System has slowed to a crawl on restart/relogin etc

Just don't know what happened. My system was fine until today. One of my daughter's friends brought over a flash drive to play music. I noticed this evening my hard drive was reading/writing constantly. Processor was at nearly 100%. I only have 128MB RAM on my 400Mhz system and it appears the system was using it all and then some.

I read through the threads and found one similar but didn't want to perform the tasks in it until I had some more advice.

I have included a Hijack this log and Silent Runners Log in this post. I ran AVG, SpyBot S&D, and XCleaner_Micro all returning no threats. I used EasyCleaner to check my registry and it found no invalid entries.

The system is somewhat slower during normal use, it is just when I try to log back on it takes nearly 20 minutes to bring up my desktop (it usually takes three to four minutes). I even tried to run it in safe mode but it still took an extremely long time to come up. I hope someone will have some ideas.

Hijack This:

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 2:22:40 AM, on 2/21/2007
Platform: Windows 2000 SP4 (WinNT 5.00.2195)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

Running processes:
C:\WINNT\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\services.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\lsass.exe
C:\Program Files\Sygate\SPF\smc.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgemc.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\regsvc.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\MSTask.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\WBEM\WinMgmt.exe
C:\WINNT\Explorer.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe
C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\PANICW~1\POP-UP~1\PSFree.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\internat.exe
C:\hjt\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page =
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {F97DA966-F09D-4cab-BF29-75A0026986EA} - (no file)
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINNT\System32\msdxm.ocx
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Synchronization Manager] mobsync.exe /logon
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_CC] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe /STARTUP
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SmcService] C:\PROGRA~1\Sygate\SPF\smc.exe -startgui
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SpybotSD TeaTimer] C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [PopUpStopperFreeEdition] "C:\PROGRA~1\PANICW~1\POP-UP~1\PSFree.exe "
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [internat.exe] internat.exe
O16 - DPF: {05317530-B882-449D-9421-18D94FA3ED34} (OSInfo Control) - http://www.sis.com/ocis/OSInfo.cab
O16 - DPF: {0EB0E74A-2A76-4AB3-A7FB-9BD8C29F7F75} (CKAVWebScan Object) - http://www.kaspersky.com/kos/eng/partner/default/kavwebscan_unicode.cab
O16 - DPF: {16095503-786F-4097-AED6-5D567A26D760} (SiS_OCX Control) - http://www.sis.com/ocis/SiSAutodetectNT.cab
O16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool) - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=39204
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1164750140072
O16 - DPF: {644E432F-49D3-41A1-8DD5-E099162EEEC5} (Symantec RuFSI Utility Class) - http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/SharedContent/common/bin/cabsa.cab
O23 - Service: AVG7 Alert Manager Server (Avg7Alrt) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Update Service (Avg7UpdSvc) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
O23 - Service: AVG E-mail Scanner (AVGEMS) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgemc.exe
O23 - Service: Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service (dmadmin) - VERITAS Software Corp. - C:\WINNT\System32\dmadmin.exe
O23 - Service: Sygate Personal Firewall (SmcService) - Sygate Technologies, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Sygate\SPF\smc.exe

Silent Runners:

"Silent Runners.vbs ", revision 49, http://www.silentrunners.org/
Operating System: Windows 2000
Output limited to non-default values, except where indicated by "{++} "


Startup items buried in registry:
---------------------------------

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ {++}
"SpybotSD TeaTimer" = "C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe" [ "Safer Networking Limited"]
"PopUpStopperFreeEdition" = " "C:\PROGRA~1\PANICW~1\POP-UP~1\PSFree.exe" " [ "Panicware, Inc."]
"internat.exe" = "internat.exe" [MS]

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ {++}
"Synchronization Manager" = "mobsync.exe /logon" [MS]
"AVG7_CC" = "C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe /STARTUP" [ "GRISOFT, s.r.o."]
"SmcService" = "C:\PROGRA~1\Sygate\SPF\smc.exe -startgui" [ "Sygate Technologies, Inc."]

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\
{53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F}\(Default) = (no title provided)
-> {HKLM...CLSID} = (no title provided)
\InProcServer32\(Default) = "C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll" [ "Safer Networking Limited"]

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved\
"{42071714-76d4-11d1-8b24-00a0c9068ff3}" = "Display Panning CPL Extension "
-> {HKLM...CLSID} = "Display Panning CPL Extension "
\InProcServer32\(Default) = "deskpan.dll" [file not found]
"{88895560-9AA2-1069-930E-00AA0030EBC8}" = "HyperTerminal Icon Ext "
-> {HKLM...CLSID} = "HyperTerminal Icon Ext "
\InProcServer32\(Default) = "C:\WINNT\System32\hticons.dll" [ "Hilgraeve, Inc."]
"{9F97547E-4609-42C5-AE0C-81C61FFAEBC3}" = "AVG7 Shell Extension "
-> {HKLM...CLSID} = "AVG7 Shell Extension Class "
\InProcServer32\(Default) = "C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG Free\avgse.dll" [ "GRISOFT, s.r.o."]
"{9F97547E-460A-42C5-AE0C-81C61FFAEBC3}" = "AVG7 Find Extension "
-> {HKLM...CLSID} = "AVG7 Find Extension Class "
\InProcServer32\(Default) = "C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG Free\avgse.dll" [ "GRISOFT, s.r.o."]
"{E0D79304-84BE-11CE-9641-444553540000}" = "WinZip "
-> {HKLM...CLSID} = "WinZip "
\InProcServer32\(Default) = "C:\PROGRA~1\WINZIP\WZSHLSTB.DLL" [ "WinZip Computing, Inc."]
"{E0D79305-84BE-11CE-9641-444553540000}" = "WinZip "
-> {HKLM...CLSID} = "WinZip "
\InProcServer32\(Default) = "C:\PROGRA~1\WINZIP\WZSHLSTB.DLL" [ "WinZip Computing, Inc."]
"{E0D79306-84BE-11CE-9641-444553540000}" = "WinZip "
-> {HKLM...CLSID} = "WinZip "
\InProcServer32\(Default) = "C:\PROGRA~1\WINZIP\WZSHLSTB.DLL" [ "WinZip Computing, Inc."]
"{E0D79307-84BE-11CE-9641-444553540000}" = "WinZip "
-> {HKLM...CLSID} = "WinZip "
\InProcServer32\(Default) = "C:\PROGRA~1\WINZIP\WZSHLSTB.DLL" [ "WinZip Computing, Inc."]

HKLM\Software\Classes\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\
AVG7 Shell Extension\(Default) = "{9F97547E-4609-42C5-AE0C-81C61FFAEBC3} "
-> {HKLM...CLSID} = "AVG7 Shell Extension Class "
\InProcServer32\(Default) = "C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG Free\avgse.dll" [ "GRISOFT, s.r.o."]
WinZip\(Default) = "{E0D79304-84BE-11CE-9641-444553540000} "
-> {HKLM...CLSID} = "WinZip "
\InProcServer32\(Default) = "C:\PROGRA~1\WINZIP\WZSHLSTB.DLL" [ "WinZip Computing, Inc."]

HKLM\Software\Classes\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\
WinZip\(Default) = "{E0D79304-84BE-11CE-9641-444553540000} "
-> {HKLM...CLSID} = "WinZip "
\InProcServer32\(Default) = "C:\PROGRA~1\WINZIP\WZSHLSTB.DLL" [ "WinZip Computing, Inc."]

HKLM\Software\Classes\Folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\
AVG7 Shell Extension\(Default) = "{9F97547E-4609-42C5-AE0C-81C61FFAEBC3} "
-> {HKLM...CLSID} = "AVG7 Shell Extension Class "
\InProcServer32\(Default) = "C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG Free\avgse.dll" [ "GRISOFT, s.r.o."]
WinZip\(Default) = "{E0D79304-84BE-11CE-9641-444553540000} "
-> {HKLM...CLSID} = "WinZip "
\InProcServer32\(Default) = "C:\PROGRA~1\WINZIP\WZSHLSTB.DLL" [ "WinZip Computing, Inc."]


Group Policies {GPedit.msc branch and setting}:
-----------------------------------------------

Note: detected settings may not have any effect.

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\

"shutdownwithoutlogon" = (REG_DWORD) hex:0x00000001
{Computer Configuration|Windows Settings|Security Settings|Local Policies|Security Options|
Shutdown: Allow system to be shut down without having to log on}


Active Desktop and Wallpaper:
-----------------------------

Active Desktop may be disabled at this entry:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ShellState

Displayed if Active Desktop disabled and wallpaper not set by Group Policy:
HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop\
"Wallpaper" = "C:\Documents and Settings\Mitch\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Internet Explorer Wallpaper.bmp "


Enabled Screen Saver:
---------------------

HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop\
"SCRNSAVE.EXE" = "C:\WINNT\system32\logon.scr" [MS]


Winsock2 Service Provider DLLs:
-------------------------------

Namespace Service Providers

HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Winsock2\Parameters\NameSpace_Catalog5\Catalog_Entries\ {++}
000000000001\LibraryPath = "%SystemRoot%\System32\rnr20.dll" [MS]
000000000002\LibraryPath = "%SystemRoot%\System32\winrnr.dll" [MS]

Transport Service Providers

HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Winsock2\Parameters\Protocol_Catalog9\Catalog_Entries\ {++}
0000000000##\PackedCatalogItem (contains) DLL [Company Name], (at) ## range:
%SystemRoot%\system32\msafd.dll [MS], 01 - 03, 06 - 13
%SystemRoot%\system32\rsvpsp.dll [MS], 04 - 05


Running Services (Display Name, Service Name, Path {Service DLL}):
------------------------------------------------------------------

AVG E-mail Scanner, AVGEMS, "C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgemc.exe" [ "GRISOFT, s.r.o."]
AVG7 Alert Manager Server, Avg7Alrt, "C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe" [ "GRISOFT, s.r.o."]
Sygate Personal Firewall, SmcService, "C:\Program Files\Sygate\SPF\smc.exe" [ "Sygate Technologies, Inc."]


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launch it from a command prompt or a shortcut with the -all parameter.
+ To search all directories of local fixed drives for DESKTOP.INI
DLL launch points, use the -supp parameter or answer "No" at the
first message box and "Yes" at the second message box.
---------- (total run time: 204 seconds, including 14 seconds for message boxes)


Not sure what else to do.

 

Hi Mitchell.

I'm not seeing anything out of the ordinary. Any idea what process is suckin' up CPUs? Do you have Process Explorer installed? If not, then do so and check out which processes are crippling your machine. It's a very handy app, I install it on every machine I touch.

 

Loaded ProcessExplorer. Seems Automatic Updates was doing all the r/w on the hard drive. Taking up over 20%. Turned them off.

LogOff takes about seven minutes then hangs with just my background showing. Restart took 14 minutes to get to useable desktop.

Mitch

 

Have you run any system utilities to clean up things?

Try these:
System File Checker
ChkDsk

It is odd tho, that up until now, the machine started quickly. And it's not like you have a ton of stuff running, because you don't.

 

Who knows? I am running Win 2000, will those two files work with my system? When I went to download it appeared they were for XP.

Mitch

 

They work on W2K as well:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/222471

http://www.computerhope.com/chkdskh.htm#03

 

While I was at work I thought a lot about what has been going on with my system. I haven't had any real problems since you cleaned it up for me. but, I have noticed that I would lose my "connection" to the internet if my system was idle for a few minutes. I would get a message "working offline cannot connect; try again" And I read somewhere in one of the posts that if I had a direct connection to the internet I did not need the DNS Service. I only thought about this when I remembered when my system was booting up it would hang for several minutes at "preparing network connections ". So, on a whim I disabled DNS Service (what could it hurt - never hurts to try). I haven't rebooted yet because I am going to run those files and see what they come up with. Will post back......if my system comes up....to let you know what happened.

Mitch

PS. Ran Chkdsk - system is clean. Ran sfc - replaced 4 files and errored out on three (could not read disk) I seem to have a bad spot on my CD (had a similar problem the last time we worked on my system). I emailed a friend who has Win2K to borrow his CD to run SFC again.

However, my system rebooted in less than four minutes. Normal as far as I know for the system speed and RAM.

so far so good

Mitch

 

Glad to hear all is good. I'll leave this thread open for a bit just in case.