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About 3 or 4 weeks ago my Trend Micro PC Cillin Internet Security subscription ran out. Ever since then it has been running slow and I am guessing it is adware. I downloaded Ad-Aware and have done numerous full system scans but it hardly found anything. Could somebody please read through my HijackThis logfile and tell me if you see anything suspicious and how to fix it?

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 8:32:12 PM, on 10/13/2008
Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16705)
Boot mode: Normal

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:\Sun\SDK\lib\appservService.exe
C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\LightScribe\LSSrvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7DEBUG\MDM.EXE
C:\Sun\SDK\jdk\bin\java.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Shared\sqlwriter.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CCPD-LC\symlcsvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxtray.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Shared\hpqwmiex.ex...
C:\WINDOWS\system32\hkcmd.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxpers.exe
C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPLpr.exe
C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
C:\Program Files\HPQ\Quick Launch Buttons\EabServr.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jusched.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\wcescomm.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\MI3AA1~1\rapimgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\aawservice.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxsrvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QTTask.exe
C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://ie.redirect.hp.com/svs/rdr?TYPE=3...
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=6...
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=5...
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=5...
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentV... Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local
O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: RealPlayer Download and Record Plugin for Internet Explorer - {3049C3E9-B461-4BC5-8870-4C09146192CA} - C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\rpbrowserrecordplu...
O2 - BHO: Java(tm) Plug-In SSV Helper - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: Java(tm) Plug-In 2 SSV Helper - {DBC80044-A445-435b-BC74-9C25C1C588A9} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: JQSIEStartDetectorImpl - {E7E6F031-17CE-4C07-BC86-EABFE594F69C} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\lib\deploy\jqs\ie\jqs_pl...
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [igfxtray] C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxtray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [igfxhkcmd] C:\WINDOWS\system32\hkcmd.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [igfxpers] C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxpers.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SynTPLpr] C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPLpr.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SynTPEnh] C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [hpWirelessAssistant] C:\Program Files\hpq\HP Wireless Assistant\HP Wireless Assistant.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Software Update] C:\Program Files\Hp\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [eabconfg.cpl] C:\Program Files\HPQ\Quick Launch Buttons\EabServr.exe /Start
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Cpqset] C:\Program Files\HPQ\Default Settings\cpqset.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RecGuard] C:\Windows\SMINST\RecGuard.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jusched.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QTTask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AppleSyncNotifier] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleSyncNotifier.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [H/PC Connection Agent] "C:\Pr
Answers to "My computer has been running slow lately"
RE: My computer has been running slow lately?

startup control panel and autoruns are wonderful (and free to download from download.com) ways to get this cleaned up..



the ones you can safely remove form starting up are..



C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe

C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe

C:\Program Files\Common Files\LightScribe\LSSrvc.exe (unless you do a lot of burning)

C:\Sun\SDK\jdk\bin\java.exe

C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Shared\sqlwriter.exe

C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jusched.exe

C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe

C:\PROGRA~1\MI3AA1~1\rapimgr.exe

C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QTTask.exe

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe



the itunes and ipod services can probably go too
 
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RE: My computer has been running slow lately?

Those are too many processes.

Just download "Startup" at http://www.mlin.net/files/StartupCPL_EXE...

Extract and run it.

Remove all the unnecessary processes.
 
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RE: My computer has been running slow lately?

I suggest performing a disk defrag. AugLogics provides a free one that is reliable and safe. The process is fairly quick depending on how many files you have on your HDD.
 
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RE: My computer has been running slow lately?

Have you cleaned your disk and defraged?
 
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RE: My computer has been running slow lately?

Go to Start -> Control Panel -> Add or Remove Programs (If using Vista Control Panel -> Programs -> Uninstall A Program) from here just delete all the programs you don't use. Also be sure that on a regular basis you clear the Browsing History (Cookies, Temporary Internet Files, History), and compressing the files on your computer. You can do this by Start -> Control Panel -> System & Maintenance -> Administrative Tools -> Free Up Disk Space.



Hope it helps!
 
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RE: My computer has been running slow lately?

Oh my God, your pc runs such many processors.

Generally, there are 22 processors running.

You have to manage your startup. Use the tools.

Use the tool: http://toptenantispyware.com/Clean_Up_Ce... [if you do not have one]


 
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