[IanRob]

Can anyone tell me what might cause my computer to take over 4mins to connect to my ISP? Because mine does and the program SERVICES.EXE uses 99% of cpu time.
No new programs have been added and the only changes undergone were cleansing of miners & spybots, by AdAware & regedit etc. problem started soon after cleaning!

 

[muddman]

I wonder if the following article pertains to you but you hadn't mentioned your operating system
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=328885

 

[IanRob]

Thanks for the tip. I have W2000 and will investigate.

 

[jrwestham]

Is services.exe in the Windows folder ? if so this may be a known virus
You may have to run Hijackthis and post the log on the
Security Forum and get someone to check it out

===========Copy of my problem===============
answered by DVK01 (Distinguished Member)

The reason it was suggested to run an online scan is that AVG missed these 4, the first 2 are known trojans/viruses but the 3rd & 4th ones are unknown but almost certain to be bad
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\A.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSPITAPI.EXE
autoclk.exe

 

[IanRob]

Thanks jr. None of those files found (yet)

 

[jrwestham]

IanRob,
download and run Hijackthis then post the log onto the
Security Forum. Someone should then take a look for you to see if there are any probs

this is a good starting point to get the latest downloads
http://www.thespykiller.co.uk/

 

[IanRob]

Well that is one way of fixing a problem. Hard drive crashed, nothing wrong with fresh installs (Yet)