explorer.exe eating up CPU

[speedv15]

My explorer.exe randomly uses 99% of my CPU. this stae will not end unless i close explorer, which results in the power fix either ending or restarting. some peope told me it was an issue with AVI files. i deleted the specified registries, but the problem persists. Any ideas???

[wolflmg]

Sounds like spyware. Go to the microsoft web site and download windows defender. Run the scan until it removes all spyware files on your computer.

I would also run disk clean up.

[Jazz]

Originally Posted by speedv15

My explorer.exe randomly uses 99% of my CPU. this stae will not end unless i close explorer, which results in the power fix either ending or restarting. some peope told me it was an issue with AVI files. i deleted the specified registries, but the problem persists. Any ideas???

http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/1113091578

[sp_100]

JAZZ already covered everything; I’ll just add two misc. notes:

1. Get http://www.stevengould.org/software/.../download.html and run it first to minimize scan time.
2. http://hijackthis.de/ will help you analyze your log.

[mikee737800]

This is a well known component of a Spyware program called SpyAxe.exe

My steps are as follows:

Download : Ad-Aware SE Personal 1.06 and run a full system scan
Download : Webroot Spy Sweeper 4.5 and run another FSS
Download : Trial of McAfee Security Suite and run full virus and spyware scan
Download: Hijackthis and do a scan and post your log on here.
Download: ZoneAlarm Security Suite and run scan and keep the blocker running
Download: Webroot Desktop Firewall and keep running
Remove: Any unnecesary programs in Add/Remove on WinXP
Remove: Any unnecesary running programs using CTRL+ALT+DEL

If there are any other symptoms after this please come back

Thanks,
Michael