Hey all, don't know where to start exactly so I start here...
The past few days, I've been hunting down and removing files that are using over 95% of my CPU resources.
The source of the problems appears to be when Firefox launches itself automatically with the webpage yadoo.tv, simultaenously multiple .tmp/.exe files that are labled in the Task Manager's description as bitcoin miners; the tmp files are usually desrcibed with its filesname (ie. Image Name: example043.tmp - - - Description: example043 , they all source from my temp folder in the User/AppData folder. I've performed a few virus scans and spyware scans also and both of which had cleared numerous files. The CPU problem is somewhat under control and the files are currently not launching as frequently as they were, and when they do, they no longer use my CPU's resources. With that somewhat fixed, I've now noticed the next part of the problem I have here.
My GPU is infected.
In CCC (I'm running ATI), my GPU load is shown at over 95% almost constantly. I can't break down and see what the load is and where it sources from. Now this is not my computer being slow, below, you will that my specs are those of a powerful system. So whatever the case may be, which I'm quite certain that this is a bitcoin mining operation of sort, because apparently bitcoin processing is far more effective on a GPU. So since I had a bunch of bitcoin miners going at my CPU then it makes sense that it is also hijacking my GPU!
I have minimal progams open at the moment. 99% load on my GPU is strongly abnormal.
So I have a slight understanding of what problem is infesting my desktop PC. The next stage is how to resolve this problem.
My system:
Windows 7 64-bit
Intel Core i7 2600K
Asus Sabertooth P67
Corsair Force Series 3 120GB
Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 6870 1GB
Corsair 650HX
Kingston 8GB kit KTA-MB1333K2/8GB x2
The past few days, I've been hunting down and removing files that are using over 95% of my CPU resources.
The source of the problems appears to be when Firefox launches itself automatically with the webpage yadoo.tv, simultaenously multiple .tmp/.exe files that are labled in the Task Manager's description as bitcoin miners; the tmp files are usually desrcibed with its filesname (ie. Image Name: example043.tmp - - - Description: example043 , they all source from my temp folder in the User/AppData folder. I've performed a few virus scans and spyware scans also and both of which had cleared numerous files. The CPU problem is somewhat under control and the files are currently not launching as frequently as they were, and when they do, they no longer use my CPU's resources. With that somewhat fixed, I've now noticed the next part of the problem I have here.
My GPU is infected.
In CCC (I'm running ATI), my GPU load is shown at over 95% almost constantly. I can't break down and see what the load is and where it sources from. Now this is not my computer being slow, below, you will that my specs are those of a powerful system. So whatever the case may be, which I'm quite certain that this is a bitcoin mining operation of sort, because apparently bitcoin processing is far more effective on a GPU. So since I had a bunch of bitcoin miners going at my CPU then it makes sense that it is also hijacking my GPU!
I have minimal progams open at the moment. 99% load on my GPU is strongly abnormal.
So I have a slight understanding of what problem is infesting my desktop PC. The next stage is how to resolve this problem.
My system:
Windows 7 64-bit
Intel Core i7 2600K
Asus Sabertooth P67
Corsair Force Series 3 120GB
Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 6870 1GB
Corsair 650HX
Kingston 8GB kit KTA-MB1333K2/8GB x2