Question Random GPU utilisation and temp spikes at idle ?

[Re0x_.]

Hi fellow members,
I have a problem which I thought to be normal, but doesn't look normal.
My GPU temp and utilisation spikes up randomly at idle.
The GPU spikes are weirdly consistent. they are 5 degree spikes almost every time.

The CPU is also at max clock all the time, but it stays at 37 degrees.

I really don't want to reinstall Windows, my SSD is full to the brim with all kinds of stuff.
If anyone can help me, i will provide as much info as needed


My current specs are:
MBD: ROG Strix B550-f
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
GPU: AMD RX 570
SSD: 1TB Samsung M.2 980 PRO
RAM: 2 x 16GB DDR4 3200Mhz Corsair Vengeance
OS: Windows 10 Pro

Here's Screenshots from HWiNFO64:

https://imgur.com/F9HncWo

(cpu reporting deviation, thought this looks weird too)

https://imgur.com/8nEIcQy

Thanks in advance

 

[rgd1101]

malware scan the system?

 

[Re0x_.]

malware scan the system?

I already did, with multiple tools including hitman pro, frst64, malwarebytes, adwcleaner, and more which i forgot. Results came back just fine for all of them, thats why i thought it were fine at first

 

[rgd1101]

test in safe mode?

 

[Re0x_.]

will do

 

[Re0x_.]

safe mode seems to have disabled the probable malware, task manager shows usages so low i never seen before, gpu drivers are not initialised, not sure how i can test it.
i also cannot start hwinfo in safe mode (driver can't be installed because system is in safe mode)

edit: i have previously also ran the above mentioned tools in safe mode also, no issues/detections aswell. note i had this issue for quite a long time

 

[rgd1101]

check what is running in the background

 

[tessa8]

Create a temp windows profile. Add monitoring tools on that new profile se how it goes.

Download hitman alert I paid for it well worth it super strong and protection strong.

Test on new fresh profile temp spikes.

Could be virus binded with .exe pretending to ge legit using up %.

Or bad ssd. Or.

 

[Re0x_.]

Create a temp windows profile. Add monitoring tools on that new profile se how it goes.

Download hitman alert I paid for it well worth it super strong and protection strong.

Test on new fresh profile temp spikes.

Could be virus binded with .exe pretending to ge legit using up %.

Or bad ssd. Or.

i don't think it's the ssd. i just left my pc on and went outside, when i came back i saw this:

https://imgur.com/DBc672X

the usage imediately went down when i moved the mouse

edit: i will make a new profile and keep you updated

 

[Re0x_.]

in making a new profile, the cpu fan ramped up and went from 36 degrees to 55. the gpu spikes are exactly the same on the new profile, every minute or so it spikes... if this is a virus it's a damn advanced one

 

[Re0x_.]

check what is running in the background

nothing unusual shows up in task manager, already cleared startup items, nothing unusual there either.. i suspect a kernel virus of some sort

 

[Re0x_.]

I ran a virus scan using malwarebytes on the new profile, this is how it went:

https://imgur.com/a/wqkuhkC

(all of them are false positives, i'm sure of it, but 3 of them seemed suspicious)

https://imgur.com/a/FUHJbq1

1st one is named $RADGPVQ.exe
2nd one is named $RXPN0NV.exe
3rd one is named $R86W75T.dll

they are all located in C:\$Recycle.Bin, but looking there, i don't find anything. can it be that the virus detects it's being detected, deletes itself, then revives, with seemingly random names?

 

[rgd1101]

do you have pirate software?

 

[Re0x_.]

do you have pirate software?

yeah some, but from reputable sources

 

[stonecarver]

yeah some, but from reputable sources

Sigh.................But moving forward just out of curiosity do you run chrome and if so have you turned off background services that yes even run when google is off. Your internet browser does and will spike the GPU all the time out of nowhere. Just another place to explain the spikes.

 

[rgd1101]

1) we don't support pirate
2)do a refresh os install without any pirate software.
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