Windows 10: CMD.exe starts up automatically on every restart and takes up a huge chunk of memory~2GB

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  1. SAM_047
    Sam_047 Win User

    CMD.exe starts up automatically on every restart and takes up a huge chunk of memory~2GB


    Hi, I am Sam. I recently started encountering this trouble where everytime I started up my pc, and connected it to internet, it would start an instance of cmd.exe that would take up a chunk of my Memory ~2GB. I saw this problem reported by three more fellas on this community and one dude on a reddit. A dude on that reddit post claimed that this is a cryptocurrency trojan that uses up your computer resources to mine cryptocurrency. That would explain the need for an active internet connection to kickstart the process. Also, once the process is closed, it doesn't commence automatically on any

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    Sam_047, Sep 19, 2024
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  2. PATHFINDER
    Pathfinder Win User

    i lost huge chunk of memory on disk C

    I tried to execute copying a recent ISO file from macrium to dvd rw disc..and somehow lost a lot of memory on C..what happened? and now trying to find cause on own but cant.. I need that back.*Shock


    CMD.exe starts up automatically on every restart and takes up a huge chunk of memory~2GB 108029d1485973503t-i-lost-huge-chunk-memory-disk-c-juhj.jpg



    CMD.exe starts up automatically on every restart and takes up a huge chunk of memory~2GB 108030d1485973503t-i-lost-huge-chunk-memory-disk-c-macr.jpg
     
    Pathfinder, Sep 19, 2024
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  3. PATHFINDER
    Pathfinder Win User
    i lost huge chunk of memory on disk C

    looking at treesize free..i don't know which file can be deleted to get back lost memory..
    maybe something in this section? if I could find lost memory.. memory went down right after tried to burn that iso file..i think I made a boo-boo somewhere

    CMD.exe starts up automatically on every restart and takes up a huge chunk of memory~2GB 108040d1485973503t-i-lost-huge-chunk-memory-disk-c-treesizefree-1.jpg


    ok strike that...I ran wise disk cleaner as I normally do everyday, and it found over 15GB of junk..and now memory has been reclaimed! that was scary..i hate to lose memory


    CMD.exe starts up automatically on every restart and takes up a huge chunk of memory~2GB 108043d1485973503t-i-lost-huge-chunk-memory-disk-c-juhj.jpg
     
    Pathfinder, Sep 19, 2024
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  4. INNOMIO
    INNOMIO Win User

    CMD.exe starts up automatically on every restart and takes up a huge chunk of memory~2GB

    My Task Manager Shows CMD Is Using 2GB Memory

    I Wanted to know if thats good

    taskmanager shows cmd using 2gb memory
     
    INNOMIO, Sep 19, 2024
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