Ok, so I'm new to the forum and looking for some help even though I have some computer experience but not a lot. I have noticed lately that my sony vaio is running a little differently and by that I mean I can hear the fans (or what I think is the fans) progressively running faster and faster in stages pretty much. The computer isn't that old but it has a pentium 4 w/ hyperthreading and 180gb hard drive, 3 ghz processor and 1.5 gb of ram. I checked my task manager and it seems that even when I'm running a few programs or none that the longer I am on the computer that the more and more memory usage explorer.exe is using and I'm not sure why. I did a HiJackThis scan and saved the log and can upload that for someone a lot more knowledgeable than me to tell me if anything is wrong in the long and if I need to remove anything. The computer doesn't seem to be running as quick as it used to anymore & i'm not sure what to do? If i need to run anymore tests let me know & I would be glad to do so. Hopefully someone can help me out here please? =)

Hi and welcome.
Please make sure you carry out all the instructions posted here.
http://www.pchelpforum.com/new-hijac...e-posting.html

ok thank you ...i will download the following programs and post my results and hopefully i dont get anything abnormal

ok so here are the logs of the programs I was suggested to run and report back with...hopefully can someone can help me out here


DDS (Ver_09-07-30.01) - NTFSx86
Run by Brad at 23:35:31.23 on Tue 09/15/2009
Internet Explorer: 8.0.6001.18702 BrowserJavaVersion: 1.6.0_11
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition 5.1.2600.3.1252.1.1033.18.1527.979 [GMT -5:00]
AV: Symantec Endpoint Protection *On-access scanning enabled* (Updated) {FB06448E-52B8-493A-90F3-E43226D3305C}
FW: Symantec Endpoint Protection *enabled* {BE898FE3-CD0B-4014-85A9-03DB9923DDB6}
============== Running Processes ===============
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost -k DcomLaunch
svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k WudfServiceGroup
C:\Program Files\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\Smc.exe
svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSvcHst.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
C:\Program Files\Sony\Giga Pocket\shwserv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\LckFldService.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k imgsvc
C:\Program Files\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\Rtvscan.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\SmcGui.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Brad\Desktop\dds.scr
============== Pseudo HJT Report ===============
uStart Page = hxxp://www.google.com/
uSearch Page = hxxp://www.google.com
uSearch Bar = hxxp://www.google.com/ie
uInternet Connection Wizard,ShellNext = https://quickaccess.verizonwireless....HS8%2FJBgvTOMg==
uSearchURL,(Default) = hxxp://www.google.com/keyword/%s
mSearchAssistant = hxxp://www.google.com/ie
BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class: {06849e9f-c8d7-4d59-b87d-784b7d6be0b3} - c:\program files\adobe\acrobat 6.0\reader\activex\AcroIEHelper.dll
BHO: Spybot-S&D IE Protection: {53707962-6f74-2d53-2644-206d7942484f} - c:\progra~1\spybot~1\SDHelper.dll
BHO: Java(tm) Plug-In SSV Helper: {761497bb-d6f0-462c-b6eb-d4daf1d92d43} - c:\program files\java\jre6\bin\ssv.dll
BHO: Windows Live Sign-in Helper: {9030d464-4c02-4abf-8ecc-5164760863c6} - c:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\windows live\WindowsLiveLogin.dll
BHO: Java(tm) Plug-In 2 SSV Helper: {dbc80044-a445-435b-bc74-9c25c1c588a9} - c:\program files\java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll
BHO: JQSIEStartDetectorImpl Class: {e7e6f031-17ce-4c07-bc86-eabfe594f69c} - c:\program files\java\jre6\lib\deploy\jqs\ie\jqs_plugin.dll
TB: {2318C2B1-4965-11D4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - No File
uRun: [ctfmon.exe] c:\windows\system32\ctfmon.exe
IE: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - c:\progra~1\micros~2\office11\EXCEL.EXE/3000
IE: {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - %windir%\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
IE: {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - c:\program files\messenger\msmsgs.exe
IE: {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - {FF059E31-CC5A-4E2E-BF3B-96E929D65503} - c:\progra~1\micros~2\office11\REFIEBAR.DLL
IE: {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - c:\progra~1\spybot~1\SDHelper.dll
DPF: {8AD9C840-044E-11D1-B3E9-00805F499D93} - hxxp://javadl.sun.com/webapps/download/AutoDL?BundleId=26688
DPF: {CAFEEFAC-0014-0002-0005-ABCDEFFEDCBA} - hxxp://java.sun.com/products/plugin/autodl/jinstall-142-windows-i586.cab
DPF: {CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0011-ABCDEFFEDCBA} - hxxp://java.sun.com/update/1.6.0/jinstall-1_6_0_11-windows-i586.cab
DPF: {CAFEEFAC-FFFF-FFFF-FFFF-ABCDEFFEDCBA} - hxxp://java.sun.com/update/1.6.0/jinstall-1_6_0_11-windows-i586.cab
DPF: {DE625294-70E6-45ED-B895-CFFA13AEB044} - hxxp://69.9.225.146/activex/AMC.cab
Notify: igfxcui - igfxdev.dll
SSODL: WPDShServiceObj - {AAA288BA-9A4C-45B0-95D7-94D524869DB5} - c:\windows\system32\WPDShServiceObj.dll
================= FIREFOX ===================
FF - ProfilePath - c:\docume~1\brad\applic~1\mozilla\firefox\profiles \cs9yaf0j.default\
FF - HiddenExtension: Java Console: No Registry Reference - c:\program files\mozilla firefox\extensions\{CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0011-ABCDEFFEDCBA}
---- FIREFOX POLICIES ----
FF - user.js: network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server - 4
FF - user.js: nglayout.initialpaint.delay - 600
FF - user.js: content.notify.interval - 600000
FF - user.js: content.max.tokenizing.time - 1800000
FF - user.js: content.switch.threshold - 600000
============= SERVICES / DRIVERS ===============
R2 ccEvtMgr;Symantec Event Manager;c:\program files\common files\symantec shared\ccSvcHst.exe [2008-12-18 108392]
R2 ccSetMgr;Symantec Settings Manager;c:\program files\common files\symantec shared\ccSvcHst.exe [2008-12-18 108392]
R2 Symantec AntiVirus;Symantec Endpoint Protection;c:\program files\symantec\symantec endpoint protection\Rtvscan.exe [2008-12-18 2440120]
R3 Avgfwdx;Avgfwdx;c:\windows\system32\drivers\avgfwd x.sys [2008-12-17 22528]
R3 EraserUtilRebootDrv;EraserUtilRebootDrv;c:\program files\common files\symantec shared\eengine\EraserUtilRebootDrv.sys [2009-8-29 102448]
R3 NAVENG;NAVENG;c:\progra~1\common~1\symant~1\virusd ~1\20090915.019\NAVENG.SYS [2009-9-15 84912]
R3 NAVEX15;NAVEX15;c:\progra~1\common~1\symant~1\viru sd~1\20090915.019\NAVEX15.SYS [2009-9-15 1323568]
R3 PTDUBus;PANTECH UM175 Composite Device Driver ;c:\windows\system32\drivers\PTDUBus.sys [2009-4-23 33024]
R3 PTDUMdm;PANTECH UM175 Drivers;c:\windows\system32\drivers\PTDUMdm.sys [2009-4-23 41344]
R3 PTDUVsp;PANTECH UM175 Diagnostic Port;c:\windows\system32\drivers\PTDUVsp.sys [2009-4-23 39936]
R3 PTDUWWAN;PANTECH UM175 WWAN Driver;c:\windows\system32\drivers\PTDUWWAN.sys [2009-4-23 59904]
S2 TuneUp.ProgramStatisticsSvc;TuneUp Program Statistics Service;c:\windows\system32\TUProgSt.exe [2009-3-1 603904]
S3 Avgfwfd;AVG network filter service;c:\windows\system32\drivers\avgfwdx.sys [2008-12-17 22528]
S3 COH_Mon;COH_Mon;c:\windows\system32\drivers\COH_Mo n.sys [2008-12-18 23888]
S3 VAIO Entertainment File Import Service;VAIO Entertainment File Import Service;c:\program files\common files\sony shared\vaio entertainment\vzcdb\VzFw.exe [2009-4-12 118877]
S3 VAIO Entertainment UPnP Client Adapter;VAIO Entertainment UPnP Client Adapter;c:\program files\common files\sony shared\vaio entertainment\vcsw\vcsw.exe -runbyscm --> c:\program files\common files\sony shared\vaio entertainment\vcsw\VCSW.exe -RunBySCM [?]
=============== Created Last 30 ================
2009-09-11 19:23 <DIR> --dsh--- c:\documents and settings\brad\PrivacIE
2009-09-09 22:46 153,088 -c------ c:\windows\system32\dllcache\triedit.dll
2009-09-07 19:20 <DIR> --d----- c:\windows\ie8updates
2009-09-07 15:08 594,432 -c------ c:\windows\system32\dllcache\msfeeds.dll
2009-09-07 15:08 55,296 -c------ c:\windows\system32\dllcache\msfeedsbs.dll
2009-09-07 15:08 246,272 -c------ c:\windows\system32\dllcache\ieproxy.dll
2009-09-07 15:08 12,800 -c------ c:\windows\system32\dllcache\xpshims.dll
2009-09-07 15:08 1,985,536 -c------ c:\windows\system32\dllcache\iertutil.dll
2009-09-07 15:01 <DIR> --dsh--- c:\documents and settings\brad\IETldCache
2009-09-07 13:28 <DIR> -cd-h--- c:\windows\ie8
==================== Find3M ====================
2009-08-05 04:01 204,800 a------- c:\windows\system32\mswebdvd.dll
2009-08-03 13:36 38,160 a------- c:\windows\system32\drivers\mbamswissarmy.sys
2009-08-03 13:36 19,096 a------- c:\windows\system32\drivers\mbam.sys
2009-07-17 14:01 58,880 a------- c:\windows\system32\atl.dll
2009-07-13 23:43 286,208 a------- c:\windows\system32\wmpdxm.dll
2009-07-03 12:09 915,456 a------- c:\windows\system32\wininet.dll
2009-06-25 03:25 730,112 a------- c:\windows\system32\lsasrv.dll
2009-06-25 03:25 301,568 a------- c:\windows\system32\kerberos.dll
2009-06-25 03:25 147,456 a------- c:\windows\system32\schannel.dll
2009-06-25 03:25 136,192 a------- c:\windows\system32\msv1_0.dll
2009-06-25 03:25 56,832 a------- c:\windows\system32\secur32.dll
2009-06-25 03:25 54,272 a------- c:\windows\system32\wdigest.dll
2009-06-07 23:34 87,608 a------- c:\docume~1\brad\applic~1\inst.exe
2009-06-07 23:34 47,360 a------- c:\docume~1\brad\applic~1\pcouffin.sys
2009-06-07 23:22 81,920 a------- c:\docume~1\brad\applic~1\ezpinst.exe
2008-12-17 12:38 32,768 ac-sh--- c:\windows\system32\config\systemprofile\local settings\history\history.ie5\mshist012008121720081 218\index.dat
============= FINISH: 23:36:24.95 ===============

There is no malware in any of these logs I recognise.All I see is that you need to update your java..

Java SE Downloads - Sun Developer Network (SDN)

ok thank you...does anyone know what would make explorer.exe run higher than what I'm used to? THe only reason that I know of is when I run convertxtodvd...any ideas?!?!

I will pass your problem on to one of the other tech to lok at that one...