Hi guys, I have run into a bit of a brick wall with some problems with both Explorer and Internet Explorer. When I go to start, search, all files and folders nothing happens, and explorer sometimes locks up and has to be restarted. In Internet Explorer I can't use the 'Open in new window' function. This results in an IE lockup and occasionally svchost.exe going a bit mad with the CPU. I can shut them both down then start again etc. I am running the latest McAfee which finds nothing. I have run Spybot search and destroy and Hijack this and removed anything suspect. I have tried turning off my firewall but to no avail. My most recent step was to repair my XP installation from the CD, but the problem still remains. Any advice would be appreciated. Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7 Scan saved at 11:12:02, on 30/12/2003 Platform: Windows XP (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 (6.00.2600.0000) 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\McAfee\McAfee VirusScan\Avsynmgr.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTSvcCDA.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\dcfssvc.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\inetsrv\inetinfo.exe C:\WINDOWS\runservice.exe C:\Program Files\McAfee\McAfee VirusScan\VsStat.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe C:\Program Files\McAfee\McAfee VirusScan\Vshwin32.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\minilog.exe C:\Program Files\McAfee\McAfee VirusScan\Avconsol.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Network Associates\McShield\Mcshield.exe C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\dllhost.exe C:\Program Files\Alcatel\SpeedTouch USB\Dragdiag.exe C:\Program Files\Creative\Audio2K\PROGRAM\CTMIX32.exe C:\Program Files\Microsoft Hardware\Mouse\point32.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe C:\Program Files\McAfee\McAfee Shared Components\Instant Updater\RuLaunch.exe C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zonealarm.exe C:\Program Files\mIRC\mirc.exe C:\Program Files\McAfee\McAfee VirusScan\AlogServ.exe C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe C:\Documents and Settings\Hugh\Desktop\hijackthis\HijackThis.exe N3 - Netscape 7: user_pref("browser.startup.homepage", "http://www.google.com"); (C:\Documents and Settings\Hugh\Application Data\Mozilla\Profiles\default\gkqbxgiw.slt\prefs.js) N3 - Netscape 7: user_pref("browser.search.defaultengine", "engine://C%3A%5CProgram%20Files%5CNetscape%5CNetscape%5Csearchplugins%5CSBWeb_02.src"); (C:\Documents and Settings\Hugh\Application Data\Mozilla\Profiles\default\gkqbxgiw.slt\prefs.js) O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0096CC0A-623C-4829-AD9C-19AF0DC9D8FE} - C:\Program Files\DAP\DAPIEBar.dll O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll O2 - BHO: (no name) - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\windows\googletoolbar.dll O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\windows\googletoolbar.dll O3 - Toolbar: McAfee VirusScan - {ACB1E670-3217-45C4-A021-6B829A8A27CB} - C:\Program Files\McAfee\McAfee VirusScan\VSCShellExtension.dll O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.exe NvQTwk,NvCplDaemon initialize O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SpeedTouch USB Diagnostics] "C:\Program Files\Alcatel\SpeedTouch USB\Dragdiag.exe" /icon O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CreativeMixer] C:\Program Files\Creative\Audio2K\PROGRAM\CTMIX32.exe /t O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [POINTER] point32.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [McAfee.InstantUpdate.Monitor] "C:\Program Files\McAfee\McAfee Shared Components\Instant Updater\RuLaunch.exe" /STARTMONITOR O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe O4 - Global Startup: KODAK Software Updater.lnk = C:\Program Files\KODAK\KODAK Software Updater\7288971\Program\backWeb-7288971.exe O4 - Global Startup: ZoneAlarm.lnk = C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zonealarm.exe O8 - Extra context menu item: &Download with &DAP - C:\PROGRA~1\DAP\dapextie.htm O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://C:\WINDOWS\GoogleToolbar.dll/cmsearch.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward &Links - res://C:\WINDOWS\GoogleToolbar.dll/cmbacklinks.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Cac&hed Snapshot of Page - res://C:\WINDOWS\GoogleToolbar.dll/cmcache.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Si&milar Pages - res://C:\WINDOWS\GoogleToolbar.dll/cmsimilar.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate Page - res://C:\WINDOWS\GoogleToolbar.dll/cmtrans.html O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console (HKLM) O9 - Extra button: Related (HKLM) O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links (HKLM) O16 - DPF: {02BF25D5-8C17-4B23-BC80-D3488ABDDC6B} (QuickTime Object) - http://www.apple.com/qtactivex/qtplugin.cab O16 - DPF: {41F17733-B041-4099-A042-B518BB6A408C} - http://a1540.g.akamai.net/7/1540/52/20020124/qtinstall.info.apple.com/qt505/uk/win/QuickTimeInstaller.exe O16 - DPF: {8EDAD21C-3584-4E66-A8AB-EB0E5584767D} - http://toolbar.google.com/data/GoogleActivate.cab O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{96B49296-0DB2-468B-B15D-8EA7A7DBDEC5}: NameServer = 213.208.106.212 213.208.106.213 O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: SearchList = tay.ac.uk O17 - HKLM\System\CS2\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: SearchList = tay.ac.uk O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: SearchList = tay.ac.uk

C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe iexplorer is not a typical startup program unless you want it to open at startup. Usually a line that is added via a virus or spyware. Other than that I do not see anything maybe someone else will notice something. Looks like Netscape is your default browser (my preference) although I do not have the N3 Lines as you do. could try you tweaking your network connections as your on a satellite network? I removed the QoS Packet Scheduler from my Internet connections and seemed to speed things up a bit. Also try running DrWatson while you open I.E. and see if it comes up with anything.

Slightly bizarre development in that the problems mentioned appear to have disappeared even though I haven't performed any additional fixes. Not sure exactly what to make of that. Will see how things go in the meantime.

It does sound like conflict rather than hijack. Download Accelerator Plus can go on the strength of this link; http://www.safersite.com/PestInfo/d/download_accelerator_plus.asp Have HijackThis fix checked that one item: O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0096CC0A-623C-4829-AD9C-19AF0DC9D8FE} - C:\Program Files\DAP\DAPIEBar.dll One definite item is to update your windows and IE from windowsupdates. No point having a system that is underprotected - too many serious problems out there. hth iceblue