Hijackthis - report help please

longwalks1

Hope this is right, recently fitted a new HDD so not much on my laptop yet,but its running real slow still:


Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4
Scan saved at 19:36:57, on 04/06/2012
Platform: Windows Vista SP1 (WinNT 6.00.1905)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6001.18000)
Boot mode: Normal
Running processes:
C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe
C:\Windows\System32\WLTRAY.EXE
C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\sidebar.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieuser.exe
C:\Windows\System32\wsqmcons.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_11_2_202_235_ActiveX.exe
C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
C:\Users\Glen\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://www.google.co.uk/
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
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant =
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch =
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName =
O1 - Hosts: ::1 localhost
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Windows Defender] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe -hide
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Broadcom Wireless Manager UI] C:\Windows\system32\WLTRAY.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Sidebar] C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\sidebar.exe /autoRun
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://fpdownload2.macromedia.com/get/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab
O22 - SharedTaskScheduler: Component Categories cache daemon - {8C7461EF-2B13-11d2-BE35-3078302C2030} - C:\Windows\system32\browseui.dll
O23 - Service: Adobe Flash Player Update Service (AdobeFlashPlayerUpdateSvc) - Adobe Systems Incorporated - C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe
O23 - Service: Dell Wireless WLAN Tray Service (wltrysvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\WLTRYSVC.EXE
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End of file - 2438 bytes

gruntled

No expert on HiJackThis logs, but the only item which struck me was this one under "running processes" - C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe. If you Google "dwm.exe", you'll find references to it being a bit of a resource hog in Vista. Maybe disabling it would improve matters? How much RAM do you have installed?

The_pc_tech

Disabling DWM by just killing the process will cause problems with the Aero glass effect interface.

If you want to disable Aero right-click on the desktop, click Personsalize, then themses and select Basic or Windows Classic.

Rest looks ok.

longwalks1

cheers people

grunt, ive got 2Gb installed, am thinking of upgrading to 4Gb?

PC Tech, just fitted new HDD and it seems so so soooooo slow since

closed

What's slow?

run windows update, IE is out of date - if it's busy downloading 100's of updates, it will slow things down until it's finished.

Is the replacement disk brand new, do you have the old one with the factory restore partition on?

disable defender, and install avast free.

Did you install from the disc that came with it, ie all device drivers installed?



disable adobe update service using services.msc

more ram is unlikely to make any difference.

Figment

Run Windows update to get Vista up to date (you're on SP1, you should be on SP2)

spud17

Figment wrote: »

Run Windows update to get Vista up to date (you're on SP1, you should be on SP3)

Blimey, you've picked up something from GunJack, , Vista only reached SP2 last time I looked.

Sounds like it's missing updates and drivers.

Figment

spud17 wrote: »

Blimey, you've picked up something from GunJack, , Vista only reached SP2 last time I looked.

Sounds like it's missing updates and drivers.

D'oh. Brain said SP2, fingers typed SP3. Edited.

spud17

Figment wrote: »

D'oh. Brain said SP2, fingers typed SP3. Edited.

No probs.
Just trying to keep it friendly, .

GunJack

spud17 wrote: »

Blimey, you've picked up something from GunJack, , Vista only reached SP2 last time I looked.

Sounds like it's missing updates and drivers.

well spotted mate, I was half asleep when i wrote that post on t'other thread...(and apologised, ate humble pie, etc. )

GunJack

apart from being probably the shortest hjt log I've ever seen, I would go along with windows update being to blame here...set to auto from a clean install of vista IIRC, so as soon as it's gone near a 'net connection......