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    folding @ home. fahcore_82.exe. what is it?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by pkim1230, Nov 3, 2009.

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    it's taking up all my cpu, and i wanted to delete it, but i dont even have a folding@home folder for it.
    i think it might be a virus, is there a way to remove this?
    it keeps starting up when i start l4d2. and l4d2 keeps pausing every few seconds. so i think it might be the cause.
     
    pkim1230, Nov 3, 2009
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    from what ive heard folding @ home is something that allows scientists to use your processor for reasearch. but i could be wrong.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding@home
     
    joshthor, Nov 3, 2009
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    It will have it's own folder. It can also be run as a service. I'm curious who installed it on your machine if you didn't....

    It throttles back automatically. I got it running on my desktops.
     
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    F@H is a protein folding simulator, though, if you know for a fact that you have never installed F@H, then it may be something malicious. In task manager, right click > open file location, and see wehre that takes you.
     
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    doesnt have an option for open file location..
    and i searched fahcore_82.exe and it took me to ubisoft folder. whattttt
     
    pkim1230, Nov 4, 2009
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    Why don't you just uninstall it? If if is the actual F@H program (which is not a virus) then it should be listed in add/remove programs.
     
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    its not listed in there..
     
    pkim1230, Nov 4, 2009
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    Source - http://www.stanford.edu/group/pandegroup/folding/faq-uninstall.html

    Find the .exe and delete it.
     
    BrandonSi, Nov 4, 2009
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    It can be manually installed anywhere. Just use the search option to find it.
     
    surfasb, Nov 4, 2009
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