Utorrent 100 CPU Usage.

[SecretAss]

Hai.

My CPU Usage is 100% right after I start utorrent. I have searched the forum for a solution but could not find one that works.

I've checked with Process Explorer and it's only when uTorrent is running that Hardware Interrupts spikes up and causes the 100% CPU usage.

If you want me to post any info please tell me. I also looked at the FAQ and none of the things helped.

Thx,

EDIT:

This never happened until Azureus updated to a newer version. The CPU usage went to a 100% and I couldn't end the process. So I switched to utorrent cause its lightweight and uses less memory but it didn't help. :-\

EDIT:

I saw that people posted these things:

Hijack File:

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2

Scan saved at 9:44:30 PM, on 27/02/2009

Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600)

MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16791)

Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:

C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe

C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe

C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe

C:\Program Files\uTorrent\uTorrent.exe

C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe

C:\Documents and Settings\Kacper Rek\Desktop\procexp.exe

C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe

C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe

C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe

C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe

C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe

C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://www.savewealth.com/support/ie6/search/

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = about:blank

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896

R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = local

R3 - URLSearchHook: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - (no file)

O2 - BHO: AcroIEHelperStub - {18DF081C-E8AD-4283-A596-FA578C2EBDC3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelperShim.dll

O2 - BHO: WormRadar.com IESiteBlocker.NavFilter - {3CA2F312-6F6E-4B53-A66E-4E65E497C8C0} - (no file)

O2 - BHO: Spybot-S&D IE Protection - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll

O2 - BHO: Groove GFS Browser Helper - {72853161-30C5-4D22-B7F9-0BBC1D38A37E} - C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\GrooveShellExtensions.dll

O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\ssv.dll

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {7E853D72-626A-48EC-A868-BA8D5E23E045} - (no file)

O2 - BHO: Windows Live Sign-in Helper - {9030D464-4C02-4ABF-8ECC-5164760863C6} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WindowsLiveLogin.dll

O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Notifier BHO - {AF69DE43-7D58-4638-B6FA-CE66B5AD205D} - C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\5.0.926.3450\swg.dll

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [startCCC] "C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\Core-Static\CLIStart.exe" MSRun

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [snp2uvc] C:\WINDOWS\vsnp2uvc.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [KernelFaultCheck] %systemroot%\system32\dumprep 0 -k

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe

O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTFMON.EXE (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')

O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTFMON.EXE (User 'NETWORK SERVICE')

O4 - Global Startup: RATT.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft\RATTV3\RATT.exe

O8 - Extra context menu item: Add to Google Photos Screensa&ver - res://C:\WINDOWS\system32\GPhotos.scr/200

O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\EXCEL.EXE/3000

O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\ssv.dll

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\ssv.dll

O9 - Extra button: Send to OneNote - {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\ONBttnIE.dll

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: S&end to OneNote - {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\ONBttnIE.dll

O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\REFIEBAR.DLL

O9 - Extra button: PartyPoker.com - {B7FE5D70-9AA2-40F1-9C6B-12A255F085E1} - f:\Program Files\PartyGaming\PartyPoker\RunApp.exe (file missing)

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: PartyPoker.com - {B7FE5D70-9AA2-40F1-9C6B-12A255F085E1} - f:\Program Files\PartyGaming\PartyPoker\RunApp.exe (file missing)

O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Spybot - Search & Destroy Configuration - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll

O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe

O9 - Extra button: PartyPoker.net - {F4430FE8-2638-42e5-B849-800749B94EED} - C:\Program Files\PartyGaming.Net\PartyPokerNet\RunPF.exe (file missing)

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: PartyPoker.net - {F4430FE8-2638-42e5-B849-800749B94EED} - C:\Program Files\PartyGaming.Net\PartyPokerNet\RunPF.exe (file missing)

O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe

O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://www.savewealth.com

O16 - DPF: {39B0684F-D7BF-4743-B050-FDC3F48F7E3B} - http://www.fileplanet.com/fpdlmgr/cabs/FPDC_2.3.6.108.cab

O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://fpdownload2.macromedia.com/get/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab

O18 - Protocol: grooveLocalGWS - {88FED34C-F0CA-4636-A375-3CB6248B04CD} - C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\GrooveSystemServices.dll

O18 - Protocol: skype4com - {FFC8B962-9B40-4DFF-9458-1830C7DD7F5D} - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\Skype\SKYPE4~1.DLL

O20 - AppInit_DLLs: C:\PROGRA~1\Google\GO333C~1\GOEC62~1.DLL

O23 - Service: Ati HotKey Poller - ATI Technologies Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe

O23 - Service: ATI Smart - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati2sgag.exe

O23 - Service: ATK Keyboard Service (ATKKeyboardService) - ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. - C:\WINDOWS\ATKKBService.exe

O23 - Service: Google Desktop Manager 5.8.811.4345 (GoogleDesktopManager-110408-113106) - Google - C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktop.exe

O23 - Service: Google Update Service (gupdate1c987241e0fb2cc) (gupdate1c987241e0fb2cc) - Google Inc. - C:\Program Files\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe

O23 - Service: Google Software Updater (gusvc) - Google - C:\Program Files\Google\Common\Google Updater\GoogleUpdaterService.exe

O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe

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End of file - 7148 bytes

and this stuff from process explorer

Process PID CPU Description Company Name

chrome.exe 1392 Google Chrome Google Inc.

chrome.exe 344 Google Chrome Google Inc.

chrome.exe 3364 Google Chrome Google Inc.

chrome.exe 1376 Google Chrome Google Inc.

chrome.exe 3304 Google Chrome Google Inc.

csrss.exe 688 Client Server Runtime Process Microsoft Corporation

DPCs n/a Deferred Procedure Calls

explorer.exe 2244 Windows Explorer Microsoft Corporation

lsass.exe 780 LSA Shell (Export Version) Microsoft Corporation

smss.exe 640 Windows NT Session Manager Microsoft Corporation

spoolsv.exe 2544 Spooler SubSystem App Microsoft Corporation

svchost.exe 968 Generic Host Process for Win32 Services Microsoft Corporation

svchost.exe 1056 Generic Host Process for Win32 Services Microsoft Corporation

svchost.exe 1228 Generic Host Process for Win32 Services Microsoft Corporation

svchost.exe 1188 Generic Host Process for Win32 Services Microsoft Corporation

svchost.exe 1152 Generic Host Process for Win32 Services Microsoft Corporation

svchost.exe 1200 Generic Host Process for Win32 Services Microsoft Corporation

System 4

winlogon.exe 720 Windows NT Logon Application Microsoft Corporation

chrome.exe 3096 1.52 Google Chrome Google Inc.

services.exe 768 1.52 Services and Controller app Microsoft Corporation

System Idle Process 0 3.03

uTorrent.exe 256 7.58 µTorrent BitTorrent, Inc.

procexp.exe 748 10.61 Sysinternals Process Explorer Sysinternals - www.sysinternals.com

Interrupts n/a 75.76 Hardware Interrupts

Process: uTorrent.exe Pid: 256

Name Description Company Name Version

ACTIVEDS.dll ADs Router Layer DLL Microsoft Corporation 5.1.2600.5512

adsldpc.dll ADs LDAP Provider C DLL Microsoft Corporation 5.1.2600.5512

ADVAPI32.dll Advanced Windows 32 Base API Microsoft Corporation 5.1.2600.5512

apphelp.dll Application Compatibility Client Library Microsoft Corporation 5.1.2600.5512

ATL.DLL ATL Module for Windows XP (Unicode) Microsoft Corporation 3.5.2284.1

CLBCATQ.DLL Microsoft Corporation 2001.12.4414.700

COMCTL32.dll User Experience Controls Library Microsoft Corporation 6.0.2900.5512

comdlg32.dll Common Dialogs DLL Microsoft Corporation 6.0.2900.5512

COMRes.dll Microsoft Corporation 2001.12.4414.700

ctype.nls

DnsApi.dll DNS Client API DLL Microsoft Corporation 5.1.2600.5625

GDI32.dll GDI Client DLL Microsoft Corporation 5.1.2600.5698

hnetcfg.dll Home Networking Configuration Manager Microsoft Corporation 5.1.2600.5512

IMM32.DLL Windows XP IMM32 API Client DLL Microsoft Corporation 5.1.2600.5512

Iphlpapi.dll IP Helper API Microsoft Corporation 5.1.2600.5512

kernel32.dll Windows NT BASE API Client DLL Microsoft Corporation 5.1.2600.5512

locale.nls

mdnsNSP.dll Bonjour Namespace Provider Apple Inc. 1.0.5.11

MPRAPI.dll Windows NT MP Router Administration DLL Microsoft Corporation 5.1.2600.5512

msctfime.ime Microsoft Text Frame Work Service IME Microsoft Corporation 5.1.2600.5512

msvcrt.dll Windows NT CRT DLL Microsoft Corporation 7.0.2600.5512

mswsock.dll Microsoft Windows Sockets 2.0 Service Provider Microsoft Corporation 5.1.2600.5625

netapi32.dll Net Win32 API DLL Microsoft Corporation 5.1.2600.5694

ntdll.dll NT Layer DLL Microsoft Corporation 5.1.2600.5512

ole32.dll Microsoft OLE for Windows Microsoft Corporation 5.1.2600.5512

oleaut32.dll Microsoft Corporation 5.1.2600.5512

rasadhlp.dll Remote Access AutoDial Helper Microsoft Corporation 5.1.2600.5512

RPCRT4.dll Remote Procedure Call Runtime Microsoft Corporation 5.1.2600.5512

rsaenh.dll Microsoft Enhanced Cryptographic Provider Microsoft Corporation 5.1.2600.5507

rtutils.dll Routing Utilities Microsoft Corporation 5.1.2600.5512

SAMLIB.dll SAM Library DLL Microsoft Corporation 5.1.2600.5512

Secur32.dll Security Support Provider Interface Microsoft Corporation 5.1.2600.5512

SETUPAPI.dll Windows Setup API Microsoft Corporation 5.1.2600.5512

SHELL32.dll Windows Shell Common Dll Microsoft Corporation 6.0.2900.5622

shfolder.dll Shell Folder Service Microsoft Corporation 6.0.2900.5512

SHLWAPI.dll Shell Light-weight Utility Library Microsoft Corporation 6.0.2900.5512

sortkey.nls

sorttbls.nls

unicode.nls

USER32.dll Windows XP USER API Client DLL Microsoft Corporation 5.1.2600.5512

USERENV.dll Userenv Microsoft Corporation 5.1.2600.5512

uTorrent.exe µTorrent BitTorrent, Inc. 1.8.2.14458

uxtheme.dll Microsoft UxTheme Library Microsoft Corporation 6.0.2900.5512

VERSION.dll Version Checking and File Installation Libraries Microsoft Corporation 5.1.2600.5512

WLDAP32.dll Win32 LDAP API DLL Microsoft Corporation 5.1.2600.5512

WS2_32.dll Windows Socket 2.0 32-Bit DLL Microsoft Corporation 5.1.2600.5512

WS2HELP.dll Windows Socket 2.0 Helper for Windows NT Microsoft Corporation 5.1.2600.5512

wshtcpip.dll Windows Sockets Helper DLL Microsoft Corporation 5.1.2600.5512

[moogly]

Process Explorer looks fine. Anyway:

O23 - Service: Google Desktop Manager 5.8.811.4345 (GoogleDesktopManager-110408-113106) - Google - C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktop.exe

File indexer (GG Desktop) known to be the source of various issues (access to unfinished files, temp files flooding etc...). So remove it and check if the high CPU usage continues.

If not, respost here.

[SecretAss]

Thanks for replying. I removed Google Desktop but the high CPU usage continues.

[RacecaR]

Suspect HiJack This. Auto update. I had the same problem (that appeared out of no where) with Norton Antivirus after apparently an auto update was done. I didn't know it had updated and was causing the problem. Especially because even when I discovered the problem and stopped the process after starting uT, CPU continued to max out. I had to reboot and stop the process before I started uT. Works every time now.

Edit: I meant Computer Associates not Norton.

[SecretAss]

I don't have Norton Antivirus installed or any antivirus software installed.

[Switeck]

Probably some hostile software on your computer...very suspicious and scary to see this under Process Explorer:

Interrupts n/a 75.76 Hardware Interrupts

That's what I'd expect from a keylogger or scanner type trojan/virus.