PHANTOMJS Killing My CPU

MitchTheGG · Jan 18, 2017

I have no idea how to ask for help on this matter because i have no clue what it is. All i know is that my CPU % keeps jumping up to almost maxxed. Things have been working fine and then one day after a failed windows update i was playing some PC games and realised my FPS dropping from 300 down to 20 with increased ping aswell. I have tried to look stuff up about it but just get led to confusion about binary source code or something.

Does anyone have any ideas how to stop/fix this issue?

Thanks in advance - Mitch.

vrumor · Jan 18, 2017

Where did you download your OS?

Vanquisher71 · Jan 18, 2017

Could there be a problem with your CPU's fan? Maybe it's not cooling it properly so your CPU's overheating?

MitchTheGG · Jan 18, 2017

vrumor :

I noticed in Task Manager the process is called 'PhantomJS is a headless webkit with javascript API' (32 BIT)

When i right click my pc and select properties it shows me - x64 operating system, x64 based processor.

This is as much as i know or could find out. I hope someone can help me here. Normally i can google the problems and work them out if i did not already know them but this one has shunned me =[

My friend installed the windows 10 upgrade from USB a long time ago and everything was working fine up until now. My Fan speeds are fine i am not running any OC and they are running cool aswell. Thanks

MitchTheGG · Jan 18, 2017

Vanquisher71 :

On CoreTemp it says Core0/1 have a min of 42/43 and a max of 54/57. They are running and spiking along with the CPU when the PHANTOMJS spikes from 45 to almost 60.

COLGeek · Jan 19, 2017

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Question from MitchTheGG : "PHANTOMJS Killing My CPU"

MitchTheGG :

Sorry for double post but everytime i tried to edit my post the text box would minimize.

I have no idea how to ask for help on this matter because i have no clue what it is. All i know is that my CPU % keeps jumping up to almost maxxed. Things have been working fine and then one day after a failed windows update i was playing some PC games and realised my FPS dropping from 300 down to 20 with increased ping aswell. I have tried to look stuff up about it but just get led to confusion about binary source code or something.

Does anyone have any ideas how to stop/fix this issue?

I noticed in Task Manager the process is called 'PhantomJS is a headless webkit with javascript API' (32 BIT)

When i right click my pc and select properties it shows me - x64 operating system, x64 based processor.

This is as much as i know or could find out. I hope someone can help me here. Normally i can google the problems and work them out if i did not already know them but this one has shunned me =[

Thanks in advanced Toms community. Mitch!

Karadjgne · Jan 19, 2017

Malicious use of PhantomJS Edit
Because PhantomJS is runnable without a UI, scriptable via JavaScript, and is relatively adherent to modern browser specifications, it is commonly used as a way to automate attacks against web sites.[16] PhantomJS mimics legitimate user traffic and can complicate attack mitigation technologies. PhantomJS can also be used to automatically verify logins across disparate web sites[17] (Credential Stuffing), compounding the problems that arise after a site is breached and usernames and passwords are leaked.
From Wikipedia.

I'd say it sounds like you have some malware. I'd do a thorough scan, and anti-virus scan, soon.

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