Very, Very Strange problem - Utorrent kills internet, Bitorrent dont!?

Recall · January 4, 2008

Ok, yesterday I was downloading some torrents, and my internet would just freeze up while torrents where fine.

So I did all the usual tests:

1:) Ruled out my router by directly connecting my cable modem

2:) Tested wireless router to another pc ( wireless connected ), and that does not lockup

3:)Reinstalled my NIC drivers

4:) Reflashed my router

5:) Deleted all my settings in app data

6:) Messed with my max connections, reducing them very low

None worked, it still killed my internet. So I tried the bitorrent client, which I have now noticed is the same as utorrent! Anyway when I used the bitorrent version of utorrent it works fine! My internet does not die and works perfect. What the hell is going on??

System:

Linksys WRT54GS V 6.0 - UK version

E6600 Intel

4GB Ram

Windows Vista 64bit Ultimate

Any idea how to fix utorrent, it does not make sense!

Firon · January 4, 2008

http://forum.utorrent.com/viewtopic.php?id=15992#p258231

Recall · January 4, 2008

Yes, I tried all those and was expecting someone to post that with zero comments...

As mentioned I am using the bitorrent client with zero problems which is basically a rebranded Utorrent correct? So why would the bitorrent client work and not utorrent, what are the differences?

Firon · January 4, 2008

If you read it, you should also have read the part where it asks for info.

Recall · January 4, 2008

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2

Scan saved at 14:28:56, on 04/01/2008

Platform: Windows Vista (WinNT 6.00.1904)

MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16575)

Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:

D:\Program Files (x86)\DAEMON Tools Lite\daemon.exe

C:\Program Files (x86)\DNA\btdna.exe

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\CTHELPER.EXE

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\CTXFIHLP.EXE

C:\Program Files (x86)\RivaTuner v2.06\Tools\D3DOverrider\D3DOverrider.exe

C:\Program Files (x86)\IVT Corporation\BlueSoleil\BtTray.exe

C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe

C:\Program Files (x86)\ITE\Smart Guardian\ITESMART.EXE

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\CTXFISPI.EXE

C:\Program Files\Logitech\SetPoint\x86\SetPoint32.exe

C:\Program Files (x86)\Minefield\firefox.exe

F:\Downloads\HiJackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157

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 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant =

R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch =

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName =

F2 - REG:system.ini: UserInit=userinit.exe

O1 - Hosts: ::1 localhost

O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre1.6.0_03\bin\ssv.dll

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {7E853D72-626A-48EC-A868-BA8D5E23E045} - (no file)

O2 - BHO: Windows Live Sign-in Helper - {9030D464-4C02-4ABF-8ECC-5164760863C6} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WindowsLiveLogin.dll

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AsioThk32Reg] REGSVR32.EXE /S CTASIO.DLL

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTHelper] CTHELPER.EXE

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTxfiHlp] CTXFIHLP.EXE

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [D3DOverrider] "C:\Program Files (x86)\RivaTuner v2.06\Tools\D3DOverrider\D3DOverrider.exe" /s

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [btTray] "C:\Program Files (x86)\IVT Corporation\BlueSoleil\BtTray.exe"

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NokiaMServer] C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer /watchfiles

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [smartGuardian] "C:\Program Files (x86)\ITE\Smart Guardian\ITESMART.exe"

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [DAEMON Tools Lite] "D:\Program Files (x86)\DAEMON Tools Lite\daemon.exe"

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [NVIDIA nTune] "C:\Program Files (x86)\NVIDIA Corporation\nTune\nTuneCmd.exe" clear

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [nHancer] "D:\Program Files\nHancer\nHancer.exe" /tray

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [WMPNSCFG] C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\WMPNSCFG.exe

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [bitTorrent DNA] "C:\Program Files (x86)\DNA\btdna.exe"

O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /detectMem (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')

O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [WindowsWelcomeCenter] rundll32.exe oobefldr.dll,ShowWelcomeCenter (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')

O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\Run: [sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /detectMem (User 'NETWORK SERVICE')

O4 - Global Startup: Logitech SetPoint.lnk = C:\Program Files\Logitech\SetPoint\SetPoint.exe

O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~2\Office12\EXCEL.EXE/3000

O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre1.6.0_03\bin\ssv.dll

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre1.6.0_03\bin\ssv.dll

O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~2\Office12\REFIEBAR.DLL

O13 - Gopher Prefix:

O16 - DPF: {0A5FD7C5-A45C-49FC-ADB5-9952547D5715} (Creative Software AutoUpdate) - http://www.creative.com/su/ocx/15031/CTSUEng.cab

O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://fpdownload2.macromedia.com/get/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab

O16 - DPF: {F6ACF75C-C32C-447B-9BEF-46B766368D29} (Creative Software AutoUpdate Support Package) - http://www.creative.com/su/ocx/15033/CTPID.cab

O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\Alg.exe,-112 (ALG) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: BlueSoleilCS - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files (x86)\IVT Corporation\BlueSoleil\BlueSoleilCS.exe

O23 - Service: BsHelpCS - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files (x86)\IVT Corporation\BlueSoleil\BsHelpCS.exe

O23 - Service: Creative ALchemy AL1 Licensing Service - Creative Labs - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Creative Labs Shared\Service\AL1Licensing.exe

O23 - Service: @dfsrres.dll,-101 (DFSR) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\DFSR.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: Eset HTTP Server (EhttpSrv) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET NOD32 Antivirus\EHttpSrv.exe

O23 - Service: Eset Service (ekrn) - ESET - C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET NOD32 Antivirus\x86\ekrn.exe

O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\fxsresm.dll,-118 (Fax) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\fxssvc.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\1050\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe

O23 - Service: @keyiso.dll,-100 (KeyIso) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: Logitech Bluetooth Service (LBTServ) - Logitech, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Logishrd\Bluetooth\LBTServ.exe

O23 - Service: @comres.dll,-2797 (MSDTC) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\System32\netlogon.dll,-102 (Netlogon) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: PDAgent - Raxco Software, Inc. - C:\Program Files (x86)\Raxco\PerfectDisk\PDAgent.exe

O23 - Service: PDEngine - Raxco Software, Inc. - C:\Program Files (x86)\Raxco\PerfectDisk\PDEngine.exe

O23 - Service: PnkBstrA - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\PnkBstrA.exe

O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\psbase.dll,-300 (ProtectedStorage) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\Locator.exe,-2 (RpcLocator) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\locator.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\samsrv.dll,-1 (SamSs) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: ServiceLayer - Nokia. - D:\Program Files (x86)\Nokia\PC Connectivity Solution\ServiceLayer.exe

O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\SLsvc.exe,-101 (slsvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\SLsvc.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\snmptrap.exe,-3 (SNMPTRAP) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\spoolsv.exe,-1 (Spooler) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\ui0detect.exe,-101 (UI0Detect) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\UI0Detect.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\vds.exe,-100 (vds) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\vssvc.exe,-102 (VSS) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\wbengine.exe,-104 (wbengine) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: @%Systemroot%\system32\wbem\wmiapsrv.exe,-110 (wmiApSrv) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: @%ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe,-101 (WMPNetworkSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe (file missing)

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End of file - 8141 bytes

Process PID CPU Description Company Name

System Idle Process 0 98.46

Interrupts n/a Hardware Interrupts

DPCs n/a 0.77 Deferred Procedure Calls

System 4

smss.exe 476 Windows Session Manager Microsoft Corporation

csrss.exe 552 Client Server Runtime Process Microsoft Corporation

wininit.exe 596 Windows Start-Up Application Microsoft Corporation

services.exe 652 Services and Controller app Microsoft Corporation

svchost.exe 812 Host Process for Windows Services Microsoft Corporation

CTXFISPI.EXE 2344 SPI (Creative X-Fi Module) Creative Technology Ltd

WmiPrvSE.exe 3476 WMI Provider Host Microsoft Corporation

unsecapp.exe 3920 Sink to receive asynchronous callbacks for WMI client application Microsoft Corporation

WmiPrvSE.exe 2136 WMI Provider Host Microsoft Corporation

svchost.exe 912 Host Process for Windows Services Microsoft Corporation

svchost.exe 940 Host Process for Windows Services Microsoft Corporation

svchost.exe 332 Host Process for Windows Services Microsoft Corporation

audiodg.exe 820 Windows Audio Device Graph Isolation Microsoft Corporation

svchost.exe 508 Host Process for Windows Services Microsoft Corporation

dwm.exe 1600 0.77 Desktop Window Manager Microsoft Corporation

svchost.exe 528 Host Process for Windows Services Microsoft Corporation

taskeng.exe 1632 Task Scheduler Engine Microsoft Corporation

taskeng.exe 3332 Task Scheduler Engine Microsoft Corporation

SLsvc.exe 1040 Microsoft Software Licensing Service Microsoft Corporation

svchost.exe 1112 Host Process for Windows Services Microsoft Corporation

svchost.exe 1228 Host Process for Windows Services Microsoft Corporation

spoolsv.exe 1560 Spooler SubSystem App Microsoft Corporation

svchost.exe 1624 Host Process for Windows Services Microsoft Corporation

BlueSoleilCS.exe 2528 BlueSoleilCS Module

ekrn.exe 2556 Eset Service ESET

PDAgent.exe 2680 PDAgent Module Raxco Software, Inc.

PnkBstrA.exe 2728

svchost.exe 2760 Host Process for Windows Services Microsoft Corporation

svchost.exe 2788 Host Process for Windows Services Microsoft Corporation

svchost.exe 2832 Host Process for Windows Services Microsoft Corporation

SearchIndexer.exe 2860 Microsoft Windows Search Indexer Microsoft Corporation

SearchProtocolHost.exe 3972 Microsoft Windows Search Protocol Host Microsoft Corporation

SearchFilterHost.exe 1448 Microsoft Windows Search Filter Host Microsoft Corporation

PDEngine.exe 3112 PDEngine Module Raxco Software, Inc.

BsHelpCS.exe 3164 BsHelpCS Module

wmpnetwk.exe 3736 Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service Microsoft Corporation

TrustedInstaller.exe 3180 Windows Modules Installer Microsoft Corporation

VSSVC.exe 3932 Microsoft® Volume Shadow Copy Service Microsoft Corporation

svchost.exe 3956 Host Process for Windows Services Microsoft Corporation

lsass.exe 668 Local Security Authority Process Microsoft Corporation

lsm.exe 676 Local Session Manager Service Microsoft Corporation

csrss.exe 616 Client Server Runtime Process Microsoft Corporation

winlogon.exe 848 Windows Logon Application Microsoft Corporation

explorer.exe 1660 Windows Explorer Microsoft Corporation

MSASCui.exe 1968 Windows Defender User Interface Microsoft Corporation

egui.exe 2004 Eset GUI ESET

rundll32.exe 1484 Windows host process (Rundll32) Microsoft Corporation

LWEMon.exe 540 Logitech WingMan Event Monitor Logitech Inc.

daemon.exe 1888 DAEMON Tools main application DT Soft Ltd

btdna.exe 2112

SetPoint.exe 2164 Logitech SetPoint Event Manager (UNICODE) Logitech, Inc.

SetPoint32.exe 2388

KHALMNPR.exe 2936 Logitech KHAL Main Process Logitech, Inc.

wmpnscfg.exe 3608 Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service Configuration Application Microsoft Corporation

firefox.exe 4024 Firefox Mozilla Corporation

procexp.exe 3532 Sysinternals Process Explorer Sysinternals

procexp64.exe 2360 Sysinternals Process Explorer Sysinternals

rundll32.exe 1712 Windows host process (Rundll32) Microsoft Corporation

CTHELPER.EXE 2192 CtHelper Application Creative Technology Ltd

CTXFIHLP.EXE 2240 CTXfiHlp MFC Application Creative Technology Ltd

D3DOverrider.exe 2268 D3D Overrider

BtTray.exe 2276 BlueSoleil Bttray

NokiaMServer.exe 2288 Nokia M Platform

ITESMART.EXE 2312 ITE Tech. Inc.

Max Half Open 8

Virgin Media Internet 20MBPS connection

Global Connections 400, Max Connections Per Peer 200

NOD32

Firon · January 4, 2008

So, you've tried disabling DHT and local peer discovery to no avail? What if you lower connections to 100? Have you actually capped your upload to 70-80% of its max?

Recall · January 4, 2008

Well I formatted to completely rule out my hardware and it fixed the issue. However this does not help me avoid it next time, anything in my processes or registry entries I posted that could cause it?

So frustrating when things like this happen.

ajones81 · January 4, 2008

What's with all the missing files?

Anyway, good you fixed it. Try comparing new logs with the old ones to give you an idea re. what the problem software could be.

Recall · January 4, 2008

The missing files are a permission issue with Vista, they are owned by the trustedinstaller, rather than administrator and therefore HJ reports them as missing.

Clean install for reference, nothing that I noticed different?

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2

Scan saved at 21:18:51, on 04/01/2008

Platform: Windows Vista (WinNT 6.00.1904)

MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16575)

Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\CTHELPER.EXE

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\CTXFIHLP.EXE

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\CTXFISPI.EXE

C:\Program Files\Logitech\SetPoint\x86\SetPoint32.exe

C:\Program Files (x86)\Minefield\firefox.exe

E:\Downloads\HiJackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157

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 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant =

R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch =

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName =

F2 - REG:system.ini: UserInit=userinit.exe

O1 - Hosts: ::1 localhost

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AsioThk32Reg] REGSVR32.EXE /S CTASIO.DLL

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTHelper] CTHELPER.EXE

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTxfiHlp] CTXFIHLP.EXE

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [smartGuardian] "C:\Program Files (x86)\ITE\Smart Guardian\ITESMART.exe"

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [DAEMON Tools Lite] "C:\Program Files (x86)\DAEMON Tools Lite\daemon.exe"

O4 - Global Startup: Logitech SetPoint.lnk = ?

O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office12\EXCEL.EXE/3000

O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office12\REFIEBAR.DLL

O13 - Gopher Prefix:

O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://fpdownload2.macromedia.com/get/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab

O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\Alg.exe,-112 (ALG) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: Creative ALchemy AL1 Licensing Service - Creative Labs - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Creative Labs Shared\Service\AL1Licensing.exe

O23 - Service: @dfsrres.dll,-101 (DFSR) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\DFSR.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: Eset HTTP Server (EhttpSrv) - ESET - C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET NOD32 Antivirus\EHttpSrv.exe

O23 - Service: Eset Service (ekrn) - ESET - C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET NOD32 Antivirus\x86\ekrn.exe

O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\fxsresm.dll,-118 (Fax) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\fxssvc.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: @keyiso.dll,-100 (KeyIso) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: @comres.dll,-2797 (MSDTC) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\System32\netlogon.dll,-102 (Netlogon) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: O&O Defrag - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\oodag.exe (file missing)