with it. So my tech expert, my son, tells me.
Gary
Chuck Utzman wrote:
> I had similar problems a year or so ago. I dumped Norton & switched to
> 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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