XPost: alt.os.windows-xp   
   From: lupine@pack.c0m   
      
   I'm running Win XP Pro on and AMD 64 Dual Core system.  I've no issues   
   until today.  I went ahead and installed the MS WinXP critical   
   updates.  Did a reboot, and now, I have a constant hourglass next to   
   my cursor, and Task Manager puts CPU usage somewhere between 55% and   
   68% constantly - even when only background apps like AV, firewalls,   
   etc. are running. I'm used to seeing 3% at the most when there's no   
   apps running.   
      
   Any idea what the problem is?  I even did a system restore, and end up   
   with the same thing.   
      
   And...   
      
   I found out that what's trying to load is mom.exe - an ATI app.  I   
   haven't done enough research yet to find out what this is about, but   
   what I've read is a bit disturbing:   
      
   "ATI Driver 7.2 adds MOM.exe - 03-01-2007, 09:56   
      
   I contacted ATI/AMD about new ATI CATALYST 7.2 and told them mom.exe   
   loads with software( This was a known Key Logger or tracking Virus). I   
   scanned it with a few different Anti-Virus and a couple Spyware   
   programs and nothing popped up. I hit it with Rootkit reveal also.   
   Nothing on MOM.exe. I got a response from ATI telling me to revert   
   back to 7.1 till they can figure it out. This is a liitle alarming. I   
   thought people may want to know. I asked them to pull it! This was   
   official response from ATI.   
      
   "Regarding the error 'mom.implementation' and 'CCC.implementation':   
      
   At the moment we are investigating the issue, Please revert back to   
   Catalyst 7.1.   
      
   We will have a fix shortly" Notice they call it error!"   
      
   This is beginning to bug the hell out of me...   
      
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