HJT Log

Slow PCs are quite often just a matter of what software your are running on your PC and what the specifications of your PC are. You do not show any major malware issues but there are a few things we can fix (some not malware but they will help performance a little).

But first, you did not follow directions in step 7 of the READ ME. You did not run MSconfig to select Normal Startup. My steps in my next message will also automatically fix this

 

Now goto Add/Remove programs and uninstall SpywareGuard. You no longer need this since you have Windows Defender installed. And having both will cause conflicts and will slow your PC down.

Now while in Add/Remove programs also uninstall the below:
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Now run HijackThis and select the following lines but DO NOT CLICK FIX until you exit all browser sessions including the one you are reading in right now:
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page =
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

After clicking Fix, exit HJT.

Copy the bold text below to notepad. Save it as fixme.reg to your desktop.
Be sure the "Save as" type is set to "all files"
Once you have saved it double click it and allow it to merge with the registry.

After reboot locate the below folder and delete it if found:
C:\Program Files\Cliprex_WhenUSave_Installer

Also delete all files in the below folders except ones from the current date (Windows will not let you delete the files from the current day).
C:\WINDOWS\Temp\
C:\Documents and Settings\David\Local Settings\Temp\



Now attach a new HJT log and tell me how the steps went.

Also attach a new log from GetRunKey.

Make sure you tell me how things are working now!

 

This is not a malware issue. You more than likely have some kind of missing or corrupted file or there is a software or hardware conflict somewhere. It would be best for you to capture exactly when this occurs and the exact word for word error messageand error number (if any) and post a help message in the Software Forum for the problem.


How is everything else working now?

 

You're welcome. If you are not having any other malware problems, you should work thru the below link:

How to Protect yourself from malware!