After mild Shell Extension Repair, continual uT crashes...

[CrashMoreUT]

Hey guys, Uber new to this forum community..

So here is my issue...

For awhile I couldn't Right Click any of my programs without causing my Windows Explorer to stop working. Going online and Googling a fix, I found that my errors were the cause of a bad Shell Extension file, so I downloaded, ShellViewEx, and disabled the Erroneous Shell file.. However, I believe, not entirely sure, that it was since this repair that it hasn't worked. Now, when I go to use uT 1.8.1. I get "uTorrent has crashed. A crash dump has been saved as: C:\Program Files\uTorrent\12639-utorrent.80b5.dmp" I've used uTorrent for a long time... and this is the first time I've ever had troubles with it.

I'm running Vista Home Prem. 32 bit OEM.

But this doesn't just reside with uT trying to download BitTorrent and use that as a substitute, it too crashes or doesn't load period.

This is really frustrating and I'd loveeee some feed back, apologies in advance for any uBer newbness.

***

Yes, I've restarted

Yes, I've Reinstalled

Yes, I've system restored

Yes, I have AVG 8.0, Spybot S&D, Adaware

Yes it's killing me softly

And Yes, I have Admin

[Firon]

Reinstall Windows. >_>

Post a HijackThis log please.

[CrashMoreUT]

Definately not Reinstalling Windows without my proper gear from home...

The most info on how to correct this would be great. Also... after repeated uninstall-reinstalls, it will work, but only for a bit, before it crash dumps on my arse again...

Here's my log

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2

Scan saved at 6:23:07 PM, on 26/10/2008

Platform: Windows Vista SP1 (WinNT 6.00.1905)

MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6001.18000)

Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:

C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe

C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE

C:\Program Files\ASUS\ASUS Live Update\ALU.exe

C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe

C:\Windows\RtHDVCpl.exe

C:\Program Files\Motorola\SMSERIAL\sm56hlpr.exe

C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe

C:\Program Files\PowerForPhone\PowerForPhone\PowerForPhone.exe

C:\Program Files\Unlocker\UnlockerAssistant.exe

C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\jusched.exe

C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop Album Starter Edition\3.2\Apps\apdproxy.exe

C:\Program Files\D-Link\RangeBooster G WUA-2340\AirPlusCFG.exe

C:\Program Files\ANI\ANIWZCS2 Service\WZCSLDR2.exe

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\PIF\{B8E1DD85-8582-4c61-B58F-2F227FCA9A08}\PIFSvc.exe

C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\avgtray.exe

C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe

C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\msnmsgr.exe

C:\Windows\ehome\ehtray.exe

C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\1.2.1128.5462\GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe

C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe

C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe

C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe

C:\Windows\ehome\ehmsas.exe

C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe

C:\Program Files\ASUS\Asus MultiFrame\MultiFrame.exe

C:\Program Files\Uniblue\RegistryBooster 2\RegistryBooster.exe

C:\Windows\system32\wbem\unsecapp.exe

C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunes.exe

C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\WISPTIS.EXE

C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WLLoginProxy.exe

C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe

C:\Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost.exe

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

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 =

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local

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

R3 - URLSearchHook: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - (no file)

O1 - Hosts: ::1 localhost

O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll

O2 - BHO: WormRadar.com IESiteBlocker.NavFilter - {3CA2F312-6F6E-4B53-A66E-4E65E497C8C0} - C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\avgssie.dll

O2 - BHO: Spybot-S&D IE Protection - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll

O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\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\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WindowsLiveLogin.dll

O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll

O2 - BHO: Windows Live Toolbar Helper - {BDBD1DAD-C946-4A17-ADC1-64B5B4FF55D0} - C:\Program Files\Windows Live Toolbar\msntb.dll

O3 - Toolbar: Windows Live Toolbar - {BDAD1DAD-C946-4A17-ADC1-64B5B4FF55D0} - C:\Program Files\Windows Live Toolbar\msntb.dll

O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Windows Defender] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe -hide

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RtHDVCpl] RtHDVCpl.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [sMSERIAL] C:\Program Files\Motorola\SMSERIAL\sm56hlpr.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [synTPEnh] C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PowerForPhone] C:\Program Files\PowerForPhone\PowerForPhone\PowerForPhone.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [unlockerAssistant] "C:\Program Files\Unlocker\UnlockerAssistant.exe"

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [sunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\jusched.exe"

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe Photo Downloader] "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop Album Starter Edition\3.2\Apps\apdproxy.exe"

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroFilterCheck] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\Lib\NeroCheck.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [D-Link RangeBooster G WUA-2340] C:\Program Files\D-Link\RangeBooster G WUA-2340\AirPlusCFG.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ANIWZCS2Service] C:\Program Files\ANI\ANIWZCS2 Service\WZCSLDR2.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [symantec PIF AlertEng] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\PIF\{B8E1DD85-8582-4c61-B58F-2F227FCA9A08}\PIFSvc.exe" /a /m "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\PIF\{B8E1DD85-8582-4c61-B58F-2F227FCA9A08}\AlertEng.dll"

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvSvc] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\Windows\system32\nvsvc.dll,nvsvcStart

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: [AVG8_TRAY] C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgtray.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QTTask.exe" -atboottime

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AppleSyncNotifier] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleSyncNotifier.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MsnMsgr] "C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe" /background

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ehTray.exe] C:\Windows\ehome\ehTray.exe

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [swg] C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\1.2.1128.5462\GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [uniblue RegistryBooster 2] c:\program files\uniblue\registrybooster 2\StartRegistryBooster.exe

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [steam] "c:\program files\steam\steam.exe" -silent

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

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [spybotSD TeaTimer] C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.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: Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe

O4 - Global Startup: MultiFrame.lnk = ?

O4 - Global Startup: VPN Client.lnk = ?

O8 - Extra context menu item: &Windows Live Search - res://C:\Program Files\Windows Live Toolbar\msntb.dll/search.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:\PROGRA~1\Java\JRE16~4.0_0\bin\ssv.dll

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\PROGRA~1\Java\JRE16~4.0_0\bin\ssv.dll

O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL

O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Spybot - Search & Destroy Configuration - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll

O13 - Gopher Prefix:

O16 - DPF: {0D41B8C5-2599-4893-8183-00195EC8D5F9} (asusTek_sysctrl Class) - http://support.asus.com/common/asusTek_sys_ctrl.cab

O16 - DPF: {67A5F8DC-1A4B-4D66-9F24-A704AD929EEE} (System Requirements Lab) - http://www.nvidia.com/content/DriverDownload/srl/2.0.0.1/sysreqlab2.cab

O16 - DPF: {69EF49E5-FE46-4B92-B5FA-2193AB7A6B8A} (GameLauncher Control) - http://www.acclaim.com/cabs/acclaim_v5.cab

O16 - DPF: {BD08A9D5-0E5C-4F42-99A3-C0CB5E860557} (CSolidBrowserObj Object) - http://cdn1.acclaimdownloads.com/solidstateion.cab

O16 - DPF: {E8F628B5-259A-4734-97EE-BA914D7BE941} (Driver Agent ActiveX Control) - http://driveragent.com/files/driveragent.cab

O18 - Protocol: linkscanner - {F274614C-63F8-47D5-A4D1-FBDDE494F8D1} - C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\avgpp.dll

O20 - AppInit_DLLs: avgrsstx.dll

O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe

O23 - Service: ASLDR Service (ASLDRService) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\ATK Hotkey\ASLDRSrv.exe

O23 - Service: AVG8 WatchDog (avg8wd) - AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgwdsvc.exe

O23 - Service: Bonjour Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe

O23 - Service: Symantec Lic NetConnect service (CLTNetCnService) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSvcHst.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: Cisco Systems, Inc. VPN Service (CVPND) - Cisco Systems, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Cisco Systems\VPN Client\cvpnd.exe

O23 - Service: FLEXnet Licensing Service - Macrovision Europe Ltd. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Macrovision Shared\FLEXnet Publisher\FNPLicensingService.exe

O23 - Service: Google Updater Service (gusvc) - Google - C:\Program Files\Google\Common\Google Updater\GoogleUpdaterService.exe

O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\1150\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe

O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe

O23 - Service: LightScribeService Direct Disc Labeling Service (LightScribeService) - Hewlett-Packard Company - C:\Program Files\Common Files\LightScribe\LSSrvc.exe

O23 - Service: LiveUpdate Notice Service Ex (LiveUpdate Notice Ex) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSvcHst.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: LiveUpdate Notice Service - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\PIF\{B8E1DD85-8582-4c61-B58F-2F227FCA9A08}\PIFSvc.exe

O23 - Service: NBService - Nero AG - C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 7\Nero BackItUp\NBService.exe

O23 - Service: SBSD Security Center Service (SBSDWSCService) - Safer Networking Ltd. - C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDWinSec.exe

O23 - Service: spmgr - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\ASUS\NB Probe\SPM\spmgr.exe

O23 - Service: Steam Client Service - Valve Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Steam\SteamService.exe

O23 - Service: Syntek AVStream USB2.0 WebCam Service (StkSSrv) - Syntek America Inc. - C:\Windows\System32\StkSrv.exe

Hope this helps, or hopefully you can help

Thanks for the speedy response

[Firon]

Try removing the Registry Booster app. You may even wanna try removing AVG...

It's possible that your shell extension isn't really disabled. Might have to find another way to remove it.

[CrashMoreUT]

Well I did deal with the Shell Extension, however, this uTorrent probelm only recently has happened, and both programs I've had running for upwards of a year on this computer.

I used ShellExView and disabled a CmdLineContextMenu, which allowed me to right click my programs again, I'm just confused with the whole crash dumping bs... like it hasn't ever happened before. I tried opening it with Admin, and it would work, then crash. Then crash repeditly after that until another reinstall. Registry Booster, as cumbersome as it is, doesn't really do a lot, and 9/10 times, I don't have it on. Regardess of it's .dll.

I doubt removing AVG would really deal with this, but I'll give it a shot.

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Removed AVG, left standing, restarted, attempted to open uTorrent... Gave me the big F! U!... Crash Dump Galore...

Re-installed AVG

Tried uTorrent again.. and yeah.. you get the deal... This is like day 6 of this btw. And I appreciate the help thus far

[Firon]

Go to %AppData%\uTorrent and just try deleting settings.dat and settings.dat.old.

[CrashMoreUT]

Got rid of settings.dat, Don't have the old one... lets see what happens

****

Crash Dump... Damn

Slightly dieing here haha... Frustrating as hell >.>

[Firon]

Can you post one of the crash dumps?

[CrashMoreUT]

Sure, can you explain how to post it? I've tried to open it, and it gives me a giant Gtfo.

[Firon]

Just compress it with WinRAR or zip or whatever, and just upload it to mediafire.com. Then link here.

[CrashMoreUT]

Like this? http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=96c29035f641ffdbd2db6fb9a8902bda

I don't use only sharing thingers very often... again sorry for the nubness...

****

Shooot this is the on eyou want...

http://www.mediafire.com/file/cnktjh1d2yq/12639-utorrent.ea98.rar

MY BAD!!

[thelittlefire]

If you're using wireless... don't use dlink's software. Use Windows wireless config.

[Firon]

The crash appears to be related to this file: C:\Program Files\ASUS\Asus MultiFrame\HookTitle.dll

Try removing that ASUS software and give it a shot.

[CrashMoreUT]

/killself...

@TLF -

I am using a LAN network 9 out of 10 times, so DLink wouldn't be an issue, and I don't have it running most of the time, its mainly for my home get up

@Firon -

Yeah... it didn't work... I got rid of the Multiframe, but you probably need to know that I'm Using an ASUS G1S, so I have a lot of software like that on here. Multiframe was on this before and it really never hurt it before... Bahh.. This is so stumping its retarded.

Would changes to themes or uxtheme.dll, shsvcs.dll and themeui.dll cause interference with uT? I doubt it would but meebe..

This time a crash wouldn't generate... Here is the new dump... perhaps it will provide some incite... Q_Q

http://www.mediafire.com/file/zm4dkzm5mzz/12639-utorrent.3dd0.rar

This is definately one of the most random issues I've ever had >.>