Major CPU Lag!

[majora2007]

Ok so a few days ago my computer was restarted and windows loaded very slow. After if loaded I continued on with my normal everyday stuff. Then I began noticing that everything was very laggy and I could only run one thing at a time. Like I could not use firefox and watch a movie at the same time. So then I checked Task Manager and found that System Idle Process was using 98 CPU, then I got concerned and I ran 3 different AV scans. They detected nothing. So next I deleted and uninstalled everything that I do not use on a day-to-day basis, and I emptied my Temp folder. I still have the same problem and it is preventing my from almost all my computer activites. To top it all off, I just restarted my computer and my Processor(AMD Athlon FX 4200+) is now Unknown Processor Type. Any idea's on how to fix my problem or just thoughts? Thanks.

[dawinner]

unknown solution, but in task manager can you figure out what process is running ur cpu so high. not for sure about the uknown processor, u can try to reset bios i believe(don't quote me though) sorry if im not much help

[majora2007]

Thanks man, The process that takes up so much of my CPU is System Idle Process.

Edit: Ive decided to put up a Hijack This log just in case.

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 8:24:29 AM, on 4/14/2006
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\csrss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus 2005\PavProt.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus 2005\Firewall\PavFires.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus 2005\PavFnSvr.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus 2005\Pavkre.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Panda Software\PavShld\pavprsrv.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus 2005\pavsrv51.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus 2005\prevsrv.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus 2005\AVENGINE.EXE
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus 2005\PsImSvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\snmp.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wdfmgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\alg.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus 2005\Apvxdwin.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus 2005\WebProxy.exe
C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7Debug\mdm.exe
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.exe
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Joseph Milazzo\Desktop\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page =
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page =
O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\ssv.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SoundMan] SOUNDMAN.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroFilterCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [APVXDWIN] "C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus 2005\APVXDWIN.EXE" /s
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Logitech Utility] Logi_MwX.Exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\WINDOWS\system32\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AdwareAlert] C:\Program Files\AdwareAlert\AdwareAlert.Exe -boot
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - Startup: Adobe Gamma.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
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
O9 - Extra button: Run WinHTTrack - {36ECAF82-3300-8F84-092E-AFF36D6C7040} - C:\Program Files\WinHTTrack\WinHTTrackIEBar.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Launch WinHTTrack - {36ECAF82-3300-8F84-092E-AFF36D6C7040} - C:\Program Files\WinHTTrack\WinHTTrackIEBar.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {85d1f590-48f4-11d9-9669-0800200c9a66} - %windir%\bdoscandel.exe (file missing)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Uninstall BitDefender Online Scanner v8 - {85d1f590-48f4-11d9-9669-0800200c9a66} - %windir%\bdoscandel.exe (file missing)
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - (no file)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - (no file)
O16 - DPF: {0E5F0222-96B9-11D3-8997-00104BD12D94} (PCPitstop Utility) - http://www.pcpitstop.com/pcpitstop/PCPitStop.CAB
O16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool) - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=39204
O16 - DPF: {5D86DDB5-BDF9-441B-9E9E-D4730F4EE499} (BDSCANONLINE Control) - http://download.bitdefender.com/resources/scan8/oscan8.cab
O16 - DPF: {5ED80217-570B-4DA9-BF44-BE107C0EC166} (Windows Live Safety Center Base Module) - https://scan.safety.live.com/resource/download/scanner/en-us/wlscbase3401.cab
O16 - DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/muweb_site.cab?1124247481781
O16 - DPF: {B8BE5E93-A60C-4D26-A2DC-220313175592} (ZoneIntro Class) - http://cdn2.zone.msn.com/binFramework/v10/ZIntro.cab34246.cab
O16 - DPF: {E5D419D6-A846-4514-9FAD-97E826C84822} - http://fdl.msn.com/zone/datafiles/heartbeat.cab
O23 - Service: Adobe LM Service - Adobe Systems - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe Systems Shared\Service\Adobelmsvc.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: Panda Firewall Service (PAVFIRES) - Panda Software - C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus 2005\Firewall\PavFires.exe
O23 - Service: Panda Function Service (PAVFNSVR) - Panda Software - C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus 2005\PavFnSvr.exe
O23 - Service: Panda Pavkre (Pavkre) - Panda Software - C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus 2005\Pavkre.exe
O23 - Service: Panda PavProt (PavProt) - Panda Software - C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus 2005\PavProt.exe
O23 - Service: Panda Process Protection Service (PavPrSrv) - Panda Software - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Panda Software\PavShld\pavprsrv.exe
O23 - Service: Panda anti-virus service (PAVSRV) - Panda Software - C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus 2005\pavsrv51.exe
O23 - Service: Panda Preventium+ Service (PREVSRV) - Panda Software - C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus 2005\prevsrv.exe
O23 - Service: Panda IManager Service (PSIMSVC) - Panda Software Internacional - C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus 2005\PsImSvc.exe

[Yayo01]

Seems u have crap loads of programs running, maybe u have Spywares too.

Cleaning unessary stuff..hmmm...MS's Disk Clean Up is crap, Get Crap Cleaner! it cleans more crap than MS Disk Clean Up.

Grab it here:

Clicky (http://www.ccleaner.com/)

and grab some Anti spyware programs.

Choices:

SpyBot S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/)
Ad-Aware SE Personal (http://www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware/)
SpywareBlaster (http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html)
Cwshredder (http://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/Popup-Ad-Spyware-Blockers/CWShredder.shtml)

Your choice. ;)

and last...Get *Startup Inspector for Windows* (google it) or....use Spybot S&D's Built in one and delete unessary *startup* programs.

just my 100 cents xD :) .

[edcentric]

Move this over to the spyware/security forum and have an expert look at that log. There is a lot of stuff that I am not familiar with.

[muddocktor]

I'm not sure about the HJT log, but system idle process at 98% means the cpu is doing almost nothing. If you aren't running any system intensive apps, like Folding at Home, your machine should show a high system idle process. Can you gives some specs on your machine for us? I'm wondering about temps specifically; if the temps are pretty high, the mobo might be throttling the cpu down to a real low speed. Most motherboards have that feature in the bios, where it throttles the processor if the temps get past a certain threshold.

[brayf]

Get rid of the spyware if you have it, (sounds like you do) and in your start window click "run" and type in msconfig, when the new window pops up click where it says starup, uncheck anything that you know you don't always want to be running all of the time and they wont boot at startup and will save a lot of ram. after running any spyware program you probably will still have to go in to add/remove programs and remove installed spyware programs like 180 serch assistant and bullseye and crap like that (you can tell iv'e had this problem before). As for your unknown processer type, I don't know, you may have a hardware issue and see if your system is still under warrenty and see if you have tech support for your system who can answer that question.

[profdlp]

I could be wrong, but other than the usual useless stuff I don't see anything malicious in your log. The one exception might be WinHTTrack (http://www.snapfiles.com/get/httrack.html), but if you are knowingly running the program it is not a problem.

...Most motherboards have that feature in the bios, where it throttles the processor if the temps get past a certain threshold.
I'd definitely check this idea out. Do what muddocktor said about posting your specs and temps. Check the BIOS, too, to see if there is any of that "Cool 'n Quiet" type stuff enabled.

[Esso]

At Techsweden there is another user with the similar symptom, "windows loads very slowly".
His system suddenly started too make long system boot.
They suspect bios failure, but I'm not so certain about that.

I'll suspect motherboard or CPU problem.
Your motherboard probably has some diagnostic led's, please see if you can retrieve some information from them.

I'll take it that your CPU is the AMD X2 4200 (dual-core).

Also enter your bios menu and see what it detects.
"Unknown Processor Type" is not a good thing.
Please check the CPU temperature.

When you are at it, make an CMOS reset.

Please inform us about the rest of your hardware and bios version.
Also give us some history about your computer, how long time you has being using it etc.
It helps us helping you.

Edit 22 April,
The problem at Techsweden was due to SLI graphic cards. (DFI motherboard)
When removed it worked.

[majora2007]

Ok sorry for the wait on posting I've been very busy. Here are my Specs:
Processor: AMD Athlon XP 4200+ @ 2.0GHz
Memmory: 1.5 GB DDR-400
HD: SeaGate 200GB SATA
Motherboard: Albatron Socket 462 Mainboard KX600
OS: Windows XP Home Edition SP2
BIOS Version/Date: Phoenix Technologies, LTD 6.00PG, 7/21/2003
SMBIOS Version: 2.3
If you need anything else let me know. I built this along time ago, so there really isn't any waranty on it.
Esso I use my computer 24/7 everyother week, on the week that I'm off I try to fold but sometimes I shut my computer off. I have had this computer for nine years but 2-3 years ago I rebuilt parts of it. I ran some checks and found nothing for spyware and only 2 virii but I knew off them and they were no harm....no one else had any control of them (servers). I'm going to take a look at my bios and report back.

[Esso]

Some times at the start up sequence it takes longer times due to instability caused by some hardware problem.

Windows can be occupied with HW problem.

First thing is to check the voltage from the PSU.
And check that Bios menu detects everything correctly.

Test your memory, harddisk etc. with Ultimate Boot CD 3.2 found here,
http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/

Maybe one memory stick has gone bad ?

[majora2007]

Update: My CPU is back to being identified and also I ran a few more test and found a backdoor and I removed it.
Here are some of the BIOS Info:
CPU FAN Warning: Disabled
Case Open Warning: Disabled
CPU Warning Tempature: Disabled
System Temp: 49C/120F
CPU Temp: 53C/127F
CPU FAN Speed (SPUFAN): 5625 RPM
Chassis Fan Speed (CHASFAN): 2083-2109 RPM
Vcove (V): 1.69-1.71 V
+ 3.3 V: 3.23 V
+5 V: 4.65 V
+12 V: 12.03 V
-12 V: -12.36 V
VBAT (V): 3.24 V
5VSB (V): 5.56 V
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Just some extra info:
General Information :
Performance Rating : PR-3000 (estimated)
Real Frequency : 1999.75 MHz
Multiplier : 15x

Front Side Bus Information :
FSB Frequency : 133.3 MHz
Bus Speed : 266.6 MHz (DDR)

Initial Frequencies :
Frequency : 2000 MHz
FSB Frequency : 133 MHz
Performance Rating : PR-2400

Control Clock Frequency :
Type : None

Thermal Information :
Thermal Design Power : 53.7 W
Core Power : 53.69 W (estimated)
Resistance : 0.6 °C/W (estimated)

Processor Performance Information :
Throttle Mode AC : None
Throttle Mode DC : Adaptive
Current Configuration : None
Throttle : 1999 MHz
CPU Throttle Temperature : 80°C
CPU Shutdown Temperature : 100°C
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
My Monitoring Chip for Tempatures is: Winbond W83697HF
General Information :
ISA Address : 0x290
Support : Unspecified KT600

Sensor Information :
Sensor : Winbond W83697HF
Mode : ISA
Configuration : According the Motherboard
Q-Fan/SmartFanEnabled : No
Chassis intrusion : No
If you need any more info tell me. Thanks.
Edit: The BIOS does detect everything fine.

[Esso]

Good,
Backdoors are not always a bad thing under attack, but in your case it seems too :bigggrin:

Don't trust the voltage reading through the Bios, use the voltage meter if you got one.

[majora2007]

What do u mean Esso, I used BIOS then I re-checked them against PC Wizard's readings and they are the same. Also are those temps normal, I think they are but I'm not positive...I'm going to do some more research.
Edit: I did some researching and found some info out and essco u were right, I should not trust my BIOS read-outs. But it seems that my CPU Temp is fine and I tested it pysically...putting finger on CPU...and its fine. So I'm still lost on what to do.

[Esso]

In my house in the north of Sweden we had an backdoor out the house ....
Good for getting away in case of fire, and I almost put the house on fire when I was 5 :sweflag:

I didn't told you that it was the backdoor that almost went up in fire, so my father has to use the front door to put the clothes out of fire.
They abruptly took the burning candle out of my hand even though I was the one that told them there was a fire going on ....
Some parents wouldn't you say ..


Well when getting the real voltage reading, the best way is to use one voltage meter and measure the voltage from the PSU unit.

http://www.formfactors.org/developer%5Cspecs%5CSFX12V_PSDGr3_%201%20public_br.pdf