vgabak.exe is using 2-90% of my cpu

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain (More info?)

The first thing to do is boot into Safe Mode, search for "vgabak.exe"
and delete it. Other suggestions:

Symantec Security Check
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6 [...] &venid=sym

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=827315

Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Virus Removal Tools
http://securityresponse.symantec.c [...] .list.html

Online Virus Removal Tutorials
http://www.symantec.com/techsupp/v [...] orial.html

3 Simple Steps to Insure the Security of Your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/se [...] fault.aspx

There is a very helpful virus removal newsgroup you may wish to post to:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.security.virus

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/se [...] fault.aspx

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"clueless" wrote:

| I've tried adaware and spybot, and a virus scan, but whatever vgabak.exe is,
| it spikes every few secods making my computer stutter and pause.
| thanks

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain (More info?)

Thanks,

After at least twelve hours on the phone and exhausting 3 different helpful
Dell techs, I was told that I would need to reinstall windows. For my last
attempt, i checked out fixyourwindows.com and followed the instructions to
run regedit and deleted "vgabak" from the registry everywhere i saw it. When
I noticed there was one key that everytime I deleted it, it immediately
reappeared, I checked out the listed location in c:windows\web... No sign of
a "vgabak" file, but there was a suspicious looking .tmp file that kept
changing size. Without really knowing what I was doing I rebooted in safe
mode, was able to delete the .tmp file and the vgabak.exe file, and now
everything seems to be ok. Thanks again for your help everyone.

"r" wrote:

> Clean Windows Startup and hidden Startup:
> http://www.fixyourwindows.com/opti [...] tartup.htm
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> Spyware/Virus Removal and Prevention:
> http://www.fixyourwindows.com/windowsxpsolutions.htm
> (Links to online virus scans on the same page)
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> Good Luck!
> ---
> How to optimize Windows XP, 2000, ME
> for the best performance (Step-by-step Visual Guide):
> http://www.fixyourwindows.com
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> "clueless" wrote:
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> > I've tried adaware and spybot, and a virus scan, but whatever vgabak.exe is,
> > it spikes every few secods making my computer stutter and pause.
> > thanks