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878899 2010-04-21 15:28:00 Well... So I started playing WoW again :help: but that's not really the problem :P

Anyway.. Whilst playing, all is well. Until recently, where I've started to be randomly disconnected while playing. Just out of the blue, they follow no specific pattern, or anything. At first I thought it was my internet, But I invited a friend over, who played at my house for 2 days. Not once did he disconnect, but I did. My firewall is off, I use MSSE and SuperAnti Spyware.

I've tried talking to blizzard but they didn't seem to know what was going on.

Just some additional Info, I'm connected by a wire to a Linky's Cisco Router, I can't tell what model. Uhm, the disconnections happen mainly in Arena.

If you need any more info, please ask.

Thanks
Mister (15201)
878900 2010-04-21 22:43:00 Well... So I started playing WoW again :help: but that's not really the problem :P

Yes it is ;)

Anyway you said that your mate didn't disconnect, but you did.
IF you were both playing at the same time, I'd say that it's most probably software-related, but it's not unheard of for the router to be dropping your connections while still allowing his. Read my thoughts here:
chillingsilence.wordpress.com

That said, it's quite likely software, so run HiJackThis and see what processes are running :)
Chilling_Silence (9)
878901 2010-04-22 02:18:00 Yes it is ;)

Anyway you said that your mate didn't disconnect, but you did.
IF you were both playing at the same time, I'd say that it's most probably software-related, but it's not unheard of for the router to be dropping your connections while still allowing his. Read my thoughts here:
chillingsilence.wordpress.com

That said, it's quite likely software, so run HiJackThis and see what processes are running :)

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.3 (BETA)
Scan saved at 1:18:32 p.m., on 22/04/2010
Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP3 (6.00.2900.5512)
Boot mode: Normal

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\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
c:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Essentials\MsMpEng.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\ASUS\EPU-4 Engine\FourEngine.exe
C:\Program Files\Logitech\GamePanel Software\LCD Manager\LCDMon.exe
C:\Program Files\Logitech\GamePanel Software\G-series Software\LGDCore.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jusched.exe
C:\WINDOWS\RTHDCPL.EXE
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Essentials\msseces.exe
C:\Program Files\Logitech\GamePanel Software\LCD Manager\Applets\LCDClock.exe
C:\Program Files\Logitech\GamePanel Software\LCD Manager\Applets\LCDCountdown.exe
C:\Program Files\Logitech\GamePanel Software\LCD Manager\Applets\LCDPop3.exe
C:\Program Files\Logitech\GamePanel Software\LCD Manager\Applets\LCDMedia.exe
C:\Program Files\DivX\DivX Update\DivXUpdate.exe
C:\Program Files\SUPERAntiSpyware\SUPERAntiSpyware.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\Core-Static\MOM.exe
C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\Core-Static\ccc.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wscntfy.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jucheck.exe
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\Program Files\TrendMicro\HiJackThis\HiJackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Int ernet Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHelperStub - {18DF081C-E8AD-4283-A596-FA578C2EBDC3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelperShim.dll
O2 - BHO: Windows Live Sign-in Helper - {9030D464-4C02-4ABF-8ECC-5164760863C6} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WindowsLiveLogin.dll
O2 - BHO: Java(tm) Plug-In 2 SSV Helper - {DBC80044-A445-435b-BC74-9C25C1C588A9} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: JQSIEStartDetectorImpl - {E7E6F031-17CE-4C07-BC86-EABFE594F69C} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\lib\deploy\jqs\ie\jqs_plugin.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Six Engine] "C:\Program Files\ASUS\EPU-4 Engine\FourEngine.exe" -r
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ASUS Update Checker] C:\Program Files\ASUS\ASUSUpdate\UpdateChecker\UpdateChecker. exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Launch LCDMon] "C:\Program Files\Logitech\GamePanel Software\LCD Manager\LCDMon.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Launch LGDCore] "C:\Program Files\Logitech\GamePanel Software\G-series Software\LGDCore.exe" /SHOWHIDE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jusched.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RTHDCPL] RTHDCPL.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe Reader Speed Launcher] "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe ARM] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MSSE] "c:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Essentials\msseces.exe" -hide -runkey
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [StartCCC] "C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\Core-Static\CLIStart.exe" MSRun
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DivXUpdate] "C:\Program Files\DivX\DivX Update\DivXUpdate.exe" /CHECKNOW
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [msnmsgr] "C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\msnmsgr.exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SUPERAntiSpyware] C:\Program Files\SUPERAntiSpyware\SUPERAntiSpyware.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Pando Media Booster] C:\Program Files\Pando Networks\Media Booster\PMB.exe
O4 - Startup: CurseClientStartup.ccip
O9 - Extra button: Blog This - {219C3416-8CB2-491a-A3C7-D9FCDDC9D600} - C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Writer\WriterBrowserExtension.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: &Blog This in Windows Live Writer - {219C3416-8CB2-491a-A3C7-D9FCDDC9D600} - C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Writer\WriterBrowserExtension.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
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
O16 - DPF: {E2883E8F-472F-4FB0-9522-AC9BF37916A7} - platformdl.adobe.com
O18 - Protocol: skype4com - {FFC8B962-9B40-4DFF-9458-1830C7DD7F5D} - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\Skype\SKYPE4~1.DLL
O20 - Winlogon Notify: !SASWinLogon - C:\Program Files\SUPERAntiSpyware\SASWINLO.dll
O22 - SharedTaskScheduler: Browseui preloader - {438755C2-A8BA-11D1-B96B-00A0C90312E1} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\browseui.dll
O22 - SharedTaskScheduler: Component Categories cache daemon - {8C7461EF-2B13-11d2-BE35-3078302C2030} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\browseui.dll
O23 - Service: Avira AntiVir MailGuard (AntiVirMailService) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avmailc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Avira AntiVir Scheduler (AntiVirSchedulerService) - Avira GmbH - C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\sched.exe
O23 - Service: Avira AntiVir Guard (AntiVirService) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avguard.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Avira AntiVir WebGuard (AntiVirWebService) - Avira GmbH - C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\AVWEBGRD.EXE
O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
O23 - Service: Ati HotKey Poller - ATI Technologies Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
O23 - Service: Bonjour Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
O23 - Service: Google Update Service (gupdate) (gupdate) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: Java Quick Starter (JavaQuickStarterService) - Sun Microsystems, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe
O23 - Service: nTune Service (nTuneService) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\nTune\nTuneService.exe (file missing)

--
End of file - 6816 bytes


Hmm, looking at that it says Avira Anti virus has some things going. But I uninstalled that thing months ago :stare:
Mister (15201)
878902 2010-04-22 03:19:00 You can tick these, then tick fix checked

Close browsers

HJT is now up to 2.04 btw

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jusched.exe"

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [StartCCC] "C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\Core-Static\CLIStart.exe" MSRun

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DivXUpdate] "C:\Program Files\DivX\DivX Update\DivXUpdate.exe" /CHECKNOW

Uninstall this

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Pando Media Booster] C:\Program Files\Pando Networks\Media Booster\PMB.exe

I have no idea what this is

O4 - Startup: CurseClientStartup.ccip

Uninstall Avira, you dont need (or shouldnt use / have) 2 AV programs
Speedy Gonzales (78)
878903 2010-04-22 04:15:00 You can tick these, then tick fix checked

Close browsers

HJT is now up to 2.04 btw

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jusched.exe"

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [StartCCC] "C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\Core-Static\CLIStart.exe" MSRun

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DivXUpdate] "C:\Program Files\DivX\DivX Update\DivXUpdate.exe" /CHECKNOW

Uninstall this

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Pando Media Booster] C:\Program Files\Pando Networks\Media Booster\PMB.exe

I have no idea what this is

O4 - Startup: CurseClientStartup.ccip

Uninstall Avira, you dont need (or shouldnt use / have) 2 AV programs

Ok thanks. Yeah no Idea what that Pando thing is, but it's gone now.

And CurseClient is ok :waughh:
Mister (15201)
878904 2010-04-22 04:53:00 Seems strange (wow.curse.com), that people who have installed this curseclient file, their WOW accounts have been hacked Speedy Gonzales (78)
878905 2010-04-23 02:40:00 Seems strange (wow.curse.com), that people who have installed this curseclient file, their WOW accounts have been hacked

Hmmm interesting, Think I'll uninstall that. :thumbs:
Mister (15201)
878906 2010-04-23 03:01:00 Yea, don't use the CurseClient ae - just manually install any addons you use.
Very simple: <WoW Directory>/Inferface/Addons and unzip them in there. But be sure to scan them first - and only download from trusted sites - a lot of people have been stung from downloading 'addons' which just turn out to be keyloggers.

Out of interest - do the disconnections happen when the 'world' is rather busy? Like in Dalaran or during a raid/dungeon with a lot of adds?
Try turning down some of the Effects settings - but be sure to leave Particle Density (think thats the one) to max so effects like fire/ice/slime etc still show up and you don't go standing in silly places :)
Bozo (8540)
878907 2010-04-23 03:54:00 Yea, don't use the CurseClient ae - just manually install any addons you use .
Very simple: <WoW Directory>/Inferface/Addons and unzip them in there . But be sure to scan them first - and only download from trusted sites - a lot of people have been stung from downloading 'addons' which just turn out to be keyloggers .

Out of interest - do the disconnections happen when the 'world' is rather busy? Like in Dalaran or during a raid/dungeon with a lot of adds?
Try turning down some of the Effects settings - but be sure to leave Particle Density (think thats the one) to max so effects like fire/ice/slime etc still show up and you don't go standing in silly places :)

I don't raid no more, but I do go on the ocasional VOA . All my settings except shadows are on high, and on that ice boss, I'm on around 50 FPS . My cap is 60 . So I wouldn't say it's hardware . Especially since it mainly only happens in arena .

Although, it hasn't happened since I uninstalled that pando thing, I have no clue what that was .

And with the curseclient . I only download the really popular addons, and I just read this from the link speedy posted .


Here's a look at the addon approval process here on Curse:

1 . Addon Developers use CurseForge or WoWAce to upload zip files that eventually end up on Curse . com .

2 . Each zip file is run through a MULTITUDE of virus and trojan scanners .

3 . Executable files are forbidden except in very rare cases and we acquire and review the source code in these special cases .

4 . Every zip file, after being automatically scanned, is reviewed by CurseForge/WoWAce staff .

5 . The Curse Client has never, and will never, run any executable code in the files it retrieves .
Mister (15201)
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