Problem with Intel Core i5 3570k

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Today my computer has been noticeably slower than before. Usually my CPU runs @ 0.4% - 1.5% when I'm not using any applications. Today I checked speed fan and my temps are a bit higher and the CPU Usage won't go below 25% the core usage on each core seems to be jumping up and down uncontrollably. :scared:

The computer is almost a month old and I'm worried, what should/can I do.

Edit: This morning I was trying to download a plugin for Firefox to use a website to monitor surveillance cameras at one of our properties. After an unsuccessful download I just kept using my PC normally. By the way, the plugin was called Webkit. A few relatives said it worked for them. It sure didn't work for me. I'll run a virus scan for now...

Edit 2: 1/4 into the virus scan my PC went into blue screen, it came back and now I'm here again. As for processes everything is at 00
 
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Would a look at the processes running in task manager not show what is using the CPU?
 
Check task manager and report back with the program that's using the most.
 
(All programs 00 for usage)

All of a sudden my CPU jumped to 40% and fell to 0.4%-2.8%. It looks stable for now. I just don't get why it was running so high when nothing was being used.

What should I do now? Should I run another scan?
 
Webkit sounds suspiciously similar to Rootkit...
 
Ok, I just figured it out. Once downloading this "plugin" WebKit; regsvr.exe pops into Task Manager and hogs the poop out of my CPU. So now I know the problem but why does this happen :dunce: ?

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So every time I try to run a virus scan (Panda Anti Virus) I get BSOD.
 
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Best run Combofix fromm bleeping computers.
After than run a sfc /scannow in the command prompt as admin and then run a chkdsk /f /r /b and reboot(this will take ages)
 
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