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I am using MacAfee Total Protection. I have noticed through some research that there is a svchost.exe process with a *32 after it. When I end that process the audio stops. Comes back after a while though. Ran a total scan with malwarebytes which found a trojan virus. Tried to delete it with the software but it comes back. Have done this twice so far.

Persistant little bugger.

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Download & run Kaspersky's TDSSKILLER. You will most likely find a rootkit (Rootkit.Boot.Pihar.c). It is what keeps creating the fake svchost.exe file.

You mileage may vary, of course. This allowed me to properly remove the rogue svchost file.
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sundrytech said:
Download & run Kaspersky's TDSSKILLER. You will most likely find a rootkit (Rootkit.Boot.Pihar.c). It is what keeps creating the fake svchost.exe file.

You mileage may vary, of course. This allowed me to properly remove the rogue svchost file.


had the same issues and your help locating TDSSKILLER cleared up what 8 different programs running in safe mode couldn't find...thanks
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