Something is taking over my CPU! virus?

[copperz]

I am using istat widget that lets you monitor your system. I noticed that after about 20 min my computer all of the sudden uses a lot of the CPU resources and warms up from 120F to 160F. Clickinig on the istat cpu monitor i see that something called rostertobrother.. using 99%. Looking at activity monitor i don't have that in there. I tried to look it up in finder and i don't have anything like that. Is this a virus? Can someone help?

 

[edesignuk]

Got a Brother printer by any chance?

Google > http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2139105&tstart=0

 

[r.j.s]

Do you have a Brother printer?

 

[copperz]

Do you have a Brother printer?

Yes its connected to the network in my office.

 

[sascha h-k]

open activity monitor and choose the "thing" and stop process/immediatly ...

restart and see what happens.

do you use the latest printersoftware ?

 

[r.j.s]

Yes its connected to the network in my office.

As was posted by e above me, the process is constantly looking for the printer when it isn't attached.

Read the thread he posted for a possible solution.

 

[copperz]

I am not printing anything on the brother printer and i dont have any pending print jobs. I have to restart the the computer to stop it but then it comes back., how do i kill this process? Or how to cure it from taking all the CPU

 

[edesignuk]

I am not printing anything on the brother printer and i dont have any pending print jobs. I have to restart the the computer to stop it but then it comes back., how do i kill this process? Or how to cure it from taking all the CPU

Have you read the link I searched for and provided to you, good sir?

 

[r.j.s]

Did you install the Brother software that came with the printer? You could try uninstalling that, then using a generic driver for when you print.

 

[copperz]

Did you install the Brother software that came with the printer? You could try uninstalling that, then using a generic driver for when you print.

Nope, i did not install any software that came with the pritner. But when i did software update (snow leopard) the software/drivers were also installed for this printer.

 

[sascha h-k]

do you read the posts ?

open activity monitor kill process restart and see what happens.

 

[copperz]

do you read the posts ?

open activity monitor kill process restart and see what happens.

I did not have that proccess in my activity monitor. I only saw it Istat widget.

 

[r.j.s]

I did not have that proccess in my activity monitor. I only saw it Istat widget.

In the drop down menu at the top of Activity Monitor, choose All Processes.

 

[copperz]

In the drop down menu at the top of Activity Monitor, choose All Processes.

O i see. Thank you, im new to Macs. Well i managed to stop it by deleting all of the printers. Thank you for the help. But im sure once i add it back it will again continue this. is this just a bug with brother?

 

[r.j.s]

is this just a bug with brother?

Seems to be.

Check the Brother web site for an updated driver to your printer. It may work.

 

[n19htmare]

O i see. Thank you, im new to Macs. Well i managed to stop it by deleting all of the printers. Thank you for the help. But im sure once i add it back it will again continue this. is this just a bug with brother?

if you're gonna ask a question, it's only respectful you read ALL the replies, not pick and choose.

The VERY FIRST REPLYlinks you to a similar thread with a solution on the last post but you totally ignored edesignuk's effort and help and didn't even bother to thank him for doing the research FOR YOU. Something I'm sure you're capable of doing.

After all that, you still asking questions about if it's a bug? Jeez man, show some respect.

 

[njl]

if you're gonna ask a question, it's only respectful you read ALL the replies, not pick and choose.

The VERY FIRST REPLYlinks you to a similar thread with a solution on the last post but you totally ignored edesignuk's effort and help and didn't even bother to thank him for doing the research FOR YOU. Something I'm sure you're capable of doing.

After all that, you still asking questions about if it's a bug? Jeez man, show some respect.

no kidding

 

[kryptonianjorel]

no kidding

3rd that. We all have jobs and lives ourselves, and will not do your research for you. The people that help on these forums will only do so much for you, so when you're given a link to a discussion about your problem and the solutions, read it

 

[Sky Blue]

if you're gonna ask a question, it's only respectful you read ALL the replies, not pick and choose.

The VERY FIRST REPLYlinks you to a similar thread with a solution on the last post but you totally ignored edesignuk's effort and help and didn't even bother to thank him for doing the research FOR YOU. Something I'm sure you're capable of doing.

After all that, you still asking questions about if it's a bug? Jeez man, show some respect.

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