[SK6]

OK, I am relativly computer literate, however, I need to really free up some resources on my system, without compromising my security. Any help would be greatly appriciated.

Hijack this log file:

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 9:39:34 AM, on 4/21/2006
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:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SNDSrvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SPBBC\SPBBCSvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Symantec\LiveUpdate\ALUSchedulerSvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTsvcCDA.exe
C:\Program Files\Diskeeper Corporation\Diskeeper\DkService.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7DEBUG\MDM.EXE
C:\Program Files\Webroot\Spy Sweeper\SpySweeper.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliType Pro\type32.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware\gcasServ.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliPoint\point32.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\IWP\NPFMntor.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\WCESCOMM.EXE
C:\Program Files\Advanced Registry Doctor\RegManServ.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware\gcasDtServ.exe
C:\Program Files\Webroot\Spy Sweeper\WRSSSDK.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\Tmas\Tmas.exe
C:\Program Files\interMute\SpamSubtract\SpamSubtract.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CCPD-LC\symlcsvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\MsPMSPSv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\******\Desktop\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.kaplan.edu/login/login.asp
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.kaplan.edu/login/login.asp
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar2.dll
O2 - BHO: CNavExtBho Class - {BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872} - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Norton AntiVirus - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar2.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SpySweeper] "C:\Program Files\Webroot\Spy Sweeper\SpySweeper.exe" /startintray
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [type32] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliType Pro\type32.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [gcasServ] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware\gcasServ.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IntelliPoint] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliPoint\point32.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Symantec NetDriver Monitor] C:\PROGRA~1\SYMNET~1\SNDMon.exe /Consumer
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Microsoft Anti Spy] C:\Program Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware\GIANTAntiSpywareMain.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [H/PC Connection Agent] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\WCESCOMM.EXE"
O4 - Startup: SpamSubtract.lnk = C:\Program Files\interMute\SpamSubtract\SpamSubtract.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Trend Micro Anti-Spyware.lnk = C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\Tmas\Tmas.exe
O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions present
O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel present
O6 - HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions present
O6 - HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel present
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsearch.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Translate English Word - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmwordtrans.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward Links - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmbacklinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Cached Snapshot of Page - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmcache.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Similar Pages - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsimilar.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate Page into English - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmtrans.html
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: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL
O20 - Winlogon Notify: WRNotifier - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WRLogonNTF.dll
O23 - Service: Automatic LiveUpdate Scheduler - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Symantec\LiveUpdate\ALUSchedulerSvc.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Event Manager (ccEvtMgr) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Password Validation (ccPwdSvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccPwdSvc.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Settings Manager (ccSetMgr) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe
O23 - Service: Creative Service for CDROM Access - Creative Technology Ltd - C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTsvcCDA.exe
O23 - Service: Diskeeper - Diskeeper Corporation - C:\Program Files\Diskeeper Corporation\Diskeeper\DkService.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: LiveUpdate - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\Symantec\LIVEUP~1\LUCOMS~1.EXE
O23 - Service: Norton AntiVirus Auto-Protect Service (navapsvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Norton AntiVirus Firewall Monitor Service (NPFMntor) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\IWP\NPFMntor.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: Registry Management Service (RegManServ) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Advanced Registry Doctor\RegManServ.exe
O23 - Service: SAVScan - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\SAVScan.exe
O23 - Service: ScriptBlocking Service (SBService) - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\SYMANT~1\SCRIPT~1\SBServ.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Network Drivers Service (SNDSrvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SNDSrvc.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec SPBBCSvc (SPBBCSvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SPBBC\SPBBCSvc.exe
O23 - Service: Webroot Spy Sweeper Engine (svcWRSSSDK) - Webroot Software, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Webroot\Spy Sweeper\WRSSSDK.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Core LC - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CCPD-LC\symlcsvc.exe
O23 - Service: SymWMI Service (SymWSC) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Security Center\SymWSC.exe

 

[SkaredShtles]

Boot from an installation CD and do:

format c:

Sorry, but that's the only course of action at this point.

 

[SK6]

Boot from an installation CD and do:

format c:

Sorry, but that's the only course of action at this point.

Yeah, thats what I was thinking...

Next.

 

[binary visions]

Get rid of everything Symantic (Norton) on your system, and replace it with AVG antivirus (free edition - http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1).

I would also uninstall those half dozen spyware programs you have and download the new Windows Defender from Microsoft - it's a good program. Maybe keep one other one (Spy Sweeper is a good one), but turn off the "active" monitoring and just use it to clean up whatever the Microsoft program misses by scanning once a week.

Getting rid of Norton will give you a huge boost, though.

 

[binary visions]

Oh, and download TuneUp Utilities 2006 - http://www.tune-up.com/products/tuneup-utilities/

You can clean up your registry with it, and it's got a Startup manager that will allow you to shut off programs that are being run at startup.

 

[Tenchiro]

Wow...

If you are on XP, you can run MS Config and cut down alot of that garbage in the startup menu.

 

[douglas]

start
run
msconfig
startup

turn off any crap, not sure what is crap, check www.liutilities.com or just google it

 

[binary visions]

Seriously... I just read that log file again, and do you see how much of that is Symantic stuff?

What a bloated piece of crap. They need to can their entire programming team, delete everything they ever wrote, and start over. Not everyone wants 15% of their system resources going to a single background process

 

[SK6]

yeah, the Norton was a bit interesting. I've been using registry doctor and it seems to be a thorough program.

I have cable internet, and apparently the my IP is on a damn hit list because I have a crap-full of stuff hitting all of the computers in the house.


BTW the trend Microsystems seems to grab more crap (or different) than Spysweeper...

Thanks for the heads up!

 

[binary visions]

yeah, the Norton was a bit interesting. I've been using registry doctor and it seems to be a thorough program.

Registry Doc is actually a little too thorough. It has f**ked some registries at places I've worked.

The one from TuneUp that I pasted is very effective and the program is extremely low profile - it doesn't install anything that runs in the background, it just loads when you ask it to and goes away when you quit.

 

[DRB]

Seriously... I just read that log file again, and do you see how much of that is Symantic stuff?

I think that you've posted this before. I took it off my father in laws computer and the difference was ridiculous.

 

[binary visions]

I think that you've posted this before. I took it off my father in laws computer and the difference was ridiculous.

Yeah, I think manimal posted in the tech forum at one point that he was wondering if Norton always sucked or if it was just his computer.

With a great program like AVG being given away free, I see no reason to use a resource hog like Norton. I even paid for my AVG license just to throw some money at a good company developing a good product.

 

[DRB]

Yeah, I think manimal posted in the tech forum at one point that he was wondering if Norton always sucked or if it was just his computer.

With a great program like AVG being given away free, I see no reason to use a resource hog like Norton. I even paid for my AVG license just to throw some money at a good company developing a good product.

 

[Tenchiro]

Yeah, I think manimal posted in the tech forum at one point that he was wondering if Norton always sucked or if it was just his computer.

With a great program like AVG being given away free, I see no reason to use a resource hog like Norton. I even paid for my AVG license just to throw some money at a good company developing a good product.

I wasn't very impressed with AVG and went back to Symantec, partly because it is free via Comcast but ostly because AVG let an infected file through within a couple of weeks of me installing it.

 

[binary visions]

Haven't had it let anything go through but I will say that the default update option is only to update the virus files once a week which is downright silly.

There are still other options to the resource-intensive Symantic though

 

[SkaredShtles]

<snip>
With a great program like AVG being given away free, I see no reason to use a resource hog like Norton.

 

[syadasti]

I wasn't very impressed with AVG and went back to Symantec, partly because it is free via Comcast but ostly because AVG let an infected file through within a couple of weeks of me installing it.

Try avast! instead, one of the best free virus suites...