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dnear1
2010-01-24, 07:32
My PC be doing some wierd stuff lately..

I have Norton 360 antivirus and it doesn't find anything at all..
Neither did Trend housecall.

But occasionally, my system will hang for a minute (Windows freezes and only thing that works is the mouse cursor moves around) and this melody plays out of my motherboard speaker..

Sometimes it comes back from the hang, sometimes it reboots, and the melody continues to play during the Bios screen..

I have a wav recording I did on my smartphone of the wierd melody. I can upload it if you like. It's only 176kbytes
Here is my hijackthis log.
Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 12:16:45 AM, on 1/24/2010
Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.6001.18702)
Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:
D:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
D:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\winlogon.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
D:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
D:\Program Files\Belkin\Bluetooth Software\bin\btwdins.exe
D:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\mscorsvw.exe
D:\Program Files\Common Files\Intuit\Update Service\IntuitUpdateService.exe
D:\Program Files\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe
D:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe
D:\Program Files\Norton 360\Engine\3.5.2.11\ccSvcHst.exe
D:\Program Files\Microsoft\Search Enhancement Pack\SeaPort\SeaPort.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
D:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WLIDSVC.EXE
D:\WINDOWS\system32\SearchIndexer.exe
D:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
D:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
D:\Program Files\Norton 360\Engine\3.5.2.11\ccSvcHst.exe
D:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WLIDSvcM.exe
D:\WINDOWS\RTHDCPL.EXE
D:\WINDOWS\system32\hkcmd.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\taskswitch.exe
D:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\Lib\NMBgMonitor.exe
D:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\wcescomm.exe
D:\Program Files\Belkin\Bluetooth Software\BTTray.exe
D:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\rapimgr.exe
D:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\Lib\NMIndexingService.exe
D:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\Lib\NMIndexStoreSvr.exe
D:\Program Files\Mozilla Thunderbird\thunderbird.exe
D:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox 3.5 Beta 4\firefox.exe
D:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe
D:\DOCUME~1\DANIEL~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\HouseCall\housecall.bin

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local
O2 - BHO: (no name) - AutorunsDisabled - (no file)
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHelperStub - {18DF081C-E8AD-4283-A596-FA578C2EBDC3} - D:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelperShim.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {5C255C8A-E604-49b4-9D64-90988571CECB} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: Symantec NCO BHO - {602ADB0E-4AFF-4217-8AA1-95DAC4DFA408} - D:\Program Files\Norton 360\Engine\3.5.2.11\coIEPlg.dll
O2 - BHO: Symantec Intrusion Prevention - {6D53EC84-6AAE-4787-AEEE-F4628F01010C} - D:\Program Files\Norton 360\Engine\3.5.2.11\IPSBHO.DLL
O2 - BHO: Search Helper - {6EBF7485-159F-4bff-A14F-B9E3AAC4465B} - D:\Program Files\Microsoft\Search Enhancement Pack\Search Helper\SEPsearchhelperie.dll
O2 - BHO: Windows Live ID Sign-in Helper - {9030D464-4C02-4ABF-8ECC-5164760863C6} - D:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WindowsLiveLogin.dll
O2 - BHO: Java(tm) Plug-In 2 SSV Helper - {DBC80044-A445-435b-BC74-9C25C1C588A9} - D:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: Windows Live Toolbar Helper - {E15A8DC0-8516-42A1-81EA-DC94EC1ACF10} - D:\Program Files\Windows Live\Toolbar\wltcore.dll
O2 - BHO: JQSIEStartDetectorImpl - {E7E6F031-17CE-4C07-BC86-EABFE594F69C} - D:\Program Files\Java\jre6\lib\deploy\jqs\ie\jqs_plugin.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Windows Live Toolbar - {21FA44EF-376D-4D53-9B0F-8A89D3229068} - D:\Program Files\Windows Live\Toolbar\wltcore.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Veoh Web Player Video Finder - {0FBB9689-D3D7-4f7a-A2E2-585B10099BFC} - D:\Program Files\Veoh Networks\VeohWebPlayer\VeohIEToolbar.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Norton Toolbar - {7FEBEFE3-6B19-4349-98D2-FFB09D4B49CA} - D:\Program Files\Norton 360\Engine\3.5.2.11\coIEPlg.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RTHDCPL] RTHDCPL.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] D:\WINDOWS\system32\hkcmd.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CoolSwitch] D:\WINDOWS\system32\taskswitch.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IMJPMIG8.1] "D:\WINDOWS\IME\imjp8_1\IMJPMIG.EXE" /Spoil /RemAdvDef /Migration32
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IMEKRMIG6.1] D:\WINDOWS\ime\imkr6_1\IMEKRMIG.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MSPY2002] D:\WINDOWS\system32\IME\PINTLGNT\ImScInst.exe /SYNC
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PHIME2002ASync] D:\WINDOWS\system32\IME\TINTLGNT\TINTSETP.EXE /SYNC
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PHIME2002A] D:\WINDOWS\system32\IME\TINTLGNT\TINTSETP.EXE /IMEName
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [KernelFaultCheck] %systemroot%\system32\dumprep 0 -k
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe Reader Speed Launcher] "D:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe ARM] "D:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] D:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [BgMonitor_{79662E04-7C6C-4d9f-84C7-88D8A56B10AA}] "D:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\Lib\NMBgMonitor.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [H/PC Connection Agent] "D:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\wcescomm.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Memeo AutoBackup] D:\Program Files\Memeo\AutoBackup\MemeoLauncher2.exe --silent
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Memeo Autosync Launcher] D:\Program Files\Memeo\AutoBackup\MemeoLauncher.exe
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] D:\WINDOWS\system32\CTFMON.EXE (User 'SYSTEM')
O4 - HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] D:\WINDOWS\system32\CTFMON.EXE (User 'Default user')
O4 - Startup: AutorunsDisabled
O4 - Global Startup: Bluetooth.lnk = ?
O8 - Extra context menu item: Add to Google Photos Screensa&ver - res://D:\WINDOWS\system32\GPhotos.scr/200
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://D:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~4\Office12\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O8 - Extra context menu item: Send to &Bluetooth Device... - D:\Program Files\Belkin\Bluetooth Software\btsendto_ie_ctx.htm
O9 - Extra button: Blog This - {219C3416-8CB2-491a-A3C7-D9FCDDC9D600} - D:\Program Files\Windows Live\Writer\WriterBrowserExtension.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: &Blog This in Windows Live Writer - {219C3416-8CB2-491a-A3C7-D9FCDDC9D600} - D:\Program Files\Windows Live\Writer\WriterBrowserExtension.dll
O9 - Extra button: Send to OneNote - {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - D:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~4\Office12\ONBttnIE.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: S&end to OneNote - {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - D:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~4\Office12\ONBttnIE.dll
O9 - Extra button: Create Mobile Favorite - {2EAF5BB1-070F-11D3-9307-00C04FAE2D4F} - D:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\INetRepl.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {2EAF5BB2-070F-11D3-9307-00C04FAE2D4F} - D:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\INetRepl.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Create Mobile Favorite... - {2EAF5BB2-070F-11D3-9307-00C04FAE2D4F} - D:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\INetRepl.dll
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - D:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~4\Office12\REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: @btrez.dll,-4015 - {CCA281CA-C863-46ef-9331-5C8D4460577F} - D:\Program Files\Belkin\Bluetooth Software\btsendto_ie.htm
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @btrez.dll,-12650 - {CCA281CA-C863-46ef-9331-5C8D4460577F} - D:\Program Files\Belkin\Bluetooth Software\btsendto_ie.htm
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - D:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - D:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - D:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - D:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://fpdownload2.macromedia.com/get/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab
O18 - Protocol: symres - {AA1061FE-6C41-421F-9344-69640C9732AB} - D:\Program Files\Norton 360\Engine\3.5.2.11\coIEPlg.dll
O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple Inc. - D:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
O23 - Service: Bluetooth Service (btwdins) - Broadcom Corporation. - D:\Program Files\Belkin\Bluetooth Software\bin\btwdins.exe
O23 - Service: Google Update Service (gupdate1c9b271396cccd0) (gupdate1c9b271396cccd0) - Google Inc. - D:\Program Files\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe
O23 - Service: Google Software Updater (gusvc) - Google - D:\Program Files\Google\Common\Google Updater\GoogleUpdaterService.exe
O23 - Service: Intuit Update Service (IntuitUpdateService) - Intuit Inc. - D:\Program Files\Common Files\Intuit\Update Service\IntuitUpdateService.exe
O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - D:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: Java Quick Starter (JavaQuickStarterService) - Sun Microsystems, Inc. - D:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe
O23 - Service: Norton 360 (N360) - Symantec Corporation - D:\Program Files\Norton 360\Engine\3.5.2.11\ccSvcHst.exe
O23 - Service: NBService - Nero AG - D:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 7\Nero BackItUp\NBService.exe
O23 - Service: NMIndexingService - Nero AG - D:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\Lib\NMIndexingService.exe
O23 - Service: Remote Packet Capture Protocol v.0 (experimental) (rpcapd) - CACE Technologies, Inc. - D:\Program Files\WinPcap\rpcapd.exe
O24 - Desktop Component 0: (no name) - (no file)

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shelf life
2010-01-31, 04:48
hi dnear1,

Your log is a few days old. If you still need help simply reply to my post.

dnear1
2010-01-31, 04:54
Seems like it was hardware failure.. my hard drive is going bad.

Never heard a hard drive play a melody before.:confused:

new hard drive & reinstall = no more problems yet.

shelf life
2010-01-31, 05:12
It was at one time a feature built into the machines mainboard by the BIOS chip vendor. The music wasn't coming from Windows itself. Dont know if its still used as a feature or not. As you know now its a warning of possible failure of components. Just out of curiosity how old is your machine and the vendor/model if you dont mind.

dnear1
2010-01-31, 13:34
There's no speaker on my motherboard. I thought it was the bios warning at first, but when I emailed tech support for my system, they replied there was no speaker inside. It's a Shuttle SG31G2

The hard drive is a maxtor 250g manufactured Oct 2004. The hard drive specifically is where the noise was coming from. The "music" wasn't coming from a speaker, rather it was acoustics coming from either the spindle driver or the head mechanism or both and comprised of rhythmic clicks, 'beeps' and chirps.

The drive gets hot very quickly now. and you can actually feel that a bearing is seizing or maybe one of the coils is open.. the drive pulses like a heartbeat just running in my hand.

Here's the sound as recorded by my smartphone to a wav file..

shelf life
2010-01-31, 15:36
That all makes sense. Hard drives have moving parts that can make noise. I was thinking you where hearing actual music playing. I listened to the .wav file. You could use it as a ring tone on the phone. It would make a good story.