"services.exe" is eating CPU

[bengordon]

I have Toshiba M7 notebook with 1.5GB memory. CPU is Centrino duo 2300.

Recently, I installed Nokia PC suite and using that SW tried to install some appz on my Nokia phone. during that activity system crashed and I switched off the notebook by HW reset.

From that point on CPU usage of "services.exe" always over 50%!! Even in safe mode it is about 46 to 50%!!!

I have checked the system with antivirus, anti trojan, anti spyware and anti malware tools. Nothing found. Also I stopped all services (which I eligable to) one by one, but never seen the percentage below 50.

I also uninstalled Nokia SW's but this did not help.

Please help me?

My hijack log is below:

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 19:26:08, on 08.01.28
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16574)
Boot mode: Normal

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:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\EvtEng.exe
C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\S24EvMon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Ink\KeyboardSurrogate.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\ConfigFree\CFSvcs.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\DVDRAMSV.exe
C:\Program Files\Eset\nod32krn.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\RegSrvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Spyware Doctor\svcntaux.exe
C:\Program Files\Spyware Doctor\swdsvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\snmp.exe
c:\Toshiba\IVP\swupdate\swupdtmr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ThpSrv.exe
C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\TME3\Tmesrv31.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WISPTIS.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\TODDSrv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\UAService.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\tabbtnu.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\TOSHIBA Rotation Utility\TRot.exe
C:\Program Files\Apoint2K\Apoint.exe
C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\TouchED\TouchED.Exe
C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\Wireless Hotkey\TosHKCW.exe
C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\Acceleration Utilities\TAcelMgr\TAcelMgr.exe
C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\Acceleration Utilities\Shaker\TSkrMain.exe
C:\WINDOWS\RTHDCPL.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\TPSMain.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\TPSODDCtl.exe
C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\TOSHIBA Controls\TFncKy.exe
C:\Program Files\Eset\nod32kui.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32�THotkey.exe
C:\Program Files\Toshiba\CrossMenu\CrossMenu.exe
C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\TAudEffect\TAudEff.exe
C:\toshiba\ivp\ism\pinger.exe
C:\WINDOWS\AGRSMMSG.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SkyTel.EXE
C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\TME3\TMERzCtl.EXE
C:\Program Files\ltmoh\Ltmoh.exe
C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\ConfigFree\NDSTray.exe
C:\Program Files\Spyware Doctor\SDTrayApp.exe
C:\Program Files\TrojanHunter 5.0\THGuard.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\RAMASST.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe
C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\TME3\TMETEMNU.EXE
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Ink\TabTip.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\TPSBattM.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Ink\TCServer.exe
C:\Program Files\Apoint2K\Apntex.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\alg.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://www.toshiba.com/search
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = about:blank
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
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page =
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page =
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: DriveLetterAccess - {5CA3D70E-1895-11CF-8E15-001234567890} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswshx.dll
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_11\bin\ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: AcroIEToolbarHelper Class - {AE7CD045-E861-484f-8273-0445EE161910} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll
O2 - BHO: IECatcher Class - {B930BA63-9E5A-11D3-A288-0000E80E2EDE} - C:\PROGRA~1\MASSDO~1\MDHELPER.DLL
O2 - BHO: QUICKfind BHO Object - {C08DF07A-3E49-4E25-9AB0-D3882835F153} - C:\PROGRA~1\IDM\QUICKF~1\PlugIns\IEHelp.dll
O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {0BF43445-2F28-4351-9252-17FE6E806AA0} - (no file)
O3 - Toolbar: Adobe PDF - {47833539-D0C5-4125-9FA8-0819E2EAAC93} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [000StTHK] 000StTHK.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TRot.exe] c:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\TOSHIBA Rotation Utility\TRot.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Apoint] C:\Program Files\Apoint2K\Apoint.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TouchED] C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\TouchED\TouchED.Exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TosHKCW.exe] "C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\Wireless Hotkey\TosHKCW.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TAcelMgr] C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\Acceleration Utilities\TAcelMgr\TAcelMgr.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TSkrMain] C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\Acceleration Utilities\Shaker\TSkrMain.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RTHDCPL] RTHDCPL.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Alcmtr] ALCMTR.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TPSMain] TPSMain.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TPSODDCtl] TPSODDCtl.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TOSDCR] TOSDCR.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TFncKy] TFncKy.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nod32kui] "C:\Program Files\Eset\nod32kui.exe" /WAITSERVICE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [00THotkey] C:\WINDOWS\system32�THotkey.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CrossMenu] C:\Program Files\Toshiba\CrossMenu\CrossMenu.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TAudEffect] C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\TAudEffect\TAudEff.exe /run
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Pinger] c:\toshiba\ivp\ism\pinger.exe /run
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AGRSMMSG] AGRSMMSG.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [dla] C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SkyTel] SkyTel.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TMERzCtl.EXE] C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\TME3\TMERzCtl.EXE /Service
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TMESRV.EXE] C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\TME3\TMESRV31.EXE /Logon
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TabletTip] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\tabtip.exe" /resume
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /installquiet /nodetect
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LtMoh] C:\Program Files\ltmoh\Ltmoh.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [OSSelectorReinstall] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Acronis\Acronis Disk Director\oss_reinstall.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NDSTray.exe] NDSTray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SDTray] "C:\Program Files\Spyware Doctor\SDTrayApp.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [THGuard] "C:\Program Files\TrojanHunter 5.0\THGuard.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - Global Startup: RAMASST.lnk = C:\WINDOWS\system32\RAMASST.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: + &Mass Downloader: download this file - C:\Program Files\Mass Downloader\Add_Url.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: + Mass Downloader: download &All files - C:\Program Files\Mass Downloader\Add_All.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_11\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_11\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra button: Mass Downloader - {0FD01980-CCCB-11D3-80D4-0000E80E2EDE} - C:\Program Files\Mass Downloader\massdown.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: &Mass Downloader - {0FD01980-CCCB-11D3-80D4-0000E80E2EDE} - C:\Program Files\Mass Downloader\massdown.exe
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-00C0F0318AFE} - (no file)
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
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
O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://www.toshibadirect.com/dpdstart
O16 - DPF: {32305793-C19A-48E7-AD2F-D87FF7B264A4} (TenebrilSpywareScanner Control) - http://www.tenebril.com/assets/activeX/SpywareScannerV2.ocx
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/...b?1173620778265
O16 - DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdat...b?1173668556515
O20 - Winlogon Notify: TSigNP - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\TSigNP.dll
O23 - Service: Adobe LM Service - Adobe Systems - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe Systems Shared\Service\Adobelmsvc.exe
O23 - Service: ConfigFree Service (CFSvcs) - TOSHIBA CORPORATION - C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\ConfigFree\CFSvcs.exe
O23 - Service: DVD-RAM_Service - Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\DVDRAMSV.exe
O23 - Service: Intel® PROSet/Wireless Event Log (EvtEng) - Intel Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\EvtEng.exe
O23 - Service: NOD32 Kernel Service (NOD32krn) - Eset - C:\Program Files\Eset\nod32krn.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: Intel® PROSet/Wireless Registry Service (RegSrvc) - Intel Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\RegSrvc.exe
O23 - Service: Intel® PROSet/Wireless Service (S24EventMonitor) - Intel Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\S24EvMon.exe
O23 - Service: PC Tools Auxiliary Service (sdAuxService) - PC Tools - C:\Program Files\Spyware Doctor\svcntaux.exe
O23 - Service: PC Tools Security Service (sdCoreService) - PC Tools - C:\Program Files\Spyware Doctor\swdsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Swupdtmr - Unknown owner - c:\Toshiba\IVP\swupdate\swupdtmr.exe
O23 - Service: TOSHIBA HDD Protection (Thpsrv) - TOSHIBA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ThpSrv.exe
O23 - Service: Tmesrv3 (Tmesrv) - TOSHIBA - C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\TME3\Tmesrv31.exe
O23 - Service: TOSHIBA Optical Disc Drive Service (TODDSrv) - TOSHIBA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\system32\TODDSrv.exe
O23 - Service: SecuROM User Access Service (UserAccess) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\UAService.exe

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[Dortz]

I browsed through the hijackthis log, but nothing glares out at me that could be a problem.

doublecheck that all the anti-virus software you use is properly updating first. also check that your windows firewall is working properly (ie, no group settings on it, etc.)
if you can't update, or your firewall is turned off, then you've got something.

if you can update properly, the nokia software might have changed something it wasn't supposed to. It might have gotten something messed up from crashing it. Sounds silly, but try re-installing the nokia software, and try to transfer the applications over again.

[bengordon]

First off all, thanks Dortz.

Firewall is on and my NOD32 is updating fine.

By the way I became not able to re-install Nokia PC suite! It fails on every try!

[Dortz]

Ok, that means something got left behind from the initial installation.

first step, since you still have full control over everything, backup. anything that you can not afford to lose, make sure you have a copy of it. even with just doing a repair installation, there is a chance that something might go wrong. It is far better to be safe than sorry in this case.

next, get your system disks that came with the computer. you'll need the 'os install' disk, usually it will be labled with 'XP installation' disk or something like that. Some newer computers might also have a 'recovery partition' that is on the hard drive. that would take the place of the os install disk in this case.

If you know how to do a repair install, skip this next paragaph:
start by putting the disk in if you have it, and shutting the computer down. then, turn it back on, and press either F2, F10, or whichever option that your bios has to bring up the 'boot options' menu. if you are working from a disk, you will select 'cd drive'. if you are working off of a recovery partition, there will be an option to boot to that. One of those will boot into the installation mode for XP. Once there, you will have a few options. you want to choose 'Recovery.' Be sure to read through the options, and follow the onscreen directions. The Recovery option will basically just re-install the operating system, and keep all your current programs and files. Also, be sure your laptop is plugged into power for this process, as it would be very bad if it ran out of juice right in the middle of this.
Once finished with the repair installation, boot the computer normally, and check on services.exe again. If it hasn't been fixed, the next option is to do a 'full' reinstall. that is where you do all the same exact steps, but instead of choosing to repair, you will wipe the hard drive, and install a full, fresh copy of XP. all of your data on the drive will be gone after you do this though. you will need to reinstall all your programs, and put all your backed up data back onto it.

Good luck.