Hi. I am a complete novice when it comes to do with anything computer related but someone recommended this forum.
I think I must have a problem with my computer as it takes forever to turn on, shut down, switch web pages etc and sometimes it just freezes. It usually makes a noise like a video fast forwarding (is this normal).
Any suggestions (other than physical violence to the thing - however tempting!) would be very gratefully received.
I have downloaded HijackThis and saved the log
Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 17:17:42, on 09/01/2006
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:\Windows\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Windows\Cpqdiag\Cpqdfwag.exe
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\Windows\winhlp.exe
C:\Windows\mscsvc.exe
C:\Windows\osrwin32.exe
C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPLpr.exe
C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe
C:\Windows\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpotdd01.exe
C:\Program Files\Hijackthis\HijackThis.exe
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://google.com/
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Microsoft Internet Explorer provided by Virgin Net
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0 CE\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [wpds.exe] C:\Windows\system32\doriot.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [winshost.exe] C:\Windows\system32\winshost.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BO1HelperStartUp] C:\PROGRA~1\BUTTER~1\BO1HEL~1.EXE /partner BO1
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [winhlp.exe] C:\Windows\winhlp.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [mscsvc.exe] C:\Windows\mscsvc.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [windhost.exe] C:\Windows\osrwin32.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [sm] C:\Windows\sm_exe.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SynTPLpr] C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPLpr.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SynTPEnh] C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [firewall_anti] C:\Windows\firewall_anti.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [CPQDFWAG] C:\Windows\Cpqdiag\CpqDfwAg.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\Windows\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [wpds.exe] C:\Windows\system32\doriot.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [winshost.exe] C:\Windows\system32\winshost.exe
O4 - Startup: Internet Explorer.lnk = C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
O4 - Global Startup: hpoddt01.exe.lnk = ?
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Windows\System32\msjava.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Windows\System32\msjava.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {AFC3FA82-AD07-45cd-8B57-983435B9899E} - (no file)
O9 - Extra button: Real.com - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-00C0F0318AFE} - C:\Windows\System32\Shdocvw.dll
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
O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://www.virgin.net
O16 - DPF: {11260943-421B-11D0-8EAC-0000C07D88CF} - http://www.ipix.com/viewers/ipixx.cab
O16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool) - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=39204
O16 - DPF: {1EB17D1C-141D-4D9D-91CB-24D99215851D} - http://akamai.downloadv3.com/binaries/IA/netia32_EN_XP.cab
O16 - DPF: {4F1E5B1A-2A80-42CA-8532-2D05CB959537} (MSN Photo Upload Tool) - http://by101fd.bay101.hotmail.msn.com/resources/MsnPUpld.cab
O16 - DPF: {4FAE30E1-EE9C-477D-8D06-BF8D3429B60F} - http://webiqonline.com/WebIQ/bin/WebIQ.cab
O16 - DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/muweb_site.cab?1125154514088
O16 - DPF: {9E98E84C-79E1-49C3-82EB-798FCD552EFB} - http://advnt03.com/dialer/internazionale_ver4.CAB
O16 - DPF: {F00F4763-7355-4725-82F7-0DA94A256D46} - http://www2.incredimail.com/contents/setup/downloader/imloader.cab
O16 - DPF: {F58E1CEF-A068-4C15-BA5E-587CAF3EE8C6} - http://chat.msn.com/bin/msnchat45.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{1131287A-98BC-406A-ABEE-0EA656B7F46B}: NameServer = 194.168.4.100 194.168.8.100
O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\..\{1131287A-98BC-406A-ABEE-0EA656B7F46B}: NameServer = 194.168.4.100 194.168.8.100
O23 - Service: Compaq Remote Diagnostics Enabling Agent (CpqDfwWebAgent) - Compaq Computer Corporation - C:\Windows\Cpqdiag\Cpqdfwag.exe
I think I must have a problem with my computer as it takes forever to turn on, shut down, switch web pages etc and sometimes it just freezes. It usually makes a noise like a video fast forwarding (is this normal).
Any suggestions (other than physical violence to the thing - however tempting!) would be very gratefully received.
I have downloaded HijackThis and saved the log
Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 17:17:42, on 09/01/2006
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:\Windows\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Windows\Cpqdiag\Cpqdfwag.exe
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\Windows\winhlp.exe
C:\Windows\mscsvc.exe
C:\Windows\osrwin32.exe
C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPLpr.exe
C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe
C:\Windows\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpotdd01.exe
C:\Program Files\Hijackthis\HijackThis.exe
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://google.com/
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Microsoft Internet Explorer provided by Virgin Net
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0 CE\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [wpds.exe] C:\Windows\system32\doriot.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [winshost.exe] C:\Windows\system32\winshost.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BO1HelperStartUp] C:\PROGRA~1\BUTTER~1\BO1HEL~1.EXE /partner BO1
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [winhlp.exe] C:\Windows\winhlp.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [mscsvc.exe] C:\Windows\mscsvc.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [windhost.exe] C:\Windows\osrwin32.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [sm] C:\Windows\sm_exe.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SynTPLpr] C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPLpr.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SynTPEnh] C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [firewall_anti] C:\Windows\firewall_anti.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [CPQDFWAG] C:\Windows\Cpqdiag\CpqDfwAg.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\Windows\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [wpds.exe] C:\Windows\system32\doriot.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [winshost.exe] C:\Windows\system32\winshost.exe
O4 - Startup: Internet Explorer.lnk = C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
O4 - Global Startup: hpoddt01.exe.lnk = ?
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Windows\System32\msjava.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Windows\System32\msjava.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {AFC3FA82-AD07-45cd-8B57-983435B9899E} - (no file)
O9 - Extra button: Real.com - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-00C0F0318AFE} - C:\Windows\System32\Shdocvw.dll
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
O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://www.virgin.net
O16 - DPF: {11260943-421B-11D0-8EAC-0000C07D88CF} - http://www.ipix.com/viewers/ipixx.cab
O16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool) - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=39204
O16 - DPF: {1EB17D1C-141D-4D9D-91CB-24D99215851D} - http://akamai.downloadv3.com/binaries/IA/netia32_EN_XP.cab
O16 - DPF: {4F1E5B1A-2A80-42CA-8532-2D05CB959537} (MSN Photo Upload Tool) - http://by101fd.bay101.hotmail.msn.com/resources/MsnPUpld.cab
O16 - DPF: {4FAE30E1-EE9C-477D-8D06-BF8D3429B60F} - http://webiqonline.com/WebIQ/bin/WebIQ.cab
O16 - DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/muweb_site.cab?1125154514088
O16 - DPF: {9E98E84C-79E1-49C3-82EB-798FCD552EFB} - http://advnt03.com/dialer/internazionale_ver4.CAB
O16 - DPF: {F00F4763-7355-4725-82F7-0DA94A256D46} - http://www2.incredimail.com/contents/setup/downloader/imloader.cab
O16 - DPF: {F58E1CEF-A068-4C15-BA5E-587CAF3EE8C6} - http://chat.msn.com/bin/msnchat45.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{1131287A-98BC-406A-ABEE-0EA656B7F46B}: NameServer = 194.168.4.100 194.168.8.100
O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\..\{1131287A-98BC-406A-ABEE-0EA656B7F46B}: NameServer = 194.168.4.100 194.168.8.100
O23 - Service: Compaq Remote Diagnostics Enabling Agent (CpqDfwWebAgent) - Compaq Computer Corporation - C:\Windows\Cpqdiag\Cpqdfwag.exe