system slowdown

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Ted

I have run Norton and it says I do not have a virus. In
the Task Manager under processes, tskosoft.exe is runnig
and using almost 100% of the cpu. I can not find any
references about this. How do I make this go away?
 
Ted

Please recheck the spelling of "tskosoft.exe".

Did you update your virus definitions before running Norton?

Download Adaware ( Freeware version ) and update Reference file from http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/
and use it to remove parasites.

You will find excellent independent advice spyware eradication here:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

You could look at another freeware utility Process Explorer, which provides similar information but adds that little bit extra towards seeing what the running processes represent. For further information about Process Explorer see here:
http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/procexp.shtml

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Hope this helps.

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"Tskosoft.exe" is probably a virus or spyware.

Check for viruses:

Symantec Security Check
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp?langid=ie&venid=sym

Virus Removal Tools
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/tools.list.html

Online Virus Removal Tutorials
http://www.symantec.com/techsupp/virusremoval/virusremoval_info_tutorial.html

And check for the presence of spyware:

Bazooka Adware and Spyware Scanner 1.12
http://download.com.com/3000-2144-10247783.html

3 Steps to Help Ensure your PC is Protected
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

Frequently Asked Questions About Antivirus Software
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/antivirus.asp

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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|I have run Norton and it says I do not have a virus. In
| the Task Manager under processes, tskosoft.exe is runnig
| and using almost 100% of the cpu. I can not find any
| references about this. How do I make this go away?
 
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