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Serious Lag when using computer

Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by Dcmurray, 2009/03/20.

  1. 2009/03/20
    Dcmurray

    Dcmurray Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    WhitPhil

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    I would do a System Restore to a date prior to doing the AdWare thing AND get rid of RegCure before it completely kills your system. You will find more posts on the net complaining about this piece of Slimeware and in the wrong situation, after it runs the PC is left in a not bootable state, resulting in a complete re-install!

    The fact that Panda won't update is a little suspicious. You may wish to try Kaspersky. http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner
     
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  4. 2009/03/20
    Evan Omo

    Evan Omo Computer Support Technician Staff

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    Hi Dana. Try following these steps and see if you notice any change in your computers behavior.

    Please do the following:

    1. Click Start< Control Panel< Add/Remove Programs and uninstall any programs that you dont use
    2. While in the add/remove programs window click the button that says add/remove windows components and uncheck the checkboxes next to Indexing Service, MSN Explorer, Windows Messenger and click ok when you are done.
    3. Disable any Windows Services that you don't need by following Black Vipers Services Guide.
    4. Download and run ATF Cleaner and select all the checkboxes in the program then hit the empty selected button, http://majorgeeks.com/ATF_Cleaner_d4949.html
    5. Run Disk Cleanup, Start< All Programs< Accessories< Sytstem Tools< Disk Cleanup. When its done calculating how much free space you can save make sure you check all the checkboxes except for compress old files.
    6. Click Start< Right Click My Computer and click Properties. Click the advanced tab< Under performance hit settings< click advanced again and under virtual memory click change< Make sure your harddrive is selected and select the option that says system managed size and click the set button. Now Click ok on all the windows to close them out and reboot the computer.
    7. I read the Malware thread and do you still have Regcure installed? If you do then please remove that program because registry cleaners can make your problem worse and offer no benefit to your computer. Read this, Why I don't Use Registry Cleaners.

    Let me know if your computer is any faster after performing the above steps. :)
     
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  5. 2009/03/20
    Dcmurray

    Dcmurray Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    Hello Evan,

    All of your recommendations have been followed except for para 3. I was unsure of the windows services that you were speaking of. Regcure has been removed. It seems that Internet is running more smoothly but audio and video still very bad. It seems that they are buffering all the time. Audio can run in media Player for a few songs without noticing a problem (maybe 5 or 6) but video - as soon as something runs whether in media player or in the internet (news videos etc.) everything slows and "buffers ". We aren't there yet.

    Thanks

    Dana
     
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    WhitPhil

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    I "presume" that a Restore was not practical?
     
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    Dcmurray

    Dcmurray Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    Sorry

    No, The earliest I could restore to was Mar 9, 08 which was a restore point set by Reg Cure.


    Thanks
    Dana
     
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    Interesting, because the second log that you posted from DDS shows CPs that go back to Feb 11th?
     
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    Dcmurray

    Dcmurray Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    Nope, Tried again, March 9 earliest date available.
     
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  10. 2009/03/20
    mattman

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    I suggest you go into Control Panel -> Add or Remove Programs and look at uninstalling programs you don't need.

    For example, you seem to have Aliant Security, which seems to have an antispyware, then you have AdAware and Spybot running. Is Windows Defender running? Then I see Windows Live One Care Scanner. If they are all running, it's no wonder your system is working like a slug.

    Select one security system, you can have others installed, but don't let them run in the background. For example, turn off Spybot's "Tea-Timer ", disable AdAware from running in the background. Do a manual scan with them occasionally.

    If Aliant is running a firewall, make sure Windows Firewall is disabled.

    I would uninstall the Google programs, Raxco Perfect Disk and Nero InCD (test and only reinstall them if really think you need to).

    Matt
     
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  11. 2009/03/21
    Evan Omo

    Evan Omo Computer Support Technician Staff

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    I definetly agree with Matt. Regarding the Windows Services, if you click the Black Viper Services Guide link he gives you a list of services that can be disabled safely. Check it out since by disabling services it can free up RAM and CPU so your system should be a bit faster.
     
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  12. 2009/03/25
    Dcmurray

    Dcmurray Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    Hi everybody, It's been a few days. Thanks so far for your help. I am really just a beginner, so I really don't know how to do most of the above suggestions. Can someone please help.

    I don't think I have Defender running and I have removed some programs but thats about all.

    I have included a list of running processes from Spybot. Will this help?

    Thank You


    --- Spybot - Search & Destroy version: 1.6.2 (build: 20090126) ---

    2009-01-26 blindman.exe (1.0.0.8)
    2009-01-26 SDFiles.exe (1.6.1.7)
    2009-01-26 SDMain.exe (1.0.0.6)
    2009-01-26 SDShred.exe (1.0.2.5)
    2009-01-26 SDUpdate.exe (1.6.0.12)
    2009-01-26 SpybotSD.exe (1.6.2.46)
    2009-03-05 TeaTimer.exe (1.6.6.32)
    2009-02-26 unins000.exe (51.49.0.0)
    2009-01-26 Update.exe (1.6.0.7)
    2009-01-26 advcheck.dll (1.6.2.15)
    2007-04-02 aports.dll (2.1.0.0)
    2008-06-14 DelZip179.dll (1.79.11.1)
    2008-09-15 SDHelper.dll (1.6.2.14)
    2008-06-19 sqlite3.dll
    2009-01-26 Tools.dll (2.1.6.10)
    2009-01-16 UninsSrv.dll (1.0.0.0)
    2009-01-22 Includes\Adware.sbi
    2009-03-10 Includes\AdwareC.sbi
    2009-01-22 Includes\Cookies.sbi
    2009-03-10 Includes\Dialer.sbi
    2009-03-10 Includes\DialerC.sbi
    2009-01-22 Includes\HeavyDuty.sbi
    2009-02-10 Includes\Hijackers.sbi
    2009-03-03 Includes\HijackersC.sbi
    2009-03-10 Includes\Keyloggers.sbi
    2009-03-10 Includes\KeyloggersC.sbi
    2004-11-29 Includes\LSP.sbi
    2009-03-03 Includes\Malware.sbi
    2009-03-10 Includes\MalwareC.sbi
    2008-12-16 Includes\PUPS.sbi
    2009-03-09 Includes\PUPSC.sbi
    2009-01-22 Includes\Revision.sbi
    2009-01-13 Includes\Security.sbi
    2009-02-10 Includes\SecurityC.sbi
    2008-06-03 Includes\Spybots.sbi
    2008-06-03 Includes\SpybotsC.sbi
    2009-01-28 Includes\Spyware.sbi
    2009-01-28 Includes\SpywareC.sbi
    2008-06-03 Includes\Tracks.uti
    2009-03-10 Includes\Trojans.sbi
    2009-03-10 Includes\TrojansC.sbi
    2008-03-04 Plugins\Chai.dll
    2008-03-05 Plugins\Fennel.dll
    2008-02-26 Plugins\Mate.dll
    2007-12-24 Plugins\TCPIPAddress.dll

    Located: HK_LM:Run, ASA.exe
    command: "C:\Program Files\Aliant\Aliant Servicepoint Agent\ASA.exe" /AUTORUN
    file: C:\Program Files\Aliant\Aliant Servicepoint Agent\ASA.exe
    size: 2303216
    MD5: E39126CB0C7040F36678940EB9B67B4D

    Located: HK_LM:Run, HotKeysCmds
    command: C:\WINDOWS\system32\hkcmd.exe
    file: C:\WINDOWS\system32\hkcmd.exe
    size: 159744
    MD5: E44733C30F7FE6A1CE7A6B1D2B335CFC

    Located: HK_LM:Run, IAAnotif
    command: C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel Matrix Storage Manager\iaanotif.exe
    file: C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel Matrix Storage Manager\iaanotif.exe
    size: 139264
    MD5: 8561DC9A6C9BDF4BB0E52C689672BE3D

    Located: HK_LM:Run, IgfxTray
    command: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxtray.exe
    file: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxtray.exe
    size: 135168
    MD5: F38092DE1D6A8CBB11B6B6D0F07E268E

    Located: HK_LM:Run, IntelAudioStudio
    command: "C:\Program Files\Intel Audio Studio\IntelAudioStudio.exe" BOOT
    file: C:\Program Files\Intel Audio Studio\IntelAudioStudio.exe
    size: 8744960
    MD5: 9647B28BE2F1CDA41CC0AA694C69FBA4

    Located: HK_LM:Run, MotiveReportAgent
    command: "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Motive\McciBootStrapper.exe" /url= "-APPKEY=Motive -WindowContext=ReportAgent -url=file://C:\Program Files\Common Files\Motive\ReportAgent.html" /browsertype=CustomMSIE /browserpath= "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Motive\MotiveBrowser.exe" /hidden
    file:
    size: 0
    MD5: D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E
    Warning: if the file is actually larger than 0 bytes,
    the checksum could not be properly calculated!

    Located: HK_LM:RunOnce, *Restore
    command: C:\WINDOWS\system32\restore\rstrui.exe -i
    file: C:\WINDOWS\system32\restore\rstrui.exe
    size: 380416
    MD5: BD6C1488F63D64DEA8EE514802FC2CDD

    Located: HK_CU:RunOnce, RunNarrator
    where: .DEFAULT...
    command: Narrator.exe
    file: C:\WINDOWS\system32\Narrator.exe
    size: 53760
    MD5: 21F839F2281473642AC2060F30E19DC7

    Located: HK_CU:Run, Adware_ProMFCT
    where: S-1-5-21-252297214-3032256712-3859298460-1003...
    command: C:\Program Files\Adware_Pro\Adware_Pro.exe
    file: C:\Program Files\Adware_Pro\Adware_Pro.exe
    size: 0
    MD5: D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E
    Warning: if the file is actually larger than 0 bytes,
    the checksum could not be properly calculated!

    Located: HK_CU:Run, ctfmon.exe
    where: S-1-5-21-252297214-3032256712-3859298460-1003...
    command: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
    file: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
    size: 15360
    MD5: 5F1D5F88303D4A4DBC8E5F97BA967CC3

    Located: HK_CU:Run, ctfmon.exe
    where: S-1-5-21-252297214-3032256712-3859298460-1006...
    command: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
    file: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
    size: 15360
    MD5: 5F1D5F88303D4A4DBC8E5F97BA967CC3

    Located: HK_CU:Run, msnmsgr
    where: S-1-5-21-252297214-3032256712-3859298460-1006...
    command: "C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe" /background
    file: C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe
    size: 5674352
    MD5: C4281AD865739E71FD1E4DAC19A68D60

    Located: HK_CU:Run, PowerBar
    where: S-1-5-21-252297214-3032256712-3859298460-1006...
    command:
    file:
    size: 0
    MD5: D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E
    Warning: if the file is actually larger than 0 bytes,
    the checksum could not be properly calculated!

    Located: HK_CU:Run, Yahoo! Pager
    where: S-1-5-21-252297214-3032256712-3859298460-1006...
    command: "C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\MESSEN~1\YAHOOM~1.EXE" -quiet
    file: C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\MESSEN~1\YAHOOM~1.EXE
    size: 0
    MD5: D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E
    Warning: if the file is actually larger than 0 bytes,
    the checksum could not be properly calculated!

    Located: HK_CU:Run, ctfmon.exe
    where: S-1-5-21-252297214-3032256712-3859298460-1007...
    command: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
    file: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
    size: 15360
    MD5: 5F1D5F88303D4A4DBC8E5F97BA967CC3

    Located: HK_CU:Run, msnmsgr
    where: S-1-5-21-252297214-3032256712-3859298460-1007...
    command: "C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe" /background
    file: C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe
    size: 5674352
    MD5: C4281AD865739E71FD1E4DAC19A68D60

    Located: HK_CU:Run, ctfmon.exe
    where: S-1-5-21-252297214-3032256712-3859298460-1008...
    command: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
    file: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
    size: 15360
    MD5: 5F1D5F88303D4A4DBC8E5F97BA967CC3

    Located: HK_CU:Run, MsnMsgr
    where: S-1-5-21-252297214-3032256712-3859298460-1008...
    command: "C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe" /background
    file: C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe
    size: 5674352
    MD5: C4281AD865739E71FD1E4DAC19A68D60

    Located: HK_CU:Run, ctfmon.exe
    where: S-1-5-21-252297214-3032256712-3859298460-501...
    command: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
    file: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
    size: 15360
    MD5: 5F1D5F88303D4A4DBC8E5F97BA967CC3

    Located: HK_CU:Run, msnmsgr
    where: S-1-5-21-252297214-3032256712-3859298460-501...
    command: "C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe" /background
    file: C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe
    size: 5674352
    MD5: C4281AD865739E71FD1E4DAC19A68D60

    Located: HK_CU:RunOnce, RunNarrator
    where: S-1-5-18...
    command: Narrator.exe
    file: C:\WINDOWS\system32\Narrator.exe
    size: 53760
    MD5: 21F839F2281473642AC2060F30E19DC7

    Located: Startup (disabled), Net Assistant (DISABLED)
    command: C:\PROGRA~1\Aliant\NETASS~1\bin\matcli.exe -boot
    file: C:\PROGRA~1\Aliant\NETASS~1\bin\matcli.exe
    size: 212992
    MD5: 4C2F31BAB9ED570B0F2CDFE4AF642E44

    Located: WinLogon, crypt32chain
    command: crypt32.dll
    file: crypt32.dll
    size: 0
    MD5: D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E
    Warning: if the file is actually larger than 0 bytes,
    the checksum could not be properly calculated!

    Located: WinLogon, cryptnet
    command: cryptnet.dll
    file: cryptnet.dll
    size: 0
    MD5: D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E
    Warning: if the file is actually larger than 0 bytes,
    the checksum could not be properly calculated!

    Located: WinLogon, cscdll
    command: cscdll.dll
    file: cscdll.dll
    size: 0
    MD5: D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E
    Warning: if the file is actually larger than 0 bytes,
    the checksum could not be properly calculated!

    Located: WinLogon, dimsntfy
    command: %SystemRoot%\System32\dimsntfy.dll
    file: %SystemRoot%\System32\dimsntfy.dll
    size: 0
    MD5: D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E
    Warning: if the file is actually larger than 0 bytes,
    the checksum could not be properly calculated!

    Located: WinLogon, igfxcui
    command: igfxdev.dll
    file: igfxdev.dll
    size: 0
    MD5: D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E
    Warning: if the file is actually larger than 0 bytes,
    the checksum could not be properly calculated!

    Located: WinLogon, ScCertProp
    command: wlnotify.dll
    file: wlnotify.dll
    size: 0
    MD5: D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E
    Warning: if the file is actually larger than 0 bytes,
    the checksum could not be properly calculated!

    Located: WinLogon, sclgntfy
    command: sclgntfy.dll
    file: sclgntfy.dll
    size: 0
    MD5: D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E
    Warning: if the file is actually larger than 0 bytes,
    the checksum could not be properly calculated!

    Located: WinLogon, SensLogn
    command: WlNotify.dll
    file: WlNotify.dll
    size: 0
    MD5: D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E
    Warning: if the file is actually larger than 0 bytes,
    the checksum could not be properly calculated!

    Located: WinLogon, termsrv
    command: wlnotify.dll
    file: wlnotify.dll
    size: 0
    MD5: D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E
    Warning: if the file is actually larger than 0 bytes,
    the checksum could not be properly calculated!

    Located: WinLogon, WgaLogon
    command: WgaLogon.dll
    file: WgaLogon.dll
    size: 0
    MD5: D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E
    Warning: if the file is actually larger than 0 bytes,
    the checksum could not be properly calculated!

    Located: WinLogon, wlballoon
    command: wlnotify.dll
    file: wlnotify.dll
    size: 0
    MD5: D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E
    Warning: if the file is actually larger than 0 bytes,
    the checksum could not be properly calculated!

    Located: WinLogon, Schedule (DISABLED)
    command: wlnotify.dll
    file: wlnotify.dll
    size: 0
    MD5: D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E
    Warning: if the file is actually larger than 0 bytes,
    the checksum could not be properly calculated!
     
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