GPU usage 100% while idle

[Ghorardeem]

Hi, i am facing this weird issue for 2 or 3 days now. 

My GPU usage shoots up 100% with 60-63 degree temp if my PC remains idle for 10 to 15 minutes.

It so happens. if there is some music playing in Youtube after a while GPU hits 100% and my pc unable to continue playing it. 
This thing only happens when the PC is in Idle state.

 

while Idle, GPU usage 100%, Temp 60-63 degrees, when i do the following things, immediately GPU usage goes down to 3 or 4% and temp gradually

goes down to ~33 degrees. 

- Move the mouse, it stutters and behaves very laggy for 2 or 3 seconds then every thing seems to go back to normal. 
- If i keep my "Task manager">processes panel open (to check which process is taking up the GPU) this issue never happens, no matter how long i keep the PC idle. 

- While i am playing games (well, PC does not go idle at that point so this does not happen, at least i did not notice any significant frame drop while playing)
- If i disconnect my internet from my PC and keep it idle, this 100 % GPU usage does not happen (this is what scars me actually)

 

Is it something to do with cryptominig malware? any idea how to fix this issue. 

Currently i am using : 
RTX 2080 graphics card and i7 8700k processor.     
 

Thanks in advance. 

[CharminUltraStrong]

4 minutes ago, Ghorardeem said:

Hi, i am facing this weird issue for 2 or 3 days now. 

My GPU usage shoots up 100% with 60-63 degree temp if my PC remains idle for 10 to 15 minutes.

It so happens. if there is some music playing in Youtube after a while GPU hits 100% and my pc unable to continue playing it. 
This thing only happens when the PC is in Idle state.

 

while Idle, GPU usage 100%, Temp 60-63 degrees, when i do the following things, immediately GPU usage goes down to 3 or 4% and temp gradually

goes down to ~33 degrees. 

- Move the mouse, it stutters and behaves very laggy for 2 or 3 seconds then every thing seems to go back to normal. 
- If i keep my "Task manager">processes panel open (to check which process is taking up the GPU) this issue never happens, no matter how long i keep the PC idle. 

- While i am playing games (well, PC does not go idle at that point so this does not happen, at least i did not notice any significant frame drop while playing)
- If i disconnect my internet from my PC and keep it idle, this 100 % GPU usage does not happen (this is what scars me actually)

 

Is it something to do with cryptominig malware? any idea how to fix this issue. 

Currently i am using : 
RTX 2080 graphics card and i7 8700k processor.     
 

Thanks in advance. 

have you installed anything suspicious lately that would lead you to believe this is a cryptomining malware?

[imreloadin]

Welcome to the wonderful world of crytomining malware

 

Better run a Malwarebytes full scan and see what happens.

[Ghorardeem]

Now come to think of it, i downloaded a trainer (far cry 5) recently. (DAMN it) 

[CharminUltraStrong]

4 minutes ago, Ghorardeem said:

Now come to think of it, i downloaded a trainer (far cry 5) recently. (DAMN it) 

That'd most definitely do it.

[Ghorardeem]

21 minutes ago, imreloadin said:

Welcome to the wonderful world of crytomining malware

 

Better run a Malwarebytes full scan and see what happens.

Thanks mate, ran Malwarebytes, and yes, bitcoinminer . i knew it in the back of my mind but just hoping against hope  

[Ghorardeem]

18 minutes ago, CharminUltraStrong said:

That'd most definitely do it.

Thanks for the help, and yes it was bitcoinminer 

[Mira Yurizaki]

33 minutes ago, Ghorardeem said:

Now come to think of it, i downloaded a trainer (far cry 5) recently. (DAMN it) 

I'm not berating you or anything, but this is why I don't pirate or do hacks outside of official modding anymore.

 

I'm especially weary of third party software that refuses to run without admin privileges too.