Windows 10: Strange powershell usage in task manager, is it malware and how do I get rid of it?!

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  1. ALEX BERIDZE
    Alex Beridze Win User

    Strange powershell usage in task manager, is it malware and how do I get rid of it?!


    Recently I've been downloading a lot of sketchy things on my laptop and i've noticed powershell.exe starting to pop up in task manager a lot. Is it a virus? and ho do I go about cleaning my laptop without wiping the whole disk?

    :)
     
    Alex Beridze, Nov 18, 2024 at 6:02 PM
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  2. MARK ISI
    Mark Isi Win User

    PowerShell randomly poping-up in tool bar

    Hello,

    Just to verify, do you have any scheduled tasks that uses Powershell? Scheduled tasks makes Powershell window appear periodically on your computer, therefore we suggest that you check the Task Scheduler. Here are the steps:

    • Click on Start.
    • In the search bar, type Task Scheduler and click on

      Task Scheduler       in the results.
    • Under Active Tasks, check for any tasks that use Powershell and the scheduled time.

    If the issue still persist, we suggest that you run a Windows Defender scan to see if it will pick up any malware that the first scan missed.

    Let us know the outcome.
     
    Mark Isi, Nov 18, 2024 at 6:07 PM
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  3. NIOGENESIS
    Niogenesis Win User
    Task Manager High CPU Usage

    I have the same problem myself with it only happens when I scroll through task manager and open and close it. I don't know this for sure but the reason this probably happens is that you may have a lot of processes running and task manager is using a lot
    of the CPU to process the usage of each program.

    What I have done is disable data that I don't need to see like network usage and GPU usage and it drops the CPU usage a bit. I have also enabled everything and scrolled up and down on it and task manager uses almost twice as much.

    I would suggest disabling everything but CPU, disk, and RAM, (I would not suggest having GPU on because it is almost always at 99% unless you have FPS limits).
     
    Niogenesis, Nov 18, 2024 at 6:07 PM
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  4. SUMIT (INDEPENDENT ADVISOR)
    Sumit (Independent Advisor) Win User

    Strange powershell usage in task manager, is it malware and how do I get rid of it?!

    Task manager showing disk usage 100%

    100% disk usage can have many causes.

    What are the top 5 processes listed in the task manager using the disk?
     
    Sumit (Independent Advisor), Nov 18, 2024 at 6:07 PM
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