[Preston Buttons]

Originally Posted by arty

Sounds like it's time to check for malware.
Run Mallwarebytes and then SuperAntiSpyware to see if they pick up anything.

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware - Free software downloads and software reviews - CNET Download.com
SuperAntiSpyware Free Edition - Free software downloads and software reviews - CNET Download.com

and update to the latest data definitions after installing.

Thanks! I tried this stuff and there seemed to be a bit of a performance boost, but the same thing is still happening.