Wierd lag in CSS (Hijak This Log)

I have been experiencing wierd lag on CSS very recently and I have noticed that there are a lot of processes utilizing my network connection and accessing my hard drive. I am not sure if this is related to the lag issues I have been having but i think it might be. I run vista 64 -- could it be related to the indexing services of vista? Or it could be malicious software, which is why I have included this hijak this log:

• Edit by bjgarrick: Inline HJT log removed. READ & RUN ME FIRST sticky not followed.

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Is there anything out of the ordinary here?

Thank you.

 

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Just read that post.

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I went over the info in there and my log looks clean. I will search for other issues that might cause the lag.

 

Exactly, however in order to receive help in this forum they must be read and followed. The day everyone realizes they are there to help them, the less time we'll waste requesting them go back and read and follow them.

It doesn't sound to be malware related however to rule out malware I would suggest running the steps and attaching the logs.

 

Well; Perhaps you can give me advice on my next leading theory.


I am an advanced computer user so I keep a very clean computer anyways; I would honestly be shocked if I had any malware on my computer in the first place. The notion that it could be related to malware was a last resort...

I actually think that my hard drive is dieing and causing the lag I experience. About two months ago it started making a very quiet buzzing noise; you can only hear it in a quiet room. The sound isn't alarming enough to cause imediate alarm and I'm not worried about any data to back up; I don't have anything important to save.

There have been other tell-tale signs of hard drive failure though. On occasion it takes a long time to open directories on that hard drive; and running a search on that drive can take a very long time even though it is indexed by windows vista.

What do you think; could the issues with lag be related to a dieing hard drive that has occasional, very long, access times?

 

Yes, a failing HDD can cause poor performace however a failing motherboard & power supply can also cause the same symptoms. My personal desktop computer had the same issue and I've replaced two HDD's because of the same issue and it wasn't the HDD.

 

I don't suspect a failing motherboard. It's a consumer laptop (5 mo old) that I have replaced the HDD's in. (Asus M70sa X2) However; if you know any ways to diagnose a failing mobo in a consumer laptop, I would be glad to hear them.

Although now that I think of it my lag issues have come up after my laptop fell off a table once (it was off) and cracked the plastic on the corner by the hinge. Everything still worked fine so I have not had it repaired (However i will on accidental damage insurance towards the end of my one year coverage).

I wonder if falling could have damaged it and be causing the lag; but it seems that if it were damaged I would notice problems in areas other than CSS...

I will try installing CSS on the other hard drive tomorrow and see if the lag stops as a definitive test.

If you have any other ideas I will be glad to hear them.

 

To my knowledge there are no easy tests for failing motherboards. If you're pretty confident this isn't malware related which it doesn't sound like it to me then I would recommend the Hardware or Software Forum. Those guy may know some more things to try.

Good Luck!:major