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[CaseyD]

I read through some of the other post about this. I'm just using the Microsoft Security Center firewall and uTorrent is listed as an exception. And there is also a listen error, how do i change the listen port? Can you help me out?

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2

Scan saved at 11:01:13, on 10/30/2008

Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600)

MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP3 (6.00.2900.5512)

Boot mode: Normal

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:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MsMpEng.exe

C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe

C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop Elements 6.0\PhotoshopElementsFileAgent.exe

C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\ACS\AOLAcsd.exe

C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\TopSpeed\2.0\aoltsmon.exe

C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\1141425717\ee\services\sscFirewallPlugin\ver1_10_3_1\aolavupd.exe

C:\WINDOWS\asuskbservice.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe

C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe

C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe

C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE

C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\MsPMSPSv.exe

C:\Program Files\Canon\CAL\CALMAIN.exe

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

C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\UpdateService\issch.exe

C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe

C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\1141425717\ee\aolsoftware.exe

C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\1141425717\ee\services\sscAntiSpywarePlugin\ver1_10_3_1\AOLSP Scheduler.exe

C:\WINDOWS\SOUNDMAN.EXE

C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe

C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe

C:\Program Files\AOL 9.1\waol.exe

C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe

C:\Program Files\Verizon Wireless\V CAST Music Manager\MEMonitor.exe

C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\1141425717\EE\aolsoftware.exe

C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\usnsvc.exe

C:\Program Files\AOL 9.1\shellmon.exe

C:\Program Files\AutoCAD LT 2006\aclt.exe

C:\DOCUME~1\CASEYD~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\AdskCleanup.0001

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Autodesk Shared\Service\AdskScSrv.exe

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Autodesk Shared\WSCommCntr1.exe

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Autodesk Shared\AcHelp.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe

C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe

C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\1141425717\EE\aexplore.exe

C:\Program Files\uTorrent\uTorrent.exe

C:\Program Files\HijackThis\hijackthis.exe

O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\ssv.dll

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

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

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [sscRun] C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\1141425717\ee\services\sscFirewallPlugin\ver1_10_3_1\SSCRun.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Pure Networks Port Magic] "C:\PROGRA~1\PURENE~1\PORTMA~1\PortAOL.exe" -Run

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iSUSScheduler] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\UpdateService\issch.exe" -start

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iSUSPM Startup] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\UpdateService\isuspm.exe" -startup

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Software Update] C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HostManager] C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\1141425717\ee\AOLHostManager.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AOLSPScheduler] C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\1141425717\ee\services\sscAntiSpywarePlugin\ver1_10_3_1\AOLSP Scheduler.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AOLDialer] C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\ACS\AOLDial.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [soundMan] SOUNDMAN.EXE

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

O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware] C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\mbamgui.exe /install /silent

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe

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

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [AOL Fast Start] "C:\Program Files\AOL 9.1\AOL.EXE" -b

O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\RunOnce: [tscuninstall] %systemroot%\system32\tscupgrd.exe (User 'SYSTEM')

O4 - HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\RunOnce: [tscuninstall] %systemroot%\system32\tscupgrd.exe (User 'Default user')

O4 - Startup: MEMonitor.lnk = C:\Program Files\Verizon Wireless\V CAST Music Manager\MEMonitor.exe

O4 - Global Startup: AutoCAD LT Startup Accelerator.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Autodesk Shared\acstart16.exe

O4 - Global Startup: HP Digital Imaging Monitor.lnk = C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe

O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\ssv.dll

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\ssv.dll

O9 - Extra button: Real.com - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-00C0F0318AFE} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\Shdocvw.dll

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

O16 - DPF: {4F1E5B1A-2A80-42CA-8532-2D05CB959537} (MSN Photo Upload Tool) - http://gfx2.hotmail.com/mail/w2/pr02/resources/MSNPUpld.cab

O16 - DPF: {5AE58FCF-6F6A-49B2-B064-02492C66E3F4} (MUCatalogWebControl Class) - http://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/ClientControl/en/x86/MuCatalogWebControl.cab?1219184727234

O16 - DPF: {5ED80217-570B-4DA9-BF44-BE107C0EC166} (Windows Live Safety Center Base Module) - http://cdn.scan.onecare.live.com/resource/download/scanner/wlscbase5036.cab

O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1219437187330

O16 - DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/muweb_site.cab?1219338903625

O16 - DPF: {73ECB3AA-4717-450C-A2AB-D00DAD9EE203} (GMNRev Class) - http://h20270.www2.hp.com/ediags/gmn2/install/HPProductDetection.cab

O16 - DPF: {A662DA7E-CCB7-4743-B71A-D817F6D575DF} (Autodesk DWF Viewer Control) - http://www.autodesk.com/global/dwfviewer/installer/DwfViewerSetup.cab

O23 - Service: Adobe Active File Monitor V6 (AdobeActiveFileMonitor6.0) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop Elements 6.0\PhotoshopElementsFileAgent.exe

O23 - Service: AOL Connectivity Service (AOL ACS) - AOL LLC - C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\ACS\AOLAcsd.exe

O23 - Service: AOL TopSpeed Monitor (AOL TopSpeedMonitor) - America Online, Inc - C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\TopSpeed\2.0\aoltsmon.exe

O23 - Service: AOL Antivirus Update Service (aolavupd) - America Online - C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\1141425717\ee\services\sscFirewallPlugin\ver1_10_3_1\aolavupd.exe

O23 - Service: ASUSKeyboardService - ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. - C:\WINDOWS\asuskbservice.exe

O23 - Service: Autodesk Licensing Service - Autodesk - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Autodesk Shared\Service\AdskScSrv.exe

O23 - Service: Canon Camera Access Library 8 (CCALib8) - Canon Inc. - C:\Program Files\Canon\CAL\CALMAIN.exe

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

O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe

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End of file - 7913 bytes

[Ultima]

A listening error occurs when another application is listening on the port you set in µTorrent. Pick another port.

Where do you see the error? As well...

Get Process Explorer from sysinternals.com, run it, Ctrl+D (to show the lower DLL pane), select the µTorrent process from the list, Ctrl+S (and save the list somewhere you'll find easily -- like the Desktop), then post the contents of the saved process list in the .txt file here.

[CaseyD]

I get the error as the Trackers status...thanks for the reply!

Process PID CPU Description Company Name

System Idle Process 0 74.63

svchost.exe 924 7.46 Generic Host Process for Win32 Services Microsoft Corporation

procexp.exe 4088 7.46 Sysinternals Process Explorer Sysinternals - www.sysinternals.com

services.exe 596 4.48 Services and Controller app Microsoft Corporation

svchost.exe 1800 2.99 Generic Host Process for Win32 Services Microsoft Corporation

lsass.exe 608 2.99 LSA Shell (Export Version) Microsoft Corporation

wuauclt.exe 2248 Windows Update Automatic Updates Microsoft Corporation

WSCommCntr1.exe 2524 Autodesk Communication Center Autodesk, Inc.

WinRAR.exe 3628

winlogon.exe 552 Windows NT Logon Application Microsoft Corporation

waol.exe 2400 AOL Software AOL, LLC.

uTorrent.exe 2396 µTorrent BitTorrent, Inc.

System 4

svchost.exe 2492 Generic Host Process for Win32 Services Microsoft Corporation

svchost.exe 2024 Generic Host Process for Win32 Services Microsoft Corporation

svchost.exe 1708 Generic Host Process for Win32 Services Microsoft Corporation

svchost.exe 816 Generic Host Process for Win32 Services Microsoft Corporation

svchost.exe 760 Generic Host Process for Win32 Services Microsoft Corporation

svchost.exe 1768 Generic Host Process for Win32 Services Microsoft Corporation

svchost.exe 960 Generic Host Process for Win32 Services Microsoft Corporation

svchost.exe 1112 Generic Host Process for Win32 Services Microsoft Corporation

svchost.exe 1248 Generic Host Process for Win32 Services Microsoft Corporation

svchost.exe 3080 Generic Host Process for Win32 Services Microsoft Corporation

spoolsv.exe 1352 Spooler SubSystem App Microsoft Corporation

SOUNDMAN.EXE 2008 Realtek Sound Manager Realtek Semiconductor Corp.

smss.exe 460 Windows NT Session Manager Microsoft Corporation

shellmon.exe 716 waolmon AOL, LLC.

qttask.exe 2044 QuickTime Task Apple Computer, Inc.

PhotoshopElementsFileAgent.exe 1600

MsPMSPSv.exe 160 WMDM PMSP Service Microsoft Corporation

msnmsgr.exe 2072 Messenger Microsoft Corporation

MsMpEng.exe 880 Service Executable Microsoft Corporation

MEMonitor.exe 2148 Music Monitor Smith Micro Software, Inc.

jusched.exe 1492 Java Platform SE binary Sun Microsystems, Inc.

issch.exe 1484 InstallShield Update Service Scheduler Macrovision Corporation

Interrupts n/a Hardware Interrupts

hpwuSchd2.exe 1688 Hewlett-Packard Product Assistant Hewlett-Packard Co.

hpqtra08.exe 2132 HP Digital Imaging Monitor Hewlett-Packard Co.

hpqste08.exe 4016 HP CUE Status Hewlett-Packard Co.

explorer.exe 3512 Windows Explorer Microsoft Corporation

DPCs n/a Deferred Procedure Calls

ctfmon.exe 2060 CTF Loader Microsoft Corporation

csrss.exe 528 Client Server Runtime Process Microsoft Corporation

CALMAIN.exe 1032 Canon Camera Access Library 8 Canon Inc.

asuskbservice.exe 1664 ASUS Keyboard Service ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.

aoltsmon.exe 1640 AOL TopSpeed Monitor America Online, Inc

aoltpspd.exe 1752 AOL TopSpeed America Online Inc

AOLSP Scheduler.exe 1880 SSC AntiSpyware Support America Online

aolsoftware.exe 3272 AOL AOL LLC

aolsoftware.exe 1848 AOL AOL LLC

aolavupd.exe 1652 SSC Antivirus DAT Update Service America Online

AOLacsd.exe 1624 AOL Connectivity Service AOL LLC

alg.exe 1444 Application Layer Gateway Service Microsoft Corporation

aexplore.exe 1100 AOL Explorer America Online, Inc.

AdskScSrv.exe 1224 System Level Service Utility Autodesk

AdskCleanup.0001 3000 Cleanup Macrovision Europe Ltd.

aclt.exe 2724 AutoCAD LT Application Autodesk, Inc.

Process: uTorrent.exe Pid: 2396

Name Description Company Name Version

ACTIVEDS.dll ADs Router Layer DLL Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.5512

adsldpc.dll ADs LDAP Provider C DLL Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.5512

ADVAPI32.dll Advanced Windows 32 Base API Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.5512

ATL.DLL ATL Module for Windows XP (Unicode) Microsoft Corporation 3.05.2284.0001

CLBCATQ.DLL Microsoft Corporation 2001.12.4414.0700

COMCTL32.dll User Experience Controls Library Microsoft Corporation 6.00.2900.5512

comdlg32.dll Common Dialogs DLL Microsoft Corporation 6.00.2900.5512

COMRes.dll Microsoft Corporation 2001.12.4414.0700

credui.dll Credential Manager User Interface Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.5512

CRYPT32.dll Crypto API32 Microsoft Corporation 5.131.2600.5512

ctype.nls

DnsApi.dll DNS Client API DLL Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.5625

dot3api.dll 802.3 Autoconfiguration API Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.5512

dot3dlg.dll 802.3 UI Helper Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.5512

eappcfg.dll Eap Peer Config Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.5512

eappprxy.dll Microsoft EAPHost Peer Client DLL Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.5512

GDI32.dll GDI Client DLL Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.5512

hnetcfg.dll Home Networking Configuration Manager Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.5512

IMM32.DLL Windows XP IMM32 API Client DLL Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.5512

Iphlpapi.dll IP Helper API Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.5512

kernel32.dll Windows NT BASE API Client DLL Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.5512

locale.nls

MPRAPI.dll Windows NT MP Router Administration DLL Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.5512

MSASN1.dll ASN.1 Runtime APIs Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.5512

MSCTF.dll MSCTF Server DLL Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.5512

msctfime.ime Microsoft Text Frame Work Service IME Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.5512

msi.dll Windows Installer Microsoft Corporation 3.01.4001.5512

MSVCP60.dll Microsoft ® C++ Runtime Library Microsoft Corporation 6.02.3104.0000

msvcrt.dll Windows NT CRT DLL Microsoft Corporation 7.00.2600.5512

mswsock.dll Microsoft Windows Sockets 2.0 Service Provider Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.5625

netapi32.dll Net Win32 API DLL Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.5694

netshell.dll Network Connections Shell Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.5512

ntdll.dll NT Layer DLL Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.5512

ole32.dll Microsoft OLE for Windows Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.5512

oleaut32.dll Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.5512

OneX.DLL IEEE 802.1X supplicant library Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.5512

rasadhlp.dll Remote Access AutoDial Helper Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.5512

RPCRT4.dll Remote Procedure Call Runtime Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.5512

rsaenh.dll Microsoft Enhanced Cryptographic Provider Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.5507

rtutils.dll Routing Utilities Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.5512

SAMLIB.dll SAM Library DLL Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.5512

Secur32.dll Security Support Provider Interface Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.5512

SETUPAPI.dll Windows Setup API Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.5512

SHELL32.dll Windows Shell Common Dll Microsoft Corporation 6.00.2900.5512

shfolder.dll Shell Folder Service Microsoft Corporation 6.00.2900.5512

SHLWAPI.dll Shell Light-weight Utility Library Microsoft Corporation 6.00.2900.5512

sortkey.nls

sorttbls.nls

SXS.DLL Fusion 2.5 Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.5512

unicode.nls

USER32.dll Windows XP USER API Client DLL Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.5512

USERENV.dll Userenv Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.5512

uTorrent.exe µTorrent BitTorrent, Inc. 1.08.0001.12639

uxtheme.dll Microsoft UxTheme Library Microsoft Corporation 6.00.2900.5512

VERSION.dll Version Checking and File Installation Libraries Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.5512

WINSTA.dll Winstation Library Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.5512

WLDAP32.dll Win32 LDAP API DLL Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.5512

WS2_32.dll Windows Socket 2.0 32-Bit DLL Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.5512

WS2HELP.dll Windows Socket 2.0 Helper for Windows NT Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.5512

wshtcpip.dll Windows Sockets Helper DLL Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.5512

WTSAPI32.dll Windows Terminal Server SDK APIs Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.5512

xpsp2res.dll Service Pack 2 Messages Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.5512

[Ultima]

http://www.slackware.com/torrents

How do torrents from here run? Does it happen on all trackers?

[CaseyD]

Happpens on all trackers!

[Ultima]

http://www.azureuswiki.com/index.php/Bad_ISPs#United_States_of_America

FWIW, Qwest is known to throttle BitTorrent. I'm not sure, but this *can* be related -- it wouldn't be too farfetched to imagine them messing around with tracker communication.

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [sscRun] C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\1141425717\ee\services\sscFirewallPlugin\ver1_10_3_1\SSCRun.exe

Do you need the AOL software? Can you try uninstalling them to see if the problem persists?