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This virus uses 25% of my CPU (acc to MSI Afterburner) When i look in the task manager, i end up killing the task which uses 25% of my CPU,and the load shifts to some other application. This happens all the time... What can i do now?

PS: Malwarebytes is ineffective

Antivirus is ineffective

 

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Reinstall Windows

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1 minute ago, dexxterlab97 said:

Reinstall Windows

even if it's not a virus, reinstall windows.

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Clean install windows.

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Just now, dexxterlab97 said:

Reinstall Windows

nonetheless ran mbam and found a hidden malware

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7 minutes ago, dexxterlab97 said:

Reinstall Windows

that does not work either

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7 minutes ago, AmbarChakrabarti said:

that does not work either

That makes no sense whatsoever.

 

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43 minutes ago, AmbarChakrabarti said:

that does not work either

Reinstalling windows will eradicate any virus on the drive because it will format he drive wiping any data on it, if you still have the virus after that then you have a bigger issue.

 

EDIT: what program does it show using all of the cpu usage? It could be a regular program.

 

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10 hours ago, SLAYR said:

Reinstalling windows will eradicate any virus on the drive because it will format he drive wiping any data on it, if you still have the virus after that then you have a bigger issue.

 

EDIT: what program does it show using all of the cpu usage? It could be a regular program.

At first, It shows a backup software (which i had downloaded intentionally). Terminate that and the load shifts to AMD applications.(Because i have a 280x) I also cannot uninstall them (the AMD applications) either. I am hit by this virus all the time.

 

But now i wonder, WHAT IF THE INSTALLING MEDIA ITSELF HAS A VIRUS?

I use USB MEDIA to install windows

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Go to Malwarebytes site and download MBAR (anti root kit). Also run all of the tests in safe mode with networking.

 

Have you used anything elder besides MBAM?

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5 hours ago, Ryujin2003 said:

Go to Malwarebytes site and download MBAR (anti root kit). Also run all of the tests in safe mode with networking.

 

Have you used anything elder besides MBAM?

just used mbar. Bam! It fixed my PC!

 

Aaaaaaannnnnnd It's back

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Disable system restore, wipe all restore points and try it again as it might be hiding in system restore and restoring itself if it is removed.

 

If that doesn't work and you've already tried with a new installation on a new USB drive, then nuke the drive with DBAN (I'm not sure but it might fully wipe the MBR) and try again and if that doesn't work then the hard drive might have to be scrapped (with a sledgehammer) and replaced, but even then it could be hidden on the BIOS which would most likely require a new motherboard.

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What was the name of the "program" or the "task" as listed in the task manager? What Operating system are you using and what version?

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If you want to get rid of an embedded "virus" then you can always run a debug script on the drive and the run boot &nuke.... in that order

 

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6 hours ago, zanthros said:

If you want to get rid of an embedded "virus" then you can always run a debug script on the drive and the run boot &nuke.... in that order

 

 

2 hours ago, paos said:

it could POSSIBLY be a a bios virus. https://www.techwalla.com/articles/removing-bios-virus

 

6 hours ago, zanthros said:

What was the name of the "program" or the "task" as listed in the task manager? What Operating system are you using and what version?

 

7 hours ago, demonix00 said:

Disable system restore, wipe all restore points and try it again as it might be hiding in system restore and restoring itself if it is removed.

 

If that doesn't work and you've already tried with a new installation on a new USB drive, then nuke the drive with DBAN (I'm not sure but it might fully wipe the MBR) and try again and if that doesn't work then the hard drive might have to be scrapped (with a sledgehammer) and replaced, but even then it could be hidden on the BIOS which would most likely require a new motherboard.

This virus causes my CPU to reach 100 Celsius!

 

And it infects any program! any program that i installed intentionally and i am on win7 64bit

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13 hours ago, AmbarChakrabarti said:

 

 

 

This virus causes my CPU to reach 100 Celsius!

 

And it infects any program! any program that i installed intentionally and i am on win7 64bit

Looks like you have more than a virus issue. You also have a poor cooling problem as well. It would probably be best to fix that first so your CPU doesn't sustain any damage. Reapply thermal paste properly, make sure there's no dust, sufficient case cooling, etc. 

 

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If you don't mind me asking, what did you do to get the virus? Something of this extent doesn't generally come from FB browsing or clicking "sponsored" adds.

 

Remove all drives except the main HDD. Boot into safe mode as kind run  MBAR and MBAM. Also, on a clean PC, download your latest BIOS and attempt to flash your BIOS. That should clear anything in there. If you can get you BIOS clean and your HDD clean, it'll be easier to fix the rest.

 

Delete your restore points. I would remove the idea of a Last Known Good.

 

I would also download SpyBot Search and Destroy to install and run in SAFE MODE. If it's infecting all programs, don't install antivirus unless you're in safe mode. I would also so make sure you disconnect from the Internet  and your network. If you have a worm, it'll get the rest of your devices. Change the Admin account info on your router. Update router firmware.

 

And last resort, take it to Geek Squad. They can scan Admin ND remove viruses without the OS being bootes. I'm not too sure how to do that without their software. Any ideas from anyone else?

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17 hours ago, Ryujin2003 said:

If you don't mind me asking, what did you do to get the virus? Something of this extent doesn't generally come from FB browsing or clicking "sponsored" adds.

 

Remove all drives except the main HDD. Boot into safe mode as kind run  MBAR and MBAM. Also, on a clean PC, download your latest BIOS and attempt to flash your BIOS. That should clear anything in there. If you can get you BIOS clean and your HDD clean, it'll be easier to fix the rest.

 

Delete your restore points. I would remove the idea of a Last Known Good.

 

I would also download SpyBot Search and Destroy to install and run in SAFE MODE. If it's infecting all programs, don't install antivirus unless you're in safe mode. I would also so make sure you disconnect from the Internet  and your network. If you have a worm, it'll get the rest of your devices. Change the Admin account info on your router. Update router firmware.

 

And last resort, take it to Geek Squad. They can scan Admin ND remove viruses without the OS being bootes. I'm not too sure how to do that without their software. Any ideas from anyone else?

1. This is India, we don't have geek squad here.

2. If I have to flash bios, I'll just ask a technician to do that.

3 I did think that there was a dust issue, so I cleaned my pc in June or so. Had this issue back then as well, but it made a difference of just 1°c.

4 I'll have to leave this to a technician, is there anything else I need to know in regards to internet?

5 also going to update to win10, any known issues with win10?

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Have you tried to isolate the problem? By using the term "isolate the problem" I mean have you tried to determine if the problem is one being caused by a hardware issue or one that is caused by a software problem? The problems that you are reporting can be caused by either. If you unplug your hard drives and boot to a live CD (like HIRENS boot cd) you can determine if the issue is one of hardware or software. If, when you boot into a live CD and the problem is not present then the "problems" that you have can be determined to be one of software in nature. Figuring out the nature of the problem is called diagnostics.If you do not perform diagnostics you are limited to guessing. There are countless guesses in the resolve of the problems that you are stating that you are experiencing. You might want to start performing diagnostics.... or just keep guessing to resolve your issues.

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5 hours ago, zanthros said:

Have you tried to isolate the problem? By using the term "isolate the problem" I mean have you tried to determine if the problem is one being caused by a hardware issue or one that is caused by a software problem? The problems that you are reporting can be caused by either. If you unplug your hard drives and boot to a live CD (like HIRENS boot cd) you can determine if the issue is one of hardware or software. If, when you boot into a live CD and the problem is not present then the "problems" that you have can be determined to be one of software in nature. Figuring out the nature of the problem is called diagnostics.If you do not perform diagnostics you are limited to guessing. There are countless guesses in the resolve of the problems that you are stating that you are experiencing. You might want to start performing diagnostics.... or just keep guessing to resolve your issues.

Actually, there is a trojan malpack in my system and in a pendrive. No matter how may times you try, it just refuses to go away. Also, the over heating does not occur in safe mode

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On 10/5/2016 at 9:00 PM, AmbarChakrabarti said:

This virus uses 25% of my CPU (acc to MSI Afterburner) When i look in the task manager, i end up killing the task which uses 25% of my CPU,and the load shifts to some other application. This happens all the time... What can i do now?

PS: Malwarebytes is ineffective

Antivirus is ineffective

 

Show a pic of the virus in task manager? Just curious?

- Right-click Open file location?

Search that filename in regedit and nuke all associated with it. xD

 

P.S. make sure it's disabled in "startup"

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Just now, Edgar R. Zakarian said:

Show a pic of the virus in task manager? Just curious?

- Right-click Open file location?

Search that filename in regedit and nuke all associated with it. xD

 

P.S. make sure it's disabled in "startup"

it DOES NOT appear in task manager

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there is a trojan malpack in my system and in a pendrive. No matter how may times you try, it just refuses to go away. Also, the over heating does not occur in safe mode. The virus cannot be killed off in task manager.AND MBAM DOES NOT WORK

EDIT: This virus was in the boot media as well, which i used to install windows. What do i do now?

 

 

 

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