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kilam

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    scvhost using excessive amounts of memory
    « on: May 24, 2014, 11:10:10 PM »
    Hello,
    I'm unable to run applications for very long without my computer getting very hot, and my computer fan is always on even when nothing is running.
    I tried to fix the issue by checking which applications were taking a lot of memory in task manager, and i saw system idle processes at 99% usage. I searched up many threads on the internet about the issue, but have been told that system idle processes is supposed to be using high amounts of CPU and that nothing is wrong. Well something was definitely wrong as many games that i could easily run before came with a lot of sudden lag, and all my drivers as well as java were updated.
    So I went into  Performance > Resource Monitor in my task manager and I found out that scvhost had been spiking memory usage more than any other process. I looked more into it and apparently scvhost is prone to viral infections from certain malware that mimic its name,  but have different directories. I look at the directories for each of the all 8 scvhost processes that were running and they all led to system32, but a virus called the conficker worm is supposed to be able to rewrite a .dll file in the original scvhost directory and infect your computer from there. Is it possible that I have the conficker worm and if not how do i fix these frustrating issues? I've also run a full system scan from avg and have found nothing. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

    kilam

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      Re: scvhost using excessive amounts of memory
      « Reply #1 on: May 25, 2014, 12:59:04 PM »
      Not sure how to edit original post but here all the needed logs

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      Re: scvhost using excessive amounts of memory
      « Reply #2 on: May 25, 2014, 01:17:54 PM »
      Hello and welcome to Computer Hope Forum. My name is Dave. I will be helping you out with your particular problem on your computer.

      1. I will be working on your Malware issues. This may or may not solve other issues you have with your machine.
      2. The fixes are specific to your problem and should only be used for this issue on this machine.
      3. If you don't know or understand something, please don't hesitate to ask.
      4. Please DO NOT run any other tools or scans while I am helping you.
      5. It is important that you reply to this thread. Do not start a new topic.
      6. Your security programs may give warnings for some of the tools I will ask you to use. Be assured, any links I give are safe.
      7. Absence of symptoms does not mean that everything is clear.

      If you can't access the internet with your infected computer you will have to download and transfer any programs to the computer you're using now and transfer them to the infected computer with a CD-RW or a USB storage device. I prefer a CD because a storage device can get infected. If you use a storage device hold the shift key down while inserting the USB storage device for about 10 secs. You will also have to transfer the logs you receive back to the good computer using the same method until we can get the computer back on-line.
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      Please do not attach your logs unless absolutely necessary. Copy and paste them in your reply(ies)

      Please download Junkware Removal Tool to your desktop.

      Warning! Once the scan is complete JRT will shut down your browser with NO warning.

      Shut down your protection software now to avoid potential conflicts.

      •Temporarily disable your Antivirus and any Antispyware real time protection before performing a scan. Click this link to see a list of security programs that should be disabled and how to disable them.

      •Run the tool by double-clicking it. If you are using Windows Vista or Windows 7, right-click JRT and select Run as Administrator



      •The tool will open and start scanning your system. At the Command Prompt, you’ll need to press any key to perform a scan.



      •Please be patient as this can take a while to complete depending on your system's specifications.

      •On completion, a log (JRT.txt) is saved to your desktop and will automatically open.

      •Copy and Paste the JRT.txt log into your next message.
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      Malwarebytes' Anti-Rootkit

      Please download Malwarebytes' Anti-Rootkit and save it to your desktop.
      • Be sure to print out and follow the instructions provided on that same page for performing a scan.
      • Caution: This is a beta version so also read the disclaimer and back up all your data before using.
      • When the scan completes, click on the Cleanup button to remove any threats found and reboot the computer if prompted to do so.
      • Perform another scan with Malwarebytes Anti-Rootkit to verify that no threats remain. If they do, then click Cleanup once more and repeat the process.
      • If there are problems with Internet access, Windows Update, Windows Firewall or other system issues, run the fixdamage tool located in the folder Malwarebytes Anti-Rootkit was run from and reboot your computer.
      • Two files (mbar-log-YYYY-MM-DD, system-log.txt) will be created and saved within that same folder.
      • Copy and paste the contents of these two log files in your next reply.
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      kilam

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        Re: scvhost using excessive amounts of memory
        « Reply #3 on: May 31, 2014, 03:28:48 PM »
        Here're the rootkit and junk removal tool logs

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        Junkware Removal Tool (JRT) by Thisisu
        Version: 6.1.4 (04.06.2014:1)
        OS: Windows 7 Home Premium x64
        Ran by Ali on Sat 05/31/2014 at 15:47:47.00
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        ~~~ Services



        ~~~ Registry Values



        ~~~ Registry Keys



        ~~~ Files



        ~~~ Folders

        Successfully deleted: [Folder] "C:\Users\Ali\AppData\Roaming\getrighttogo"
        Successfully deleted: [Folder] "C:\Windows\syswow64\ai_recyclebin"



        ~~~ Event Viewer Logs were cleared





        ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
        Scan was completed on Sat 05/31/2014 at 15:53:22.23
        End of JRT log
        ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


        Malwarebytes Anti-Rootkit BETA 1.07.0.1009
        www.malwarebytes.org

        Database version: v2014.05.31.10

        Windows 7 Service Pack 1 x64 NTFS
        Internet Explorer 11.0.9600.17107
        Ali :: ALI-PC [administrator]

        5/31/2014 3:56:02 PM
        mbar-log-2014-05-31 (15-56-02).txt

        Scan type: Quick scan
        Scan options enabled: Anti-Rootkit | Drivers | MBR | Physical Sectors | Memory | Startup | Registry | File System | Heuristics/Extra | Heuristics/Shuriken
        Scan options disabled:
        Objects scanned: 263033
        Time elapsed: 6 minute(s), 49 second(s)

        Memory Processes Detected: 0
        (No malicious items detected)

        Memory Modules Detected: 0
        (No malicious items detected)

        Registry Keys Detected: 0
        (No malicious items detected)

        Registry Values Detected: 0
        (No malicious items detected)

        Registry Data Items Detected: 0
        (No malicious items detected)

        Folders Detected: 0
        (No malicious items detected)

        Files Detected: 0
        (No malicious items detected)

        Physical Sectors Detected: 0
        (No malicious items detected)

        (end)

        Malwarebytes Anti-Rootkit BETA 1.07.0.1009
        www.malwarebytes.org

        Database version: v2014.05.31.10

        Windows 7 Service Pack 1 x64 NTFS
        Internet Explorer 11.0.9600.17107
        Ali :: ALI-PC [administrator]

        5/31/2014 4:08:22 PM
        mbar-log-2014-05-31 (16-08-22).txt

        Scan type: Quick scan
        Scan options enabled: Anti-Rootkit | Drivers | MBR | Physical Sectors | Memory | Startup | Registry | File System | Heuristics/Extra | Heuristics/Shuriken
        Scan options disabled:
        Objects scanned: 262745
        Time elapsed: 8 minute(s),

        Memory Processes Detected: 0
        (No malicious items detected)

        Memory Modules Detected: 0
        (No malicious items detected)

        Registry Keys Detected: 0
        (No malicious items detected)

        Registry Values Detected: 0
        (No malicious items detected)

        Registry Data Items Detected: 0
        (No malicious items detected)

        Folders Detected: 0
        (No malicious items detected)

        Files Detected: 0
        (No malicious items detected)

        Physical Sectors Detected: 0
        (No malicious items detected)

        (end)

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        Re: scvhost using excessive amounts of memory
        « Reply #4 on: June 01, 2014, 11:58:35 AM »
        I'd like to scan your machine with ESET OnlineScan

        •Hold down Control and click on the following link to open ESET OnlineScan in a new window.
        ESET OnlineScan

        •Click the button.
        •For alternate browsers only: (Microsoft Internet Explorer users can skip these steps)
        • Click on to download the ESET Smart Installer. Save it to your desktop.
        • Double click on the icon on your desktop.
        •Check
        •Click the button.
        •Accept any security warnings from your browser.
        • Leave the check mark next to Remove found threats.
        •Check
        •Push the Start button.
        •ESET will then download updates for itself, install itself, and begin scanning your computer. Please be patient as this can take some time.
        •When the scan completes, push
        •Push , and save the file to your desktop using a unique name, such as ESETScan. Include the contents of this report in your next reply.
        •Push the button.
        •Push
        A log file will be saved here: C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Online Scanner\log.txt
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