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Thread ID: 140163	2015-08-27 06:54:00	A long running script	curly (6655)	Press F1

Post ID	Timestamp	Content	User
1407485	2015-08-27 06:54:00	It would seem that over the past few months I have a problem of a long running script. I have no idea what the script is all about, but it certainly is disrupting my news, but not my email. I have had several where it has been detected by others, however I do not know what is causing it. I have no idea what it is all about, but it is always there. The HDD is always busy running the script. I have a laptop running an Acer Aspire 5100, which I have had for sometime. Wonder if anyone can help to get rid of it.	curly (6655)
1407486	2015-08-27 07:09:00	Whats reporting the long running script? Usually online in a browser, if a script does not finish within a specified amount of time, it is unassumed its in an endless loop and can not finish its task, so it gives you an option to wait or stop it. If stopping it causes no issues then it may not of been needed. Cheers, KK	Kame (312)
1407487	2015-08-27 07:42:00	It's not called Star wars is it? That's a long script well past its use by date	gary67 (56)
1407488	2015-08-27 08:59:00	EDIT: Wrong thread	Agent_24 (57)
1407489	2015-08-28 05:08:00	Whats reporting the long running script? Usually online in a browser, if a script does not finish within a specified amount of time, it is unassumed its in an endless loop and can not finish its task, so it gives you an option to wait or stop it. If stopping it causes no issues then it may not of been needed. Cheers, KK Occasionally I get short comment to the effect that "A long term file is running " and that's all I know. This file starts very shortly after the computer boots and then it will continue until the computer is switched off. If I want to run something, it will take some time to even get started and sometimes it gets through and the file will slowly get done.	curly (6655)
1407490	2015-08-28 05:26:00	Well, you could at least run Malwarebytes to see if it can find something. Then try ADWCleaner. It may not be malware but, hey, it is a first check.	linw (53)
1407491	2015-08-28 06:22:00	Well, you could at least run Malwarebytes to see if it can find something. Then try ADWCleaner. It may not be malware but, hey, it is a first check. I tried Malware but it did not find anything. Guess I will wait till Win 10 gets to me	curly (6655)
1407492	2015-08-28 07:14:00	Does it still run if you are offline?	Driftwood (5551)
1407493	2015-08-28 10:16:00	Does it still run if you are offline? A very good point Driftwood, I will take it offline tomorrow and see what happens !!!!!	curly (6655)
1407494	2015-08-29 05:03:00	Does it still run if you are offline? Looks like you are onto something Driftwood, as the so called Long Running script DOES still exhibit activity even when the computer is physically disconnected from a network/internet. This of course would suggest therefore something is wrong with the internals of the laptop! Maybe a problem with the HDD or something else. Would love to hear what I might try now. I have tried Malwarebytes, but nothing was found.	curly (6655)
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