Kaspersky? Slowing My Machine Down

Last week i installed The latest official beta of Kaspersky AV 2006 (i used to have V5 personal, which run fine, i uninstalled this first through add remove programs). But i am suspecting the KAV6 beta may be causing this problem. But however I also had an automatic update to a new version of online armour but i doubt it is that causing this.

But after bootup, things are fine. But then after using my computer for a while (a few hours usually) it starts to drag like a snail. i.e programs will take an age to start. If i hold my mouse pointer over icons it takes an age for the icon to recognise it. if i minimise a program it will take minutes for my desktop to show again.

So then when i switch off my machine i get a whole bunch of not responding programs (i.e that not responding program would you like to end now message). I get them for my free download manager, my outpost, my online armour, my HP printer application, my fineprint application.

The only changes to my system i have made in the last week that could have caused this is i have installed Kaspersky AV 2006 official beta, the latest online armour and Nero 7.

What is causing this and how do i fix it. As it is very annoying.

Thanks

 

I have never used Online Armor so I cannot comment on that. I have been using Kaspersky 2006 (beta) for a while and not experienced anything like what you are saying, in fact I have experienced nothing but good things from it. I would suggest doing various scans; virus, spyware (multiple scanners), and Hijack This! Your problems seems to be malware related to me. Also, do a registry scan and clean it out. That should help.

 

Anthony

turn off the proactive defence once just to see if it is that in your case.

If it is, let Kaspersky know ok? After all it is a beta right?

controler

 

Hi Anthony,

Try run full system scan...and reboot your machine after complete the full scan. See if this help.

 

Sounds like something is using all your cpu.Id download trial version of iarsn taskinfo and see what app is causing the problems....
http://www.iarsn.com/taskinfo.html
ellison

 

Anthony1uk

It seems that KIS/KAV 2006 beta 1 has a memory leak problem.
See http://forum.kaspersky.com/index.php?showtopic=5944&hl=emory leak
Regards
Rui

 

Well, if it does have a memory leak problem then my eyes must be deceiving me, because it is using 6.5mb after a full day of use here, of course i'm not using P2P clients so.........

 

If Kav, OA & Nero 7 is the only new installs in a while, you're probably best adviced to troubleshoot with Kav + OA in mind and think real hard about when it started. On the other hand Nero 7 is very new........

Have you tweaked the Kav settings or have you kept the recommended settings in Kav?

 

Peter,

Based on my own tests, I'd agree. I installed the most recent version of OA with KIS builds 223 and 224. Some speed loss, but no overbearing, I'd rate the combination as roughly equal to the current release of KAV 5.0 in speed on my machine. Almost default installs for both as well as KIS installed without the Proactive Defense module. Startup scan disabled for KIS, stealth suppressed. Only other security application installed was BOClean.

Blue