Major CPU usage; suspect "spoolsv.exe"

pariah · Sep 1, 2008

For the life of me I could not figure out how to get Combofix running. So I'm missing that log file. The instructions told me to retrieve Combofix as well as a file called "Windows Recovery" but it only went over XP and since I'm using 2k Pro, I was totally lost on what to do.

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TimW · Sep 1, 2008

This is not a malware issue as your logs are clean. You should post in the software section and be more specific as to your problem.

We recommed you keep SUPERAntiSpyware and Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for scanning/removal of malware. Unless you purchase them, they provide no protection. They do not use any significan amount of resources ( except a little disk space ) until you run a scan.

If we used Pocket Killbox during your cleanup, do the below

* Run Pocket Killbox and select File, Cleanup, Delete All Backups

If we had you use ComboFix, uninstall ComboFix (This uninstall will only work as written if you installed ComboFix on your Desktop like we requested.)

Click START then RUN and enter the below into the run box and then click OK. Note the quotes are required

"%userprofile%\Desktop\combofix" /u

Notes: The space between the combofix" and the /u, it must be there.

This will uninstall ComboFix and also reset hidden files and folders settings back to Windows defaults.

Delete the C:\combo-fix folder from combofix.

If we had you run Avenger, you can delete all files related to Avenger now.

If we had you run RenV.exe, you can delete it and the Log.txt file on your Desktop.

Any other miscellaneous tools we may have had you install or download can be uninstalled and deleted.

If we had you download any registry patches like fixme.reg or fixWLK.reg (or any others), you can delete these files now.

If running Vista, it is time to make sure you have reenabled UAC by double clicking on the C:\MGtools\enableUAC.reg file and allowing it to be added to the registry.

Go to add/remove programs and uninstall HijackThis.

You can delete the C:\MGtools folder and the C:\MGtools.exe file. You can also delete the C:\MGlogs.zip

If you are running Vista, Windows XP or Windows ME, do the below:

Refer to the cleaning steps in the READ ME for your Window version and see the steps to Disable System Restore which will flush your Restore Points.

Then reboot and Enable System Restore to create a new clean Restore Point.

After doing the above, you should work thru the below link:

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Major CPU usage; suspect "spoolsv.exe"

pariah Private E-2

Attached Files:

SASlog.log

MGlogs.zip

MBMLOG.txt

TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

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Major CPU usage; suspect "spoolsv.exe"

pariah Private E-2

Attached Files:

SASlog.log

MGlogs.zip

MBMLOG.txt

TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

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