If avast free antivirus 2016.11.1.2253 installed to HOST PC, vmware-vmx.exe uses 100% CPU on HOST PC.
Unable to operate HOST PC.
The problem does not happens on 2016.11.1.2245.
Environment:
HOST PC:
Windows7 Home Premium 64bit Sp1
VMware player 7.1.3 or 12.1.0
GUEST OS:
Ubuntu14.04LTS 64bit or Windows10IP 64bit
Steps To Reproduce:
1. Install avast free antivirus 2016.11.1.2253 to HOST PC.
2. Install VMware player 7.1.3 or 12.1.0 to HOST PC.
3. Install Ubuntu14.04LTS 64bit to VM. or Open VM.
Actual Results:
vmware-vmx.exe uses 100% CPU.
VM become super slow.
Exoected Results
Not so high CPU usgae.
Again, the problem does not happens on 2016.11.1.2245.
So problem is 2016.11.1.2253.
Uninstall 2016.11.1.2253 with avastclear2016.11.1.2253.exe, and Reinstalling 2016.11.1.2253 does not fix the problem,
Reinstalling 2016.11.1.2245 fixes the problem.