AboutLenny Expertise NB:I do not accept PRIVATE QUESTIONS
I can answer most questions based on Windows XP PRO infections.From the most common troubling issues related to eradicating sticky Worm infection(those that tend to become invisible in a client's computer). This is a form of correcting client's PC malfunction from my PC via communication through the internet. The following is a list of problems I can eradicate remotely(via remote Assistance made possible by Windows Live Messenger); -Virus and Spyware removal, Trojans, Browser hijackers and the like.
Experience I have been in the IT industry for nearly a decade now.I have a dignified experience in working under the umbrella of Windows XP environment i.e. installation, maintenance and re-allocation in case an infection worm infections, Trojans, Spyware, Malware set in.
Education/Credentials I have been troubleshooting and maintaining system based on the Windows XP Pro environment for about 10 years now.
Question [quote]I have XP, 2 gigs of RAM and use IE7. I've recently downloaded some security programs: Malwarebytes, Free online Trojan scanner, Revo Uninstaller, Spybot S & D, Spyware Blaster, Super Antispyware Free Edition and Threatfire. My virus protection program is Avast. I also downloaded a free edition of Uniblue which I am unable to remove. My main problem is that at all times a background process called ntvdm.exe is consuming 50% of my CPU and sometimes there are several versions of it running which consume 100% of my power. Even when I delete the processes, they immediately return and do the same thing. Any ideas?
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I'm trying to help this poster and he has run every scan possible and no malware shows up.
He is getting hundreds of ntdvm.exe processes in the task manager,short of disabling the service ,what else would you suggest?
thanks in advance.,
Answer Hello Harley,
The process NTVDM.exe is a crucial program associated with the OS running on the hard-drive.Note that this process should not be terminated as it is part of the OS' virtual running programs.What I would recommend you do is try to uninstall unwanted programs as some do run in the 16-bit DOS hence the NTVDM.exe multiple run list within the OS' Task Manager's -Services' tab.There might be possibilities of underlying infections. Please do the following;
-Click on Start
-Click on Run
-Type in msconfig
-Click OK
-Under "start-up" tab, uncheck all unnecessary programs you would rather not have or are specifically sure do not require to start up with the OS(Operating System).
-Restart
-Click on link below to scan for infection- http://www.sophos.com/security/analyses/viruses-and-spyware/w32sdbotdfq.html
-Restart
