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I don't think I have a virus or any problem of that type, but am wondering what HP processes are essential to have running. I have an HP computer and HP printer/scanner. Even outside of HP, are there processes here that are running for no good reason? I'd like to understand more about all this stuff better than I do. Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 12:29:47 PM, on 6/7/2008 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180) 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\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic\sched.exe C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic\avguard.exe c:\Program Files\Common Files\LightScribe\LSSrvc.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\hphmon06.exe C:\Program Files\Weather Watcher\ww.exe C:\Program Files\Calendarscope\cs.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe C:\Program Files\POP Peeper\POPPeeper.exe C:\Program Files\RamBooster 2.0\Rambooster.exe C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe C:\Program Files\Digsby\digsby.exe C:\Program Files\Lunabar\Lunabar.exe C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Owner\My Documents\PowerMenu\PowerMenu.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\taskmgr.exe C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqSTE08.exe C:\HP\KBD\KBD.EXE C:\WINDOWS\ALCXMNTR.EXE C:\WINDOWS\AGRSMMSG.exe c:\windows\system\hpsysdrv.exe C:\Program Files\TClockLight\tclock.exe C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic\avgnt.exe C:\Program Files\SlimBrowser\sbrowser.exe C:\Program Files\Opera\Opera.exe C:\Program Files\Hijack This\HijackThis.exe O2 - BHO: (no name) - {724d43a9-0d85-11d4-9908-00400523e39a} - C:\Program Files\Siber Systems\AI RoboForm\roboform.dll O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_04\bin\ssv.dll O2 - BHO: (no name) - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - (no file) O3 - Toolbar: HP view - {B2847E28-5D7D-4DEB-8B67-05D28BCF79F5} - c:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\HPDTLK02.dll O3 - Toolbar: &RoboForm - {724d43a0-0d85-11d4-9908-00400523e39a} - C:\Program Files\Siber Systems\AI RoboForm\roboform.dll O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - (no file) O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SiSPower] Rundll32.exe SiSPower.dll,ModeAgent O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPBootOp] "C:\program files\hewlett-packard\hp boot optimizer\hpbootop.exe" C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Boot Optimizer\HPBootOp.exe /run O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPHmon06] C:\WINDOWS\system32\hphmon06.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ISUSPM Startup] C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\UPDATE~1\ISUSPM.exe -startup O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [KernelFaultCheck] %systemroot%\system32\dumprep 0 -k O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [avgnt] "C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic\avgnt.exe" /min O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [WeatherWatcher] C:\Program Files\Weather Watcher\ww.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Calendarscope] C:\Program Files\Calendarscope\cs.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [POP Peeper] "C:\Program Files\POP Peeper\POPPeeper.exe" -min O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [RamBooster] C:\Program Files\RamBooster 2.0\Rambooster.exe O4 - Startup: digsby.lnk = C:\Program Files\Digsby\digsby.exe O4 - Startup: Lunabar Taskbar Icon.lnk = C:\Program Files\Lunabar\Lunabar.exe O4 - Startup: PowerMenu.lnk = C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Owner\My Documents\PowerMenu\PowerMenu.exe O4 - Startup: Task Manager.lnk = C:\WINDOWS\system32\taskmgr.exe O4 - Startup: tclock.lnk = C:\Program Files\TClockLight\tclock.exe O4 - Global Startup: HP Digital Imaging Monitor.lnk = C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe O4 - Global Startup: WordWeb.lnk = C:\Program Files\WordWeb\wweb32.exe O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsearch.html O8 - Extra context menu item: &Translate English Word - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmwordtrans.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward Links - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmbacklinks.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Cached Snapshot of Page - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmcache.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Copy to Semagic - C:\Program Files\Semagic\copy.htm O8 - Extra context menu item: Customize Menu - file://C:\Program Files\Siber Systems\AI RoboForm\RoboFormComCustomizeIEMenu.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Fill Forms - file://C:\Program Files\Siber Systems\AI RoboForm\RoboFormComFillForms.html O8 - Extra context menu item: RoboForm Toolbar - file://C:\Program Files\Siber Systems\AI RoboForm\RoboFormComShowToolbar.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Save Forms - file://C:\Program Files\Siber Systems\AI RoboForm\RoboFormComSavePass.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Semagic - C:\Program Files\Semagic\link.htm O8 - Extra context menu item: Similar Pages - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsimilar.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate Page into English - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmtrans.html O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_04\bin\ssv.dll O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_04\bin\ssv.dll O9 - Extra button: Fill Forms - {320AF880-6646-11D3-ABEE-C5DBF3571F46} - file://C:\Program Files\Siber Systems\AI RoboForm\RoboFormComFillForms.html O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Fill Forms - {320AF880-6646-11D3-ABEE-C5DBF3571F46} - file://C:\Program Files\Siber Systems\AI RoboForm\RoboFormComFillForms.html O9 - Extra button: Save - {320AF880-6646-11D3-ABEE-C5DBF3571F49} - file://C:\Program Files\Siber Systems\AI RoboForm\RoboFormComSavePass.html O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Save Forms - {320AF880-6646-11D3-ABEE-C5DBF3571F49} - file://C:\Program Files\Siber Systems\AI RoboForm\RoboFormComSavePass.html O9 - Extra button: RoboForm - {724d43aa-0d85-11d4-9908-00400523e39a} - file://C:\Program Files\Siber Systems\AI RoboForm\RoboFormComShowToolbar.html O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: RoboForm Toolbar - {724d43aa-0d85-11d4-9908-00400523e39a} - file://C:\Program Files\Siber Systems\AI RoboForm\RoboFormComShowToolbar.html O9 - Extra button: Connection Help - {E2D4D26B-0180-43a4-B05F-462D6D54C789} - C:\WINDOWS\PCHEALTH\HELPCTR\Vendors\CN=Hewlett-Packard,L=Cupertino,S=Ca,C=US\IEButton\support.htm O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Connection Help - {E2D4D26B-0180-43a4-B05F-462D6D54C789} - C:\WINDOWS\PCHEALTH\HELPCTR\Vendors\CN=Hewlett-Packard,L=Cupertino,S=Ca,C=US\IEButton\support.htm O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe O9 - Extra button: Connection Help - {E2D4D26B-0180-43a4-B05F-462D6D54C789} - C:\WINDOWS\PCHEALTH\HELPCTR\Vendors\CN=Hewlett-Packard,L=Cupertino,S=Ca,C=US\IEButton\support.htm (HKCU) O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Connection Help - {E2D4D26B-0180-43a4-B05F-462D6D54C789} - C:\WINDOWS\PCHEALTH\HELPCTR\Vendors\CN=Hewlett-Packard,L=Cupertino,S=Ca,C=US\IEButton\support.htm (HKCU) O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{CCBF6D8F-A1B8-4FFC-ACFA-CC7E7BE613C6}: NameServer = 68.94.156.1 68.94.157.1 O21 - SSODL: WPDShServiceObj - {AAA288BA-9A4C-45B0-95D7-94D524869DB5} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\WPDShServiceObj.dll O23 - Service: Avira AntiVir Personal – Free Antivirus Scheduler (AntiVirScheduler) - Avira GmbH - C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic\sched.exe O23 - Service: Avira AntiVir Personal – Free Antivirus Guard (AntiVirService) - Avira GmbH - C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic\avguard.exe O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\1050\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe O23 - Service: LightScribeService Direct Disc Labeling Service (LightScribeService) - Hewlett-Packard Company - c:\Program Files\Common Files\LightScribe\LSSrvc.exe O23 - Service: Pml Driver HPZ12 - HP - C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPZipm12.exe
Post #2
hi Contrarienne, commercial computers come with all kinds of stuff installed. some may be useful, many are bloatware. you should look in add/remove program files and uninstall the software your computer came with. or you can post a uninstall list like this: start hjt, click on open misc tools section, click on uninstall manager, last: click the save list button. you can copy/paste the list in reply. you can uninstall this, (windows can manage memory just fine) RamBooster 2.0
Post #3
Thanks, shelf life. The reason I have Ram Booster isn't to optimize RAM, but to monitor how much is being used. It's the only program I could find that puts an icon that you can point at to see how much RAM is free. I like those meters that show when people use shell replacements or Stardock software, but don't know where to get them apart from those things. I do have plenty of software that came with the computer that I don't expect to use. I assume those HP items running need to run because of the printer.

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