Anyone able to help with this HIJACK THIS

Can anyone help me find why my computer is "bogging down" regularly from the hijack log? TIA.

The mouse "hangs" and is sporadic indicating something is dominating the processor - MAYBE?

Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 3:35:14 PM, on 3/18/2004
Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

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\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\Atiptaxx.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG6\avgcc32.exe
C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\Program Files\BHODemon\BHODemon.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG6\avgserv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\gearsec.exe
C:\Program Files\Kerio\Personal Firewall 4\kpf4ss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Kerio\Personal Firewall 4\kpf4gui.exe
C:\Program Files\Kerio\Personal Firewall 4\kpf4gui.exe
C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ntvdm.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Main\Desktop\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.thedaily.com/overlook.html
R3 - Default URLSearchHook is missing
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PRONoMgrWired] c:\Program Files\Intel\PROSetWired\NCS\PROSet\PRONoMgr.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AtiPTA] Atiptaxx.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG_CC] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG6\avgcc32.exe /STARTUP
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: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [KernelFaultCheck] %systemroot%\system32\dumprep 0 -k
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - Startup: BHODemon.lnk = C:\Program Files\BHODemon\BHODemon.exe
O4 - Global Startup: HP OfficeJet Series 500 Startup.lnk = C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP OfficeJet Series 500\Bin\HPOstr05.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Copy Location - C:\WINDOWS\WEB\graburl.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Add to R&estricted Zone (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Add to Tr&usted Zone (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Offline (HKLM)
O15 - Trusted Zone: http://www.aamu.edu
O15 - Trusted Zone: http://*.chordfind.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: http://www.dealcatcher.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: http://cgi.ebay.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: http://half.ebay.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: http://pages.ebay.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: http://signin.ebay.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: http://www.ebay.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: http://www.guitaradoptions.com.
O15 - Trusted Zone: http://acapella.harmony-central.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: http://www.paypal.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: http://community.sparedollar.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: http://www.sparedollar.com
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab
O16 - DPF: {E7DBFB6C-113A-47CF-B278-F5C6AF4DE1BD} - http://download.abacast.com/download/files/abasetup144.cab
O16 - DPF: {E87F6C8E-16C0-11D3-BEF7-009027438003} (Persits Software XUpload) - http://www.sparedollar.com/sdImage/XUpload.ocx

 

Not an 'expert', but that looks pretty clean for the most part. I would fix these;

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.thedaily.com/overlook.html
R3 - Default URLSearchHook is missing
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot

Uninstall Windows Messenger.

Info on O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [KernelFaultCheck] %systemroot%\system32\dumprep 0 -k

Open task manager to performance page and try to keep an eye on CPU usage when mouse hangs.

EDIT
Welcome to WindowsBBS!

 

Thanks for your welcome

I deleted Windows Messenger - THANK YOU! I had tried to delete it previously and wasnt able to do it because of the IRON FIST of Microsoft (I supposed).

I fixed your 4 recommendations too.

When my system gets slowed, the CPU usage is spiking up to anywhere from 30 to 60% - normal?

I don't know of any reason for it to be doing such a spike however...

On my running processes, I recognize most but there are several I dont:
lsass.exe
csrss.exe
smss.exe
gearsec.exe
System ; AND
System Idle Process

There are also two hp prefix .exe files that I am suspicious. They are the Hewlett Packard printer management programs and have never worked correctly in years of trying to use them. Each and every time I turn my PC on it has to go through the "Found Hardware" wizard. I have an All-in-one HP OfficeJet 500 and if there were a generic software driver I would use it if it would operate my HP.


Again, THANK YOU for your response. There are so many helpful people here

Is there anything that can be done, governmentally speaking, with all the hackers, spyers, wormers, infecters? They cost billions of dollars of lost productivity to millions of users - and frankly, I would be ready to throw them UNDER THE JAIL.. and I am serious.

 

Frank

You Might keep an eye out for new proccess's and post another log if something starts without your starting it

Lonny

 

I found the problem

First, thanks to all who responded - this board is GREAT!

Now, the unusual discovery.

I kept watching all the things mentioned here to no avail. The problem was getting worse - hanging mouse, I even started getting ding dong tones from my machine....

I eventually suspected a faulty mouse and plugged in a cheapie Dell mouse I had hidden away in a drawer. PROBLEM SOLVED! I am now going online to get another 5 button optical mouse (the simple 2 and 3 button ones dont satisfy me any more). I have had the faulty mouse (Microsoft 5 button USB intellimouse) for around five years of very heavy usage and it finally failed. Sorry for the wild mouse chase...

At least I learned a little more from this website. And there is at least one data point about how long optical mouses last..

Again, THANK YOU!

 

Good to hear, and you are welcome.