100% CPU

[Nickel996]

My CPU is constantly at 100% utilization. I have done some research and seen that some solutions may include reinstalling Windows. Many online conclude that this could be a mining virus but I really have no way of knowing.

 

If anyone knows a better way to fix this lemme know, IF NOT:

 

Will reinstalling Windows without deleting any of my data fix this problem or would I have to delete all of my data to totally solve the problem?

 

Any help is appreciated, thank you.

[Godlygamer23]

Is there a process in Task Manager using 100% of the CPU?

[jaslion]

Specs?

[Tetras]

In my experience, it is more often bugged software (especially stuff like Windows defender or updates) than it is mining, but if that's the case, you'd be able to spot the process with task manager.

[Nickel996]

1 hour ago, Godlygamer23 said:

Is there a process in Task Manager using 100% of the CPU?

It changes constantly when task manager here is the top

 

[Nickel996]

1 hour ago, jaslion said:

Specs?

Ryzen 7 5800X

RTX 3080

32 GB DDR4 running at 2667 MHz

 

Note this was not always an issue so I don't think the tasks are actually using 100% of my cpu and the problem is its at 100% at all times

 

[Nickel996]

18 minutes ago, Tetras said:

In my experience, it is more often bugged software (especially stuff like Windows defender or updates) than it is mining, but if that's the case, you'd be able to spot the process with task manager.

I have attached my top task manger tasks above. They jump around like crazy. Like I don't even have file explorer open but it is using over 10%

[Tetras]

5 minutes ago, Nickel996 said:

Ryzen 7 5800X

RTX 3080

32 GB DDR4 running at 2667 MHz

 

Note this was not always an issue so I don't think the tasks are actually using 100% of my cpu and the problem is its at 100% at all times

 

To be clear, are you saying that the CPU is always running at 100 clock, or that you're using 100% of the CPU?

 

If you mean the clock, I'd try turning off iCue, RGB software is notorious for being buggy and using too many system resources..

[Godlygamer23]

12 minutes ago, Nickel996 said:

It changes constantly when task manager here is the top

 

Can you show your overall reported usage too? Based on what's currently shown, you would have 74.6% usage, but some of that is clearly because you're using certain applications(Task Manager is currently using 14.6% for example). So far, it doesn't seem like it's related to any kind of malware. Just bloatware, and normal usage.

[jaslion]

25 minutes ago, Nickel996 said:

Ryzen 7 5800X

RTX 3080

32 GB DDR4 running at 2667 MHz

 

Note this was not always an issue so I don't think the tasks are actually using 100% of my cpu and the problem is its at 100% at all times

 

Yeah so run malwarebytes

 

Yhis sounds like you got infrcted

[podkall]

47 minutes ago, Nickel996 said:

Note this was not always an issue so I don't think the tasks are actually using 100% of my cpu and the problem is its at 100% at all times

did you upgrade your Windows from 10 to 11?

[Alex Atkin UK]

1 hour ago, Tetras said:

To be clear, are you saying that the CPU is always running at 100 clock, or that you're using 100% of the CPU?

 

If you mean the clock, I'd try turning off iCue, RGB software is notorious for being buggy and using too many system resources..

^this

 

Its not unusual to have high CPU usage when idle, as only one core is awake and clocked really slow.

 

I just checked one of my PCs and Task manager was 15-20% CPU when the CPU was idle, but dropped to 0.5-2% once another task caused the CPU to boost.

[Mark Kaine]

On 5/19/2024 at 8:06 PM, Nickel996 said:

Ryzen 7 5800X

RTX 3080

32 GB DDR4 running at 2667 MHz

 

Note this was not always an issue so I don't think the tasks are actually using 100% of my cpu and the problem is its at 100% at all times

 

maybe your cpu is overheating?  what are the temps?

 

just for your information things like icue shouldn't use that many resources at all... 

 

neither should chrome when its "suspended"... there's clearly something wrong with your system but it seems to me we need more info here, also please post full screenshots instead of these small cropped ones.

 

 

none of these things should use that much cpu:

 

 

 

[Mark Kaine]

On 5/19/2024 at 8:22 PM, Godlygamer23 said:

Can you show your overall reported usage too? Based on what's currently shown, you would have 74.6% usage, but some of that is clearly because you're using certain applications(Task Manager is currently using 14.6% for example). So far, it doesn't seem like it's related to any kind of malware. Just bloatware, and normal usage.

compare that to my usage of basically the same applications above,  i don't think this is bloatware, its more likely something is overheating tremendously, some weird settings (that's hard to determine obviously) possibly bad overclocks, or most likely, imho, malware. 

 

Would recommend to run full malwarebytes scan including rootkit scan on all attached drives first thing.

 

On 5/19/2024 at 6:43 PM, Nickel996 said:

Many online conclude that this could be a mining virus but I really have no way of knowing.

how so? whats your currently installed anti-virus? 

[Nickel996]

On 5/19/2024 at 2:13 PM, Tetras said:

To be clear, are you saying that the CPU is always running at 100 clock, or that you're using 100% of the CPU?

 

If you mean the clock, I'd try turning off iCue, RGB software is notorious for being buggy and using too many system resources..

100 %

[Nickel996]

On 5/19/2024 at 2:22 PM, Godlygamer23 said:

Can you show your overall reported usage too? Based on what's currently shown, you would have 74.6% usage, but some of that is clearly because you're using certain applications(Task Manager is currently using 14.6% for example). So far, it doesn't seem like it's related to any kind of malware. Just bloatware, and normal usage.

[Nickel996]

On 5/19/2024 at 2:54 PM, podkall said:

did you upgrade your Windows from 10 to 11?

yea

[Nickel996]

On 5/22/2024 at 2:31 AM, Mark Kaine said:

compare that to my usage of basically the same applications above,  i don't think this is bloatware, its more likely something is overheating tremendously, some weird settings (that's hard to determine obviously) possibly bad overclocks, or most likely, imho, malware. 

 

Would recommend to run full malwarebytes scan including rootkit scan on all attached drives first thing.

 

how so? whats your currently installed anti-virus? 

i have no anti-virus installed. I will try running malwarebytes

 

[Agall]

36 minutes ago, Nickel996 said:

i have no anti-virus installed. I will try running malwarebytes

 

If you're running in excess of 4GHz at 100% utilization, then it looks like there's some malware in Chrome. It shouldn't be using 50% of a 5800x even at base clock.

 

I'd check your Extensions in Chrome.

[Godlygamer23]

1 hour ago, Nickel996 said:

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If you click on the dropdown arrow where Chrome is at, what do the individual processes show for usage?

[Nickel996]

On 5/30/2024 at 5:47 PM, Agall said:

If you're running in excess of 4GHz at 100% utilization, then it looks like there's some malware in Chrome. It shouldn't be using 50% of a 5800x even at base clock.

 

I'd check your Extensions in Chrome.

I don't know thats its chrome. If chrome is closed something else is using an excessive amount

 

[Nickel996]

On 5/30/2024 at 7:04 PM, Godlygamer23 said:

If you click on the dropdown arrow where Chrome is at, what do the individual processes show for usage?

Just all my different chrome tabs using an insane amount each

 

[Nickel996]

Here it is with nothing open except task manager

[Agall]

1 hour ago, Nickel996 said:

Here it is with nothing open except task manager

wallpaper32, autodesk, acrobat, solidworks. Did you get those applications legit or are they not legit? Potentially malware?

[Lurking]

9 hours ago, Nickel996 said:

Here it is with nothing open except task manager

Show core speeds in Ryzen Master. 

Show core utilization while that task manager screenshot is taken. 

 

Basically show one screen of all core data and tasks at the same time.

 

Is your PC slow and unresponsive?