id	summary	reporter	owner	description	type	status	component	version	resolution	keywords	cc	guest	host
10733	VBoxSVC uses > 100% of CPU, even if no VM is running	ElectricSnark		"
This is on a linux host (debian, 3.0.0 kernel), running version 4.1.18 of virtualbox.

Starting the ""Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager"" creates the VBoxSVC process which consumes > 100% of CPU, as reported by ps, before any VM is started.

See the forum posting at [https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=50342&p=230158#p230158] for some ps stats.




"	defect	closed	other	VirtualBox 4.1.18	obsolete	VBoxSVC		all	Linux