Firefox--no more problems since. I'm using a couple of freeware products
Ad Aware & PC Tuneup instead of Norton.
chuck utzman
Michel Blangy wrote:
> The link below is to a discussion about botnets. Perhaps some of the
> tools at the end may help.
>
>
> http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/is_your_pc_part_of_a_botnet.php
>
> Michel
>
> -----Original Message-----
> *From:* vicpeng@telus.net [mailto:vicpeng@telus.net]
> *Sent:* Monday, March 16, 2009 3:34 PM
> *To:* seaint@seaint.org
> *Subject:* Re: IT question
>
> No not yet. IE seems to be behaving but I've yet to figure Outlook
> behaviour even when off line. Have yet to look into all of the
> ideas suggeted. I intend to let everyone know when I am sure.
> Thor
>
> Sent on the TELUS Mobility network with BlackBerry
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *From*: "Gautam Manandhar"
> *Date*: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:17:22 -0700
> *To*: <seaint@seaint.org>
> *Subject*: RE: IT question
>
> Thor:
>
>
>
> Just wondering if you solved your computer problem with the high
> CPU usage. As I had mentioned, I too had a problem similar to
> yours and got around the problem by killing the program sucking up
> the CPU from the task manager. Last Monday, the problem (or the
> virus) got the upper hand. I could not log on to my computer as
> the virus – I am presuming that is what it was – changed the log
> in password (I have Norton Antivirus running full time). I had to
> rebuild the system- it was a pain. I was lucky that the virus did
> not corrupt the data file. I was able to use another operating
> system (G-OS) to boot up and retrieve the data from the hard drive.
>
>
>
> Gautam, SE
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> *From:* Thor Tandy [mailto:vicpeng@telus.net]
> *Sent:* Monday, March 02, 2009 2:15 PM
> *To:* SEAINT
> *Subject:* IT question
>
>
>
> This is not structural,however, I have a weird computer problem
> that eludes resolution.
>
>
>
> During a recent webcast I found that I kept losing internet
> connectivity. I blamed the webcaster and then Norton but that was
> not the case.
>
>
>
> 1) When I am in Outlook my CPU usage climbs to 65%+. It often
> peaks to 100% at which time it gags. Problem only exists when
> using Outlook and/or IExplorer.
>
>
>
> 2) When I go online, browsing etc it climbs to 30%+ but often not
> high at all.
>
>
>
> 3) FTP/data/download transfers not significantly high unless I
> move about the browser.
>
>
>
> 4) Problem slows my keystrokes and everything so I can't keep the
> email on. Even as I type now the usage is at 70% ...
>
>
>
> Does anyone have insight into what is happening in Outlook and/or
> IExplorer to cause this? I blamed Norton because I don't have
> this problem on other machines I have that don't have Norton but I
> uninstalled Norton and the symptom persisted.
>
>
>
> I am thinking of doing a re-build ... but I don't have the time at
> the moment for that.
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
> Thor A. Tandy P.Eng, C.Eng, Struct.Eng, MIStructE
> Victoria, BC
> Canada
>
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