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setup.exe....100% processor usage

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When a friend starts Internet explore a program called setup.exe appears in his task window.and his processor usage goes to 90-100% and basically bogs his computer down. He is on a network.when he stops Iexplore his processor usage goes to 0-2% like it should...could this be a virus Marshall

Name: ctcnetwork
Date: March 21, 2004 at 09:42:53 Pacific

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Hi, Couold be, or ppossibly spyware of one sort. . Certainly do a full virus scan with an up to date scanner. Check also Ad Aware 6 and use to do a full scan. If on a network, are their mapped drives? and are the other networked PC on/available? Check them too as some of the newer virus transfer themselves over your network connections. . . Good Luck. . . :o)

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