What does it do when you disconnect it from the network? Is there network traffic every 5 seconds too? -George On Fri, 10 Dec 2004 16:37:25 -0500, Martin, Eddie <EMartin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > Hello All, > > > > I have tried a million and one things to try and get whatever is on my > computer off. I ran Spybot Search and Destroy, Adawre SE Personal Edition, > CWShredder, HiJack This, and also downloaded about 5 different virus removal > tools from Symantec, ran them all and nothing was found as far as a virus > was concerned. I am running Windows XP Pro behind a firewall with Symantec > Anti-Virus Corporate Edition. My pc cpu usage spikes to 100% about every 5 > seconds, with svchost.exe being the main culprit. I have googled this and > it comes up with about 5 billion possibilities about what it could be and > how to fix it. Does anyone else know what this could be? BTW: I Also went > into hkey_local_machine, Software, Microsoft, Windows, Current Version, Run, > and removed anything that could possibly be starting up. If I unplug my > network cable from the computer, it stops so it definately is a trojan of > some sort. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I've never not been able > to get spyware, or a Trojan off of a pc, so this one is A #1 on the > annoying, why can't I figure this out list! > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > Eddie @ Bridgecom > > > > -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- George Yobst, Library Technology Analyst phone: 503.723.4890 Library Information Network of Clackamas County fax: 503.794.8238 16239 SE McLoughlin Blvd, Suite 208 web: http://www.lincc.lib.or.us Oak Grove, OR 97267-4654 email: george.yobst@xxxxxxxxx "...it is impossible for anyone to begin to learn what he thinks he already knows." - Epictetus ******************************************************** This Weeks Sponsor StressedPuppy.com Games Feeling stressed out? Check out our games to relieve your stress. http://www.StressedPuppy.com ******************************************************** To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm