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  • It could be malware but I'd suspect hardware first. I would try downloading a bootable Linux CD like SystemRescueCD: http://www.sysresccd.org/ Or Knoppix, and seeing if the problem goes away. If it does, your hardware is probably sound and you have a virus or other malware. If it does not, you've got a hardware problem. If it is not overheating, the next most common issues are power supply and memory.
  • It won't be a virus. Either a bit of hardware in that laptop is heating up a little more than usual or if you are running vista, your CPU utilization settings in control panel may be different than what you actually need for cooling. It could also be a faulty temp sensor in there too. A virus? Nope. By "acting up" are you suggesting it's noisy or merely cycles a lot?

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