Hi, I'm running on a 1.5ghz 256mb RAM Compaq Presario with Windows XP SP2.
After rebooting the system seems to run fine most of the time, but after a while it starts slowing down up to the point where it's running like a 100mhz computer. The CPU usage is always around 50%, with occasional jumps to 100%. I've ran numerous antivirus and spyware removal programs. (norton antivirus, registry mechanic, spybot, ad aware), defragmented my hard drive, ran scan disk, augmented the size of the page file. I don't know what else to do. Do I need more RAM maybe? Is it SP2? Any help is greatly appreciated :-| .

Here's the HJT log

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 21:34:24, on 06/06/2005
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:\Archivos de programa\Archivos comunes\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Archivos de programa\Archivos comunes\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Archivos de programa\Archivos comunes\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
C:\Archivos de programa\Java\j2re1.4.2_06\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Archivos de programa\Archivos comunes\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\Archivos de programa\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe
C:\Archivos de programa\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe
C:\Archivos de programa\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\Archivos de programa\Norton AntiVirus\SAVScan.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe
C:\Archivos de programa\Archivos comunes\Symantec Shared\Security Center\SymWSC.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Archivos de programa\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\Kazaa Lite K++\clean.kmd
C:\Downloads\HijackThis-1.exe
C:\Archivos de programa\Messenger\msmsgs.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName = VĂ­nculos
R3 - Default URLSearchHook is missing
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Archivos de programa\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\ARCHIV~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: NAV Helper - {BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872} - C:\Archivos de programa\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Norton AntiVirus - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} - C:\Archivos de programa\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "C:\Archivos de programa\Archivos comunes\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Archivos de programa\Java\j2re1.4.2_06\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Symantec NetDriver Monitor] C:\ARCHIV~1\SYMNET~1\SNDMon.exe /Consumer
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Archivos de programa\Archivos comunes\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Archivos de programa\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Ink Monitor] C:\Archivos de programa\EPSON\Ink Monitor\InkMonitor.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ElbyCheckElbyCDFL] "C:\Elaborate Bytes\CloneCD\ElbyCheck.exe" /L ElbyCDFL
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Zone Labs Client] C:\Archivos de programa\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [msnmsgr] "C:\Archivos de programa\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - Startup: Webshots.lnk = C:\Archivos de programa\Webshots\Launcher.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Archivos de programa\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA9.EXE
O8 - Extra context menu item: Download with GetRight - C:\Archivos de programa\GetRight\GRdownload.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xportar a Microsoft Excel - res://C:\ARCHIV~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O8 - Extra context menu item: Open Link Target in Firefox - file://C:\Documents and Settings\rolando\Datos de programa\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\t9qccjhi.Default User1\extensions\{5D558C43-550F-4b12-84AB-0D8ABDA9F975}\firefoxviewlink.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Open with GetRight Browser - C:\Archivos de programa\GetRight\GRbrowse.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: View This Page in Firefox - file://C:\Documents and Settings\rolando\Datos de programa\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\t9qccjhi.Default User1\extensions\{5D558C43-550F-4b12-84AB-0D8ABDA9F975}\firefoxviewpage.html
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Archivos de programa\Java\j2re1.4.2_06\bin\npjpi142_06.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Consola de Sun Java - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Archivos de programa\Java\j2re1.4.2_06\bin\npjpi142_06.dll
O9 - Extra button: Referencia - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\ARCHIV~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Archivos de programa\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Archivos de programa\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O12 - Plugin for .mid: C:\Archivos de programa\Internet Explorer\PLUGINS\npqtplugin2.dll
O12 - Plugin for .midi: C:\Archivos de programa\Internet Explorer\PLUGINS\npqtplugin2.dll
O12 - Plugin for .wav: C:\Archivos de programa\Internet Explorer\PLUGINS\npqtplugin.dll
O16 - DPF: {00B71CFB-6864-4346-A978-C0A14556272C} (Checkers Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/msgrchkr.cab31267.cab
O16 - DPF: {14B87622-7E19-4EA8-93B3-97215F77A6BC} (MessengerStatsClient Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/MessengerStatsPAClient.cab31267.cab
O16 - DPF: {2917297F-F02B-4B9D-81DF-494B6333150B} (Minesweeper Flags Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/MineSweeper.cab31267.cab
O16 - DPF: {33E54F7F-561C-49E6-929B-D7E76D3AFEB1} (Pool Control) - http://www.worldwinner.com/games/v45/pool/pool.cab
O16 - DPF: {41D1977F-4161-4720-800F-EA4903983A38} (Jigsaw Genius Control) - http://www.worldwinner.com/games/v42/jigsaw/jigsaw.cab
O16 - DPF: {8A94C905-FF9D-43B6-8708-F0F22D22B1CB} (Wwlaunch Control) - http://www.worldwinner.com/games/shared/wwlaunch.cab
O16 - DPF: {8E0D4DE5-3180-4024-A327-4DFAD1796A8D} (MessengerStatsClient Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/MessengerStatsClient.cab31267.cab
O16 - DPF: {9903F4ED-B673-456A-A15F-ED90C7DE9EF5} (Sol Control) - http://www.worldwinner.com/games/v44/sol/sol.cab
O16 - DPF: {9A9307A0-7DA4-4DAF-B042-5009F29E09E1} (ActiveScan Installer Class) - http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/as5/asinst.cab
O16 - DPF: {9D8D7672-93FF-417E-9024-C16AD141C50C} (Haunted Control) - http://www.worldwinner.com/games/v49/haunted/haunted.cab
O16 - DPF: {AC2881FD-5760-46DB-83AE-20A5C6432A7E} (SwapIt Control) - http://www.worldwinner.com/games/v61/swapit/swapit.cab
O16 - DPF: {BA94245D-2AA0-4953-9D9F-B0EE4CC02C43} (Tile City Control) - http://www.worldwinner.com/games/v41/tilecity/tilecity.cab
O16 - DPF: {E12EB891-D000-421B-A8ED-EDE1BDCA14A0} (GolfSol Control) - http://www.worldwinner.com/games/v42/golfsol/golfsol.cab
O16 - DPF: {F6BF0D00-0B2A-4A75-BF7B-F385591623AF} (Solitaire Showdown Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/SolitaireShowdown.cab31267.cab
O16 - DPF: {FAE74270-E5EE-49C3-B816-EA8B4D55F38F} (H2hPool Control) - http://www.worldwinner.com/games/v51/h2hpool/h2hpool.cab
O23 - Service: Symantec Event Manager (ccEvtMgr) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Archivos de programa\Archivos comunes\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Password Validation (ccPwdSvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Archivos de programa\Archivos comunes\Symantec Shared\ccPwdSvc.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Settings Manager (ccSetMgr) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Archivos de programa\Archivos comunes\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe
O23 - Service: Servicio Auto-Protect de Norton AntiVirus (navapsvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Archivos de programa\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: SAVScan - Symantec Corporation - C:\Archivos de programa\Norton AntiVirus\SAVScan.exe
O23 - Service: ScriptBlocking Service (SBService) - Symantec Corporation - C:\ARCHIV~1\ARCHIV~1\SYMANT~1\SCRIPT~1\SBServ.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Network Drivers Service (SNDSrvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Archivos de programa\Archivos comunes\Symantec Shared\SNDSrvc.exe
O23 - Service: SymWMI Service (SymWSC) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Archivos de programa\Archivos comunes\Symantec Shared\Security Center\SymWSC.exe
O23 - Service: TrueVector Internet Monitor (vsmon) - Zone Labs, LLC - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe


Thanks in advance

Thats a lot of running processes for 256mb RAM, wouldn't anyone agree?

It looks like you put every program you have in the quick start tray (on the right side of the bar across the bottom of the screen). Remove them and your problem will likely disappear.

Especially, get all of your game software out of the quick-start tray. ALL of those game control drivers are busy converting values for their individual games each time you move the mouse or press a key.

Also, remove any programs which access the Internet from the quick start tray.

Open only one game program at a time.

You might need to reboot when switching from one game to another.

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