[Web4lib] finding invisible processes on a PC

[Cloutman, David]

Download and install Process Explorer.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896653.aspx

Don't run Windows without it! You'll be surprised by what sort of junk
most computers load up at start time.

- David

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David Cloutman <dcloutman at co.marin.ca.us>
Electronic Services Librarian
Marin County Free Library 

-----Original Message-----
From: web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org
[mailto:web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of John Fitzgibbon
Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 8:53 AM
To: web4lib at webjunction.org
Subject: [Web4lib] finding invisible processes on a PC


Hi,

I have a PC that is suddenly running incredibly slowly. It is an OPAC
machine which is set up to access only one Web site using Public Web
Browser. It also runs Win U Desktop. When I turn off both of these
applications the machine continues to run very slowly. It is constantly
writing to the hard disk (I can hear it and the green light is
flashing). When I check using Ctrl + Alt + Del there are no applications
running.

The Anti Virus software shows nothing. Is there a way to check if there
is an invisible process running on the PC? If somebody planted a root
kit on the PC where would it show up? The PC runs Windows XP.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Regards
John


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e: info at galwaylibrary.ie

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