Marsden Needs some help!!!

[Bullock]

3\/1| |337: hey bullock can you post somethin in the medical supply office for me?

3\/1| |337: it's marsden btw

SSgt. D. Bullock [1st MRB]: sure

SSgt. D. Bullock [1st MRB]: whats up

3\/1| |337: k well i am havin issues with my net speed and wanna know if my ping spikes are like from the crappyness of this comp or if its from the ISP. I can't run any online multi games and i used to be able to at least run DOD with a playable ping on this computer and we have run several different virus scans on it and gotten rid of all the maleware that was found

SSgt. D. Bullock [1st MRB]: anything else

3\/1| |337: umm any suggestions for fixes if it somethin client side, and if anyone wants my specs just put it up there to pm me, i'll be keepin my name as evil leet fer a while and if it does change it will be to StrakerV

SSgt. D. Bullock [1st MRB]: on the forums correct?? im going tocopy and paste this

3\/1| |337: lol kk thanks man

3\/1| |337: and let them know that i can't see their responses so any questions that they want answered need to be in pm either on the forms (name is still Marsden there) or steam

SSgt. D. Bullock [1st MRB]: k

3\/1| |337: thanks again. this shit has gotten really frustrating lol

[Dillon 1st MRB]

If you or anyone sees him, have him grab me in vent. I'll walk him through what I would recommend. Since he has run some scans and removed Malware, I am willing to bet it is a BHO that respawns it every time he opens a browser. He needs malwarebytes (www.malwarebytes.org). I can walk him through it, but that's only if I see him.

[Marsden 1st MRB]

I have already dl'd and installed Malware Bytes. it was the first program i used to scan my system followed by Spybot S&D and now Windows Essential, I run at least one of those three daily to see if anything is recurring and so far it has not picked up anything in the same root folders after being deleted previously, or any malware at all in the last two weeks.

I would love to hop on vent but my internet connection is to crappy for VOIP most the time and I left my Mic in Sacramento again lol.

However on a positive note I went through and uninstalled Windows Live One Care and McCaffey from my computer and that helped to drop my ping to mostly reasonable levels even in game. Unfortunately I am still sitting usually upwards of 200 with peaks at 1250 lasting for upwards of 15 minutes sometimes. My ISP is Qwest Communications and they say that they are aware of some problems with their servers and complaints of slow internet for several weeks now and I am just trying to figure out if there is anything more that I can do client side, we have an OS disc but my mom's new husband is hesitant to use it even though i have backed up their games and photo's onto my external drive lol. So if it seems that this is a lost cause for this computer feel free to let me know lol.

I had Bullock post this up cuz looking through the forums list for some reason I couldn't find the office lol *facepalm*

[Dillon 1st MRB]

If you had multiple Anti-virus software working, that would do it. Only 1 AV at a time. Anything else and they will continually scan everything in real time.... It will thrash your CPU as far as workload.

[Marsden 1st MRB]

Ya i'm noticing that it seems to be running a bit better but my ping is still ridiculous

[Dillon 1st MRB]

Is it ping just to games, or everywhere? If you can give me a ballpark of where its at, we can get somewhere.

Also, if you can run hijackthis, and post up the logfile you get, it would help immensely.

Hijack This!

It will look like this, but longer:

Running processes:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\Steam.exe

C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenOffice.org 3\program\soffice.exe

C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenOffice.org 3\program\soffice.bin

C:\Users\TheEmrys\AppData\Local\Google\Update\1.2.183.39\GoogleCrashHandler.exe

C:\Program Files (x86)\Citrix\ICA Client\concentr.exe

C:\Program Files (x86)\dcmsvc\dcmsvc.exe

C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jusched.exe

C:\Program Files (x86)\Citrix\ICA Client\wfcrun32.exe

C:\Program Files (x86)\uTorrent\uTorrent.exe

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil10l_ActiveX.exe

C:\Program Files (x86)\Digiarty\WinX_HD_Video_Converter_Deluxe\WinX_HD_Video_Converter_Deluxe.exe

C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe

C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe

C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe

C:\Users\TheEmrys\Desktop\HijackThis.exe

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://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157

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

[Marsden 1st MRB]

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4

Scan saved at 8:22:43 AM, on 2/11/2011

Platform: Windows Vista SP2 (WinNT 6.00.1906)

MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6002.18005)

Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:

C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE

C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\msseces.exe

C:\Windows\ehome\ehtray.exe

C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe

C:\Windows\ehome\ehmsas.exe

C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe

C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Ink\InputPersonalization.exe

C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe

C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe

J:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HiJackThis\HiJackThis.exe

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://www.gateway.com/g/startpage.html?Ch...DTP&M=T3626

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://www.gateway.com/g/startpage.html?Ch...DTP&M=T3626

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://www.gateway.com/g/startpage.html?Ch...DTP&M=T3626

R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://www.gateway.com/g/sidepanel.html?Ch...DTP&M=T3626

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

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

R3 - URLSearchHook: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn\yt.dll

O1 - Hosts: ::1 localhost

O2 - BHO: Yahoo! Toolbar Helper - {02478D38-C3F9-4EFB-9B51-7695ECA05670} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn\yt.dll

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

O2 - BHO: AskBar BHO - {201f27d4-3704-41d6-89c1-aa35e39143ed} - C:\Program Files\AskBarDis\bar\bin\askBar.dll

O2 - BHO: DealioBHO Class - {6A87B991-A31F-4130-AE72-6D0C294BF082} - C:\Program Files\Dealio\Dealio.dll (file missing)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {7D9362F8-77D8-4b29-97B5-621D550890C0} - (no file)

O2 - BHO: Windows Live ID Sign-in Helper - {9030D464-4C02-4ABF-8ECC-5164760863C6} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WindowsLiveLogin.dll

O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll (file missing)

O2 - BHO: CBrowserHelperObject Object - {CA6319C0-31B7-401E-A518-A07C3DB8F777} - c:\windows\system32\BAE.dll

O2 - BHO: Java™ Plug-In 2 SSV Helper - {DBC80044-A445-435b-BC74-9C25C1C588A9} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll

O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll (file missing)

O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn\yt.dll

O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {0BF43445-2F28-4351-9252-17FE6E806AA0} - (no file)

O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {E1BACF55-35E1-4E47-9247-2D48660E5545} - (no file)

O3 - Toolbar: Dealio - {E67C74F4-A00A-4F2C-9FEC-FD9DC004A67F} - C:\Program Files\Dealio\Dealio.dll (file missing)

O3 - Toolbar: Ask Toolbar - {3041d03e-fd4b-44e0-b742-2d9b88305f98} - C:\Program Files\AskBarDis\bar\bin\askBar.dll

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MSC] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\msseces.exe" -hide -runkey

O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [Launcher] %WINDIR%\SMINST\launcher.exe

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ehTray.exe] C:\Windows\ehome\ehTray.exe

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

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

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

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

O4 - Startup: MagicDisc.lnk = J:\Program Files\MagicDisc\MagicDisc.exe

O8 - Extra context menu item: Compare Prices with &Dealio - C:\Program Files\Dealio\res\DealioSearch.html

O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\EXCEL.EXE/3000

O9 - Extra button: Send to OneNote - {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\ONBttnIE.dll

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: S&end to OneNote - {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\ONBttnIE.dll

O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\REFIEBAR.DLL

O9 - Extra button: Dealio - {E908B145-C847-4e85-B315-07E2E70DECF8} - C:\Program Files\Dealio\Dealio.dll (file missing)

O16 - DPF: {E2883E8F-472F-4FB0-9522-AC9BF37916A7} - http://platformdl.adobe.com/NOS/getPlusPlus/1.6/gp.cab

O18 - Protocol: wlpg - {E43EF6CD-A37A-4A9B-9E6F-83F89B8E6324} - C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Photo Gallery\AlbumDownloadProtocolHandler.dll

O20 - AppInit_DLLs: C:\PROGRA~1\Google\GOOGLE~1\GOEC62~1.DLL

O22 - SharedTaskScheduler: Component Categories cache daemon - {8C7461EF-2B13-11d2-BE35-3078302C2030} - C:\Windows\system32\browseui.dll

O23 - Service: GoogleDesktopManager - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktopManager.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: Google Update Service (gupdate) (gupdate) - Google Inc. - C:\Program Files\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe

O23 - Service: Google Updater Service (gusvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Google\Common\Google Updater\GoogleUpdaterService.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: PIXMA Extended Survey Program (IJPLMSVC) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Canon\IJPLM\IJPLMSVC.EXE

O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (nvsvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\Windows\system32\nvvsvc.exe

O23 - Service: SupportSoft Listener Service (sprtlisten) - SupportSoft, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\supportsoft\bin\sprtlisten.exe

O23 - Service: Steam Client Service - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Steam\SteamService.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: StopSign Update Manager - eAcceleration - C:\Program Files\Common Files\eAcceleration\eacsvc.exe

O23 - Service: SupportSoft RemoteAssist - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\supportsoft\bin\ssrc.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: Viewpoint Manager Service - Viewpoint Corporation - C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Common\ViewpointService.exe

O23 - Service: WinTab Service (WinTabService) - Tablet Driver - C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\WTSRV.EXE

O23 - Service: XAudioService - Conexant Systems, Inc. - C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\xaudio.exe

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End of file - 7283 bytes

Here you go Dillon, hope this helps.

[Dillon 1st MRB]

Uninstall from the program manager anything that is ask.com or ask toolbar related. Also, if you can find anything from dealio.

Next, try to remove it through hijack this. You may need to go to Safe Mode to do this. Also delete anything where the file is "missing." Remove anything from eAcceleration or StopSign.

If Hijack this doesn't get us there, I'll find you a tutorial with specialized programs that can unhook them for you.

[Marsden 1st MRB]

kk went through and deleted what you said, I think lol heres the new log file. eAcceleration/Stop sign was put on by my parents so i left it so they wouldnt bitch but if you think it is a major contributor i will talk to them about it.

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4

Scan saved at 3:02:12 PM, on 2/12/2011

Platform: Windows Vista SP2 (WinNT 6.00.1906)

MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6002.18005)

Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:

C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE

C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe

C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\msseces.exe

C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe

C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Ink\InputPersonalization.exe

J:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HiJackThis\HiJackThis.exe

C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe

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://www.gateway.com/g/startpage.html?Ch...DTP&M=T3626

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://www.gateway.com/g/startpage.html?Ch...DTP&M=T3626

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://www.gateway.com/g/startpage.html?Ch...DTP&M=T3626

R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://www.gateway.com/g/sidepanel.html?Ch...DTP&M=T3626

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

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local

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

R3 - URLSearchHook: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn\yt.dll

O1 - Hosts: ::1 localhost

O2 - BHO: Yahoo! Toolbar Helper - {02478D38-C3F9-4EFB-9B51-7695ECA05670} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn\yt.dll

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

O2 - BHO: AskBar BHO - {201f27d4-3704-41d6-89c1-aa35e39143ed} - C:\Program Files\AskBarDis\bar\bin\askBar.dll

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {7D9362F8-77D8-4b29-97B5-621D550890C0} - (no file)

O2 - BHO: Windows Live ID Sign-in Helper - {9030D464-4C02-4ABF-8ECC-5164760863C6} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WindowsLiveLogin.dll

O2 - BHO: CBrowserHelperObject Object - {CA6319C0-31B7-401E-A518-A07C3DB8F777} - c:\windows\system32\BAE.dll

O2 - BHO: Java™ Plug-In 2 SSV Helper - {DBC80044-A445-435b-BC74-9C25C1C588A9} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll

O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn\yt.dll

O3 - Toolbar: Ask Toolbar - {3041d03e-fd4b-44e0-b742-2d9b88305f98} - C:\Program Files\AskBarDis\bar\bin\askBar.dll

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MSC] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\msseces.exe" -hide -runkey

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

O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [Launcher] %WINDIR%\SMINST\launcher.exe

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ehTray.exe] C:\Windows\ehome\ehTray.exe

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

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

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

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

O4 - Startup: MagicDisc.lnk = J:\Program Files\MagicDisc\MagicDisc.exe

O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\EXCEL.EXE/3000

O9 - Extra button: Send to OneNote - {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\ONBttnIE.dll

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: S&end to OneNote - {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\ONBttnIE.dll

O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\REFIEBAR.DLL

O16 - DPF: {E2883E8F-472F-4FB0-9522-AC9BF37916A7} - http://platformdl.adobe.com/NOS/getPlusPlus/1.6/gp.cab

O18 - Protocol: wlpg - {E43EF6CD-A37A-4A9B-9E6F-83F89B8E6324} - C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Photo Gallery\AlbumDownloadProtocolHandler.dll

O20 - AppInit_DLLs: C:\PROGRA~1\Google\GOOGLE~1\GOEC62~1.DLL

O22 - SharedTaskScheduler: Component Categories cache daemon - {8C7461EF-2B13-11d2-BE35-3078302C2030} - C:\Windows\system32\browseui.dll

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

O23 - Service: Bonjour Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe

O23 - Service: Google Update Service (gupdate) (gupdate) - Google Inc. - C:\Program Files\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe

O23 - Service: PIXMA Extended Survey Program (IJPLMSVC) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Canon\IJPLM\IJPLMSVC.EXE

O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (nvsvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\Windows\system32\nvvsvc.exe

O23 - Service: SupportSoft Listener Service (sprtlisten) - SupportSoft, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\supportsoft\bin\sprtlisten.exe

O23 - Service: StopSign Update Manager - eAcceleration - C:\Program Files\Common Files\eAcceleration\eacsvc.exe

O23 - Service: Viewpoint Manager Service - Viewpoint Corporation - C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Common\ViewpointService.exe

O23 - Service: WinTab Service (WinTabService) - Tablet Driver - C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\WTSRV.EXE

O23 - Service: XAudioService - Conexant Systems, Inc. - C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\xaudio.exe

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End of file - 6290 bytes

Side note: after running this and rebooting I noticed quite a few CPU spikes in a row, first run through i had to reset what it had done to fix it and then after that i re-ran it and it worked fine (i think i accidently checked the wrong file/s the first time, prolly a win32.dll) but like i said cpu spikes and while i was looking into those mem usage spikes. although running vista on 1gb of ram will do that so it may be unrelated but it was the first time i've ever seen physical mem reach 100%

Edited February 12, 2011 by Marsden 1st MRB

[Dillon 1st MRB]

kk went through and deleted what you said, I think lol heres the new log file. eAcceleration/Stop sign was put on by my parents so i left it so they wouldnt bitch but if you think it is a major contributor i will talk to them about it.

I am very opposed to Stop Sign. Here is some dialog on Stop Sign. Its pretty much a scam. Its also another AV product, so it will conflict with MSE.

http://www.mcse.ms/message956302.html

You want to uninstall it, and then remove all of these. Again, you may need safe mode to do so.

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

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local

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

R3 - URLSearchHook: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn\yt.dll

O1 - Hosts: ::1 localhost

O2 - BHO: AskBar BHO - {201f27d4-3704-41d6-89c1-aa35e39143ed} - C:\Program Files\AskBarDis\bar\bin\askBar.dll

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {7D9362F8-77D8-4b29-97B5-621D550890C0} - (no file)

O2 - BHO: CBrowserHelperObject Object - {CA6319C0-31B7-401E-A518-A07C3DB8F777} - c:\windows\system32\BAE.dll

O3 - Toolbar: Ask Toolbar - {3041d03e-fd4b-44e0-b742-2d9b88305f98} - C:\Program Files\AskBarDis\bar\bin\askBar.dll

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ehTray.exe] C:\Windows\ehome\ehTray.exe

O22 - SharedTaskScheduler: Component Categories cache daemon - {8C7461EF-2B13-11d2-BE35-3078302C2030} - C:\Windows\system32\browseui.dll

O23 - Service: StopSign Update Manager - eAcceleration - C:\Program Files\Common Files\eAcceleration\eacsvc.exe

[Marsden 1st MRB]

yay my internet is runnin decent again. unfourtunatly my computer still only has 2x512mb of Ram. aka i can't play DoD and expect any kind of results. will be buying 2 GB of Ram as soon as i have the money (and workin two jobs i actually will at some point have it)