iexplore.exe at 102,000k mem?

Harudath

Hmm, I just checked my processes, since my games were lagging a bit, and iexplore.exe is at 102,652k mem usage... What gives? It can't be caused by TrayIt! Can it? By minimising my F@H app?

GHoosdum

I don't see why iexplore wouldn't use that much memory. Firefox with a couple tabs open is using 90,000K on my task manager right now.

Harudath

I've only got Icrontic open at the moment

Harudath

Ah, it's gone down to 75,000k- but this is still ALOT more than usual

primesuspect

could be spyware

GHoosdum

How much mem does it use when you navigate to about:blank ?

Harudath

I wondered that too, but I checked all the processes and nothing dodgy is running. I've not been to any unusual new/questionable websites lately either.

Harudath

GHoosdum wrote:

How much mem does it use when you navigate to about:blank ?

Doesn't change, if it does only by about 100

primesuspect

Toolbars? Virus scanning? What's running. I guess a good thing to do would be to post a HJT log.

A lot of applications use IE as their browser, so it could be something else using it.

Harudath

Medieval 2 total war
Windows Media Player
F@H
Windows Live Messenger
Icrontic
CoreTemp

(70k now, still more than usual but decreasing)

Harudath

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 21:56:04, on 07/12/2007
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16544)

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\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7Debug\mdm.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\Program Files\Linksys Wireless-G USB Wireless Network Monitor\WLService.exe
C:\Program Files\Linksys Wireless-G USB Wireless Network Monitor\WUSB54GSv2.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0\bin\jusched.exe
C:\WINDOWS\RTHDCPL.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\RUNDLL32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wscntfy.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Harudath\Desktop\F@H1\FAH504-Console.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Harudath\Desktop\F@H1\FahCore_81.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Harudath\Desktop\APPLICATIONS\trayit_4_6_5_1\TrayIt!.exe
C:\Program Files\SEGA\Medieval II Total War\medieval2.exe
C:\DOCUME~1\Harudath\LOCALS~1\Temp\~e5.0001
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe
C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe
C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\usnsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Harudath\Desktop\Core Temp.exe
C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe
C:\DOCUME~1\Harudath\LOCALS~1\Temp\Rar$EX00.047\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.daemonsearch.com/uk/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {7E853D72-626A-48EC-A868-BA8D5E23E045} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: Windows Live Sign-in Helper - {9030D464-4C02-4ABF-8ECC-5164760863C6} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WindowsLiveLogin.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RTHDCPL] RTHDCPL.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SkyTel] SkyTel.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Alcmtr] ALCMTR.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [JMB36X IDE Setup] C:\WINDOWS\JM\JMInsIDE.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [JMB36X Configure] C:\WINDOWS\system32\JMRaidSetup.exe boot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RivaTunerStartupDaemon] "C:\Program Files\RivaTuner v2.06\RivaTuner.exe" /S
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [NVIDIA nTune] "C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\nTune\nTuneCmd.exe" clear
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [DAEMON Tools] "C:\Program Files\DAEMON Tools\daemon.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [AdVantage] "C:\Program Files\AdVantage\AdVantage.exe"
O4 - Startup: Adobe Gamma.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O4 - Startup: Shortcut to FAH504-Console.lnk = C:\Documents and Settings\Harudath\Desktop\F@H1\FAH504-Console.exe
O4 - Startup: Shortcut to FAH504-Console2.lnk = C:\Documents and Settings\Harudath\Desktop\F@H2\FAH504-Console.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~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0\bin\npjpi150.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0\bin\npjpi150.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - %windir%\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe (file missing)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - %windir%\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe (file missing)
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
O11 - Options group: [INTERNATIONAL] International*
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://www.update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1195759183924
O16 - DPF: {74DBCB52-F298-4110-951D-AD2FF67BC8AB} (NVIDIA Smart Scan) - http://www.nvidia.com/content/DriverDownload/nforce/NvidiaSmartScan.cab
O18 - Protocol: livecall - {828030A1-22C1-4009-854F-8E305202313F} - C:\PROGRA~1\MSNMES~1\MSGRAP~1.DLL
O18 - Protocol: msnim - {828030A1-22C1-4009-854F-8E305202313F} - C:\PROGRA~1\MSNMES~1\MSGRAP~1.DLL
O21 - SSODL: WPDShServiceObj - {AAA288BA-9A4C-45B0-95D7-94D524869DB5} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\WPDShServiceObj.dll
O23 - Service: Adobe LM Service - Adobe Systems - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe Systems Shared\Service\Adobelmsvc.exe
O23 - Service: FAH@C:+Documents and Settings+Harudath+Desktop+FAH504-Console.exe - Unknown owner - C:\Documents and Settings\Harudath\Desktop\FAH504-Console.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: FAH@C:+Documents and Settings+Harudath+Desktop+FAH6.00beta1-Windows-Console+fah6-win-x86-console.exe - Unknown owner - C:\Documents and Settings\Harudath\Desktop\FAH6.00beta1-Windows-Console\fah6-win-x86-console.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: [email]FAH@C:+DOCUME~1+Harudath+LOCALS~1+Temp+Rar$EX00.000+fah6-win-x86-console.exe[/email] - Unknown owner - C:\DOCUME~1\Harudath\LOCALS~1\Temp\Rar$EX00.000\fah6-win-x86-console.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: FAH@C:+Program Files+F@H1+fah.exe - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\F@H1\fah.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: FAH@C:+Program Files+F@H1+fah6-win-x86-console.exe - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\F@H1\fah6-win-x86-console.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: FAH@C:+Program Files+F@H2+fah6-win-x86-console.exe - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\F@H2\fah6-win-x86-console.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: MPICH2 Process Manager, Argonne National Lab (mpich2_smpd) - Unknown owner - C:\Documents and Settings\Harudath\FOLDING@****INGHOME\smpd.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: WUSB54GSv2SVC - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Linksys Wireless-G USB Wireless Network Monitor\WLService.exe" "WUSB54GSv2.exe (file missing)



(80,000k)

shwaip

if you restart the browser and navigate to about:blank, does that decrease the memory size? I'd guess that it caches the last few pages in memory, and if there were any large ads/images, that could bloat the memory footprint.

Harudath

I restarted the browser, and decreased to 25,000k. I went to icrontic.com and it went to 41,540k and it's now stable- Thanks :P

shwaip

yeah - you want IE to cache recent pages in RAM so that the "back" button is pretty much instantaneous. Otherwise, you'd have to access the HD (or re-download the data) to use the back button.

Harudath

Ah *slap self* thanks

GHoosdum

Aha! Good call, shwaip!

Thrax

Hypertext ninjas cloggin ur tubes.

primesuspect

What is AdVantage?

Leonardo

I went to icrontic.com and it went to 41,540k and it's now stable-

That would seem to be right where it should be. I just checked processes on my computer: Firefox at 41-42K at Icrontic.

Harudath

AdVantage is some annoying software I've now deleted, it came with Daemon Tools. And how do I remove these ninjas? :P