services.exe is draining processor power, help me disable the cause!

[Ungarmax]

Hey! I noticed my computer makes a regular loading sound, and the led blips indicating that there is activity. This happens in complete synchronization, every second on the second. You could sync your second hand to it. So I checked Task Manager and discovered that services.exe was in synchronization with this blipping/loading, and using precious processor power in the process. It jumps from 0-25% every second.

 

I've had enough of it! I've narrowed it down by methodically shutting down start-up services, and as best as I can figure, its the 'plug and play' service, that when toggled on and of causes the interference to occur respectively.

 

I tried to 'run' service.exe but nothing happens at all.

 

I've updated all the drivers freeware and manual searching allows me to download, ive run pretty much ever possible scan under the sun, but this sucker remains taunting me with its incessant tic!

 

Please help!

 

Im running windows XP under a celeron processor 2.6 Ghz

 

Only 256 mb RAM but the system shouldn't demand that much.

 

Heres a Hijackthis log if it helps.

 

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4

Scan saved at 20:29:33, on 09/12/2010

Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600)

MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.6001.18702)

Boot mode: Normal

 

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:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\SearchIndexer.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\wscntfy.exe

C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE

C:\Program Files\O2CM-CE\O2 Connection Manager\tscui.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxtray.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\hkcmd.exe

C:\WINDOWS\SOUNDMAN.EXE

C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe

C:\Program Files\Innovative Solutions\DriverMax\devices.exe

C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe

C:\Program Files\Windows Desktop Search\WindowsSearch.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe

C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe

C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe

C:\WINDOWS\System32\dxdiag.exe

C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe

C:\Documents and Settings\Ann Paton\My Documents\Downloads\HijackThis(2).exe

 

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = %s - Crawler.com

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = Google

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = Hotmail, Messenger, Unterhaltung, Nachrichten, Sport, Jobs, Immobilien und mehr bei MSN AT

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = Bing

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,SearchAssistant = Internet Explorer Search

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,CustomizeSearch = Search Assistant

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = Bing

R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = Hotmail, Messenger, Unterhaltung, Nachrichten, Sport, Jobs, Immobilien und mehr bei MSN AT

R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = Internet Explorer Search

R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = Search Assistant

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page =

R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page =

R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {A3BC75A2-1F87-4686-AA43-5347D756017C} - (no file)

O2 - BHO: AcroIEHelperStub - {18DF081C-E8AD-4283-A596-FA578C2EBDC3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelperShim.dll

O2 - BHO: BitComet ClickCapture - {39F7E362-828A-4B5A-BCAF-5B79BFDFEA60} - C:\Program Files\BitComet\tools\BitCometBHO_1.1.11.30.dll

O2 - BHO: Spybot-S&D IE Protection - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {5C255C8A-E604-49b4-9D64-90988571CECB} - (no file)

O2 - BHO: Windows Live Sign-in Helper - {9030D464-4C02-4ABF-8ECC-5164760863C6} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WindowsLiveLogin.dll

O2 - BHO: Java Plug-In 2 SSV Helper - {DBC80044-A445-435b-BC74-9C25C1C588A9} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll

O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {CCC7A320-B3CA-4199-B1A6-9F516DD69829} - (no file)

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [O2Start] C:\Program Files\O2CM-CE\O2 Connection Manager\tscui.exe /s

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [igfxTray] C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxtray.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\WINDOWS\system32\hkcmd.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [soundMan] SOUNDMAN.EXE

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [DriverMax] "C:\Program Files\Innovative Solutions\DriverMax\devices.exe" -agent

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [spybotSD TeaTimer] C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe

O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTFMON.EXE (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')

O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTFMON.EXE (User 'NETWORK SERVICE')

O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTFMON.EXE (User 'SYSTEM')

O4 - HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTFMON.EXE (User 'Default user')

O4 - Global Startup: Windows Search.lnk = C:\Program Files\Windows Desktop Search\WindowsSearch.exe

O9 - Extra button: Real.com - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-00C0F0318AFE} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\Shdocvw.dll

O9 - Extra button: BitComet - {D18A0B52-D63C-4ed0-AFC6-C1E3DC1AF43A} - res://C:\Program Files\BitComet\tools\BitCometBHO_1.1.11.30.dll/206 (file missing)

O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Spybot - Search & Destroy Configuration - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll

O9 - Extra button: Money Viewer - {E023F504-0C5A-4750-A1E7-A9046DEA8A21} - C:\Program Files\Microsoft Money\System\mnyside.dll

O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe

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

O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\nwprovau.dll

O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://www.freeserve.co.uk

O15 - Trusted Zone: http://lbhf.skillport.com

O16 - DPF: {166B1BCA-3F9C-11CF-8075-444553540000} (Shockwave ActiveX Control) -

O16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool) - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=39204

O16 - DPF: {4ED9DDF0-7479-4BBE-9335-5A1EDB1D8A21} - http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/shared/mcinsctl/4,0,0,101/mcinsctl.cab

O16 - DPF: {4F1E5B1A-2A80-42CA-8532-2D05CB959537} (MSN Photo Upload Tool) - http://gringostosh.spaces.live.com//PhotoUpload/MsnPUpld.cab

O16 - DPF: {5ED80217-570B-4DA9-BF44-BE107C0EC166} (Windows Live Safety Center Base Module) - http://cdn.scan.onecare.live.com/resource/download/scanner/wlscbase6770.cab

O16 - DPF: {5F8469B4-B055-49DD-83F7-62B522420ECC} (Facebook Photo Uploader Control) - Seite nicht gefunden | Facebook

O16 - DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/muweb_site.cab?1143222859937

O16 - DPF: {8E0D4DE5-3180-4024-A327-4DFAD1796A8D} -

O16 - DPF: {B38870E4-7ECB-40DA-8C6A-595F0A5519FF} -

O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://fpdownload2.macromedia.com/get/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab

O16 - DPF: {EF791A6B-FC12-4C68-99EF-FB9E207A39E6} (McFreeScan Class) -

O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{1CBD98C2-CCC0-45ED-B1D1-C656750E33B6}: NameServer = 82.132.254.2 82.132.254.3

O18 - Protocol hijack: IW - {F4CB1DC2-BF71-42F5-81AB-4606998A6B56}

O20 - Winlogon Notify: MS-DOS Emulation - Invalid registry found

O20 - Winlogon Notify: ShellServiceObjectDelayLoad - Invalid registry found

O20 - Winlogon Notify: Uninstall - Invalid registry found

O22 - SharedTaskScheduler: Browseui preloader - {438755C2-A8BA-11D1-B96B-00A0C90312E1} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\browseui.dll

O22 - SharedTaskScheduler: Component Categories cache daemon - {8C7461EF-2B13-11d2-BE35-3078302C2030} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\browseui.dll

 

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[Plastic Nev]

Hi and welcome to Extreme Tech Support - Free PC Help.

I am no expert on HJT logs so I will ask one of our security guys to have a look, however you may be right that there could be something in there that shouldn't be.

I can only see that you only have SpyBot S&D as your security which is not really enough these days and you could do with a full anti-virus and maybe one or two other anti-malware programs.

However I will leave it to our security staff to advise.

Nev.

[Starbuck]

Hi Ungarmax,

 

Only 256 mb RAM but the system shouldn't demand that much.

I wouldn't bet on that at all.

256mb may have been ok when XP was first introduced ...... but with browsers and software being what it is today. this is no longer true.

XP will eat up any Ram that is available.

I wouldn't even consider running anything less than 512mb. (and even then the system would still struggle)

 

As you can see .... a Hjt log is very small.

That's one of the reasons we don't use the program anymore.

 

We can take a better look at what's going on ...... but even at the end, you won't be a lot better off with only 256mb Ram installed.

 

Step 1

Please disable Spybot S&D’s TeaTimer protection, because it is known to interfere with our fixes.

You can enable it again after you're clean.

Open Spybot and click on 'Mode' then click 'Advanced Mode'.

Click on 'Tools' in bottom left hand corner.

Click on the 'System Startup' icon.

Uncheck 'Teatimer' box and/or uncheck 'Resident'.

Then, check next to the computer clock to see if the icon for Spybot is still there.

If it is, right click it and choose 'exit Spybot-S&D Resident'.

 

Reboot the computer.

 

Step 2

You are missing one important program on that computer: An antivirus.

This is somewhat suicidal in today's digital world.

You need to install an antivirus program as soon as you can and run a complete scan of the computer:

• Avira AntiVir
  
• Avast free
  
• Bitdefender Free
  
• MS Security Essentials ... see note*
  

Install one of these, update the definitions and then run a full scan. Let it quarantine/delete anything it finds. Let me know if there is anything that it reports but can not remove.

 

Note*:

Upon installation MS Security Essentials will check that your OS is a legal copy.

 

 

Step 3

Please download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and save it to your desktop.

• Make sure you are connected to the Internet.
  
• Double-click on Download_mbam-setup.exe to install the application.
  
• When the installation begins, follow the prompts and do not make any changes to default settings.
  
• When installation has finished, make sure you leave both of these checked:
  • Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
    
  • Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware

  [*]Then click Finish.

  [*]MBAM will automatically start and you will be asked to update the program before performing a scan. If an update is found, the program will automatically update itself. Press the OK button to close that box and continue. If you encounter any problems while downloading the updates, manually download them from here and just double-click on mbam-rules.exe to install.

  [*]On the Scanner tab:

  • Make sure the "Perform Full Scan" option is selected.
    
  • Then click on the Scan button.

  [*]If asked to select the drives to scan, leave all the drives selected and click on the Start Scan button.

  [*]The scan will begin and "Scan in progress" will show at the top. It may take some time to complete so please be patient.

  [*]When the scan is finished, a message box will say "The scan completed successfully. Click 'Show Results' to display all objects found".

  [*]Click OK to close the message box and continue with the removal process.

  [*]Back at the main Scanner screen, click on the Show Results button to see a list of any malware that was found.

  [*]Make sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected.

  [*]When removal is completed, a log report will open in Notepad and you may be prompted to restart your computer. (see Note below)

  [*]The log is automatically saved and can be viewed by clicking the Logs tab in MBAM.

  [*]Copy and paste the contents of that report in your next reply and exit MBAM.

Note: If MBAM encounters a file that is difficult to remove, you will be presented with 1 of 2 prompts. Click OK to either and let MBAM proceed with the disinfection process. If asked to restart the computer, please do so immediately. Failure to reboot will prevent MBAM from removing all the malware.

 

Step 4

• Download OTL to your desktop.
  right click on the link and select 'Save Link/Target As'.
   
  if you have problems, try this download link:
  OTL
  
• Double click on the icon to run it. Make sure all other windows are closed and to let it run uninterrupted.
  
• When the window appears, underneath Output at the top change it to Minimal Output.
  
• Check the boxes beside LOP Check and Purity Check

.

 

.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v708/starbuck50/new/newOtl2.png

Now copy the lines in bold below.
 
netsvcs
msconfig
%SYSTEMDRIVE%\*.exe
/md5start
eventlog.dll
scecli.dll
netlogon.dll
cngaudit.dll
sceclt.dll
ntelogon.dll
logevent.dll
iaStor.sys
nvstor.sys
atapi.sys
IdeChnDr.sys
viasraid.sys
AGP440.sys
vaxscsi.sys
nvatabus.sys
viamraid.sys
nvata.sys
nvgts.sys
iastorv.sys
ViPrt.sys
eNetHook.dll
ahcix86.sys
KR10N.sys
nvstor32.sys
ahcix86s.sys
nvrd32.sys
symmpi.sys
adp3132.sys
/md5stop
%systemroot%\*. /mp /s
%systemroot%\system32\*.dll /lockedfiles
%systemroot%\Tasks\*.job /lockedfiles
%systemroot%\system32\drivers\*.sys /lockedfiles
CREATERESTOREPOINT
 
 

• right click in the Custom Scans/Fixes window (under the blue bar) and choose Paste.
   
  http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v708/starbuck50/new%20forum/scan-fix.png
  .
  
• Click the Run Scan button.
   
  http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v708/starbuck50/runscan.png
   
  
• Do not change any settings unless otherwise told to do so. The scan wont take long.
  
• When the scan completes, it will open two notepad windows. OTL.Txt and Extras.Txt. These are saved in the same location as OTL.
  
• Please copy (Edit->Select All, Edit->Copy) the contents of these files, one at a time, and post them with your next reply.

 

 

In your next reply, please submit:

MBAM scan report

Both reports from OTL

 

 

 

Thanks.