Very Sluggish Computer[RESOLVED]

[jplink]

Hello, I have a computer that has become very slow. In task manager there seems to be a lot of processes running.

I turned off most everything in msconfig. It's better but it still seems to take forever to boot up and even after it starts up it seems to hesitate when you click on the internet or some programs.

Thanks in advance for any help

Here is my HJT log:

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1

Scan saved at 8:04:52 AM, on 3/12/2007

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:\Program Files\ewido anti-spyware 4.0\guard.exe

C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\HackerWatch\HWAPI.exe

C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\MSC\mclogsrv.exe

C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\MSC\mcupdmgr.exe

c:\program files\common files\mcafee\mna\mcnasvc.exe

C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\VIRUSS~1\mcods.exe

C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\MSC\mcpromgr.exe

c:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\mcafee\mcproxy\mcproxy.exe

c:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\mcafee\redirsvc\redirsvc.exe

C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\VIRUSS~1\mcshield.exe

C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\VIRUSS~1\mcsysmon.exe

C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\MSC\mctskshd.exe

C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\MSC\mcusrmgr.exe

C:\Program Files\McAfee\MPF\MPFSrv.exe

C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe

C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\MPS\mps.exe

C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe

C:\Program Files\McAfee\MPS\mpsevh.exe

C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE

c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe

C:\Program Files\NETGEAR WG311v2 Adapter\wlancfg5.exe

c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee\VIRUSS~1\mcvsshld.exe

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

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://www.comcast.net/toolbar2.0/search/

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.comcast.net

R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://www.comcast.net/toolbar2.0/search/

O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.ocx

O2 - BHO: Comcast Toolbar - {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-93BE-BE2DF4D9AE29} - C:\PROGRA~1\COMCAS~1\COMCAS~1.DLL

O2 - BHO: Parental Control Toolbar - {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-9FA5-A33DE8DBE931} - C:\PROGRA~1\PARENT~1\PARENT~1.DLL

O2 - BHO: scriptproxy - {7DB2D5A0-7241-4E79-B68D-6309F01C5231} - c:\program files\mcafee\virusscan\scriptcl.dll

O3 - Toolbar: Parental Control Toolbar - {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-9FA5-A33DE8DBE931} - C:\PROGRA~1\PARENT~1\PARENT~1.DLL

O3 - Toolbar: Comcast Toolbar - {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-93BE-BE2DF4D9AE29} - C:\PROGRA~1\COMCAS~1\COMCAS~1.DLL

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MSConfig] C:\WINDOWS\PCHealth\HelpCtr\Binaries\MSConfig.exe /auto

O4 - Global Startup: NETGEAR WG311v2 Smart Configuration.lnk = C:\Program Files\NETGEAR WG311v2 Adapter\wlancfg5.exe

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

O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll

O16 - DPF: {0E5F0222-96B9-11D3-8997-00104BD12D94} (PCPitstop Utility) - http://pcpitstop.com/pcpitstop/PCPitStop.CAB

O16 - DPF: {231B1C6E-F934-42A2-92B6-C2FEFEC24276} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\common\yucconfig.dll

O16 - DPF: {2DFF31F9-7893-4922-AF66-C9A1EB4EBB31} (Rhapsody Player Engine) - http://forms.real.com/real/player/do...e_Inst_Win.cab

O16 - DPF: {D18F962A-3722-4B59-B08D-28BB9EB2281E} - http://photos.yahoo.com/ocx/us/yexplorer1_9us.cab

O16 - DPF: {FFFFFFFF-CACE-BABE-BABE-00AA0055595A} - http://www.trueswitch.com/sbc/TrueInstallSBC.exe

O20 - Winlogon Notify: !SASWinLogon - C:\Program Files\SUPERAntiSpyware\SASWINLO.dll

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

O23 - Service: McAfee Application Installer Cleanup (0073561173711384) (0073561173711384mcinstcleanup) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\TEMP7356~1.EXE

O23 - Service: McAfee E-mail Proxy (Emproxy) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\McAfee\EmProxy\emproxy.exe

O23 - Service: ewido anti-spyware 4.0 guard - Anti-Malware Development a.s. - C:\Program Files\ewido anti-spyware 4.0\guard.exe

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

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

O23 - Service: McAfee HackerWatch Service - McAfee, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\HackerWatch\HWAPI.exe

O23 - Service: McAfee Log Manager (McLogManagerService) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\MSC\mclogsrv.exe

O23 - Service: McAfee Update Manager (mcmispupdmgr) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\MSC\mcupdmgr.exe

O23 - Service: McAfee Network Agent (McNASvc) - McAfee, Inc. - c:\program files\common files\mcafee\mna\mcnasvc.exe

O23 - Service: McAfee Scanner (McODS) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\VIRUSS~1\mcods.exe

O23 - Service: McAfee Protection Manager (mcpromgr) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\MSC\mcpromgr.exe

O23 - Service: McAfee Proxy Service (McProxy) - McAfee, Inc. - c:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\mcafee\mcproxy\mcproxy.exe

O23 - Service: McAfee Redirector Service (McRedirector) - McAfee, Inc. - c:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\mcafee\redirsvc\redirsvc.exe

O23 - Service: McAfee Real-time Scanner (McShield) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\VIRUSS~1\mcshield.exe

O23 - Service: McAfee SystemGuards (McSysmon) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\VIRUSS~1\mcsysmon.exe

O23 - Service: McAfee Task Scheduler (mctskshd.exe) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\MSC\mctskshd.exe

O23 - Service: McAfee User Manager (mcusrmgr) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\MSC\mcusrmgr.exe

O23 - Service: McAfee Personal Firewall Service (MpfService) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\Program Files\McAfee\MPF\MPFSrv.exe

O23 - Service: McAfee Privacy Service (MPS9) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\MPS\mps.exe

[sari]

jplink,

Hi, and welcome to Besttechie. I need you to re-enable everything in msconfig and post a new hijackthis log. If you have malware, you may be hiding it, and I need to see everything that normally starts up.

Thanks,

sari

[jplink]

Thanks for the help sari,

I found out the problem. McAfee

A few people said they all had the same problem with their computer when Comcast installed McAfee Suite, so I uninstalled McAfee and sure enough now it's just like new. It boots up quickly and runs great.

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