Help! Too many programs!

**goofogle** · August 31, 2007

Lately, my computer's been really choppy. It's lagging a lot and so has the sound. Whenever I try to play music on iTunes or WMP, it sounds like I'm playing a scratched CD. I have a list of programs and I'm wondering if any of these have anything to do with my problem.

The List

7-Zip 4.42

Adobe Flash Player ActiveX

Adobe Flash Player Plugin

Adobe Reader 7.0

ALPS Touch Pad Driver

AOL Instant Messenger

Apple Software Update

ArcSoft Software Suite

Azureus

BufferChm

CCleaner (remove only)

CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer

D2300_Help

D2300

DeviceManagementQFolder

Digital Patrol Scanner

DVD-RAM Driver

eSupportQFolder

heroes_alliance_part2 Screen Saver

High Definition Audio Driver Package - KB888111

Hotfix for Windows XP (KB893357)

Hotfix for Windows XP (KB894871)

Hotfix for Windows XP (KB895200)

Hotfix for Windows XP (KB896256)

Hotfix for Windows XP (KB909394)

Hotfix for Windows XP (KB914440)

Hotfix for Windows XP (KB935448)

HP Imaging Device Functions 7.0

HP Photosmart and Deskjet 7.0 Software

HP Photosmart Essential

HP Solution Center 7.0

HP Update

hph_ProductContext

hph_readme

hph_software_req

hph_software

HPPhotoSmartExpress

HPProductAssistant

HPSU306Stub

Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Driver

Intel® PRO Network Connections Drivers

Intel® PROSet/Wireless Software

InterVideo WinDVD for TOSHIBA

iTunes

J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 4

LimeWire 4.12.6

Macromedia Flash Player 8

MAME32k (remove only)

mCore

mDrWiFi

Metamail (Toshiba Registration Utility)

mHelp

Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Hotfix (KB928366)

Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1

Microsoft Office OneNote 2003

Microsoft Office Standard Edition 2003

Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable

Microsoft Works

mIRC

mIWA

mLogView

mMHouse

mPfMgr

mPfWiz

mProSafe

MSXML 4.0 SP2 (KB927978)

MSXML 4.0 SP2 (KB936181)

mWlsSafe

mXML

mZConfig

PG Music DirectX Plugins 1.3.3.1

Quicken 2006

QuickTime

RealPlayer Basic

Realtek High Definition Audio Driver

Satsuki Decoder Pack

SD Secure Module

Security Update for Step By Step Interactive Training (KB898458)

Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 7 (KB928090)

Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 7 (KB931768)

Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 7 (KB933566)

Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 7 (KB937143)

Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 7 (KB938127)

Security Update for Windows Media Player (KB911564)

Security Update for Windows Media Player 10 (KB917734)

Security Update for Windows Media Player 10 (KB936782)

Security Update for Windows Media Player 6.4 (KB925398)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB890046)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB893066)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB893756)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB896358)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB896422)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB896423)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB896424)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB896428)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB899587)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB899589)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB899591)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB901017)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB901190)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB901214)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB902400)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB904706)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB905414)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB905749)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB908519)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB911562)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB911567)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB911927)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB912919)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB913580)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB914388)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB914389)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB917159)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB917422)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB917953)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB918118)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB918439)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB919007)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB920213)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB920214)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB920670)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB920683)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB920685)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB921398)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB921503)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB921883)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB922616)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB922819)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB923191)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB923414)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB923689)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB923694)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB923980)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB924191)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB924270)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB924667)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB925902)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB926255)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB926436)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB927779)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB927802)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB928255)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB928843)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB929123)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB930178)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB931261)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB931784)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB932168)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB935839)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB935840)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB936021)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB938829)

SMSC IrCC V5.1.3600.5 SP2

SolutionCenter

Sonic DLA

Sonic RecordNow!

Status

Texas Instruments PCIxx21/x515/xx12 drivers.

TIPCI

Toolbox

TOSHIBA Accessibility

TOSHIBA Assist

TOSHIBA ConfigFree

TOSHIBA Controls

TOSHIBA Fn-esse

TOSHIBA Hardware Setup

TOSHIBA Hotkey Utility

TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic Tool

TOSHIBA Power Saver

TOSHIBA SD Memory Card Format

TOSHIBA Software Modem

TOSHIBA Software Upgrades

TOSHIBA Speech System Applications

TOSHIBA Speech System SR Engine(U.S.) Version1.0

TOSHIBA Speech System TTS Engine(U.S.) Version1.0

TOSHIBA Supervisor Password

Toshiba Tbiosdrv Driver

TOSHIBA Virtual Sound

TOSHIBA Zooming Utility

Touch and Launch

TouchPad On/Off Utility

TrayApp

Unload

Update for Windows XP (KB894391)

Update for Windows XP (KB898461)

Update for Windows XP (KB900485)

Update for Windows XP (KB904942)

Update for Windows XP (KB908531)

Update for Windows XP (KB910437)

Update for Windows XP (KB911280)

Update for Windows XP (KB916595)

Update for Windows XP (KB920872)

Update for Windows XP (KB922582)

Update for Windows XP (KB927891)

Update for Windows XP (KB929338)

Update for Windows XP (KB930916)

Update for Windows XP (KB931836)

Update for Windows XP (KB933360)

Update for Windows XP (KB936357)

Update for Windows XP (KB938828)

Utility Common Driver

Ventrilo Client

WebFldrs XP

WebReg

Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications (KB905474)

Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool (KB892130)

Windows Installer 3.1 (KB893803)

Windows Internet Explorer 7

Windows Live Messenger

Windows Media Format Runtime

Windows Media Player 10 Hotfix - KB894476

Windows Media Player 10

Windows XP Hotfix - KB873333

Windows XP Hotfix - KB873339

Windows XP Hotfix - KB884018

Windows XP Hotfix - KB885250

Windows XP Hotfix - KB885835

Windows XP Hotfix - KB885836

Windows XP Hotfix - KB885855

Windows XP Hotfix - KB886185

Windows XP Hotfix - KB887472

Windows XP Hotfix - KB888113

Windows XP Hotfix - KB888302

Windows XP Hotfix - KB889673

Windows XP Hotfix - KB890175

Windows XP Hotfix - KB890859

Windows XP Hotfix - KB891781

Windows XP Hotfix - KB893056

WinRAR archiver

World of Warcraft

Yahoo! Messenger

Anyone have any ideas?

Edited August 31, 2007 by goofogle

**Tarun** · August 31, 2007

Download Power Defragmenter GUI and save it where you can find it easily (Such as the Desktop).
Unzip PowerDefragmenterGUI.zip. Unable to decompress the zip file? You can use IZArc to decompress files with ease.
Download Sysinternals' Contig to the same location you saved Power Defragmenter GUI.
Unzip Contig.zip. Browse into the Contig directory and copy the Contig.exe file into the Power Defragmenter GUI folder. The reason? Power Defragmenter GUI is designed to work extremely well with Sysinternals' Contig.
From the Power Defragmenter GUI directory, double click the Power Defragmenter GUI.exe file.
Click Next, then select PowerMode Disk Defragmentation and click next. The Contig window will open as your hard drive is defragmented. Once Contig completes, the Windows Disk Defragmenter will open in the command line window and defrag your hard drive as well, putting things in the order it sees best fit for your computer. When everything is complete, Power Defragmenter GUI will tell you that it has completed all of its work. You can click Quit/Finish to exit the program.

NOTE: This process can take anywhere from minutes to hours! It is best to let the defragmentation process complete for optimal performance. If need be, let this run overnight.

The process is all automated and will help your system greatly.

It may also help to defrag your pagefile with PageDefrag which is also by SysInternals.

Reducing the number of items in your Startup is also very beneficial, as it removes a lot of unnecessary programs that may be running when you don't need them at all. You can post a HijackThis log if you wish and we can also check for malware.

**goofogle** · September 1, 2007

Ok. I'll give that a shot. Thanks Tarun

**Tarun** · September 1, 2007

Any time. Let us know how it turns out.

**goofogle** · September 3, 2007

Well I tried defraging like you said, Tarun, but it didn't seem to work =( Still getting the same choppy-like performance. Any other suggestions?

P.S. here's what I got from HijackThis:

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1

Scan saved at 4:56:16 AM, on 9/3/2007

Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)

MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16512)

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\Intel\Wireless\Bin\EvtEng.exe

C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\S24EvMon.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe

C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe

C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\ConfigFree\CFSvcs.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\DVDRAMSV.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPZipm12.exe

C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\RegSrvc.exe

C:\Program Files\Alcohol Soft\Alcohol 120\StarWind\StarWindServiceAE.exe

C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\bin\ZCfgSvc.exe

C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\ifrmewrk.exe

C:\Program Files\Apoint2K\Apoint.exe

C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\ConfigFree\NDSTray.exe

C:\Program Files\Toshiba\Tvs\TvsTray.exe

C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\E-KEY\CeEKey.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\TPSMain.exe

C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\Touch and Launch\PadExe.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoomingHook.exe

C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\TOSHIBA Zooming Utility\SmoothView.exe

C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\TouchPad\TPTray.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\TCtrlIOHook.exe

C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\TOSHIBA Controls\TFncKy.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\TDispVol.exe

C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\ConfigFree\CFSServ.exe

C:\WINDOWS\RTHDCPL.EXE

C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe

C:\Program Files\Proantivirus Lab\Digital Patrol Scanner 5.0\update.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\TPSBattM.exe

C:\Program Files\Apoint2K\Apntex.exe

C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe

C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\TOSCDSPD\toscdspd.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe

C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe

C:\Program Files\YourWare Solutions\FreeRAM XP Pro\FreeRAM XP Pro.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\RAMASST.exe

C:\PROGRA~1\Intel\Wireless\Bin\Dot1XCfg.exe

C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\taskmgr.exe

C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe

C:\Documents and Settings\Chris\Desktop\New Folder\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaul...rch/search.html

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaul...//www.yahoo.com

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://www.yahoo.com/

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaul...//www.yahoo.com

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaul...rch/search.html

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaul...//www.yahoo.com

R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.yahoo.com/

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaul...//www.yahoo.com

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Windows Internet Explorer provided by Yahoo!

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670} - (no file)

O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll

O2 - BHO: DriveLetterAccess - {5CA3D70E-1895-11CF-8E15-001234567890} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\DLA\DLASHX_W.DLL

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [intelZeroConfig] "C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\bin\ZCfgSvc.exe"

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [intelWireless] "C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\ifrmewrk.exe" /tf Intel PROSet/Wireless

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Apoint] C:\Program Files\Apoint2K\Apoint.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NDSTray.exe] NDSTray.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HWSetup] C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\TOSHIBA Applet\HWSetup.exe hwSetUP

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [sVPWUTIL] C:\Program Files\Toshiba\Windows Utilities\SVPWUTIL.exe SVPwUTIL

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Tvs] C:\Program Files\Toshiba\Tvs\TvsTray.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CeEKEY] C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\E-KEY\CeEKey.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TPSMain] TPSMain.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PadTouch] C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\Touch and Launch\PadExe.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ZoomingHook] ZoomingHook.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [smoothView] C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\TOSHIBA Zooming Utility\SmoothView.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TPNF] C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\TouchPad\TPTray.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TCtryIOHook] TCtrlIOHook.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TFncKy] TFncKy.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TDispVol] TDispVol.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CFSServ.exe] CFSServ.exe -NoClient

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RTHDCPL] RTHDCPL.EXE

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Software Update] C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Digital Patrol Update 5] C:\Program Files\Proantivirus Lab\Digital Patrol Scanner 5.0\update.exe /autoupdate

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QTTask.exe" -atboottime

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [TOSCDSPD] C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\TOSCDSPD\toscdspd.exe

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

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Yahoo! Pager] "C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\YahooMessenger.exe" -quiet

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [msnmsgr] "C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe" /background

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [FreeRAM XP] "C:\Program Files\YourWare Solutions\FreeRAM XP Pro\FreeRAM XP Pro.exe" -win

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ccleaner] "C:\Program Files\CCleaner\ccleaner.exe" /AUTO

O4 - Startup: Microsoft Office OneNote 2003 Quick Launch.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\ONENOTEM.EXE

O4 - Global Startup: RAMASST.lnk = C:\WINDOWS\system32\RAMASST.exe

O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000

O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_04\bin\npjpi150_04.dll

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_04\bin\npjpi150_04.dll

O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL

O9 - Extra button: AIM - {AC9E2541-2814-11d5-BC6D-00B0D0A1DE45} - C:\Program Files\AIM\aim.exe

O9 - Extra button: Real.com - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-00C0F0318AFE} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\Shdocvw.dll

O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - %windir%\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe (file missing)

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - %windir%\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe (file missing)

O9 - Extra button: Yahoo! Messenger - {E5D12C4E-7B4F-11D3-B5C9-0050045C3C96} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\YahooMessenger.exe

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Messenger - {E5D12C4E-7B4F-11D3-B5C9-0050045C3C96} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\YahooMessenger.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

O11 - Options group: [iNTERNATIONAL] International*

O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://www.toshibadirect.com/dpdstart

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

O16 - DPF: {30528230-99f7-4bb4-88d8-fa1d4f56a2ab} (YInstStarter Class) - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\yinsthelper.dll

O16 - DPF: {5D6F45B3-9043-443D-A792-115447494D24} (UnoCtrl Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/EN-US/a-UNO1/GAME_UNO1.cab

O16 - DPF: {8E0D4DE5-3180-4024-A327-4DFAD1796A8D} (MessengerStatsClient Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/Messe...nt.cab31267.cab

O16 - DPF: {AF2E62B6-F9E1-4D4F-A10A-9DC8E6DCBCC0} - http://update.videoegg.com/Install/Windows...ggPublisher.exe

O16 - DPF: {C3F79A2B-B9B4-4A66-B012-3EE46475B072} (MessengerStatsClient Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/Messe...nt.cab56907.cab

O18 - Protocol: livecall - {828030A1-22C1-4009-854F-8E305202313F} - C:\PROGRA~1\MSNMES~1\MSGRAP~1.DLL

O18 - Protocol: msnim - {828030A1-22C1-4009-854F-8E305202313F} - C:\PROGRA~1\MSNMES~1\MSGRAP~1.DLL

O20 - Winlogon Notify: igfxcui - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\igfxdev.dll

O20 - Winlogon Notify: WgaLogon - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WgaLogon.dll

O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe

O23 - Service: ConfigFree Service (CFSvcs) - TOSHIBA CORPORATION - C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\ConfigFree\CFSvcs.exe

O23 - Service: DVD-RAM_Service - Matsus***a Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\DVDRAMSV.exe

O23 - Service: Intel® PROSet/Wireless Event Log (EvtEng) - Intel Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\EvtEng.exe

O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe

O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe

O23 - Service: Pml Driver HPZ12 - HP - C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPZipm12.exe

O23 - Service: Intel® PROSet/Wireless Registry Service (RegSrvc) - Intel Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\RegSrvc.exe

O23 - Service: Intel® PROSet/Wireless Service (S24EventMonitor) - Intel Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\S24EvMon.exe

O23 - Service: StarWind AE Service (StarWindServiceAE) - Rocket Division Software - C:\Program Files\Alcohol Soft\Alcohol 120\StarWind\StarWindServiceAE.exe

**geezery** · September 3, 2007

I would remove these programs:

BufferChm

CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer

D2300_Help

DeviceManagementQFolder

eSupportQFolder

heroes_alliance_part2 Screen Saver

Metamail (Toshiba Registration Utility)

mHelp

Microsoft Works (You have Microsoft Office Standard, so you don't propably need this)

SolutionCenter

Sonic DLA

Sonic RecordNow!

Status

TrayApp

Unload

WebReg

Yahoo! Messenger

Apple Software Update

Do you also need all those Toshiba crappy progs

All these crappy codecs / players: Install Vista Codec Pack instead

QuickTime

RealPlayer Basic

Satsuki Decoder Pack

And all these crappy HP software

HP Imaging Device Functions 7.0

HP Photosmart and Deskjet 7.0 Software

HP Photosmart Essential

HP Solution Center 7.0

HP Update

hph_ProductContext

hph_readme

hph_software_req

hph_software

HPPhotoSmartExpress

HPProductAssistant

HPSU306Stub

Then I would remove almost everything from the:

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Currentversion\Run registry path

You also have a lot of unneeded services running. I would turn most of them to start Manual.

I also suggest you to run Spybot Search & Destroy

This is only my opinion, but you asked for help:)

Edited September 3, 2007 by geezery

**nitroshift** · September 3, 2007

I would remove these programs:
BufferChm
CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer
D2300_Help
DeviceManagementQFolder
eSupportQFolder
heroes_alliance_part2 Screen Saver
Metamail (Toshiba Registration Utility)
mHelp
Microsoft Works (You have Microsoft Office Standard, so you don't propably need this)
SolutionCenter
Sonic DLA
Sonic RecordNow!
Status
TrayApp
Unload
WebReg
Yahoo! Messenger
Apple Software Update
Do you also need all those Toshiba crappy progs
All these crappy codecs / players: Install Vista Codec Pack instead
QuickTime
RealPlayer Basic
Satsuki Decoder Pack
And all these crappy HP software
HP Imaging Device Functions 7.0
HP Photosmart and Deskjet 7.0 Software
HP Photosmart Essential
HP Solution Center 7.0
HP Update
hph_ProductContext
hph_readme
hph_software_req
hph_software
HPPhotoSmartExpress
HPProductAssistant
HPSU306Stub
Then I would remove almost everything from the:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Currentversion\Run registry path
You also have a lot of unneeded services running. I would turn most of them to start Manual.
I also suggest you to run Spybot Search & Destroy
This is only my opinion, but you asked for help:)

Yahoo Messenger is a legit application that I use on a daily basis and never encountered any issues...

**Tarun** · September 3, 2007

goofogle, please scan again with HijackThis 2.0.2 and post a new log. It will show us a bit more in-depth information about your computer.

**cluberti** · September 3, 2007

Also, can you attach the log file itself rather than posting it's contents? Those long posts make this thread a pain to read, honestly.

**DL.** · September 3, 2007

As others have said, it's not so much about the number of installed progs as the number of running/autostarting progs.

You definitely have way too many running/autostarting progs. Autoruns is a great prog to see and disable certain autostarting progs, but be careful because you can mess up quite a bit if you uncheck the wrong things (the Logon tab is what you want).

Try hitting Ctrl+Shift+Esc simultaneously and check the number of processes, with XP you actually only need about 13-25.

Every single process uses some resources, it's like always carrying a heavy backpack with stuff you don't need most of the time.

You should run Spybot S&D and remove everything it finds (geezery already said this, I know).

Updating the drivers may also help a tiny bit.

Untick "Show hotfixes" to hide all of them, which makes the list easier to read.

Edit: Typos.

Edited September 3, 2007 by DL.

**Tarun** · September 3, 2007

StartUpLite may also help you cut down on some unnecessary programs.

http://www.malwarebytes.org/startuplite.php

**DL.** · September 3, 2007

StartUpLite is nice since it just lists those unnecessary progs and not all autostarting progs/services/.dlls.

**goofogle** · September 4, 2007

Ok. Here's my updated HijackThis log. Sorry for the delay ^^;

Edit: The stuff in the attachment looks a bit clustered. Are you sure you don't want me to post it?

New_Text_Document.txt

Edited September 4, 2007 by goofogle

**Tarun** · September 4, 2007

Though it makes threads longer, the HijackThis logs are much easier to read when posted.

**goofogle** · September 4, 2007

Ok lol. Here it is:

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2

Scan saved at 11:09:20 AM, on 9/4/2007

Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)

MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16512)

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:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\EvtEng.exe

C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\S24EvMon.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe

C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\ConfigFree\CFSvcs.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\DVDRAMSV.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPZipm12.exe

C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\RegSrvc.exe

C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE

C:\Program Files\Alcohol Soft\Alcohol 120\StarWind\StarWindServiceAE.exe

C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\bin\ZCfgSvc.exe

C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\ifrmewrk.exe

C:\Program Files\Apoint2K\Apoint.exe

C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\ConfigFree\NDSTray.exe

C:\Program Files\Toshiba\Tvs\TvsTray.exe

C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\E-KEY\CeEKey.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\TPSMain.exe

C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\Touch and Launch\PadExe.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoomingHook.exe

C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\TouchPad\TPTray.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\TCtrlIOHook.exe

C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\TOSHIBA Controls\TFncKy.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\TDispVol.exe

C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\ConfigFree\CFSServ.exe

C:\WINDOWS\RTHDCPL.EXE

C:\Program Files\Proantivirus Lab\Digital Patrol Scanner 5.0\update.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\TPSBattM.exe

C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe

C:\Program Files\Apoint2K\Apntex.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\RAMASST.exe

C:\PROGRA~1\Intel\Wireless\Bin\Dot1XCfg.exe

C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\taskmgr.exe

C:\Documents and Settings\Chris\Desktop\Chris\HijackThis.exe