XPost: alt.os.windows-xp   
   From: lupine@pack.c0m   
      
   On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:09:51 -0600, Bob M    
   wrote:   
      
   >Lupine Predator wrote:   
   >   
   >> 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...   
   >   
   >  Run an MSCONFIG and turn off ATI CCC in the startup menu. (Uncheck it)   
   >Catalyst Control Center uses mom.exe to load. You don't need CCC to run   
   >each time you boot the computer. If you need to change any video   
   >settings then you can run CCC. After closing CCC then go to task manager   
   >and make sure mom.exe is not running in the proceses area. This should   
   >help you.   
   >   
   >Bob   
      
   Thanks, Bob.  Actually, someone suggested that I download .NET   
   Framework, and that fixed the problem.   
      
   Response is appreciated.  I hate freakin' microsoft...   
      
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