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Something is running on my PC & I don't know what?

Something is running on my computer right now. The little insubstantial is flickering and I am limp up & running slow. I looked at the processes in the Task Manager & I don't see anything unusual. javaw.exe and system rot are running and obviously the Task Manager. There's no updating going on (it's 9:45pm), no planned tasks. I hold a firewall & other popular surety installed. Could it be that one of them is updating? What the heck is it? How can I find it & stop it? And prevent this in the adjectives? I'd close to to know when something similar to this is going on so I won't try to be doing something that I stipulation my PC to be as in a hurry & steady as it can be. Does this spawn sense? Gosh I maintain putting out money to manufacture my PC experience more favorable (Comcast cable nouns, see of memory, 3600 processor - Dang! Do I want to buy a company-size IBM or something? This one I've get be over a elegant as it is!


Answers: One of the first things to do when you suspect malware is DISABLE System Restore.
If enabled, this allows malware to make disappear surrounded by the computer and re-install itself.
So, to disable it, RIGHT-click on "My Computer." Select "Properties" next lower than the 'System Restore' tab, check 'Turn sour system restore' IF not already checked.
The subsequent most useful things that would abet you are to use ONLINE scanners from websites to remove any malware on your PC.
The current best online scanners I prefer are from Kaspersky antivirus and Bitdefender antivirus. Together, these 2 scanners will find ALL the discouraging stuff on your PC because they hold the BEST detection rate.
First, use Kaspersky's. (FYI: ALL these scan require you to agree to a EULA and install an activex control which is needed to achieve the scan, so agree to them adjectives.)

*NOTE: Some scanners ONLY work near IE or may not fully remove malware

http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner... (KAV)

Then scan near:
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html...


There are MANY other pious online scanners which you may choose to also use (which will run longer but ensure safety):

http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/defau... (Windows Live Onecare)

http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/ax/... (A-squared scanner)

http://www.ewido.net/en/onlinescan/... (ewido)

http://www.ca.com/us/securityadvisor/pes... (Spyware scan)

http://www.ca.com/us/securityadvisor/vir... (Virus scan)

http://www.pandasecurity.com/homeusers/s... (Panda Antivirus)

http://www.housecall.trendmicro.com/... (TrendMicro)

http://www.eset.com/onlinescan/... (Nod32)

http://support.f-secure.com/enu/home/ols... (F-secure)


After using these, it's ESSENTIAL to install at least possible 3 antispywares. Do NOT use more than 1 antiVIRUS as they conflict.

The best things in existence are FREE, and great free software can be found @:

Superantispyware.com (Superantispyware FREE version)
lavasoft.com (Ad-aware)
emsisoft.com (A-squared FREE)
safer-networking.org (Spybot S&D)
javacoolsoftware.com (SpywareBlaster, EULAlyzer, & MRU-Blaster)
microsoft.com (Windows Defender)
grisoft.com (AVG AV)
Avast.com (Avast AV)
avira.com (Avira AV)
activevirusshield.com (AOL Virus Shield, which is vitally Kaspersky for free)
siteadvisor.com (Tells you how safe and sound websites are)
phoenixlabs.org (Peerguardian blocks malware, affairs of state, and anti-p2p org's)
zonealarm.com (Top Notch Firewall)
comodo.com (Another Top Notch firewall)
iobit.com (Advanced Windows Care)
Eusing.com (Registry cleaner)
ccleaner.com (Junk folder cleaner)



Now if you can afford it, the best software to BUY are:

Spy Sweeper
Security Task Manager
Norton AV (Takes seriously of CPU but it's nice if you can afford to use those resources up)
Kaspersky AV (BEST! =D )
Bitdefender AV
Sophos AV
F-secure (Same as Kaspersky)
Linkscanner (Blocks exploits in definite time)
Advanced Uninstaller

If you're PC is squeaky verbs from malware, re-enable system restore because it IS right to own but we needed to shut it stale to delete the malware.
Just RIGHT-click on "My Computer." Select "Properties" next beneath the 'System Restore' tab, UN-check "Turn sour system restore."


*Another item to consider is using another browser besides Internet Explorer. IE have deeply of financial guarantee holes,
making it smaller number past the worst than other browsers. I prefer Firefox from mozilla.org.
It's lately as undemanding to use and have closely of uncluttered little add-ons you can toy around beside. By itself, it is also safer from exploits than IE.*


As other, things will change for you. I hope the best for everybody. As other, others may disagree but at hand's single one track to find things out---try it! As long
as you hold an UPDATED Antivirus, Antispyware, & firewall, things will jump smoothly. And browse judiciously. Hope I be competent to support and fix anything needed. If I own, please consider returning & departing a nice comment and
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Do control alt delete and check the processes, you can see which process is running by looking at the cpu stats. Find the one to be precise using cpu and after type the process christen into google to find out what program it is.

My guess is the java.
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