PC Shuts off all by itself

[Lachessis]

I was wondering if anyone could help me understand why my pc just turns of when it feels like it sometimes it could be around once an hour some times every few mins and sometimes it could last a day before shutting down and restarting. I have ran adaware,pandatitanium,housecall,spy bot, I used hijacker got rid of a few things I didn't reconize but most stuff looks like it belongs. I also have startup monitor on my pc along with spyware blaster. If anyone can figure out what would make my pc do this I would very much appreciate your help. My pc is a compaq 900 MHz 128MB RAM, 40 GB ultraDMA I am running XP not sure if this info helps but thought I would put it in incase. Thank you for taking the time to read this any help would be great.

Lachessis

[dlh6213]

Hi Lachessis, welcome to DaniWeb :D

There are several things that can cause this, if you think this may be related to some type of malware on your system, I suggest you get the self-extracting version of HijackThis from here (in line 2):
http://www.malwareremoval.com/downloads.html

Then close any open browser windows, 'Scan and Save Log' with hijackthis, copy the log, and paste it here in this thread.

However, my first thought would be an overheating issue. If you haven't cleaned the interior of your computer lately, you should do so. Be sure to protect your system from static electricity (preferably with a wrist-strap); use canned air and, if available, a small vacuum -- carefully. The most important areas to clean are the fans and CPU; you should have at least three fans: a case fan, a CPU fan, and a fan inside the power supply unit.

It's also possible one of the fans could be dying a slow death. After you've cleaned it, leave the case open and start the computer. Watch the fans and make sure they are all spinning smoothly and quietly -- not jerking or making any funny sounds.

Keep us posted :)

[Lachessis]

Hi Lachessis, welcome to DaniWeb :D

There are several things that can cause this, if you think this may be related to some type of malware on your system, I suggest you get the self-extracting version of HijackThis from here (in line 2):
http://www.malwareremoval.com/downloads.html

Then close any open browser windows, 'Scan and Save Log' with hijackthis, copy the log, and paste it here in this thread.

However, my first thought would be an overheating issue. If you haven't cleaned the interior of your computer lately, you should do so. Be sure to protect your system from static electricity (preferably with a wrist-strap); use canned air and, if available, a small vacuum -- carefully. The most important areas to clean are the fans and CPU; you should have at least three fans: a case fan, a CPU fan, and a fan inside the power supply unit.

It's also possible one of the fans could be dying a slow death. After you've cleaned it, leave the case open and start the computer. Watch the fans and make sure they are all spinning smoothly and quietly -- not jerking or making any funny sounds.

Keep us posted :)

Hello and thank you for responding I will deffanatly look into cleaning the inside of my pc. I was also wondering what the difference of my hijacking program and selfextracting how do I know what version I have? v1 97.7 is the one I have is that right or do I need a new version. I am guessin I do need a new version as I opened it up and don't see a save place but before I download it can you pls let me know so I don't just download the same version again thank you once again oh so much for your help.

[dlh6213]

Hello and thank you for responding I will deffanatly look into cleaning the inside of my pc. I was also wondering what the difference of my hijacking program and selfextracting how do I know what version I have? v1 97.7 is the one I have is that right or do I need a new version. I am guessin I do need a new version as I opened it up and don't see a save place but before I download it can you pls let me know so I don't just download the same version again thank you once again oh so much for your help.

The latest version is 1.99.1, so yes, the one you have is outdated. I suggest the self-extracting link because there is a better chance the user will install it in a permanent folder rather then a Temp folder. They still manage to get it in a Temp folder pretty often somehow :confused:

[Lachessis]

Here is my saved file of hijack maybe you can understand it better and thank you once again for your help

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 1:50:01 AM, on 05/06/2005
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\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\LEXBCES.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXPPS.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.exe
C:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\msexplorer.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\shpc32.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Antivirus Titanium\APVXDWIN.EXE
C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_02\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files\MSN Apps\Updater\01.02.3000.1001\en-ca\msnappau.exe
C:\Program Files\Ulead Systems\Ulead Photo Explorer 8.0 SE Basic\Monitor.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\P2P Networking\P2P Networking.exe
C:\WINDOWS\StartupMonitor.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\WINDOWS\webshots.scr
C:\WINDOWS\system32\pavsrv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\pctspk.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\AVENGINE.EXE
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Antivirus Titanium\pavProxy.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
c:\windows\system32\xapybt.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Thantos' Crew\Desktop\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName =
R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {00D6A7E7-4A97-456f-848A-3B75BF7554D7} - (no file)
F2 - REG:system.ini: Shell=Explorer.exe C:\WINDOWS\Nail.exe
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: MSNToolBandBHO - {BDBD1DAD-C946-4A17-ADC1-64B5B4FF55D0} - C:\Program Files\MSN Apps\MSN Toolbar\01.02.3000.1001\en-us\msntb.dll
O3 - Toolbar: MSN - {BDAD1DAD-C946-4A17-ADC1-64B5B4FF55D0} - C:\Program Files\MSN Apps\MSN Toolbar\01.02.3000.1001\en-us\msntb.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LexStart] lexstart.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [rundll32] c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\msexplorer.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [xkstartup] RunDll32 InstZ82.dll,SetUsbPrinterPort
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SHPC32] shpc32.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SysUpd] C:\WINDOWS\SysUpd.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LimeShop] wjview /cp:p "C:\Program Files\LimeShop\System\Code" Main lp: "C:\Program Files\LimeShop"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [APVXDWIN] "C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Antivirus Titanium\APVXDWIN.EXE" /s
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [S3TRAY2] S3tray2.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MessengerPlus2] "C:\Program Files\Messenger Plus! 2\MsgPlus.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [hidden32] c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hidden32.exe c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\smss.exe c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\ir.conf
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BurnQuick Queue] C:\WINDOWS\BQTray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_02\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [msnappau] "C:\Program Files\MSN Apps\Updater\01.02.3000.1001\en-ca\msnappau.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Ulead AutoDetector] C:\Program Files\Ulead Systems\Ulead Photo Explorer 8.0 SE Basic\Monitor.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [P2P Networking] C:\WINDOWS\system32\P2P Networking\P2P Networking.exe /AUTOSTART
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Run StartupMonitor] StartupMonitor.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [msnmsgr] "C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - Startup: Webshots.lnk = C:\Program Files\Webshots\Launcher.exe
O4 - Global Startup: LimeWire 4.2.5.lnk = C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire 4.2.5\LimeWire.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: &ieSpell Options - res://C:\Program Files\ieSpell\iespell.dll/SPELLOPTION.HTM
O8 - Extra context menu item: &MSN Search - res://C:\Program Files\MSN Toolbar Suite\TB\02.00.0001.1203\en-us\msntb.dll/search.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Check &Spelling - res://C:\Program Files\ieSpell\iespell.dll/SPELLCHECK.HTM
O8 - Extra context menu item: LimeShop Preferences - file://C:\Program Files\LimeShop\System\Temp\limeshop_script0.htm
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_02\bin\npjpi150_02.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_02\bin\npjpi150_02.dll
O9 - Extra button: ieSpell - {0E17D5B7-9F5D-4fee-9DF6-CA6EE38B68A8} - C:\Program Files\ieSpell\iespell.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: ieSpell - {0E17D5B7-9F5D-4fee-9DF6-CA6EE38B68A8} - C:\Program Files\ieSpell\iespell.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {1606D6F9-9D3B-4aea-A025-ED5B2FD488E7} - C:\Program Files\ieSpell\iespell.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: ieSpell Options - {1606D6F9-9D3B-4aea-A025-ED5B2FD488E7} - C:\Program Files\ieSpell\iespell.dll
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
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.media-motor.net
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.popuppers.com
O16 - DPF: {05D44720-58E3-49E6-BDF6-D00330E511D3} (StagingUI Object) - http://zone.msn.com/binFrameWork/v10/StagingUI.cab34120.cab
O16 - DPF: {1D6711C8-7154-40BB-8380-3DEA45B69CBF} (Web P2P Installer) -
O16 - DPF: {3BB54395-5982-4788-8AF4-B5388FFDD0D8} (ZoneBuddy Class) - http://zone.msn.com/BinFrameWork/v10/ZBuddy.cab32846.cab
O16 - DPF: {4F1E5B1A-2A80-42CA-8532-2D05CB959537} (MSN Photo Upload Tool) - http://groups.msn.com/controls/PhotoUC/MsnPUpld.cab
O16 - DPF: {5736C456-EA94-4AAC-BB08-917ABDD035B3} (ZonePAChat Object) - http://zone.msn.com/binframework/v10/ZPAChat.cab32846.cab
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v5consumer/V5Controls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1099902951636
O16 - DPF: {7149E79C-DC19-4C5E-A53C-A54DDF75EEE9} - http://cabs.media-motor.net/cabs/diamond.cab
O16 - DPF: {74D05D43-3236-11D4-BDCD-00C04F9A3B61} (HouseCall Control) - http://a840.g.akamai.net/7/840/537/2004061001/housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/xscan53.cab
O16 - DPF: {77E32299-629F-43C6-AB77-6A1E6D7663F6} (Groove Control) - http://www.nick.com/common/groove/gx/GrooveAX27.cab
O16 - DPF: {8C279F4E-917E-4CD2-8DF0-D9C73C0CE763} (ZPA_WheelOfFortune Object) - http://zone.msn.com/bingame/zpagames/zpa_wof.cab34064.cab
O16 - DPF: {8E0D4DE5-3180-4024-A327-4DFAD1796A8D} (MessengerStatsClient Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/MessengerStatsClient.cab31267.cab
O16 - DPF: {9BFC2253-B9D9-477E-9488-CA450232620D} (BinAg1 Class) - https://merlin.telus.net/wizlet/Qualifier/static/controls/WebflowActiveX.CAB
O16 - DPF: {B38870E4-7ECB-40DA-8C6A-595F0A5519FF} (MsnMessengerSetupDownloadControl Class) - http://messenger.msn.com/download/MsnMessengerSetupDownloader.cab
O16 - DPF: {B8BE5E93-A60C-4D26-A2DC-220313175592} (ZoneIntro Class) - http://zone.msn.com/binFramework/v10/ZIntro.cab34246.cab
O16 - DPF: {BCF9A64D-1440-4404-863C-F5DF2B99F798} (Catan Online Game) - http://zone.msn.com/bingame/zpagames/zpa_catan.cab36425.cab
O16 - DPF: {CAC181B0-4D70-402D-B571-C596A47D0CE0} (CBankshotZoneCtrl Class) - http://zone.msn.com/bingame/zpagames/zpa_pool.cab36107.cab
O16 - DPF: {DA2AA6CF-5C7A-4B71-BC3B-C771BB369937} (StadiumProxy Class) - http://zone.msn.com/binFramework/v10/stproxy.cab35645.cab
O16 - DPF: {DAF5D9A2-D982-4671-83E4-0398706A5F6A} (SCEWebLauncherCtl Object) - http://zone.msn.com/bingame/hsol/default/SCEWebLauncher.cab
O16 - DPF: {DF780F87-FF2B-4DF8-92D0-73DB16A1543A} (PopCapLoader Object) - http://zone.msn.com/bingame/zuma/default/popcaploader_v6.cab
O16 - DPF: {E5D419D6-A846-4514-9FAD-97E826C84822} (HeartbeatCtl Class) - http://fdl.msn.com/zone/datafiles/heartbeat.cab
O16 - DPF: {EE8B6D5F-FEF2-11D0-B13F-00A024798EF3} (Microsoft Search Settings Control) - http://lg.home.microsoft.com/search/lobby/searchsettings.cab
O16 - DPF: {F58E1CEF-A068-4C15-BA5E-587CAF3EE8C6} (MSN Chat Control 4.5) - http://chat.msn.com/bin/msnchat45.cab
O16 - DPF: {F6BF0D00-0B2A-4A75-BF7B-F385591623AF} (Solitaire Showdown Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/SolitaireShowdown.cab31267.cab
O16 - DPF: {FF3C5A9F-5A99-4930-80E8-4709194C2AD3} (ZPA_Backgammon Object) - http://zone.msn.com/bingame/zpagames/ZPA_Backgammon.cab36062.cab
O23 - Service: LexBce Server (LexBceS) - Lexmark International, Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXBCES.EXE
O23 - Service: Panda anti-virus service (PAVSRV) - Panda Software - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\pavsrv.exe
O23 - Service: PCTEL Speaker Phone (Pctspk) - PCtel, Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\pctspk.exe
O23 - Service: RtKit - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\RtKit\rtkit.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: System Startup Service (SvcProc) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\svcproc.exe