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[RJH14355]

computer is running slow. I can hear the hard drive spooling up for no apparent reason. The Task Manager shows IEXPLORER.EXE and javaw.exe using up large amounts of ram.

Here's my latest log:
Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 2:37:12 PM, on 1/2/2006
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)

Running processes:
I:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
I:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
I:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
I:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
I:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
I:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
I:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
I:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
I:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
I:\Program Files\Wireless Optical Rechargeable Mouse\moffice.exe
I:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Toolbox\StatusClient\StatusClient.exe
I:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\OrderReminder\OrderReminder\OrderReminder.exe
I:\Program Files\Wireless Optical Rechargeable Mouse\MOUSE32A.DAT
I:\Program Files\McAfee.com\VSO\mcvsshld.exe
I:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe
i:\progra~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsescn.exe
I:\PROGRA~1\mcafee\SPAMKI~1\mskagent.exe
I:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
I:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe
I:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD\DVDLauncher.exe
I:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Works Shared\WkUFind.exe
I:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe
I:\Program Files\McAfee.com\VSO\oasclnt.exe
I:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
I:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfTray.exe
I:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
I:\Program Files\Nikon\NkView4\NkVwMon.exe
I:\Program Files\palmOne\HOTSYNC.EXE
i:\progra~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsftsn.exe
I:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Toolbox\jre\bin\javaw.exe
i:\program files\mcafee.com\agent\mcdetect.exe
i:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe
i:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mctskshd.exe
I:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfService.exe
I:\WINDOWS\system32\RioMSC.exe
I:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\spkrmon.exe
I:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
I:\WINDOWS\system32\MsPMSPSv.exe
I:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
I:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfAgent.exe
I:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
I:\Program Files\Spyware Cleaner\SpywareCleaner.exe
I:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
I:\WINDOWS\system32\macromed\flash\GetFlash.exe
I:\Program Files\HIJACK THIS\hijackthis\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://us.rd.yahoo.c.../search/ie.html
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://us.rd.yahoo.c...//www.yahoo.com
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.comcast.net
O2 - BHO: Yahoo! Companion BHO - {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670} - I:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn\ycomp5_5_7_0.dll
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - I:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: McBrwHelper Class - {227B8AA8-DAF2-4892-BD1D-73F568BCB24E} - i:\program files\mcafee.com\mps\mcbrhlpr.dll
O2 - BHO: McAfee PopupKiller - {3EC8255F-E043-4cae-8B3B-B191550C2A22} - i:\program files\mcafee.com\mps\popupkiller.dll
O2 - BHO: McAfee AntiPhishing Filter - {41D68ED8-4CFF-4115-88A6-6EBB8AF19000} - i:\PROGRA~1\mcafee\SPAMKI~1\mcapfbho.dll
O2 - BHO: Comcast Toolbar - {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-93BE-BE2DF4D9AE29} - I:\PROGRA~1\COMCAS~2\COMCAS~1.DLL
O2 - BHO: DriveLetterAccess - {5CA3D70E-1895-11CF-8E15-001234567890} - I:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswshx.dll
O2 - BHO: ST - {9394EDE7-C8B5-483E-8773-474BF36AF6E4} - I:\Program Files\MSN Apps\ST\01.03.0000.1005\en-xu\stmain.dll
O2 - BHO: MSNToolBandBHO - {BDBD1DAD-C946-4A17-ADC1-64B5B4FF55D0} - I:\Program Files\MSN Apps\MSN Toolbar\01.02.3000.1001\en-us\msntb.dll
O3 - Toolbar: McAfee VirusScan - {BA52B914-B692-46c4-B683-905236F6F655} - i:\progra~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshl.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Companion - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - I:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn\ycomp5_5_7_0.dll
O3 - Toolbar: MSN - {BDAD1DAD-C946-4A17-ADC1-64B5B4FF55D0} - I:\Program Files\MSN Apps\MSN Toolbar\01.02.3000.1001\en-us\msntb.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Comcast Toolbar - {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-93BE-BE2DF4D9AE29} - I:\PROGRA~1\COMCAS~2\COMCAS~1.DLL
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [FLMOFFICE4DMOUSE] I:\Program Files\Wireless Optical Rechargeable Mouse\moffice.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATIPTA] I:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [StatusClient 2.6] I:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Toolbox\StatusClient\StatusClient.exe /auto
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TomcatStartup 2.5] I:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Toolbox\hpbpsttp.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [OrderReminder] I:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\OrderReminder\OrderReminder\OrderReminder.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VSOCheckTask] "I:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\VSO\mcmnhdlr.exe" /checktask
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VirusScan Online] I:\Program Files\McAfee.com\VSO\mcvsshld.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MCAgentExe] i:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MCUpdateExe] i:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcupdate.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MPSExe] i:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\mps\mscifapp.exe /embedding
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MSKAGENTEXE] I:\PROGRA~1\mcafee\SPAMKI~1\mskagent.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MSKDetectorExe] I:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\SPAMKI~1\MSKDetct.exe /startup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "I:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [dla] I:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UpdateManager] "I:\Program Files\Common Files\Sonic\Update Manager\sgtray.exe" /r
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DVDLauncher] "I:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD\DVDLauncher.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ViewMgr] I:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Viewpoint Manager\ViewMgr.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Microsoft Works Update Detection] I:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Works Shared\WkUFind.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MediaFace Integration] I:\Program Files\Fellowes\MediaFACE 4.2\SetHook.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "I:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [OASClnt] I:\Program Files\McAfee.com\VSO\oasclnt.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Software Update] I:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MPFExe] I:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfTray.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "I:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSKAGENTEXE] i:\PROGRA~1\mcafee\SPAMKI~1\mskagent.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Spyware Cleaner] "I:\Program Files\Spyware Cleaner\SpywareCleaner.Exe" /boot
O4 - Startup: HotSync Manager.lnk = I:\Program Files\palmOne\HOTSYNC.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk = I:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe
O4 - Global Startup: NkVwMon.exe.lnk = I:\Program Files\Nikon\NkView4\NkVwMon.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://I:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {39FD89BF-D3F1-45b6-BB56-3582CCF489E1} - i:\PROGRA~1\mcafee\SPAMKI~1\mcapfbho.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: McAfee AntiPhishing Filter - {39FD89BF-D3F1-45b6-BB56-3582CCF489E1} - i:\PROGRA~1\mcafee\SPAMKI~1\mcapfbho.dll
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - I:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: AIM - {AC9E2541-2814-11d5-BC6D-00B0D0A1DE45} - I:\Program Files\AIM\aim.exe
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - I:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - I:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O12 - Plugin for .pdf: I:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\PLUGINS\nppdf32.dll
O15 - Trusted Zone: http://siy.cars.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: http://game1.pogo.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: http://play.pogo.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: http://playweb01.pogo.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: http://playweb02.pogo.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: www.pogo.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: http://www.pogo.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: http://www.toshiba.com
O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Dominoes - http://download.game...ts/y/dot8_x.cab
O16 - DPF: {406B5949-7190-4245-91A9-30A17DE16AD0} (Snapfish Activia) - http://www.snapfish....fishActivia.cab
O16 - DPF: {4C39376E-FA9D-4349-BACC-D305C1750EF3} (EPUImageControl Class) - http://tools.ebayimg...l_v1-0-3-36.cab
O16 - DPF: {4ED9DDF0-7479-4BBE-9335-5A1EDB1D8A21} (McAfee.com Operating System Class) - http://download.mcaf...90/mcinsctl.cab
O16 - DPF: {BCC0FF27-31D9-4614-A68E-C18E1ADA4389} (DwnldGroupMgr Class) - http://download.mcaf...,23/mcgdmgr.cab
O23 - Service: Ati HotKey Poller - Unknown owner - I:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
O23 - Service: ATI Smart - Unknown owner - I:\WINDOWS\system32\ati2sgag.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee WSC Integration (McDetect.exe) - McAfee, Inc - i:\program files\mcafee.com\agent\mcdetect.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee.com McShield (McShield) - McAfee Inc. - i:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee Task Scheduler (McTskshd.exe) - McAfee, Inc - i:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mctskshd.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee SecurityCenter Update Manager (mcupdmgr.exe) - McAfee, Inc - I:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\Agent\mcupdmgr.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee Personal Firewall Service (MpfService) - McAfee Corporation - I:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfService.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee SpamKiller Server (MskService) - McAfee Inc. - I:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\SPAMKI~1\MSKSrvr.exe
O23 - Service: Pml Driver HPZ12 - HP - I:\WINDOWS\system32\hpzipm12.exe
O23 - Service: Rio MSC Manager (RioMSC) - Digital Networks North America, Inc. - I:\WINDOWS\system32\RioMSC.exe
O23 - Service: spkrmon - Unknown owner - I:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\spkrmon.exe
O23 - Service: SpywareCleanerService - Secure Computer, LLC - I:\Program Files\Spyware Cleaner\SCService.exe

[pskelley]

Hello Ray, and welcome to TomCoyote forum. I am not real sure how much help I can be but I will give it a try. It is very possible the noise you are hearing might mean a hardware problem. Let's look at the log, I see two things right off.

1) Spyware Cleaner is consider a rouge spyware program, see this information: http://castlecops.co...list-11563.html and you even have it running from services: http://www.spywarewa...nti-spyware.htm

Spyware Cleaner spywarecure.net false positives work as goad to purchase [A: 11-17-05 / U: 11-17-05]

My first suggestion is that you get this program off of your computer.

2) Look at the 015 "trusted zone" items in your log. I would never allow a website that much access to my computer. I would remove all of those items.

3) Besides removing the rouge spyware program and the 015's, I would suggest a good cleaning with Spybot, Ad-aware, ewido and CCleaner. At that point we would have a better idea if something was hidden from HJT on your computer.

4) I also suggest you run a diagnostic at PCPitStop, and post the log for a look by the folks who can answer questions if you need them to. You can also post a link to that diagnostic report in this thread so I can view it. We may or may not ask our experts in Other Computer Problems to look at your issues at that point.
Diagnostic: http://www.pcpitstop.com/
Results: http://pcpitstop.inv...php?showforum=6

Let me know how you would like to proceed.

Thanks...pskelley
TomCoyote forum
Expert Member

[RJH14355]

PSKelley Thanks for your help. I wasn't even aware that I had the spyware programs you spoke of in there. I am working my way through your list, and see where that leads.

[pskelley]

OK Ray, since your HJT log did not show any malware, here is some great information from Tony Klein, Texruss, ChrisRLG and Grinler to help you stay clean and safe online:
http://boards.cexx.o...topic.php?t=957
http://russelltexas....re/allclear.htm
http://forum.malware...wtopic.php?t=14
http://www.bleepingc...topict2520.html

If there is anything else I can do, please let me know.

Thanks...pskelley
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Expert Member
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[pskelley]

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