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Motherboard:

      CPU Type                                          Intel Celeron 4A, 2400 MHz (24 x 100)

      Motherboard Name                                  Asus P4S533-MX  (3 PCI, 1 AGP, 4 DIMM, Audio, Video)

      Motherboard Chipset                              SiS 651

      System Memory                                    512 MB  (DDR SDRAM)

 

    Display:

      Video Adapter                                    ATI RADEON 9550 Secondary  (256 MB)

      Video Adapter                                    RADEON 9550  (256 MB)

      3D Accelerator                                    ATI Radeon 9550 (RV350)

 

Now, thats my computer specs, now I'll explain what the problem is.

 

For the last few months I've been playing World of Warcraft, It's been going fine, a bit laggy some days, etc. But yesterday, when I switched on my computer, I noticed it was a bit slow and laggy, without the game being open. I thought nothing of it, and opened Warcraft, it got into the game, and I could barely move, if I moved, it would be stuttering the whole time. Now I know it isn't the games server, because I went into a server with a low population, and it was just as bad as the server that was full.

 

It's not just Warcraft that's slow now, It's the entire computer, take this for example;

 

I start my computer, it automatically opens up MSN, it opens it up, I close it, and restart it, it takes about a minute to load MSN, just on It's own. This is the same with FireFox, or any other program I open.

 

Now, I've done a complete spyware check on my computer, it found 5 files, and it deleted them, I also did a complete scan of my computer using my anti-virus software, it found a couple of things, and also deleted them. But It's still not made any changes since I did this.

 

Can anyone please help me, as I really don't want to have to re-format the entire computer or anything. I want to buy a new computer, but this one is only a year or two old, and I don't really want to spend all the money on buying a computer. I mean, I could most likely find the money around the place, but I'm saving up for a vacation, anywho, completely off topic.

 

Also, one more question. When I start my computer, my internet starts up also, I'm on DSL. When the computer used to start up, the internet would already be connected so I could go straight into doing what I wanted over the net. Now since It's been going slow, I've needed to start the computer up, unplug the DSL Modem power cord from the modem itself, and plug it back in, just so my internet will work, I'm not sure if these are somehow related, but maybe they are. Any help on this would be excellent.

 

Thank you for taking the time to read this.

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Have you tried Ctrl Alt Del and checked your processes to see if theres something hogging the CPU Usage? i had this happen a few days ago....in my case it was explorer.exe (system restore fixed it)

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Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1

Scan saved at 12:49:50 PM, on 20/09/2005

Platform: Windows XP  (WinNT 5.01.2600)

MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 (6.00.2600.0000)

 

Running processes:

C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe

C:\WINDOWS\System32\Ati2evxx.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe

C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXBCES.EXE

C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXPPS.EXE

C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe

C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe

C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe

c:\windows\system32\dllcache\win32\winlogon.exe

c:\windows\system32\dllcache\win32\csrss.exe

C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMAgent.exe

C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe

C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe

C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe

C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashWebSv.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe

C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE

C:\WINDOWS\htpatch.exe

C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe

C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_04\bin\jusched.exe

C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe

C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe

C:\Program Files\MessengerPlus! 3\MsgPlus.exe

C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe

C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe

C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe

C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe

C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe

C:\DOCUME~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\Rar$EX00.438\HijackThis.exe

 

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://***.***.***.***/index.php

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.iprimus.com.au/

R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://***.***.***.***/index.php

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = http://***.***.***.***/index.php

R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = http://***.***.***.***/index.php

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer =

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = local.,

O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDHelper.dll

O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Microsoft Update Machine] servicz.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ati control panel] atiphexx.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HTpatch] C:\WINDOWS\htpatch.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [siS KHooker] C:\WINDOWS\System32\khooker.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroCheck] C:\WINDOWS\System32\\NeroCheck.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [uStorage] c:\program files\u-storage tools2.1\ustorage.exe sys_auto_run C:\Program Files\U-Storage Tools2.1

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [FaxCenterServer] "C:\Program Files\Lexmark Fax Solutions\fm3032.exe" /s

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Lexmark 2200 Series] "C:\Program Files\Lexmark 2200 Series\lxbvbmgr.exe"

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATIPTA] C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe"  -osboot

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [sunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_04\bin\jusched.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [avast!] C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MessengerPlus3] "C:\Program Files\MessengerPlus! 3\MsgPlus.exe"

O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Microsoft Update Machine] servicz.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [ati control panel] atiphexx.exe

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ati control panel] atiphexx.exe

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Yahoo! Pager] C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\ypager.exe -quiet

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MessengerPlus3] "C:\Program Files\MessengerPlus! 3\MsgPlus.exe" /WinStart

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [msnmsgr] "C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe" /background

O4 - Startup: Stardock ObjectDock.lnk = C:\Program Files\Stardock\ObjectDock\ObjectDock.exe

O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe

O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE

O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~1\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000

O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_04\bin\npjpi150_04.dll

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_04\bin\npjpi150_04.dll

O9 - Extra button: AIM - {AC9E2541-2814-11d5-BC6D-00B0D0A1DE45} - C:\Program Files\AIM95\aim.exe

O9 - Extra button: Related - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINDOWS\web\related.htm

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINDOWS\web\related.htm

O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\MSMSGS.EXE

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\MSMSGS.EXE

O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\program files\bonjour\mdnsnsp.dll

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.blazefind.com

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.clickspring.net

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.flingstone.com

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.mt-download.com

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.my-internet.info

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.searchbarcash.com

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.searchmiracle.com

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.skoobidoo.com

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.slotch.com

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.slotchbar.com

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.windupdates.com

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.xxxtoolbar.com

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.ysbweb.com

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.blazefind.com (HKLM)

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.clickspring.net (HKLM)

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.flingstone.com (HKLM)

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.mt-download.com (HKLM)

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.my-internet.info (HKLM)

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.searchbarcash.com (HKLM)

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.searchmiracle.com (HKLM)

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.skoobidoo.com (HKLM)

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.slotch.com (HKLM)

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.slotchbar.com (HKLM)

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.windupdates.com (HKLM)

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.xxxtoolbar.com (HKLM)

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.ysbweb.com (HKLM)

O15 - Trusted IP range: 67.19.178.84

O15 - Trusted IP range: 67.19.178.84 (HKLM)

O16 - DPF: {00B71CFB-6864-4346-A978-C0A14556272C} (Checkers Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/msgrchkr.cab31267.cab

O16 - DPF: {14B87622-7E19-4EA8-93B3-97215F77A6BC} (MessengerStatsClient Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/Messe...nt.cab31267.cab

O16 - DPF: {15AD4789-CDB4-47E1-A9DA-992EE8E6BAD6} - http://static.windupdates.com/cab/CDTInc/ie/bridge-c400.cab

O16 - DPF: {2917297F-F02B-4B9D-81DF-494B6333150B} (Minesweeper Flags Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/MineS...er.cab31267.cab

O16 - DPF: {54B52E52-8000-4413-BD67-FC7FE24B59F2} (EARTPatchX Class) - http://files.ea.com/downloads/rtpatch/v2/EARTPX.cab

O16 - DPF: {8E0D4DE5-3180-4024-A327-4DFAD1796A8D} (MessengerStatsClient Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/Messe...nt.cab31267.cab

O16 - DPF: {B8BE5E93-A60C-4D26-A2DC-220313175592} (ZoneIntro Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/ZIntro.cab32846.cab

O16 - DPF: {F04A8AE2-A59D-11D2-8792-00C04F8EF29D} (Hotmail Attachments Control) - http://by106fd.bay106.hotmail.msn.com/activex/HMAtchmt.ocx

O23 - Service: Apache - Unknown owner - c:\PROGRA~1\AppServ\Apache\Apache.exe" --ntservice (file missing)

O23 - Service: avast! iAVS4 Control Service (aswUpdSv) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe

O23 - Service: Ati HotKey Poller - ATI Technologies Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\System32\Ati2evxx.exe

O23 - Service: avast! Antivirus - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe

O23 - Service: avast! Mail Scanner - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe" /service (file missing)

O23 - Service: avast! Web Scanner - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashWebSv.exe" /service (file missing)

O23 - Service: Bonjour Service - Apple Computer, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe

O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe

O23 - Service: iPodService - Apple Computer, Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe

O23 - Service: LexBce Server (LexBceS) - Lexmark International, Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXBCES.EXE

O23 - Service: MySQL - Unknown owner - c:\PROGRA~1\AppServ\mysql\bin\mysqld-nt.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: NTLOAD - Unknown owner - c:\windows\system32\dllcache\win32\winlogon.exe

O23 - Service: NTSVCMGR - Unknown owner - c:\windows\system32\dllcache\win32\winlogon.exe

O23 - Service: SoundMAX Agent Service (SoundMAX Agent Service (default)) - Analog Devices, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMAgent.exe

 

 

Well, that's the big ass log. I blurred my IP, just cause I'm leet like that.

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Have you tried Ctrl Alt Del and checked your processes to see if theres something hogging the CPU Usage? i had this happen a few days ago....in my case it was explorer.exe (system restore fixed it)

I just did what you said, and I found something called;

 

mDSNResponder

 

It's using between 70-95 CPU. I think that's what the problem is.

 

Sorry for the double post confused.gif

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OMGDOUBLEPOSTINGSPAMMAR!!!!

 

 

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nothing seems out of the ordinary with your log, try disabling the bonjour thing, and restart, see if that fixes it

 

 

 

an apple program f*cking with windows, what are the chances dozingoff.gif

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go to start>run and type msconfig

 

click the "startup" tab, and disable "mDNSResponder.exe", then click services, and disable "C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe"

 

click ok, then restart

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I couldn't find the "mDNSResponder.exe" in the startup tab, but I did find the second bit, I disabled that, and I think it seems to be going faster. But it isn't in the 'Process' tab in the WTM anymore. So I'm guessing it's gone.

 

Thanks dude.

 

+1 karma for SYN wink.gif

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nothing seems out of the ordinary with your log, try disabling the bonjour thing, and restart, see if that fixes it

WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

There are a few things that bother me

 

 

Running Processes:

c:\windows\system32\dllcache\win32\winlogon.exe

c:\windows\system32\dllcache\win32\csrss.exe

Why are these 2 running from there? It should be just c:\windows\system32\

 

 

These can be disabled from start up. First check each one to see if it has a setting for or remove it from the Registry manually

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [sunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_04\bin\jusched.exe [there is a setting]

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe" [manual removal only]

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime [manual removal only]

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot [i have no clue since I refuse to install RealPlayer any more]

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroCheck] C:\WINDOWS\System32\\NeroCheck.exe [hell I forget, I did it manually because I can, but I do think there is a setting within Nero]

 

 

VIRUS ALERT W32/Rbot-HU

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Microsoft Update Machine] servicz.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Microsoft Update Machine] servicz.exe

Read: http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/w32rbothu.html

 

 

POSSIBLE VIRUS ALERT

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe

While normally the ctfmon.exe is safe (part of MS Office), it's not normally found to be running as a startup item.

I would check out very deeply if I was you just to be safe.

 

 

Do you really trust any of these sites:

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.blazefind.com

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.clickspring.net

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.flingstone.com

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.mt-download.com

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.my-internet.info

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.searchbarcash.com

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.searchmiracle.com

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.skoobidoo.com

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.slotch.com

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.slotchbar.com

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.windupdates.com

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.xxxtoolbar.com [some how I doubt you put that in which makes me think you didn't do any of the others either

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.ysbweb.com

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.blazefind.com (HKLM)

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.clickspring.net (HKLM)

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.flingstone.com (HKLM)

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.mt-download.com (HKLM)

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.my-internet.info (HKLM)

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.searchbarcash.com (HKLM)

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.searchmiracle.com (HKLM)

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.skoobidoo.com (HKLM)

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.slotch.com (HKLM)

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.slotchbar.com (HKLM)

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.windupdates.com (HKLM)

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.xxxtoolbar.com (HKLM) [some how I doubt you put that in which makes me think you didn't do any of the others either]

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.ysbweb.com (HKLM)

O15 - Trusted IP range: 67.19.178.84

O15 - Trusted IP range: 67.19.178.84 (HKLM)

 

 

 

Past spyware

O16 - DPF: {15AD4789-CDB4-47E1-A9DA-992EE8E6BAD6} - http://static.windupdates.com/cab/CDTInc/ie/bridge-c400.cab

Kill it. Ad-Aware and/or Spybot should see it, I can't say for sure. Also check "C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files" manually for anything that relates to Windupates

 

 

The Bonjour Service (mDNSResponder.exe) is safe. It's part of iTunes. If you don't use iTunes ever, they set the service to disable. If you do use it, set it to manual this way if it's needed it can still be called on.

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POSSIBLE VIRUS ALERT

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe

While normally the ctfmon.exe is safe (part of MS Office), it's not normally found to be running as a startup item.

I would check out very deeply if I was you just to be safe.

WRONG!!!!!!!!(doesn't feels so good, does it sad.gif )

 

 

its part of the language bar, and is running from the correct windows folder. you would have to find out if he has the language bar on before assuming its a virus tounge.gif

 

 

as for the virus, yeah, i missed that

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Don't fight over my viruses mad.gif

 

Wolf, be a darl and go on IRC would ya, so you can explain exactly how to do what you said. Cause I don't understand sh*t.

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O15 - Trusted Zone: *.blazefind.com

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.clickspring.net

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.flingstone.com

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.mt-download.com

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.my-internet.info

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.searchbarcash.com

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.searchmiracle.com

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.skoobidoo.com

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.slotch.com

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.slotchbar.com

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.windupdates.com

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.xxxtoolbar.com

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.ysbweb.com

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.blazefind.com (HKLM)

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.clickspring.net (HKLM)

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.flingstone.com (HKLM)

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.mt-download.com (HKLM)

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.my-internet.info (HKLM)

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.searchbarcash.com (HKLM)

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.searchmiracle.com (HKLM)

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.skoobidoo.com (HKLM)

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.slotch.com (HKLM)

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.slotchbar.com (HKLM)

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.windupdates.com (HKLM)

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.xxxtoolbar.com (HKLM)

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.ysbweb.com (HKLM)

 

I wouldn't trust these site if I were you wink.gif So I guess something like a virus has got your computer.

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One other thing also, when I leave my computer on at night, it usually ends up freezing. I mean, I restart the computer before I go to bed, I leave MSN and mIRC open sometimes, and occasionally AIM while I'm sleeping. I wake up in the morning, and It's frozen, the mouse won't move, the time down the bottom right corner won't work etc.

 

Any idea why this is? I'm guessing something is eating at the CPU causing it to crash. This also happens sometimes when I go to school and leave my computer on during the day.

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Running Processes:

c:\windows\system32\dllcache\win32\winlogon.exe

c:\windows\system32\dllcache\win32\csrss.exe

Why are these 2 running from there? It should be just c:\windows\system32\

 

Exactly, that's very strange, normaly they should run from system32. Check whether the files are also present in system32.

 

 

Any idea why this is? I'm guessing something is eating at the CPU causing it to crash. This also happens sometimes when I go to school and leave my computer on during the day.

 

I heard of several windows spyware and viruses that ask a lot from the CPU with no particular reason. Also I heard of several viruses that try to stress the CPU so much that it gives a overflow error (happens when the CPU cannot calculate several things anymore because it was greater than the ability of calculating (32bit)

 

Correct me if I'm wrong.

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Running Processes:

c:\windows\system32\dllcache\win32\winlogon.exe

c:\windows\system32\dllcache\win32\csrss.exe

Why are these 2 running from there? It should be just c:\windows\system32\

 

Exactly' date=' that's very strange, normaly they should run from system32. Check whether the files are also present in system32.

 

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Yes, those two files are present in the c:\windows\system32\ folder. Is this a good or a bad thing? I don't want to deete something that could destroy my computer, I have some important things on here.

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Running Processes:

c:\windows\system32\dllcache\win32\winlogon.exe

c:\windows\system32\dllcache\win32\csrss.exe

Why are these 2 running from there? It should be just c:\windows\system32\

 

Exactly' date=' that's very strange, normaly they should run from system32. Check whether the files are also present in system32.

 

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Yes, those two files are present in the c:\windows\system32\ folder. Is this a good or a bad thing? I don't want to deete something that could destroy my computer, I have some important things on here.

I wouldn't suggest deleting those in /system32 nor would I try to delete the files in /dllcache as they're running anyway and seem to be part of the active windows session.

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I thought that I would post my second "HiJack This" log, now that I've done a spyware scan using 'SpyBot' and 'AdAware', and also after disabling the stuff that SYN said. Anywho, here it is;

 

 

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1

Scan saved at 3:40:43 AM, on 21/09/2005

Platform: Windows XP  (WinNT 5.01.2600)

MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 (6.00.2600.0000)

 

Running processes:

C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe

C:\WINDOWS\System32\Ati2evxx.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe

C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXBCES.EXE

C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXPPS.EXE

C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe

C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE

C:\WINDOWS\htpatch.exe

C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe

C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_04\bin\jusched.exe

C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe

C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe

C:\Program Files\MessengerPlus! 3\MsgPlus.exe

C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe

C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe

C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe

c:\windows\system32\dllcache\win32\winlogon.exe

c:\windows\system32\dllcache\win32\csrss.exe

C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMAgent.exe

C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe

C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe

C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe

C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe

C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe

C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashWebSv.exe

C:\DOCUME~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\Rar$EX01.640\HijackThis.exe

 

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.iprimus.com.au/

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = proxy.iprimus.com.au:8080

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = local.,

O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDHelper.dll

O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Microsoft Update Machine] servicz.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ati control panel] atiphexx.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HTpatch] C:\WINDOWS\htpatch.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [siS KHooker] C:\WINDOWS\System32\khooker.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroCheck] C:\WINDOWS\System32\\NeroCheck.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [uStorage] c:\program files\u-storage tools2.1\ustorage.exe sys_auto_run C:\Program Files\U-Storage Tools2.1

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [FaxCenterServer] "C:\Program Files\Lexmark Fax Solutions\fm3032.exe" /s

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Lexmark 2200 Series] "C:\Program Files\Lexmark 2200 Series\lxbvbmgr.exe"

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATIPTA] C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe"  -osboot

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [sunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_04\bin\jusched.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [avast!] C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MessengerPlus3] "C:\Program Files\MessengerPlus! 3\MsgPlus.exe"

O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Microsoft Update Machine] servicz.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [ati control panel] atiphexx.exe

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ati control panel] atiphexx.exe

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Yahoo! Pager] C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\ypager.exe -quiet

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MessengerPlus3] "C:\Program Files\MessengerPlus! 3\MsgPlus.exe" /WinStart

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [msnmsgr] "C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe" /background

O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe

O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE

O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~1\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000

O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_04\bin\npjpi150_04.dll

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_04\bin\npjpi150_04.dll

O9 - Extra button: AIM - {AC9E2541-2814-11d5-BC6D-00B0D0A1DE45} - C:\Program Files\AIM95\aim.exe

O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\MSMSGS.EXE

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\MSMSGS.EXE

O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\program files\bonjour\mdnsnsp.dll

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.skoobidoo.com

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.slotchbar.com

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.windupdates.com

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.skoobidoo.com (HKLM)

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.slotchbar.com (HKLM)

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.windupdates.com (HKLM)

O15 - Trusted IP range: 67.19.178.84

O15 - Trusted IP range: 67.19.178.84 (HKLM)

O16 - DPF: {00B71CFB-6864-4346-A978-C0A14556272C} (Checkers Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/msgrchkr.cab31267.cab

O16 - DPF: {14B87622-7E19-4EA8-93B3-97215F77A6BC} (MessengerStatsClient Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/Messe...nt.cab31267.cab

O16 - DPF: {2917297F-F02B-4B9D-81DF-494B6333150B} (Minesweeper Flags Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/MineS...er.cab31267.cab

O16 - DPF: {54B52E52-8000-4413-BD67-FC7FE24B59F2} (EARTPatchX Class) - http://files.ea.com/downloads/rtpatch/v2/EARTPX.cab

O16 - DPF: {8E0D4DE5-3180-4024-A327-4DFAD1796A8D} (MessengerStatsClient Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/Messe...nt.cab31267.cab

O16 - DPF: {B8BE5E93-A60C-4D26-A2DC-220313175592} (ZoneIntro Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/ZIntro.cab32846.cab

O16 - DPF: {F04A8AE2-A59D-11D2-8792-00C04F8EF29D} (Hotmail Attachments Control) - http://by106fd.bay106.hotmail.msn.com/activex/HMAtchmt.ocx

O18 - Protocol: msnim - {828030A1-22C1-4009-854F-8E305202313F} - "C:\PROGRA~1\MSNMES~1\msgrapp.dll" (file missing)

O23 - Service: Apache - Unknown owner - c:\PROGRA~1\AppServ\Apache\Apache.exe" --ntservice (file missing)

O23 - Service: avast! iAVS4 Control Service (aswUpdSv) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe

O23 - Service: Ati HotKey Poller - ATI Technologies Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\System32\Ati2evxx.exe

O23 - Service: avast! Antivirus - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe

O23 - Service: avast! Mail Scanner - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe" /service (file missing)

O23 - Service: avast! Web Scanner - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashWebSv.exe" /service (file missing)

O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe

O23 - Service: iPodService - Apple Computer, Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe

O23 - Service: LexBce Server (LexBceS) - Lexmark International, Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXBCES.EXE

O23 - Service: MySQL - Unknown owner - c:\PROGRA~1\AppServ\mysql\bin\mysqld-nt.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: NTLOAD - Unknown owner - c:\windows\system32\dllcache\win32\winlogon.exe

O23 - Service: NTSVCMGR - Unknown owner - c:\windows\system32\dllcache\win32\winlogon.exe

O23 - Service: SoundMAX Agent Service (SoundMAX Agent Service (default)) - Analog Devices, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMAgent.exe

 

 

 

Maybe you guys can see a difference, maybe It's improved, I don't know, but it seems to be running better than when I made the thread.

 

 

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POSSIBLE VIRUS ALERT

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe

While normally the ctfmon.exe is safe (part of MS Office), it's not normally found to be running as a startup item.

I would check out very deeply if I was you just to be safe.

WRONG!!!!!!!!(doesn't feels so good, does it sad.gif )

 

 

its part of the language bar, and is running from the correct windows folder. you would have to find out if he has the language bar on before assuming its a virus tounge.gif

 

 

as for the virus, yeah, i missed that

I didn't mean to do the wrong part that way...sorry

I was a little punchy last night falling asleep while typing will do that to you.

 

As for you tell me I'm wrong, you're right and your wrong. What part of the "possible virus alert" don't you get.

CTFmon.exe is part of a language bar, I mentioned that. However ctfmon.exe is also the filename of 2 known viruses and 1 spyware. Hense the reason to check it out to be on the safe side.

 

But hey we can clear this up easily. Vinny, did you install MS Office XP? If yes, then you should be ok and if you want you can disable this if you don't use it. If not, bad news.

 

 

@Vinny

Sorry I wasn't on too much longer after writing this, so IRC wasn't possible.

Now for you updated HJT log.

 

 

Running Processes:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe [ok this is normal, but the 2 below still aren't]

c:\windows\system32\dllcache\win32\winlogon.exe

c:\windows\system32\dllcache\win32\csrss.exe

Both winlogon.exe and csrss.exe should be found in Windows\System32\ as well as Windows\System32\dllcache\ but it should be running from the Windows\System32\ it's the addition of \win32\ that really confuses me only because I don't have that folder but that could be the fact you're using Home SP2 (just a guess) while I'm running Pro SP1.

 

After further research I now think I know why these are there...take note of the above 2 running processes I' still worried about

O23 - Service: NTLOAD - Unknown owner - c:\windows\system32\dllcache\win32\winlogon.exe

O23 - Service: NTSVCMGR - Unknown owner - c:\windows\system32\dllcache\win32\winlogon.exe

These are possible malware (ad/spyware)

The only thing I can really find, and it isn't much, is to give this a crack at it http://www.kaspersky.com/ These are said to be part of Win32.Iroffer.b which is detected by Kaspersky

They have a single file virus scanner here http://www.viruslist.com/en/

They also have a 30day trial version of their anti virus.

 

 

You've still got the virus

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Microsoft Update Machine] servicz.exe

Read the link I gave you before. Print out the manual removal steps if need be and then boot into Safe Mode and follwo those removal steps.

 

 

Still don't need these running at start up

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [sunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_04\bin\jusched.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MessengerPlus3] "C:\Program Files\MessengerPlus! 3\MsgPlus.exe"

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Yahoo! Pager] C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\ypager.exe -quiet

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background [this is what makes me think it's Home SP2]

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MessengerPlus3] "C:\Program Files\MessengerPlus! 3\MsgPlus.exe" /WinStart

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [msnmsgr] "C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe" /background

 

 

Start->Run type: services.msc

1. Find Bonjour Service right -click and select Properties. Stop the service and set it to either Manual (if you use iTunes) or Disable (if you do not use iTunes)

2. Find iPodService right-click and select Properties. If you DO NOT have an iPod (or anything in the iPod line), stop the service and set it to Disable. If you do have an iPod (or anything in the iPod line) then leave this alone.

 

 

You still have some trusted sites I still don't trust

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.skoobidoo.com

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.slotchbar.com

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.windupdates.com

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.skoobidoo.com (HKLM)

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.slotchbar.com (HKLM)

O15 - Trusted Zone: *.windupdates.com (HKLM)

O15 - Trusted IP range: 67.19.178.84

O15 - Trusted IP range: 67.19.178.84 (HKLM)

 

 

 

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I don't believe I have SP1 or SP2, I the only time I would have them was when I was making the computer and that was a couple years ago, and I don't remember intalling either confused.gif

 

I'll give what you said a go in a couple. Thanks wolf.

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I knew there was something else buggy me

 

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ati control panel] atiphexx.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [ati control panel] atiphexx.exe

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ati control panel] atiphexx.exe

These are part of another worm/virus

http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/w32agobotnv.html

 

Remove these the same why I showed you last night. The last one though is a bit different. The CU means CURRENT_USER, but the path to get to the Run part is still the same; Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

 

Then don't forget to check C:\Windows\ and C:\Windows\System32\ for the file 'atiphexx.exe'

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Done. I removed those things how you told me to do them on googletalk. I just hope my Radeon drivers are the same etc.

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atiphexx.exe has nothing to do with ATI cards. It's part of a virus.

I'm sorry I didn't look further into like I should have.

 

If the file itself wasn't found like that other one, then you should be ok.

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