Process rundll32.exe use 99% CPU perf.

Hi experts

My CPU usage suddenly jumps to 99%. In task manager the process rundll32.exe is taking up 95-99% of the usage. I also see another line with rundll32.exe, which does not use up any ressources.
I have already run the following programs and removed everything detected:

CWSShredder
Spybot
Ad-ware

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 21:50:54, on 14-07-2005
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\ibmpmsvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\S24EvMon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\brsvc01a.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\brss01a.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\TpShocks.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\ThinkPad\PkgMgr\HOTKEY\TPHKMGR.exe
C:\Programmer\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPLpr.exe
C:\Programmer\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
C:\Programmer\ThinkPad\ConnectUtilities\QCWLICON.EXE
C:\Programmer\ThinkPad\ConnectUtilities\QCTRAY.EXE
C:\Programmer\IBM\Messages By IBM\ibmmessages.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\ThinkPad\UTILIT~1\EzEjMnAp.Exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe
C:\Programmer\Fælles filer\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\RunDll32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\AGRSMMSG.exe
C:\Programmer\Scansoft\PaperPort\pptd40nt.exe
C:\Programmer\QuickTime\qttask.exe
C:\Programmer\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
C:\Programmer\MSN Apps\Updater\01.02.3000.1001\da\msnappau.exe
C:\Programmer\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Programmer\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe
C:\Programmer\TEXTware\HotKey\TWALINK.EXE
C:\Programmer\Scansoft\PaperPort\SmartUI\SmartUI.exe
C:\Programmer\ThinkPad\PkgMgr\HOTKEY\TPONSCR.exe
C:\Programmer\ThinkPad\PkgMgr\HOTKEY_1\TpScrex.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Brmfrmps.exe
C:\Programmer\Fælles filer\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
C:\Programmer\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\QCONSVC.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\RegSrvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\TpKmpSVC.exe
C:\Programmer\Fælles filer\Symantec Shared\Security Center\SymWSC.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\BRMFRSMG.EXE
C:\Programmer\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
C:\Programmer\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\hijackthis\HijackThis.exe
C:\Programmer\Messenger\msmsgs.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://signon.stofanet.dk/
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName = Hyperlinks
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Programmer\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.ocx
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: ST - {9394EDE7-C8B5-483E-8773-474BF36AF6E4} - C:\Programmer\MSN Apps\ST\01.03.0000.1005\en-xu\stmain.dll
O2 - BHO: MSNToolBandBHO - {BDBD1DAD-C946-4A17-ADC1-64B5B4FF55D0} - C:\Programmer\MSN Apps\MSN Toolbar\01.02.4000.1001\da\msntb.dll
O2 - BHO: NAV Helper - {BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872} - C:\Programmer\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Norton AntiVirus - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} - C:\Programmer\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: MSN - {BDAD1DAD-C946-4A17-ADC1-64B5B4FF55D0} - C:\Programmer\MSN Apps\MSN Toolbar\01.02.4000.1001\da\msntb.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UpdateManager] "c:\Programmer\Fælles filer\Sonic\Update Manager\sgtray.exe" /r
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UC_Start] C:\IBMTools\Updater\ucstartup.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TpShocks] TpShocks.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TPKMAPHELPER] C:\Programmer\ThinkPad\Utilities\TpKmapAp.exe -helper
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TPHOTKEY] C:\PROGRA~1\ThinkPad\PkgMgr\HOTKEY\TPHKMGR.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TP4EX] tp4ex.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SynTPLpr] C:\Programmer\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPLpr.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SynTPEnh] C:\Programmer\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [S3TRAY2] S3Tray2.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QCWLICON] C:\Programmer\ThinkPad\ConnectUtilities\QCWLICON.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QCTRAY] C:\Programmer\ThinkPad\ConnectUtilities\QCTRAY.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ibmmessages] C:\Programmer\IBM\Messages By IBM\ibmmessages.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [EZEJMNAP] C:\PROGRA~1\ThinkPad\UTILIT~1\EzEjMnAp.Exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [dla] C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccRegVfy] "C:\Programmer\Fælles filer\Symantec Shared\ccRegVfy.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "C:\Programmer\Fælles filer\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BMMLREF] C:\Programmer\ThinkPad\Utilities\BMMLREF.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BMMGAG] RunDll32 C:\PROGRA~1\ThinkPad\UTILIT~1\pwrmonit.dll,StartPwrMonitor
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BluetoothAuthenticationAgent] rundll32.exe bthprops.cpl,,BluetoothAuthenticationAgent
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATIPTA] C:\Programmer\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATIModeChange] Ati2mdxx.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AGRSMMSG] AGRSMMSG.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PaperPort PTD] C:\Programmer\Scansoft\PaperPort\pptd40nt.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IndexSearch] C:\Programmer\Scansoft\PaperPort\IndexSearch.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SetDefPrt] C:\Programmer\Brother\BRMFLPRO\BrDefPrt.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [KernelFaultCheck] %systemroot%\system32\dumprep 0 -k
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Programmer\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] C:\Programmer\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [msnappau] "C:\Programmer\MSN Apps\Updater\01.02.3000.1001\da\msnappau.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Symantec NetDriver Monitor] C:\PROGRA~1\SYMNET~1\SNDMon.exe /Consumer
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MsnMsgr] "C:\Programmer\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ibmmessages] C:\Programmer\IBM\Messages By IBM\ibmmessages.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Skype] "C:\Programmer\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe" /nosplash /minimized
O4 - Global Startup: HotKey.lnk = C:\Programmer\TEXTware\HotKey\TWALINK.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Programmer\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: SmartUI.lnk = ?
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\IBM\Java141\jre\bin\NPJPI141.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: IBM Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\IBM\Java141\jre\bin\NPJPI141.dll
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Programmer\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Programmer\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O10 - Hijacked Internet access by New.Net
O10 - Hijacked Internet access by New.Net
O10 - Hijacked Internet access by New.Net
O10 - Hijacked Internet access by New.Net
O10 - Hijacked Internet access by New.Net
O11 - Options group: [JAVA_IBM] Java (IBM)
O16 - DPF: {4E888414-DB8F-11D1-9CD9-00C04F98436A} (Microsoft.WinRep) - https://webresponse.one.microsoft.com/oas/ActiveX/winrep.cab
O16 - DPF: {7AEBACC1-D7E4-4360-B520-6DA4C565B42C} (UploaderCtrl Class) - http://foto.tdconline.dk/upload-classes/Uploader.cab
O16 - DPF: {A7E092C3-692A-11D0-A7E5-08002B322F3B} (WebResponseAttachments Control) - https://webresponse.one.microsoft.com/oas/ActiveX/FileXfer.cab
O16 - DPF: {D8575CE3-3432-4540-88A9-85A1325D3375} (e-Safekey) - https://netbank.danskebank.dk/html/activex/e-Safekey/DB/e-Safekey.cab
O16 - DPF: {DEB21AD3-FDA4-42F6-B57D-EE696A675EE8} (IP-Uploader Control) - http://asp03.photoprintit.de/microsite/10023/defaults/activex/ImageUploader3.cab
O23 - Service: Ati HotKey Poller - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\Ati2evxx.exe
O23 - Service: Brother Popup Suspend service for Resource manager (brmfrmps) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\Brmfrmps.exe" -service (file missing)
O23 - Service: BrSplService (Brother XP spl Service) - brother Industries Ltd - C:\WINDOWS\system32\brsvc01a.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Event Manager (ccEvtMgr) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Programmer\Fælles filer\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Password Validation Service (ccPwdSvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Programmer\Fælles filer\Symantec Shared\ccPwdSvc.exe
O23 - Service: IBM PM Service (IBMPMSVC) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\ibmpmsvc.exe
O23 - Service: iPod Service (iPodService) - Apple Computer, Inc. - C:\Programmer\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: Norton AntiVirus Auto Protect (navapsvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Programmer\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
O23 - Service: QCONSVC - IBM Corp. - C:\WINDOWS\System32\QCONSVC.EXE
O23 - Service: RegSrvc - Intel Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\System32\RegSrvc.exe
O23 - Service: Spectrum24 Event Monitor (S24EventMonitor) - Intel Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\System32\S24EvMon.exe
O23 - Service: ScriptBlocking Service (SBService) - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\FÆLLES~1\SYMANT~1\SCRIPT~1\SBServ.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Network Drivers Service (SNDSrvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Programmer\Fælles filer\Symantec Shared\SNDSrvc.exe
O23 - Service: SymWMI Service (SymWSC) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Programmer\Fælles filer\Symantec Shared\Security Center\SymWSC.exe
O23 - Service: IBM KCU Service (TpKmpSVC) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\TpKmpSVC.exe

I hope somebody out there can help me out!

Thanks!

Daneis

Hi Daneis,

If you still need help, please post a fresh HijackThis log.

Tom

Hi Tom Myboy,

Thanks for your reply:=) In the end I got so fed up with the problem that I just formatted the PC and installed another version of XP (XP Pro), which has been running very smoothly so far....it was anyway about time to refresh my registry because simple transactions were starting to slow down the system!

Kind regards
Dan

Thanks for letting us know Dan.

Keep in mind, there should little reason to format. After we got you cleaned-up, we could have dealt with the excessive and unnecessary startup programs you had.

Have a great day

Tom

As your problem has been solved, this thread will now be closed. If you need the thread reopened in the future, please PM a mod.

Thanks,

Tom