Why is my computer so slow?

[runescapeloser22]

Today, my computer has been running REALLY slow, programs like iTunes are running normal speed. But when I'm browsing online it goes incredibly slow (it took 5-6 minutes to open firefox, load the forum index, go to Tech and Computers, and open a new topic form). I've tried using Firefox, Safari, and Internet Explorer, they are all really slow.

 

 

 

[hide=HJT Log]Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2

 

Scan saved at 6:25:58 PM, on 10/11/2008

 

Platform: Windows Vista (WinNT 6.00.1904)

 

MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16681)

 

Boot mode: Normal

 

 

 

Running processes:

 

c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\Windows\system32\Dwm[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\Windows\Explorer[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0\bin\jusched[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\Windows\sttray[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel Matrix Storage Manager\IAAnotif[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD DX\PDVDDXSrv[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSK\mskagent[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\Program Files\McAfee\MPS\mpsevh[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\Windows\System32\rundll32[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Xbox 360 Accessories\XBoxStat[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\sidebar[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\Windows\System32\rundll32[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\Program Files\WhatPulse\WhatPulse[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\Windows\system32\taskeng[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\WinMail[Caution: Executable File]

 

c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee\msc\mcuimgr[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunes[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceHelper[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\distnoted[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\Windows\system32\igfxsrvc[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\Windows\system32\wuauclt[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\Program Files\BitLord\BitLord[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\PROGRA~1\MOZILL~1\FIREFOX[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis[Caution: Executable File]

 

 

 

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896

 

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=bos

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Internet Explorer provided by Dell

 

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName =

 

O1 - Hosts: ::1 localhost

 

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

 

O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - c:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0\bin\ssv.dll

 

O2 - BHO: scriptproxy - {7DB2D5A0-7241-4E79-B68D-6309F01C5231} - c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee\VIRUSS~1\scriptcl.dll

 

O2 - BHO: Browser Address Error Redirector - {CA6319C0-31B7-401E-A518-A07C3DB8F777} - C:\Program Files\BAE\BAE.dll

 

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Windows Defender] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Defender\MSASCui[Caution: Executable File] -hide

 

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [igfxTray] C:\Windows\system32\igfxtray[Caution: Executable File]

 

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\Windows\system32\hkcmd[Caution: Executable File]

 

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Persistence] C:\Windows\system32\igfxpers[Caution: Executable File]

 

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [sunJavaUpdateSched] "c:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0\bin\jusched[Caution: Executable File]"

 

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [sigmatelSysTrayApp] sttray[Caution: Executable File]

 

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iAAnotif] "C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel Matrix Storage Manager\Iaanotif[Caution: Executable File]"

 

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PDVDDXSrv] "C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD DX\PDVDDXSrv[Caution: Executable File]"

 

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MskAgentexe] C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSK\MskAgent[Caution: Executable File]

 

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvSvc] RUNDLL32[Caution: Executable File] C:\Windows\system32\nvsvc.dll,nvsvcStart

 

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32[Caution: Executable File] C:\Windows\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup

 

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32[Caution: Executable File] C:\Windows\system32\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit

 

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [XboxStat] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Xbox 360 Accessories\XboxStat[Caution: Executable File]" silentrun

 

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [mcagent_exe] C:\Program Files\McAfee.com\Agent\mcagent[Caution: Executable File] /runkey

 

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

 

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AppleSyncNotifier] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleSyncNotifier[Caution: Executable File]

 

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper[Caution: Executable File]"

 

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [sidebar] C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\sidebar[Caution: Executable File] /autoRun

 

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [WhatPulse] C:\Program Files\WhatPulse\WhatPulse[Caution: Executable File]

 

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [steam] "C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam[Caution: Executable File]" -silent

 

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [FreeCall] "C:\Program Files\FreeCall.com\FreeCall\FreeCall[Caution: Executable File]" -nosplash -minimized

 

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [WMPNSCFG] C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\WMPNSCFG[Caution: Executable File]

 

O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar[Caution: Executable File] /detectMem (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')

 

O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [WindowsWelcomeCenter] rundll32[Caution: Executable File] oobefldr.dll,ShowWelcomeCenter (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')

 

O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\Run: [sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar[Caution: Executable File] /detectMem (User 'NETWORK SERVICE')

 

O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-21-289412293-847578822-3632815951-1003\..\Run: [sidebar] C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\sidebar[Caution: Executable File] /autoRun (User 'Anna')

 

O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl[Caution: Executable File]

 

O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\EXCEL[Caution: Executable File]/3000

 

O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - c:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0\bin\npjpi160.dll

 

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - c:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0\bin\npjpi160.dll

 

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

 

O13 - Gopher Prefix:

 

O16 - DPF: {0CCA191D-13A6-4E29-B746-314DEE697D83} (Facebook Photo Uploader 5) - http://upload.facebook.com/controls/Fac ... oader5.cab

 

O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService[Caution: Executable File]

 

O23 - Service: Bonjour Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder[Caution: Executable File]

 

O23 - Service: McAfee E-mail Proxy (Emproxy) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\McAfee\EmProxy\emproxy[Caution: Executable File]

 

O23 - Service: EPSON V3 Service4(01) (EPSON_PM_RPCV4_01) - SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION - C:\ProgramData\EPSON\EPW!3 SSRP\E_S40RP7[Caution: Executable File]

 

O23 - Service: Intel® Matrix Storage Event Monitor (IAANTMON) - Intel Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel Matrix Storage Manager\Iaantmon[Caution: Executable File]

 

O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService[Caution: Executable File]

 

O23 - Service: McAfee HackerWatch Service - McAfee, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\HackerWatch\HWAPI[Caution: Executable File]

 

O23 - Service: McAfee Services (mcmscsvc) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\MSC\mcmscsvc[Caution: Executable File]

 

O23 - Service: McAfee Network Agent (McNASvc) - McAfee, Inc. - c:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\mcafee\mna\mcnasvc[Caution: Executable File]

 

O23 - Service: McAfee Scanner (McODS) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\VIRUSS~1\mcods[Caution: Executable File]

 

O23 - Service: McAfee Proxy Service (McProxy) - McAfee, Inc. - c:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\mcafee\mcproxy\mcproxy[Caution: Executable File]

 

O23 - Service: McAfee Redirector Service (McRedirector) - McAfee, Inc. - c:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\mcafee\redirsvc\redirsvc[Caution: Executable File]

 

O23 - Service: McAfee Real-time Scanner (McShield) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\VIRUSS~1\mcshield[Caution: Executable File]

 

O23 - Service: McAfee SystemGuards (McSysmon) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\VIRUSS~1\mcsysmon[Caution: Executable File]

 

O23 - Service: McAfee Personal Firewall Service (MpfService) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\Program Files\McAfee\MPF\MPFSrv[Caution: Executable File]

 

O23 - Service: McAfee Privacy Service (MPS9) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\MPS\mps[Caution: Executable File]

 

O23 - Service: McAfee SpamKiller Service (MSK80Service) - McAfee Inc. - C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSK\MskSrver[Caution: Executable File]

 

O23 - Service: SigmaTel Audio Service (STacSV) - SigmaTel, Inc. - C:\Program Files\SigmaTel\C-Major Audio\WDM\STacSV[Caution: Executable File]

 

O23 - Service: Steam Client Service - Valve Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Steam\SteamService[Caution: Executable File]

 

O23 - Service: Viewpoint Manager Service - Viewpoint Corporation - C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Common\ViewpointService[Caution: Executable File]

 

 

 

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I have 2046MB of RAM, and my processor is "Intel® Pentium® D CPU 2.80GHz 2.79GHz" running Vista (I know, it sucks. But this is the family desktop computer because my laptop isn't usable at the moment.). The rating Vista gives my system is 4.7 is that affects anything. I have 27.1GB left out of 64.4GB on my hard drive, so that isn't an issue. Any help would be appreciated greatly!

[urbestfreind]

Can you take a screenshot of your processes and post it here, preferrably when the slowdown happens if possible.

 

 

 

You wouldn't happen to have steam running or anything like that right? Also, would you happen to be running BitLord when you have the problem? Because that could very likely be a direct or indirect (ie you downloaded malware) cause of the slowdowns.

 

 

 

Other than that, I can't see anything else that may cause you problems, save the indexing service, but I would need the aforementioned screenshot before making any reccommendations (although I can safely say close Steam, it's a RAM hog).

[Errdoth]

I'm going to second slow internets due to you torrenting. My windows system was (teehee, I don't use it anymore [/linuxsnob]) always really, really slow while I was torrenting, even with speed restrictions and QoS enabled. Just exit out of torrents for a bit and see if your internet speeds up?

[Mamong]

If you're torrenting, you're internet will slow, especially if you're uploading a lot back. If you have a torrent that downloads fairly quick, but is uploading heaps, you will find the internet will slow to a crawl. I have uTorrent and I just turn the uploads down a little, and the internet should speed back up a bit.

[runescapeloser22]

I haven't had anything downloading for a long time on the this computer, it just auto-starts (no downloading) when I log on. I did quit out of Steam, and now it seems to be going normal speed again! I'm going to uninstall it, since I don't need it on this computer anyway. If it happens again I'll ask you guys again!

[urbestfreind]

Glad I/We could be of some assistance.

 

 

 

And I just learned before dinner that even though you aren't downloading anything, you still get bandwidth eaten up. I use Limewire, and I had it running, went out to ask my dad a question, and he told me I was downloading something...My download had finished about an hour before, and I have it set for no uploads, so it could potentially slow your computer down. I know it rapes my framerate on WoW, even if I'm not downloading.

 

 

 

And you don't exactly need to remove steam, just disable it's startup (Disable the torrent on startup too, while you're in there). Just do start > run > msconfig - startup tab, and uncheck the steam and torrent checkboxes (and ONLY THOSE CHECKBOXES)...I've made the mistake of unchecking something that was of a rather high importance for starting up before, and it's not pretty.

[Nadril]

I'd always close out of any torrent programs when you aren't downloading. They'll bring any computers internet connection to a crawl.

[JimmyDave]

Firefox usually slows down the system coz it increases CPU usage, i ve been experiencing.

[ClareJonsson]

Maybe your computer is the same but your brain has speeded up?

 

 

 

:thumbsup:

[rwinner16]

95% sure that its McAfee thats messin with your comp usage. McAfee was designed to be a business antivirus software. It wasn't designed to be fully operational off of one computer. McAfee tried to go into the public but they didn't dumb down the background processing requirement to make it work.

 

 

 

I suggest you uninstall it, and revert to a different anti-virus. Norton is starting to have the same problem, so I don't suggest changing to it.

 

 

 

If you choose to uninstall it, make sure you go through afterwards and delete the program file, and close any processes that are left running. Certain versions have a habit of coming back, under the radar.

 

 

 

If this doesn't sound like it makes any sense, its 7am, and I haven't slept in almost 3 days.