[Web4lib] finding invisible processes on a PC

[Rich Allen]

Hi John

Run CCleaner and HijackThis programs available through FileHippo.com

Hope this is helpful

Cheers

-- 
Rich Allen, Technical Services
Winthrop Public Library, Winthrop Massachusetts
rallen at noblenet.org
North of Boston Library Exchange

On Mon, 7 Jul 2008, John Fitzgibbon wrote:

> 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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