services.exe slows on-line gaming

[beefpuppy334]

Help. Since I installed Avast I have trouble with lag whle playing TrackManiaNations.  The game lags (stops and starts).
I opened Task Manager and find that SERVICES.exe is working when ever the lag happens.

I ran Trend Micro's HighJackThis and posted at bottom.

How can I fix this? Any ideas?

I am up to date with all Windows/Microsoft software.

Win 2kpro
1.8Ghz
512 Mb

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 11:18:50 PM, on 5/30/2009
Platform: Windows 2000 SP4 (WinNT 5.00.2195)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)
Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:
C:\WINNT\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\services.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe
C:\Program Files\Comodo\Firewall\cmdagent.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\regsvc.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\MSTask.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\stisvc.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\WBEM\WinMgmt.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\Program Files\Comodo\Firewall\CPF.exe
C:\Program Files\Icons\Seticon.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
C:\WINNT\explorer.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashWebSv.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page =
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = 127.0.0.1
O2 - BHO: btorbit.com - {000123B4-9B42-4900-B3F7-F4B073EFC214} - C:\Program Files\Orbitdownloader\orbitcth.dll
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\ssv.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [COMODO Firewall Pro] "C:\Program Files\Comodo\Firewall\CPF.exe" /background
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Synchronization Manager] mobsync.exe /logon
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Seticon] C:\Program Files\Icons\Seticon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [avast!] C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Policies\Explorer\Run: [wininet.dll] 
O4 - HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\RunOnce: [^SetupICWDesktop] C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Connection Wizard\icwconn1.exe /desktop (User 'Default user')
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Download by Orbit - res://C:\Program Files\Orbitdownloader\orbitmxt.dll/201
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Grab video by Orbit - res://C:\Program Files\Orbitdownloader\orbitmxt.dll/204
O8 - Extra context menu item: Do&wnload selected by Orbit - res://C:\Program Files\Orbitdownloader\orbitmxt.dll/203
O8 - Extra context menu item: Down&load all by Orbit - res://C:\Program Files\Orbitdownloader\orbitmxt.dll/202
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\ssv.dll
O12 - Plugin for .bcf: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPBelv32.dll
O16 - DPF: {05317530-B882-449D-9421-18D94FA3ED34} (OSInfo Control) - http://www.sis.com/ocis/OSInfo.cab
O16 - DPF: {16095503-786F-4097-AED6-5D567A26D760} (SiS_OCX Control) - http://www.sis.com/ocis/SiSAutodetectNT.cab
O16 - DPF: {18C3FD15-74F6-4280-9C98-3590C966B7B8} (SkillGam Control) - http://www.worldwinner.com/games/v47/skillgam/skillgam.cab
O16 - DPF: {266B9238-31A5-4B53-9039-272FE846DF9D} (DiameterTransfer Control) - http://www.sis.com/download/SISTransfer.cab
O16 - DPF: {30528230-99f7-4bb4-88d8-fa1d4f56a2ab} (YInstStarter Class) - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\yinsthelper.dll
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1137468697662
O16 - DPF: {69EF49E5-FE46-4B92-B5FA-2193AB7A6B8A} (GameLauncher Control) - http://www.acclaim.com/cabs/acclaim_v4.cab
O16 - DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/muweb_site.cab?1147477087438
O16 - DPF: {BA35B9B8-DE9E-47C9-AFA7-3C77E3DDFD39} (Monopoly Control) - http://www.worldwinner.com/games/v46/monopoly/monopoly.cab
O16 - DPF: {C82BB209-F528-46F9-96D5-69DEF7260916} (MysteryPI Control) - http://www.worldwinner.com/games/v45/mysterypi/mysterypi.cab
O16 - DPF: {CB50428B-657F-47DF-9B32-671F82AA73F7} (Photodex Presenter AX control) - http://www.photodex.com/pxplay.cab
O16 - DPF: {E12EB891-D000-421B-A8ED-EDE1BDCA14A0} (GolfSol Control) - http://www.worldwinner.com/games/v44/golfsol/golfsol.cab
O23 - Service: avast! iAVS4 Control Service (aswUpdSv) - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe
O23 - Service: Ati HotKey Poller - ATI Technologies Inc. - C:\WINNT\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
O23 - Service: ATI Smart - Unknown owner - C:\WINNT\system32\ati2sgag.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Antivirus - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Mail Scanner - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Web Scanner - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashWebSv.exe
O23 - Service: Comodo Application Agent (CmdAgent) - COMODO - C:\Program Files\Comodo\Firewall\cmdagent.exe
O23 - Service: Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service (dmadmin) - VERITAS Software Corp. - C:\WINNT\System32\dmadmin.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\1150\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: Kodak Camera Connection Software (KodakCCS) - Eastman Kodak Company - C:\WINNT\system32\drivers\KodakCCS.exe
O23 - Service: Pml Driver HPZ12 - HP - C:\WINNT\system32\HPZipm12.exe
O23 - Service: SBHookSvc - Motive Communications, Inc. - C:\PROGRA~1\SBCSEL~1\SMARTB~1\SBHookSvc.exe

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End of file - 5786 bytes

[Tarq57]

Just a quick reply, without thorough investigation,
- Your Java is seriously out of date.
-It's a Windows2000 system, so I'm guessing that maybe it's an older computer, with probably 512Mb of Ram?
- You have a lot of processes running at startup, some of which probably don't need to run. If your system is fairly low-spec, this will be using some of its capacity, which could cause the pausing.
-Double check that your Avast processes are set to "standard" rather than "thorough".

This is without checking any of your files for malware, cursory glance nothing leaps out.

[CharleyO]

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In addition to what Tarq posted above :

O4 - HKLM\..\Policies\Explorer\Run: [wininet.dll]
HJT rates this as a BAD entry. While wininet.dll is a legitimate MS file, this entry is possibly related to a malware infection. Please do not fix this entry without input from another such as Polonus, Oldman, etc.


Overview of running tasks:

smss.exe   
System task   
Session Manager Subsystem

winlogon.exe   
System task   
Microsoft Windows Logon Process

services.exe   
System task   
Windows Service Controller

lsass.exe   
System task   
Local Security Authority Service

Ati2evxx.exe   
Driver   
ATI Display Adapter Assistant

svchost.exe   
System task   
Microsoft Service Host Process

spoolsv.exe   
System task   
Microsoft Printer Spooler Service

aswUpdSv.exe   
Virusscan   
Avast Anti-Virus Component

ashServ.exe   
Virusscan   
Avast

cmdagent.exe   
Firewall   
Comodo Agent Service

svchost.exe   
System task   
Microsoft Service Host Process

regsvc.exe   
System task   
Remote Registry Service

MSTask.exe   
Backgroundtask   
Windows Task Scheduler

stisvc.exe   
System task   
Microsoft Still Image Service

WinMgmt.exe   
Backgroundtask   
Windows Management Service

svchost.exe   
System task   
Microsoft Service Host Process

Ati2evxx.exe   
Driver   
ATI Display Adapter Assistant

CPF.exe   
Firewall   
Comodo Firewall

Seticon.exe   
Driver   
6-in-1 Media Card Module

ashDisp.exe   
Virusscan   
Avast AntiVirus

explorer.exe   
System task   
Microsoft Windows Explorer

ashMaiSv.exe   
Virusscan   
Avast Anti-Virus Component

ashWebSv.exe   
Virusscan   
avast! Web Scanner

iexplore.exe   
Application   
Microsoft Internet Explorer

msimn.exe   
Application   
Microsoft Outlook Express

HijackThis.exe   
Application   
Merijn Hijackthis


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[beefpuppy334]

WOW

Thanks for all the info on the programs.  Good Stuff!

-I realize that this system is old, but until I installed Avast, I never had trouble with this game.  Avast only slows down this one game.  Other games, websites and such work fine.  I have zero complaints about the program so far and if we can get past this issue I plan on purchasing after the free trial. (AVG is another story).

I will update the JAVA then will try shutting down a bunch of the programs at startup and see if it helps.  Maybe one of them is not playing nice with the others and is demanding more attention:-)

Thanks
Beef

[Tarq57]

Lots of stuff can be prevented from running at start using its own program settings. That's the preferable way to do it. If such settings are not available, the remaining (unwanted) stuff can be disabled from starting using msconfig. (I think that's an option in Windows2000).
Last but not least, if you're in the somewhat risky mood to tweak, it is sometimes safe to disable or set to "manual" some of the services.
Have a look at http://www.blackviper.com/ and the Windows 2000 SP4 configurations. Be warned, though, make yourself aware of what you are doing before disabling services, and don't overdo it.(Blackviper has good advice in this regard.) This is entering experimental territory.

You're welcome for the help.

[polonus]

Hi beefpuppy334,

Wait until CharleyO comes back online, he will assist you with a tool to see whether this wininet.dll file on your machine is infected or not. He will give you all the instructions,

polonus

[CharleyO]

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Hi Beefpuppy,

As polonus suggested above, I am back with some instructions to test & fix your version of wininet.dll should it be infected which is suggested by the 04 entry I listed above.

Download to your desktop SmitfraudFix.exe (by S!Ri), from here: http://siri.urz.free.fr/Fix/SmitfraudFix.exe so that it easy to find.
If this fails, download it from this page here: http://72.232.135.12/siri/SmitfraudFix.php

Start your PC in SafeMode.
If you do not know how to start in safe mode, here is how to do that:
http://users.pandora.be/marcvn/spyware/1378056.htm

Doubleclick smitfraudfix.exe
Choose option #2 - then press "Enter" to remove infected files.

A prompt will appear with this question: ""Registry cleaning - Do you want to clean the registry ?"
Answer "yes" by typing in y then press "Enter".

When your PC does not re-start, manually restart in normal mode.

The tool will now determine whether wininet.dll has been infested. You may expect a question like you want to replace the infected file. Answer "yes" by typing in y and press "Enter".

It could be the tool will re-start your PC, let it do so, if not re-start manually in normal mode.
A textfile will open with the results of the fix. Post the contents of this as an attached txt.file to your next posting, you could also find this report in  c:\report.txt)
Also post a fresh HijackThis log.


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[polonus]

Hi beefpuppy334,

Well apparently the download links won't work there, so use this for SmitFraudfix: http://siri.geekstogo.com/SmitfraudFix.php
For the rest follow CharleyO's instructions,
Extra How to go to SafeMode for Win 2000: http://www.computerhope.com/issues/chsafe.htm#02

polonus

[CharleyO]

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Thanks for the updated link, Polonus.   


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