0

I have dual boot (Ubuntu and Win7) on my computer for 2 months. My computer is Sony VAIO VPCF22S1E. It has i7 CPU and 8GB RAM

enter image description here

There is a weird slowness for a few months on Windows 7 OS. While using Ubuntu there isn't any slowness. But while i'm using Win 7 there is slowness.

Nod32 installed on my computer and i'm scanning my all devices on in-depth scan mode and there isn't any virus etc.

But on every Windows 7 startup i'm getting an "hKIow... (meanless chars) has stopped working" error. I have googled name of application (hKIow...) but there isn't any result.

Also i'm defragmenting my harddisk regularly .

I don't want to format my computer.

How you any idea for me ?

Gaff
  • 18,569
  • 15
  • 57
  • 68
Eray
  • 21
  • 4
  • It sounds like you are infected. The fact your computer is both slow and your getting an error means something is going on that isn't good. – Ramhound Oct 18 '11 at 12:11
  • I'm using NOD32 . Which antivirus / antimalware should i use ? – Eray Oct 18 '11 at 12:57
  • http://superuser.com/questions/100360/what-to-do-if-my-computer-is-infected-by-a-virus-or-a-malware A good start at removing malware – Dave M Oct 18 '11 at 13:39
  • 1
    It's not that NOD32 isn't working, it's that the virus may be capable of hiding itself in normal operation. All virus scanners are better border guards than internal police forces. – music2myear Oct 18 '11 at 14:50

1 Answers1

1

Install Process monitor and enable boot logging, restart the PC and log into W7, then review the logs to see if you can nail down this random program, might be a leftover from malware removal.

Source of Information

Community
  • 1
Moab
  • 58,044
  • 21
  • 113
  • 176