Steam.exe*32 stuck loading CPU/GPU.

[swalko]

I created this thread http://steamcommunity.com/app/226580/discussions/0/619569340986328257/ . And found that Steam.exe*32 process is loading my CPU/GPU so after some time i have low performance in games.

From my thread :
"Update ... finally found cause! ... Steam.exe*32 process!!! I exited Steam and GPU load stayed high. After that found another Steam.exe*32 process, killed him and GPU load dropped to 0% . I experience same behavior on my desktop machine if i play Alien Isolation with difference that Steam.exe*32 process will not load GPU, but one CPU. So something with Steam is wrong."

[Vaemer-Riit]

Looks like you have a bitcoin mining virus masquerading as steam.



http://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/1/35221584425122691/

[swalko]

Thank you! Files was there, so i deletem them. Will see if it helps.

[swalko]

Solved! Thanks again.

[76561198132827599]

This happened to me too, I noticed it just a few minutes ago! I saw my GPU which is a AMD R9 270 , Or the 7870 re-badge, And it was running at 40c and it was supposed to be idle. Then I loaded GPU-z and saw it was loaded at 94%. I looked at what files might be pulling off of my GPU and saw steam.exe. I knew that the steam app would not do this so I clicked open file location and it was in the roaming folder under winrar for some reason. so I deleted it, I was wondering why War Thunder was stuttering the last few days LOL! Even fallout 3 and NV was stuttering at times. It makes me so mad to know we have leeches out there like that! Maybe I should get a Nvidia card then they will leave me alone! LOL

[mbs87]

Happening to me too... every other game works fine except F1 2014. Where exactly is this steam.exe located? I'm on WIN10.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Originally posted by mbs87:

Happening to me too... every other game works fine except F1 2014. Where exactly is this steam.exe located? I'm on WIN10.

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