[tor-bugs] #3641 [Tor Client]: TOR high CPU then crashes

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#3641: TOR high CPU then crashes
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    Reporter:  YorkshireJumbo  |       Owner:                    
        Type:  defect          |      Status:  reopened          
    Priority:  normal          |   Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.2.x-final
   Component:  Tor Client      |     Version:  Tor: 0.2.2.32     
  Resolution:                  |    Keywords:                    
      Parent:                  |      Points:                    
Actualpoints:                  |  
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Changes (by YorkshireJumbo):

  * status:  closed => reopened
  * version:  Tor: 0.2.2.24-alpha => Tor: 0.2.2.32
  * resolution:  invalid =>


Comment:

 Surprised it's an old version, as I downloaded the Vidalia bundle off the
 site just before posting in an attempt to fix this. Anyway, I've now
 downloaded the latest version of TOR and installed that on top of the old
 version. Problem is, I still have the high CPU (uses 100% of a single
 processor most of the time).

 Interestingly, when I closed most applications while on holiday, there was
 no such problem: Tor.exe ran as usual. Typically, I have Outlook 2010 and
 iTunes running most of the time along with other programs occasionaly, but
 I closed them for a few days, and Tor (the old version) ran fine. As soon
 as I started using the PC, the high CPU usage reappeared.

 Could you explain why using TOR for torrent tracking is frowned upon, as
 it uses minimal bandwidth? I can see why I shouldn't download files over
 the network, and I don't because that is very difficult to track. However,
 the tracker sends out tiny requests every few minutes, so should have no
 effect on the network.

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