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SGS · 11-26-2005, 08:25 PM

I don't see any malware in your log. I was looking to see where winlogon.exe was running from. The C:\WINDOWS\system32\ folder is the right one. Alot of viruses use the name winlogon.exe but run from the C:\Windows or C:\Winnt folder. So you are pretty much set there.

Another thing that sometimes gets the winlogon process humming at high cpu usage is spoolsv.exe when there is a print job waiting. Try opening taskmanager and shut down spoolsv.exe and see if the cpu useage drops. If it does, check to see if a job is waiting to be printed.

That's about all I can come up with, right now, software wise. If you're still having the problem, checking out Digitalic's suggestion would be the next step.

Let us know how it goes...

PS: I notice that you are running XP without any service packs. I also see no antivirus program or firewall running.

I'm amazed you're not having malware problems.

11-26-2005, 08:25 PM	#10
SGS Member (8 bit) Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 160	I don't see any malware in your log. I was looking to see where winlogon.exe was running from. The C:\WINDOWS\system32\ folder is the right one. Alot of viruses use the name winlogon.exe but run from the C:\Windows or C:\Winnt folder. So you are pretty much set there. Another thing that sometimes gets the winlogon process humming at high cpu usage is spoolsv.exe when there is a print job waiting. Try opening taskmanager and shut down spoolsv.exe and see if the cpu useage drops. If it does, check to see if a job is waiting to be printed. That's about all I can come up with, right now, software wise. If you're still having the problem, checking out Digitalic's suggestion would be the next step. Let us know how it goes... PS: I notice that you are running XP without any service packs. I also see no antivirus program or firewall running. I'm amazed you're not having malware problems.