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In my task manager, there is two apps(they use the same amount of resources) ,called Console Windows Host, and Windows Command Processor. These both draw relatively high CPU and alot of RAM. According to some soureces these processes are normal, but not with this high CPU and RAM usage. I am using Windows 10. Any advice/help pls?
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Hi no_username_lol,
I am Dave, I will help you with this.
Those processes should only appear in Task manager if you have a Command Prompt window open, so you may have malware on your PC.
Perform an offline scan with Defender or your preferred 3rd party anti-virus
When that completes, download the free version of Malwarebytes and perform a full scan with that.
It's command prompt. If you use cmd.exe this will show up in task manager. If you are running a program that requires CMD then it will call CMD in the background.
