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Thread ID: 84347	2007-11-02 03:17:00	Vista laptop lots of hard drive activity	hcl (10925)	Press F1

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607645	2007-11-02 03:17:00	The laptop is a decent spec: 2gb DDR2 RAM, Core 2 Duo T5500. It isn't hitting the CPU or RAM hard, but it is quite slow & the hard drive is going flat out for 10 minutes after it has booted. Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 4:43:38 p.m., on 2/11/2007 Platform: Windows Vista (WinNT 6.00.1904) MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16546) Boot mode: Normal Running processes: C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe C:\Program Files\LogMeIn\x86\LogMeInSystray.exe C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\sidebar.exe C:\Windows\ehome\ehtray.exe C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe C:\Program Files\Toshiba\Bluetooth Toshiba Stack\TosBtMng.exe C:\Windows\ehome\ehmsas.exe C:\Windows\system32\WTablet\TabUserW.exe C:\Program Files\Toshiba\Bluetooth Toshiba Stack\TosA2dp.exe C:\Program Files\Toshiba\Bluetooth Toshiba Stack\TosBtHid.exe C:\Program Files\Toshiba\Bluetooth Toshiba Stack\TosBtHsp.exe C:\Program Files\Toshiba\Bluetooth Toshiba Stack\TosAVRC.exe C:\Program Files\Toshiba\Bluetooth Toshiba Stack\tosOBEX.exe C:\Windows\system32\wbem\unsecapp.exe C:\Program Files\Toshiba\Bluetooth Toshiba Stack\TosBtProc.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Ink\InputPersonalization.exe C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe E:\PortableApps\PortableAppsMenu\PortableAppsMenu. exe C:\Windows\System32\mobsync.exe E:\PortableApps\hijackthis\HijackThis.exe R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = go.microsoft.com R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.stuff.co.nz/ R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = go.microsoft.com R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = go.microsoft.com R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = go.microsoft.com R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = go.microsoft.com R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = 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\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll O2 - BHO: Skype add-on (mastermind) - {22BF413B-C6D2-4d91-82A9-A0F997BA588C} - C:\Program Files\Skype\Toolbars\Internet Explorer\SkypeIEPlugin.dll O2 - BHO: (no name) - {724d43a9-0d85-11d4-9908-00400523e39a} - C:\Program Files\Siber Systems\AI RoboForm\roboform.dll O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_03\bin\ssv.dll O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\Program Files\ Yahoo! \Companion\Installs\cpn\yt.dll O3 - Toolbar: &RoboForm - {724d43a0-0d85-11d4-9908-00400523e39a} - C:\Program Files\Siber Systems\AI RoboForm\roboform.dll O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Windows Defender] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe -hide O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nod32kui] "C:\Program Files\Eset\nod32kui.exe" /WAITSERVICE O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LogMeIn GUI] "C:\Program Files\LogMeIn\x86\LogMeInSystray.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [CAISafe] C:\Program Files\CA\eTrust EZ Armor\eTrust EZ Antivirus\ISafe.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Sidebar] C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\sidebar.exe /autoRun O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ehTray.exe] C:\Windows\ehome\ehTray.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [WMPNSCFG] C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\WMPNSCFG.exe O4 - Global Startup: Bluetooth Manager.lnk = ? O8 - Extra context menu item: Customize Menu - file://C:\Program Files\Siber Systems\AI RoboForm\RoboFormComCustomizeIEMenu.html O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\EXCEL.EXE/3000 O8 - Extra context menu item: Fill Forms - file://C:\Program Files\Siber Systems\AI RoboForm\RoboFormComFillForms.html O8 - Extra context menu item: RoboForm Toolbar - file://C:\Program Files\Siber Systems\AI RoboForm\RoboFormComShowToolbar.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Save Forms - file://C:\Program Files\Siber Systems\AI RoboForm\RoboFormComSavePass.html O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_03\bin\ssv.dll O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_03\bin\ssv.dll 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: Fill Forms - {320AF880-6646-11D3-ABEE-C5DBF3571F46} - file://C:\Program Files\Siber Systems\AI RoboForm\RoboFormComFillForms.html O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Fill Forms - {320AF880-6646-11D3-ABEE-C5DBF3571F46} - file://C:\Program Files\Siber Systems\AI RoboForm\RoboFormComFillForms.html O9 - Extra button: Save - {320AF880-6646-11D3-ABEE-C5DBF3571F49} - file://C:\Program Files\Siber Systems\AI RoboForm\RoboFormComSavePass.html O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Save Forms - {320AF880-6646-11D3-ABEE-C5DBF3571F49} - file://C:\Program Files\Siber Systems\AI RoboForm\RoboFormComSavePass.html O9 - Extra button: RoboForm - {724d43aa-0d85-11d4-9908-00400523e39a} - file://C:\Program Files\Siber Systems\AI RoboForm\RoboFormComShowToolbar.html O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: RoboForm Toolbar - {724d43aa-0d85-11d4-9908-00400523e39a} - file://C:\Program Files\Siber Systems\AI RoboForm\RoboFormComShowToolbar.html O9 - Extra button: Skype - {77BF5300-1474-4EC7-9980-D32B190E9B07} - C:\Program Files\Skype\Toolbars\Internet Explorer\SkypeIEPlugin.dll O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL O13 - Gopher Prefix: O16 - DPF: {30528230-99f7-4bb4-88d8-fa1d4f56a2ab} (Installation Support) - C:\Program Files\ Yahoo! \Common\Yinsthelper.dll O16 - DPF: {FD0B6769-6490-4A91-AA0A-B5AE0DC75AC9} (Performance Viewer Activex Control) - secure.logmein.com O18 - Protocol: skype4com - {FFC8B962-9B40-4DFF-9458-1830C7DD7F5D} - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\Skype\SKYPE4~1.DLL O23 - Service: ASLDR Service (ASLDRService) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\ATK Hotkey\ASLDRSrv.exe O23 - Service: Ati External Event Utility - ATI Technologies Inc. - C:\Windows\system32\Ati2evxx.exe O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe O23 - Service: LogMeIn Maintenance Service (LMIMaint) - LogMeIn, Inc. - C:\Program Files\LogMeIn\x86\RaMaint.exe O23 - Service: LogMeIn - LogMeIn, Inc. - C:\Program Files\LogMeIn\x86\LogMeIn.exe O23 - Service: NOD32 Kernel Service (NOD32krn) - Eset - C:\Program Files\Eset\nod32krn.exe O23 - Service: TabletService - Wacom Technology, Corp. - C:\Windows\system32\Tablet.exe O23 - Service: TOSHIBA Bluetooth Service - TOSHIBA CORPORATION - C:\Program Files\Toshiba\Bluetooth Toshiba Stack\TosBtSrv.exe -- End of file - 7743 bytes	hcl (10925)
607646	2007-11-02 03:25:00	Welcome to the world of Vista. :p That log looks OK to me, although I didn't really study it thoroughly. With 2 gig of RAM, it should be better than that though.	wratterus (105)
607647	2007-11-02 03:29:00	Is this a recent install, or new laptop? Vista machines will take a couple of days to settle down while the hard drive is indexed. Go to Control Panel - Classic View - Indexing Options, and see what the status is. Once the indexing is done, it'll be much faster, and you'll have real-time instant search.	somebody (208)
607648	2007-11-02 03:56:00	Is this a recent install, or new laptop? Vista machines will take a couple of days to settle down while the hard drive is indexed. Go to Control Panel - Classic View - Indexing Options, and see what the status is. Once the indexing is done, it'll be much faster, and you'll have real-time instant search. You promise? I notice little or no real difference, and considering how often I need to search the overhead is NOT WORTH IT. Indexing of email in outlook actually slows down outlook... and can cause it to crash/hang... so turned that off too.	zcc (50)
607649	2007-11-02 04:02:00	Get rid of Nod32 or Ez armour, if theyre both AV programs. you dont need both. And defender. And tick these entries then tick fix checked O4 - Global Startup: Bluetooth Manager.lnk = ? O13 - Gopher Prefix: Close browser/s. You dont need this unless youre sharing music O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [WMPNSCFG] C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\WMPNSCFG.exe	Speedy Gonzales (78)
607650	2007-11-02 04:29:00	Defender ain't AV, it's anti-spyware... Doesn't Vista have some kind of automatic defragmentation? maybe that's running	Agent_24 (57)
607651	2007-11-02 04:30:00	I didnt say defender was an AV program, its crap anyway.	Speedy Gonzales (78)
607652	2007-11-02 05:15:00	You promise? I notice little or no real difference, and considering how often I need to search the overhead is NOT WORTH IT. Indexing of email in outlook actually slows down outlook... and can cause it to crash/hang... so turned that off too. I can only tell you based on my experience - I've been running Vista + Outlook 2007 since late January. I do use search a lot (particularly searching emails), so to me it's worth it. In terms of hard disk activity, yes, it definitely settles down after a few days depending on how much data you have.	somebody (208)
607653	2007-11-02 05:21:00	Hmm, thats weird cos I never had any HDD activity really after I bought it but then again, I had nothing to index. Take it back to the shop if you're really concerned...	beeswax34 (63)
607654	2007-11-02 06:15:00	I didnt say defender was an AV program, its crap anyway. It's not great for detecting stuff but the version I'm running on my XP is pretty good at monitoring registry changes etc	Agent_24 (57)
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