Avastsvc VERY high CPU

Using AVAST Internet Security. (Latest - all updated. as of 10/27/2017) Licensed.
Windows 10 x64 - 32g RAM - 8core 4.4ghz AMD

Avast is using 70-90% CPU all cores combined.

Done full scan - nothing found
No other security software.
MalwareBytes - (Not Real Time)

TaskList ( Avast IS disabled.)

Image Name PID Session Name Session# Mem Usage
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System Idle Process 0 Services 0 8 K
System 4 Services 0 884 K
smss.exe 532 Services 0 1,168 K
csrss.exe 836 Services 0 5,296 K
wininit.exe 912 Services 0 6,296 K
csrss.exe 956 Console 1 5,280 K
services.exe 976 Services 0 9,992 K
lsass.exe 984 Services 0 17,288 K
svchost.exe 8 Services 0 3,828 K
fontdrvhost.exe 764 Services 0 4,568 K
svchost.exe 792 Services 0 23,396 K
svchost.exe 964 Services 0 13,468 K
svchost.exe 1084 Services 0 6,568 K
winlogon.exe 1120 Console 1 9,352 K
fontdrvhost.exe 1184 Console 1 8,912 K
dwm.exe 1260 Console 1 46,452 K
svchost.exe 1304 Services 0 6,492 K
svchost.exe 1324 Services 0 5,420 K
svchost.exe 1344 Services 0 10,628 K
svchost.exe 1352 Services 0 9,248 K
svchost.exe 1428 Services 0 15,416 K
svchost.exe 1460 Services 0 10,280 K
svchost.exe 1468 Services 0 6,024 K
svchost.exe 1500 Services 0 17,940 K
TeraCopyService.exe 1552 Services 0 4,888 K
svchost.exe 1640 Services 0 7,948 K
svchost.exe 1688 Services 0 5,940 K
svchost.exe 1696 Services 0 8,588 K
svchost.exe 1756 Services 0 7,592 K
NVDisplay.Container.exe 1820 Services 0 10,812 K
WUDFHost.exe 1828 Services 0 7,960 K
svchost.exe 1900 Services 0 5,700 K
svchost.exe 1908 Services 0 8,856 K
svchost.exe 1916 Services 0 7,580 K
NVDisplay.Container.exe 1996 Console 1 25,796 K
svchost.exe 1044 Services 0 11,556 K
svchost.exe 1376 Services 0 7,772 K
svchost.exe 2076 Services 0 8,072 K
svchost.exe 2084 Services 0 7,448 K
svchost.exe 2112 Services 0 8,688 K
svchost.exe 2212 Services 0 7,940 K
svchost.exe 2288 Services 0 6,864 K
svchost.exe 2344 Services 0 11,800 K
svchost.exe 2404 Services 0 10,096 K
svchost.exe 2448 Services 0 7,652 K
svchost.exe 2460 Services 0 6,040 K
svchost.exe 2500 Services 0 23,724 K
svchost.exe 2508 Services 0 41,760 K
svchost.exe 2536 Services 0 13,280 K
AvastSvc.exe 2612 Services 0 94,960 K
svchost.exe 2712 Services 0 17,948 K
svchost.exe 2756 Services 0 13,140 K
WmiPrvSE.exe 2960 Services 0 19,360 K
spoolsv.exe 3456 Services 0 37,236 K
svchost.exe 3540 Services 0 7,768 K
afwServ.exe 3552 Services 0 24,756 K
svchost.exe 3620 Services 0 6,384 K
dasHost.exe 3668 Services 0 12,332 K
svchost.exe 3716 Services 0 15,456 K
svchost.exe 3880 Services 0 8,968 K
sihost.exe 3888 Console 1 21,832 K
svchost.exe 3900 Console 1 18,252 K
svchost.exe 3976 Console 1 19,004 K
AppleMobileDeviceService. 4076 Services 0 14,868 K
mDNSResponder.exe 4088 Services 0 6,852 K
armsvc.exe 3080 Services 0 6,620 K
DbxSvc.exe 3388 Services 0 6,196 K
svchost.exe 3640 Services 0 6,824 K
LSSrvc.exe 3676 Services 0 6,556 K
DTSU2PAuSrv64.exe 3728 Services 0 7,444 K
svchost.exe 3736 Services 0 10,436 K
DisplayFusionService.exe 3760 Services 0 41,404 K
IUService.exe 3808 Services 0 10,504 K
svchost.exe 3768 Services 0 10,680 K
svchost.exe 3964 Services 0 10,852 K
dgnsvc.exe 4104 Services 0 7,224 K
IPROSetMonitor.exe 4112 Services 0 5,416 K
NitroPDFDriverService2x64 4124 Services 0 5,736 K
svchost.exe 4140 Services 0 7,576 K
svchost.exe 4136 Services 0 11,980 K
svchost.exe 4156 Services 0 12,404 K
mqsvc.exe 4164 Services 0 13,260 K
NLSSRV32.EXE 4172 Services 0 7,404 K
svchost.exe 4192 Services 0 5,320 K
nvcontainer.exe 4208 Services 0 26,252 K
NvTelemetryContainer.exe 4248 Services 0 16,596 K
svchost.exe 4280 Services 0 8,372 K
Service_KMS.exe 4292 Services 0 32,496 K
svchost.exe 4300 Services 0 125,896 K
svchost.exe 4348 Services 0 8,668 K
svchost.exe 4364 Services 0 5,288 K
sqlwriter.exe 4376 Services 0 7,604 K
svchost.exe 4408 Services 0 11,104 K
vmware-usbarbitrator64.ex 4424 Services 0 10,096 K
svchost.exe 4456 Services 0 5,696 K
TeamViewer_Service.exe 4472 Services 0 21,480 K
SecurityHealthService.exe 4480 Services 0 14,380 K
SearchIndexer.exe 4568 Services 0 87,892 K
svchost.exe 4584 Services 0 15,832 K
vmware-authd.exe 4792 Services 0 11,804 K

Any Help would be greatly appreciated.

/J

  • Other security related software installed…?
  • Which AV(s) did you use before Avast…?

Your a bot,

I have only used avast for the past 9 years.

/J

  1. Download Avast Internet Security: https://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_internet_security_setup_offline.exe
  2. Follow instructions: https://www.avast.com/uninstall-utility (Run this tool for all prior installed Avast versions…!!)
  3. Reinstall Avast with the downloaded installer from point 1.
  4. Reboot.

PS: Regarding Avast & MBAM, see: https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/200324-exclusions-for-avast-users/