100% CPU Usage when replying to a posting on Wincustomize.com

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When I reply to a posting on Wincustomize.com sometimes , the CPU Usage goes up to 100%

Celeron D 335 2.8GHZ . 512MB RAM , Intel i865g This shouldnt be happening! Unless its an ad banner in the background doing this!

here is a screenshot
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Actually there may be a separate banner window opened up that you're not supposed to see.

Once I found a window opened and placed just so it would be outside my 1600x1200
resolution desktop, but, a tiny slice of the browser's left side appeared at my bottom right desktop side.

I managed to grab it and move it to the middle and saw that it was
a separate flash ad originating from wincustomize.com.

Go figure.
Star Control: Origins
Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
My iexplore.exe is not capitalized. Is this capitalized there when you start up the comp?
If so, you may have a worm.

Link

Hope this helps....
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
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Rbot-EY does not create any directories.
Delete the following file: "%systemdir%\IEXPLORE.EXE"
RBot-EY does not create any cookies.

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Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Hmmm , Im scanning for spyware now and it doesnt seem to be infected. In addition , I dont find any of the files , its showing here , so thats odd.
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Stop looking....a momentary 100% CPU tack on a stalled/slow site download is normal and iexplore is capitalized
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Stop looking....a momentary 100% CPU tack on a stalled/slow site download is normal and iexplore is capitalized


Thanks , I figured it was this , and nothing more. But wasnt too sure. Booted into safe mode and did a deep spyware scan on Ad- Aware and it came up nothing. So yrag is right
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
and iexplore is capitalized


Mine isn't.....
Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I am fairly certain that the process "iexplorer" is associated with a virus. You should have the process "explorer" running for your desktop to operate properly. I would suggest that you get a free registry cleaner here: http://www.hoverdesk.net/freeware.htm
From the list of startup entries you can identify this process and go here for a solution: http://www.sysinfo.org/startuplist.php
I hope this helps...
Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I am fairly certain that the process "iexplorer" is associated with a virus.


Don't tell that to Kona!!!

iexplore.exe is the executive for Microsoft Internet Explorer.

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Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Someone say my name?

Anyhow I just wanted to add that iexplore is not a virus...
Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top
iexplorer - iexplorer.exe - Process Information

Process File: iexplorer or iexplorer.exe
Process Name: RapidBlaster parasite

Description:
iexplorer.exe is the executable for a virus that is a variant of the RapidBlaster parasite that downloads and displays advertising from an Internet location. This process should be removed to ensure your personal privacy.

this is taken directly from http://www.liutilities.com/products/wintaskspro/processlibrary/iexplorer/

When you open internet explorer, you'll see in task manager "IEXPLORER.EXE". Any deviation is an infection and should be removed. If it's in your start up list of a hijack this report u can kill it!
Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top
For more info...here's a good place to go:

http://www.liutilities.com/products/wintaskspro/processlibrary/iexplore/

Although, iexplorer.exe is a ms executable, it can still be an executable for a virus if you're having problems...