KidyToon Posted July 26, 2019 ID:1325528 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Hello, My CPU is really hot without any program running, I think this is probably a trojan coinMiner or a malware. I tried everything I know, looking for suspicious activities in services, running software. I scanned my laptop (in safe mode too) with Kaspersky Total Security, Malware Bytes, Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool, adwcleaner... Nothing has been found. My knowledge ends here (I'm learning) and google too. I'll be happy if someone fix my problem and take his time to explain how he did it. Thank you in advance. MalwarebytesThreatScanlogs.txt Addition.txt FRST.txt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maurice Naggar Posted July 27, 2019 ID:1325662 Share Posted July 27, 2019 Hello KidyToon. Is this machine a laptop / notebook ? If yes, it is quite possible ( especially if the hardware is a few years old) that the internal battery is over-heating. As you touch the touchpad or any surface of the notebook, if you feel it Hot .....that it is the hardware that is the source of the over-heating. Any over-heating is a danger to the health of the hardware. You mention running scans with 4 security tools. The Malwarebytes for Windows found no malware. Malwarebytes for Windows Premium includes protections against coin miners that are hijackers or dangerous to your machine. IF your hardware is still overheating, I would suggest you checkout, review, and use the help resources at Tom's Hardware forum https://forums.tomshardware.com like in https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/help-why-is-my-cpu-suddenly-so-hot.229606/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidyToon Posted July 28, 2019 Author ID:1325843 Share Posted July 28, 2019 I will check my hardware later (I don't have much time at the moment), then I will give you feedback later. Thank you for your answer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maurice Naggar Posted July 28, 2019 ID:1325882 Share Posted July 28, 2019 Just to let you know that I received your last reply. Just let me know if you will be away for more than 4 - 5 days. Cheers, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidyToon Posted July 29, 2019 Author ID:1326074 Share Posted July 29, 2019 I will make it the next weekend I think, I want to do it as fast as possible, but that's unfortunately not possible at the moment. I'll give you feedbacks as soon as I did it. Thank you for your answer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maurice Naggar Posted July 30, 2019 ID:1326307 Share Posted July 30, 2019 OK. Thanks for the heads up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidyToon Posted August 4, 2019 Author ID:1327601 Share Posted August 4, 2019 So, I cleaned my CPU fan again (minutely this time), it seems that my laptop is no longer overheating, I will test it this week and I will give you feedbacks on the next weekend. My environment was hot too. I think the dust and the heat may be the cause but I wasn't sure and my computer had some strange behavior (prudence is the mother of safety) Anyway Thank you again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maurice Naggar Posted August 4, 2019 ID:1327606 Share Posted August 4, 2019 True enough, gunk around cpu fan is a root source for overheating hardware. I am glad that you spotted that and took care of it. Dust and heat are not things anyone wants around any computer or electronic device. Always happy to help. Let me know if you need other help. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maurice Naggar Posted August 7, 2019 ID:1328212 Share Posted August 7, 2019 Glad we could help. If you need this topic reopened, please send a Private Message to any one of the moderating team members. Please include a link to this topic with your request. This applies only to the originator of this thread. Other members who need assistance please start your own topic in a new thread. Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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