Slow RAM Drain in Vista

debtcollector · 11-26-2008, 07:47 PM

Hello,

I am having an issue with the RAM from my PC being slowly used in increasing amounts over time until it hits 98-99% usage and freezes. PC Specs as follows;

Vista O/S
Asus M'board (Can't remember specs - Late model)
Pentium 4 3.33Ghz
4GB DDR3 RAM
3 x 1 TB HDD (Movie Files) + 1 x 250MB HDD (O/S & Basic Apps)
XFX 9800 GTX
120" Redleaf Projector Screen via Epson Full HD TW2000 Projector
Audigy Fatality running analogue into Onkyo TX-SR75 A/V Receiver running to 7.1 Surround Speakers in a dedicated Home Theatre.

I have, when able to, opened up the Task Manager and noticed a programmed entitled "audiolog.exe" sucking up a serious amount of RAM. On other occassions I am unable to locate any specific files using excessive amounts of RAM.... Curious as to whether this could be to do with the A/V Receiver. Sound stops when the RAM usage gets to about 80%..... Whole process normally happens within 3 hours of turning on the PC.

As an FYI I have installed and run Norton Internet Security 2009 with full scan to no avail incase it is Malware.

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.....

**wrench97** · 11-27-2008, 05:18 AM

The only legitimate audiolog.exe I know of is a call logging program for Avaya Phone systems so if your not running a phone system on your pc I would think it's malware
Follow the instructions here for the security forum they are very busy so it may take awhile > http://www.techsupportforum.com/secu...oval-help.html

11-26-2008, 07:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
debtcollector Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 22 OS: Vista Home Premium	Slow RAM Drain in Vista Hello, I am having an issue with the RAM from my PC being slowly used in increasing amounts over time until it hits 98-99% usage and freezes. PC Specs as follows; Vista O/S Asus M'board (Can't remember specs - Late model) Pentium 4 3.33Ghz 4GB DDR3 RAM 3 x 1 TB HDD (Movie Files) + 1 x 250MB HDD (O/S & Basic Apps) XFX 9800 GTX 120" Redleaf Projector Screen via Epson Full HD TW2000 Projector Audigy Fatality running analogue into Onkyo TX-SR75 A/V Receiver running to 7.1 Surround Speakers in a dedicated Home Theatre. I have, when able to, opened up the Task Manager and noticed a programmed entitled "audiolog.exe" sucking up a serious amount of RAM. On other occassions I am unable to locate any specific files using excessive amounts of RAM.... Curious as to whether this could be to do with the A/V Receiver. Sound stops when the RAM usage gets to about 80%..... Whole process normally happens within 3 hours of turning on the PC. As an FYI I have installed and run Norton Internet Security 2009 with full scan to no avail incase it is Malware. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.....

11-27-2008, 05:18 AM	#2 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,654 OS: Win7	Re: Slow RAM Drain in Vista The only legitimate audiolog.exe I know of is a call logging program for Avaya Phone systems so if your not running a phone system on your pc I would think it's malware Follow the instructions here for the security forum they are very busy so it may take awhile > http://www.techsupportforum.com/secu...oval-help.html __________________ Power Supply and Selection