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I have a 1989 Dell Dimension XPS T500MHz w/ 512MB RAM, running Win98. Recently, the
system has been extremely processor bound, as demonstraded by System
Monitor (Kernel Proc Usage tends to "redline"). I have been unable to
identify the culprit, but a CTL-ALT-DEL does shows tasks by the name
of "ccd", "cfd" and "mdm". When I kill these tasks (usually the are
"not responding"), the perfromance does improve. I have searched high
and low in documentation and on the net, trying to identify what these
tasks are. They do NOT appear in the msconfig "Startup" list.
Anybody knows what they are, how I can stop them from coming up and if
there is any detrimental impact if I kill them.
tia ... alex
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alex wrote:

of "ccd", "cfd" and "mdm".

Try searching on google for "ccd windows task list" etc.
First hints indicate:
ccd: no idea. CCD camera driver?
cfd: spyware
mdm: machine debug manager (part of windows, but usually
not needed)

Try searching your harddrive for ccd.* , cfd.* and mdm.* ,
and try renaming what you find.

--
Andreas
He screamed: THIS IS SIG!

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Try searching your harddrive for ccd.* , cfd.* and mdm.* ,
and try renaming what you find.

...And visit http://security.kolla.de and download

"spybot search and destroy"

There are a few things I would point you towards doing with it too -
first of all, click the "online" tab, search for updates, and download
them - you can ignore the skins, they`d just make it look different...

Under the Spybot S&D tab, there`s an "immunize" button - do it :-}

Under the Tools tab, there`s a "hosts file" - download the S&D hosts file
- it will block spam adverts from known malicious advertisers who install
crap on your system (it will point the adverts to an internal IP address
on your machine, so they won`t download)

Finally, click on the "check for problems" (or the Spybot S&D tab, then
Search and Destroy) - it will highlight known spyware and certain other
types of data for deletion automatically. Any it doesn`t tick, although
it could potentially be used to track your movements, are nothing to
worry about too much (ie. last file played in Windows Media Player)

For your own peace of mind, I would recommend running it maybe once a
month.

Make sure you have an up to date virus checker too.
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Colin Wilson wrote:

Try searching your harddrive for ccd.* , cfd.* and mdm.* ,
and try renaming what you find.

...And visit http://security.kolla.de and download

"spybot search and destroy"

If you're using Internet Explore, that is a huge entry point for
spyware. I had to stop using it, because certain websites were just
having a field day with my browser. IE will do most anything that any
website wants it to do, including installing spyware. I had caught one
of those "Toolbar" things.

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...And visit http://security.kolla.de and download
"spybot search and destroy"

If you're using Internet Explore, that is a huge entry point for
spyware. I had to stop using it, because certain websites were just
having a field day with my browser. IE will do most anything that any website wants it to do, including installing spyware. I had caught one
of those "Toolbar" things.

I`ve experienced the same myself in the past despite trying to deny the spyware install rights.

I use Opera as much as possible now, and have IE locked out in my
firewall unless I find a page I *really* can`t get going under Opera (ie.
by spoofing the browser ident). If the site is that bad, I email them to
ask them to employ webdesigners who are able to write cross-platform
code, and point out that I can`t spend any money with them as I can`t
access the site properly.
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