BF2S Forums HLEP!!1 Computer half freezing.

Try unplugging your CD ROM. Sounds like a long shot, but I've seen that before. It could also be malware as the evil monkey said. What programs do you use for malware protection?

Sup3r_Dr4gon wrote:

EvilMonkeySlayer wrote:

Sounds like the explorer process is messing up. A typical explanation for this is spyware or malicious software has been installed.

Best download hijackthis and post the log.

http://hjt-data.trend-braintree.com/hjt … rt=3701845

Is that right?

King_County_Downy wrote:

Try unplugging your CD ROM. Sounds like a long shot, but I've seen that before. It could also be malware as the evil monkey said. What programs do you use for malware protection?

I have microsoft antivirus and NOD32. I have sygate as a firewall, if thats relevant.

2 antivirus programs running at the same time? Try turning one off. You can still manually scan with each one separately.

Index    % of PCs with item    Code    Data
1    1.1%    O2    EpsonToolBandKicker Class - {E99421FB-68DD-40F0-B4AC-B7027CAE2F1A}C:\Program Files\EPSON\EPSON Web-To-Page\EPSON Web-To-Page.dll
2    0.0%    O2    (no name) - {67C55A8D-E808-4caa-9EA7-F77102DE0BB6} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\tmp17.tmp.dll
3    0.0%    O2    (no name) - {838606b6-0c8a-40f9-8c54-ecb1fcbb0da7} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\dmdder.dll
4    2.0%    O20   
5    0.0%    O20    dmdder - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\dmdder.dll
6    50.7%    O22    Component Categories cache daemon - {8C7461EF-2B13-11d2-BE35-3078302C2030} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\browseui.dll
7    49.1%    O22    Browseui preloader - {438755C2-A8BA-11D1-B96B-00A0C90312E1} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\browseui.dll
8    16.9%    O23    Ati HotKey Poller - ATI Technologies Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
9    11.0%    O23    ATI Smart - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati2sgag.exe
10    4.1%    O23    NOD32 Kernel Service (NOD32krn) - Eset - C:\Program Files\Eset\nod32krn.exe
11    0.2%    O23    Sygate Personal Firewall Pro (SmcService) - Sygate Technologies, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Sygate\SPF\smc.exe
12    1.1%    O3    EPSON Web-To-Page - {EE5D279F-081B-4404-994D-C6B60AAEBA6D} - C:\Program Files\EPSON\EPSON Web-To-Page\EPSON Web-To-Page.dll
13    56.4%    O4    [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
14    14.1%    O4    [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
15    3.7%    O4    [nod32kui] "C:\Program Files\Eset\nod32kui.exe" /WAITSERVICE
16    2.2%    O4    [SoundMAXPnP] C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\Core\smax4pnp.exe
17    1.9%    O4    [SoundMax] "C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\smax4.exe" /tray
18    1.1%    O4    [SmcService] C:\PROGRA~1\Sygate\SPF\smc.exe -startgui
19    0.4%    O4    [gcasServ] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware\gcasServ.exe"
20    0.1%    O4    [Regscan] C:\WINDOWS\System32\regscan.exe
21    0.1%    O4    [Steam] C:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\\Steam.exe -silent
22    0.0%    O4    [Fraps] E:\BACKUP3\FRAPS\FRAPS.EXE
23    44.5%    O9    Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
24    43.8%    O9    Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
25    87.7%    P01    C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
26    85.6%    P01    C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
27    85.6%    P01    C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
28    85.5%    P01    C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
29    85.5%    P01    C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
30    85.4%    P01    C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
31    82.2%    P01    C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
32    59.6%    P01    C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
33    21.0%    P01    C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
34    14.8%    P01    C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
35    10.1%    P01    C:\WINDOWS\system32\wscntfy.exe
36    4.2%    P01    C:\Program Files\Eset\nod32krn.exe
37    3.7%    P01    C:\Program Files\Eset\nod32kui.exe
38    3.4%    P01    C:\PROGRA~1\MOZILL~1\FIREFOX.EXE
39    2.3%    P01    C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\Core\smax4pnp.exe
40    1.5%    P01    C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\smax4.exe
41    1.2%    P01    C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\HiJackThis_v2.exe
42    0.8%    P01    C:\Program Files\Sygate\SPF\smc.exe
43    0.3%    P01    C:\Program Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware\gcasDtServ.exe

There we go, that should be it.

And the MS one isn't actually running, it's only installed. I have NOD32 as my main one.

EDIT: I just noticed something - it occurs when I close windows media player 11 after listening to some music. Is this some kind of bug, or is it still spyware/adware related?

Last edited by Sup3r_Dr4gon (2007-04-19 14:27:58)

I had the same problem ages ago on my old computer, fixed it when I ran spybot and xoftspy so I guess it was spyware.

I'd kill browseui. But your best bet is to run some malware killing apps, such as spybot and adaware. Finish it up with a smitfraudfix. Tap the F8 key repeatedly while your computer boots up to get into safe mode, which is the best way to run such apps.

Last edited by unnamednewbie13 (2007-04-20 13:03:59)