Weird computer load / temperature problem

[loginuser9999]

Hi everybody,
Appreciate your help in advance.

My computer is having an odd problem with increasing loads/temperatures.

For reference, I have a coolmaster thermaltake case with 4 case fans, a GTX 670 2GB, an intel i7-2600 and a 1200w power supply that I have checked outside of the case that I know works.

My computer will run totally normally, with idle temperatures of the low to mid 40s for my cpu and mid 30s for my gpu.

All of a sudden, randomly, at various intervals, the computer will start warming up on CPUID as if it were running skyrim or some kind of very heavy cpu/gpu program.

The GPU temperatures will increase to the low 80s C and the CPU will increase to the mid to high 60s C. This usually lasts for 20-30 seconds and then it stops, and the computer cools down to its usual idle temperatures.

As best I could, I checked the background and I don't see any programs running. I am not sure what is going on.

I appreciate your help in advance.

 

[VirtualLarry]

There are bitcoin malware viruses floating around. I would scan your system.

Edit: Not that bitcoin is malware. It isn't. But there is malware that uses your system resources to mine bitcoins for criminals.

 

[nsafreak]

There are bitcoin malware viruses floating around. I would scan your system.

Edit: Not that bitcoin is malware. It isn't. But there is malware that uses your system resources to mine bitcoins for criminals.

I agree with Larry on this one, this sounds like the behavior that bitcoin malware would more likely than not exhibit.

 

[VirtualLarry]

OP could be part of a botnet, cracking passwords on the GPU too.

 

[AnonymouseUser]

GTX 670 2GB, an intel i7-2600 and a 1200w power supply

Holy overkill, batman!

 

[mfenn]

I agree, seems like malware to me. Check the Task Manager when this is going on, making sure that you're sorted by CPU usage and have clicked the "Show processes from all users" button.