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Been seeing suspicious activity on my computer for a few months now. Opened my Task Manager for the first time and saw this, its gone now, but not sure what these processes mean and if it could be potential spyware/hacking.
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Shiv Mehta
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Catherine Kyalo 3,180 Reputation points Microsoft Employee2026-01-27T10:09:59.6133333+00:00 Hi Shiv Mehta,
Is the machine running slowly? Please scan the PC using Microsoft Defender.
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