pc drags

Discussion in 'Malware Help (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by jarcher, Apr 5, 2005.

  1. jarcher

    jarcher I can't handle a title

    I have been through all of the scans, yes all
    I analized logs and looked for anything odd
    an nothing

    the past couple weeks we have had a "guest" in the house
    and ever since my pc is slow, and my browers and other apps stop responding
    I even have a hard time opening the task manager

    I have enough free space that everthig should run smoothly. .I am just at a loss
     
  2. bjgarrick

    bjgarrick MajorGeeks Admin - Malware Expert

    • Unzip the hijackthis.exe file to a folder you create named C:\Program Files\HJT
    • Do NOT run Hijack This from the Desktop, a temp folder, or a sub-folder of C:\Documents and Settings, or choose to run it directly from the ZIP file.
    • Before running HijackThis: You must close each of the following:your web browser, e-mail client, instant messenger, and programs like notepad, wordpad, MS Word etc. And any other unnecessary running programs.
    • Run HijackThis and save your log file.
    • Post your log as an ATTACHMENT to your next post. (Do NOT copy/paste the log into your post).

     
  3. jarcher

    jarcher I can't handle a title

    here it is
     

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  4. bjgarrick

    bjgarrick MajorGeeks Admin - Malware Expert

    I dont see anything bad in this log. Let me ask for Chaslangs opinion.
     
  5. jarcher

    jarcher I can't handle a title

    like I said myself, i am at a loss

    chas,
    I have freed up at least 20% of my hard drive
    and tried microsofts spyware thing
    its big, but not that big
    and its giant antispy all over again

    thats all that has changed in the few weeks (that I know) since then
     
  6. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Try turning off Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe and see if there is any change.
     
  7. jarcher

    jarcher I can't handle a title

    no change
    took me a very long time to get ff working, properly
    I am in safe mode now and still it wont respond
    Ie locks up alot
    as well

    here is a new log
    Im gonna look at some other antispyware options and antivirus as well
    couldnt hurt. . .
     

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  8. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Not that it is a cause for slow downs but why are you running SpywareBlaster at startup.

    Have you deleted cookies, Temp Internet Folder files, and cleaned your cache.

    Try temporarily disabling SpySweeper and also your firewall. Do you still see the same problem? Does Task Manager show anything hogging resources.
     
  9. jarcher

    jarcher I can't handle a title

    spysweeper was big but not hogging, i got rid of it(shareware)
    neat program

    i dont know why i am running spywareblaster on startup
    it never hurt anything before, and it saves me time
    if it is not wise ,then I will not

    CCleaner is my God and SBS&D tools help as well
    some how I ended up loosing the ability to control SMC firewall
    and the tray ico. .vanished. .it said it was running but . I dont get prompted at start up(as I did)and I cant end its process access is denied

    this may be a software,os issue, perhaps?
     
  10. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    What do you mean running SpywareBlaster at startup saves you time. You do not need to run it at startup at all. Once you setup SpywareBlaster you only need to run it once in awhile to check for updates. There is no reason to have it running otherwise.

    Are you talking about Sygate's firewall that showed in your HJT log? Did you uninstall it or stop the service by mistake? You may have remove the O4 startup for it. That did not look like the correct way for it to be installed anyway. Perhaps you should uninstall it and then reinstall. I would recommend installing programs to their default folders in c:\program files too.
     
  11. jarcher

    jarcher I can't handle a title

    I ended up doing that with sygate(un-reinstall to default)
    and i removed spywareblaser form start up(it just mad it easier fo me to remember tocheck for updates,thats all)
    im ok now, thanks . sorry for buggn ya. on this

    but every time I hit a srcipt on firefox(if I where to pm you. . .ff would stop responding) it taks a dump(four actually)

    I am clean anyway. . .thanks again
     
  12. bjgarrick

    bjgarrick MajorGeeks Admin - Malware Expert

    Glad you got it running faster:)
     

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