computer acting as if it's a 200 baud modem; I.E. very, very, very slowly

[doubleoseverin2]

Here are the previous adwcleaner clean log and the new one. Sorry about that it's just that when adwcleaner rebooted the machine, it went into normal mode and even though it did eventually open up notepad with the s0 log, the machine was so slow, i couldn't do anything with it:

# AdwCleaner v4.101 - Report created 14/11/2014 at 14:37:00
# Updated 09/11/2014 by Xplode
# Database : 2014-11-07.1 [Local]
# Operating System : Windows Vista (TM) Home Basic Service Pack 2 (32 bits)
# Username : LucioMags - LUCIOMAGS-PC
# Running from : C:\Users\LucioMags\Downloads\AdwCleaner.exe
# Option : Clean

***** [ Services ] *****

[#] Service Deleted : Websteroids

***** [ Files / Folders ] *****

Folder Deleted : C:\ProgramData\Ask
Folder Deleted : C:\ProgramData\ParetoLogic
Folder Deleted : C:\ProgramData\SpeedMaxPc
Folder Deleted : C:\ProgramData\Websteroids
Folder Deleted : C:\Program Files\ParetoLogic
Folder Deleted : C:\Windows\installer\{86d4b82a-abed-442a-be86-96357b70f4fe}
Folder Deleted : C:\Users\LucioMags\AppData\Local\apn
Folder Deleted : C:\Users\LucioMags\AppData\Local\AskToolbar
Folder Deleted : C:\Users\LucioMags\AppData\Local\iac
Folder Deleted : C:\Users\LucioMags\AppData\Local\Websteroids
Folder Deleted : C:\Users\LucioMags\AppData\LocalLow\AskToolbar
Folder Deleted : C:\Users\LucioMags\AppData\Roaming\DriverCure
Folder Deleted : C:\Users\LucioMags\AppData\Roaming\ParetoLogic
Folder Deleted : C:\Users\LucioMags\AppData\Roaming\SpeedMaxPc

***** [ Scheduled Tasks ] *****


***** [ Shortcuts ] *****


***** [ Registry ] *****

Key Deleted : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\GenericAskToolbar.ToolbarWnd
Key Deleted : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\GenericAskToolbar.ToolbarWnd.1
Key Deleted : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\protector_dll.protectorbho
Key Deleted : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\protector_dll.protectorbho.1
Value Deleted : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run [ApnUpdater]
Key Deleted : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\{9B0CB95C-933A-4B8C-B6D4-EDCD19A43874}
Key Deleted : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{051E9166-B275-4683-907B-372FAE22BC7C}
Key Deleted : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{D4027C7F-154A-4066-A1AD-4243D8127440}
Key Deleted : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{E5A7A645-8318-4895-B85C-EDC606B80DB6}
Key Deleted : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{6C434537-053E-486D-B62A-160059D9D456}
Key Deleted : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{91CF619A-4686-4CA4-9232-3B2E6B63AA92}
Key Deleted : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{AC71B60E-94C9-4EDE-BA46-E146747BB67E}
Key Deleted : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{2996F0E7-292B-4CAE-893F-47B8B1C05B56}
Key Deleted : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{D4027C7F-154A-4066-A1AD-4243D8127440}
Key Deleted : HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{8F0B76E1-4E46-427B-B55B-B90593468AC6}
Key Deleted : HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{D4027C7F-154A-4066-A1AD-4243D8127440}
Key Deleted : HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{D4027C7F-154A-4066-A1AD-4243D8127440}
Key Deleted : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\PreApproved\{8F0B76E1-4E46-427B-B55B-B90593468AC6}
Key Deleted : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{A5AA24EA-11B8-4113-95AE-9ED71DEAF12A}
Value Deleted : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar [{D4027C7F-154A-4066-A1AD-4243D8127440}]
Value Deleted : HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser [{D4027C7F-154A-4066-A1AD-4243D8127440}]
Key Deleted : HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{3729F2E5-EF82-43F3-A5DA-0654CB94E9FE}
Key Deleted : HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{b0441a0e-a49a-4e16-afc1-74ecced1921f}
Key Deleted : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{b0441a0e-a49a-4e16-afc1-74ecced1921f}
Key Deleted : HKCU\Software\APN
Key Deleted : HKCU\Software\Conduit
Key Deleted : HKCU\Software\ParetoLogic
Key Deleted : HKCU\Software\YahooPartnerToolbar
Key Deleted : HKCU\Software\AppDataLow\Software\AskToolbar
Key Deleted : HKCU\Software\AppDataLow\Software\DynConIE
Key Deleted : HKLM\SOFTWARE\APN
Key Deleted : HKLM\SOFTWARE\AskToolbar
Key Deleted : HKLM\SOFTWARE\ParetoLogic
Key Deleted : HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{79A765E1-C399-405B-85AF-466F52E918B0}
Key Deleted : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{86D4B82A-ABED-442A-BE86-96357B70F4FE}
Key Deleted : HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Management\ARPCache\{79A765E1-C399-405B-85AF-466F52E918B0}
Key Deleted : HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Management\ARPCache\{86D4B82A-ABED-442A-BE86-96357B70F4FE}
Key Deleted : HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Management\ARPCache\Websteroids
Key Deleted : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\0CFE535C35F99574E8340BFA75BF92C2
Key Deleted : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\0E12F736682067FDE4D1158D5940A82E
Key Deleted : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\1A24B5BB8521B03E0C8D908F5ABC0AE6
Key Deleted : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\261F213D1F55267499B1F87D0CC3BCF7
Key Deleted : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\2B0D56C4F4C46D844A57FFED6F0D2852
Key Deleted : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\49D4375FE41653242AEA4C969E4E65E0
Key Deleted : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\6AA0923513360135B272E8289C5F13FA
Key Deleted : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\6F7467AF8F29C134CBBAB394ECCFDE96
Key Deleted : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\741B4ADF27276464790022C965AB6DA8
Key Deleted : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\7DE196B10195F5647A2B21B761F3DE01
Key Deleted : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\922525DCC5199162F8935747CA3D8E59
Key Deleted : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\9D4F5849367142E4685ED8C25E44C5ED
Key Deleted : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\A5875B04372C19545BEB90D4D606C472
Key Deleted : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\A876D9E80B896EC44A8620248CC79296
Key Deleted : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\B66FFAB725B92594C986DE826A867888
Key Deleted : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\BCDA179D619B91648538E3394CAC94CC
Key Deleted : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\D677B1A9671D4D4004F6F2A4469E86EA
Key Deleted : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\DD1402A9DD4215A43ABDE169A41AFA0E
Key Deleted : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\E36E114A0EAD2AD46B381D23AD69CDDF
Key Deleted : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\EF8E618DB3AEDFBB384561B5C548F65E
Key Deleted : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\A28B4D68DEBAA244EB686953B7074FEF
Key Deleted : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Features\A28B4D68DEBAA244EB686953B7074FEF
Key Deleted : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\A28B4D68DEBAA244EB686953B7074FEF
Key Deleted : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UpgradeCodes\F928123A039649549966D4C29D35B1C9
Key Deleted : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\GoogleUpdate.exe

***** [ Browsers ] *****

-\\ Internet Explorer v9.0.8112.16584


-\\ Google Chrome v38.0.2125.104

[C:\Users\LucioMags\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Web Data] - Deleted [Search Provider] : hxxp://uk.ask.com/web?q={searchTerms}
[C:\Users\LucioMags\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Web Data] - Deleted [Search Provider] : hxxp://websearch.ask.com/redirect?client=cr&src=kw&tb=ORJ&o=&locale=&apn_uid=00F02D99-9361-4B22-8A4D-6E8C8DD3AB6E&apn_ptnrs=U3&apn_sauid=703DD0B0-69A8-42F9-8DF5-63EA6DA640A5&apn_dtid=OSJ000YYGB&q={searchTerms}
[C:\Users\LucioMags\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Web Data] - Deleted [Search Provider] : hxxp://websearch.ask.com/redirect?client=cr&src=kw&tb=ORJ&o=&locale=&apn_uid=00F02D99-9361-4B22-8A4D-6E8C8DD3AB6E&apn_ptnrs=U3&apn_sauid=703DD0B0-69A8-42F9-8DF5-63EA6DA640A5&apn_dtid=OSJ000YYGB&q={searchTerms}

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AdwCleaner[R0].txt - [8753 octets] - [14/11/2014 14:34:43]
AdwCleaner[S0].txt - [8751 octets] - [14/11/2014 14:37:00]

########## EOF - C:\AdwCleaner\AdwCleaner[S0].txt - [8811 octets] ##########

# AdwCleaner v4.101 - Report created 15/11/2014 at 11:25:53
# Updated 09/11/2014 by Xplode
# Database : 2014-11-07.1 [Local]
# Operating System : Windows Vista (TM) Home Basic Service Pack 2 (32 bits)
# Username : LucioMags - LUCIOMAGS-PC
# Running from : C:\Users\LucioMags\Downloads\AdwCleaner.exe
# Option : Clean

***** [ Services ] *****


***** [ Files / Folders ] *****


***** [ Scheduled Tasks ] *****


***** [ Shortcuts ] *****


***** [ Registry ] *****


***** [ Browsers ] *****

-\\ Internet Explorer v9.0.8112.16584


-\\ Google Chrome v38.0.2125.104


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AdwCleaner[R0].txt - [8753 octets] - [14/11/2014 14:34:43]
AdwCleaner[R1].txt - [975 octets] - [15/11/2014 11:16:41]
AdwCleaner[S0].txt - [8891 octets] - [14/11/2014 14:37:00]
AdwCleaner[S1].txt - [808 octets] - [15/11/2014 11:25:53]

########## EOF - C:\AdwCleaner\AdwCleaner[S1].txt - [867 octets] ##########

[shelf life]

So your machine runs ok in safe mode but not after a normal boot? did you notice if it started after installing software or a driver? It just bogs down and takes a long time to complete a task?

Even in safe mode when I tried ro download malwarebytes it was blocked

What do you mean by 'it was blocked' you couldnt get to the website?

[doubleoseverin2]

That is correct. I don't know, as I say, I'm fixing this for a friend, but I will ask and get back to you. Correct. Like I say, I give up on it opening the computer window and indeed any other window. What I mean by 'it was blocked' is, yes, it could not connect to the web page; Internet Explorer came up with the diagnose problem web page. Like I said in the original post I think this is a new one (especially because that tool to help with NT development comes up on the taskbar) and must admit I'm out of my depth now. Possibly there is a way to find out which services/programs are taking up most of the CPU time (possibly with task manager) and kill them, but wouldn't know how to go about this properly; also with the machine operating so slowly in normal mode, would this be viable?

[shelf life]

This type of problem can be hard to troubleshoot via posts.
I dont think its malware related. Something is running in normal boot thats not there in safe mode. You could compare task manager in both modes, alot ot the tasks would be normal Window processes though. You might notice something different.

You could also uninstall software via the add/remove program panel in safe mode starting with anything you dont use or recognize. You could check device manager after a normal boot and see if anything has the yellow exclamation point. I would suspect a software or driver conflict.
For the most part malware wants/needs a normally functioning machine to be successful.