Please help! I keep losing connection

I have a situation here that's been bothering me for some time. I get that bubble "Network cable unplugged" at random intervals. I would then pickup connection after a couple of seconds. It happens in bursts, anytime of day, and goes away for a while. Not sure what is triggering it.

I looked at my event viewer, and came across an error that stated:
EventID: 101
Source: m4cxw2k3
Description: Driver has encountered an internal error
Then an event stating that it reconnected.
Over and over and over.

I thought my on board one was dying, so went out and bought a PCI NIC and installed it using the latest drivers. That did not work. My other PCs on the network does not suffer from this so maybe I can rule out the router (D-link gaming router DGL-4300). I also turned off the wireless function(didnt help)

I had some virus attacks in the past, and maybe there are some stuff left...
Here is my Hijack this log:

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 9:33:45 PM, on 8/6/2006
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)

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:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgemc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\RTHDCPL.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\ALCMTR.EXE
C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\RunDLL32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\mmc.exe
C:\Program Files\BitComet\BitComet.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe
C:\DOCUME~1\myname\LOCALS~1\Temp\Rar$EX00.546\HijackThis.exe

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\ssv.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IMJPMIG8.1] "C:\WINDOWS\IME\imjp8_1\IMJPMIG.EXE" /Spoil /RemAdvDef /Migration32
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MSPY2002] C:\WINDOWS\system32\IME\PINTLGNT\ImScInst.exe /SYNC
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PHIME2002ASync] C:\WINDOWS\system32\IME\TINTLGNT\TINTSETP.EXE /SYNC
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PHIME2002A] C:\WINDOWS\system32\IME\TINTLGNT\TINTSETP.EXE /IMEName
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RTHDCPL] RTHDCPL.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Alcmtr] ALCMTR.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroFilterCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [webHancer Survey Companion] "C:\Program Files\webHancer\Programs\whSurvey.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MTBar] C:\WINDOWS\mirar.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RunDLL32.exe NvMCTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [irssyncd] C:\WINDOWS\system32\irssyncd.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [8b3c92b5.exe] C:\Documents and Settings\myname\Local Settings\Application Data\8b3c92b5.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.dollarrevenue.com
O16 - DPF: {09F1ADAC-76D8-4D0F-99A5-5C907DADB988} - http://systemdoctor.com/download/2006/cab/SystemDoctor2006FreeInstall.cab
O16 - DPF: {5526B4C6-63D6-41A1-9783-0FABF529859A} - mkMSITStore:C:\DOCUME~1\myname\LOCALS~1\Temp\mma.chm::/joysavsht.cab
O16 - DPF: {F919FBD3-A96B-4679-AF26-F551439BB5FD} - mkMSITStore:C:\DOCUME~1\myname\LOCALS~1\Temp\winfix.chm::/SystemDoctor2006FreeInstall.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{70C3A7CD-3359-46CF-8672-294C4FB21A75}: NameServer = 192.168.0.1
O20 - Winlogon Notify: WgaLogon - C:\WINDOWS\
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: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe

There are some shady named ones...
Are there any that I can live without?
Please help!
Thanks

 

update:
not sure if it has anything to do with this, but right after the event where it tells me that the driver encountered an error, it tells me:

Source: m4cxw2k3
Event: 117
Description: Downshift Detected

 

Not sure if this will help but have you just tried reinstalling the driver? Or even looking for the most updated driver?

 

i have the same problem, it keeps saying "network cable is unplugged" randomly every few secconds then says either "connected at 100 mbps" or "connected at 10 mbps". i installed the latest drivers and it didnt help, i tried a new network card and it had the same problem, and i connected a different computer to the same cord and it worked fine. any ideas?

 

You can live without the ALCMTR.EXE, it's an event monitor from realtek. Not really a bad one, and I wouldn't imagine that would be the cause. I am no HJT pro but that log looks pretty good actually. I have had calls from 2 different friends in the last 2 days complaining about the same problem you are having.
Coincidence? I thought it might have been a ZoneAlarm update causing issues but only couldn't confirm/deny that one of them was using it (a language problem with the person in question)
One of them is still complaining. I gave them a working NIC and got them to change to it instead of using the usb from their cable modem. (what you didi)

The other used system restore and is okay now, so I think there has been some driver or application update somewhere but where?
Sorry I haven't been any help but,
let me know if you solve it.

 

I am also suffering from the same problem with m4cxw2k3 with event id 101. I also suffer from intermittent network dropouts. I am not running zone alarm. I am running Norton internet security 2007. The other thing that I have recently done was to install a D-Link DGE-530T giga express network card. I am using it with a Netgear GS108 giga switch. I say this as the gaming router mentioned below by another user also has a built in giga switch.

any help would be appreciated.

 

I have just checked one of my other computers also with a recently installed D-Link DGE-530T. Surprise surprise this computer is also showing an error with m4cxw2k3 event id 101. This computer has no virus protection or any firewall installed. The only common element between the two is the recent installation of the DGE-530T.

 

Since my last post I have updated the D-Link DGE-530T 2005 driver which had no affect. Next I used the Marvell Yukon 2007 drivers from http://www.marvell.com/drivers/driverDisplay.do?dId=103&pId=3

They installed great only now instead of m4cxw2k3 event 101 now I get yukonwxp with the same event code of 101 ! strange problem.

 

The problem seems to be the network cards themselves. Replace them with a different type and the problems go away. Incidentally the two card I have were brand new and purchased at the same time. NOT GOOD.