Utorrent not working

[Cordite]

I apologise in advance if this is somewhere already in the forums but i have searched for a while and cant seem to find anything matching my problem, and again it might be a real easy one to fix but well here goes...

Utorrent simply put just doesnt work, i click on the icon to run it and the icon appears in my system tray and the window appears on my start bar but as if it is minimized. No matter how i approach it i cant get it to show the actual window. Also i cant exit it by right clicking on either it or the system tray icon, the only way to do it is to force a close in task manager.

It was previously working and the only thing i can think i have done is to run windows update a few times since i last used it. I've tried uninstalling it and reinstalling and i get the same problem with the installer as i did when the program was installed properly, the installer wont even really install it just runs like it did when it was installed (??) ive tried both current and beta versions and stil the same problem persists

My system is Vista Ultimate 64 bit currently as up to date as possible, ill mention that i am with tiscali and have a siemens gigaset se587, although its seems somewhat irrelevant as everything was working well 2 weeks ago, (aswell as i could get it considering tiscali is my isp, lol)

Im assuming its something in the windows update thats done this or maybe malware/virus (something along those lines, ive ran AV etc plus checked hijack this both in normal and windows safe mode and ran all programs as admin) but im unable to resolve the issue was hoping maybe someone could point me in the right direction or know what to do.

thanks

[DreadWingKnight]

What internet security software do you have installed?

Could you post one of your hijackthis logs please?

[Switeck]

Even once you get uTorrent working...

Tiscali (or its parent ISP, Carphone Warehouse Broadband Services) is EXTREMELY hostile to BitTorrent traffic.

At the least speeds will likely be horrible during peak evening hours.

http://forum.utorrent.com/viewtopic.php?pid=288394#p288394

[Riding Ghost]

My copy is doing the exact same thing, with the exception that I'm using XP and using iolo antivirus..hmm.

RG

[Cordite]

AV is AVG 8 free, its not great i know but funds are low and all , ill also mention ive installed a wireless xbox 360 controller since last working usage of utorrent but i dont see that being a the cause of this. My hijack this logs are below :

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2

Scan saved at 17:07:26, on 26/03/2009

Platform: Windows Vista SP1 (WinNT 6.00.1905)

MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6001.18000)

Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:

C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\AVG8\avgtray.exe

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

C:\Program Files\Logitech\GamePanel Software\Applets\LCDMedia.exe

C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe

C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\HijackThis\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

O2 - BHO: WormRadar.com IESiteBlocker.NavFilter - {3CA2F312-6F6E-4B53-A66E-4E65E497C8C0} - C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\AVG8\avgssie.dll

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

O3 - Toolbar: Veoh Web Player Video Finder - {0FBB9689-D3D7-4f7a-A2E2-585B10099BFC} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Veoh Networks\VeohWebPlayer\VeohIEToolbar.dll

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\QTTask.exe" -atboottime

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG8_TRAY] C:\PROGRA~2\AVG\AVG8\avgtray.exe

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

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [VeohPlugin] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Veoh Networks\VeohWebPlayer\veohwebplayer.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 = ?

O13 - Gopher Prefix:

O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{40EAEE1B-45CF-4C7B-9737-4D49AAB5CD28}: NameServer = 212.139.132.9,212.139.132.8

O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\..\{40EAEE1B-45CF-4C7B-9737-4D49AAB5CD28}: NameServer = 212.139.132.9,212.139.132.8

O17 - HKLM\System\CS2\Services\Tcpip\..\{40EAEE1B-45CF-4C7B-9737-4D49AAB5CD28}: NameServer = 212.139.132.9,212.139.132.8

O18 - Protocol: linkscanner - {F274614C-63F8-47D5-A4D1-FBDDE494F8D1} - C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\AVG8\avgpp.dll

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

O23 - Service: AVG Free8 E-mail Scanner (avg8emc) - AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~2\AVG\AVG8\avgemc.exe

O23 - Service: AVG Free8 WatchDog (avg8wd) - AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~2\AVG\AVG8\avgwdsvc.exe

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

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\11\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: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (nvsvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\nvvsvc.exe (file missing)

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: @%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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this is my most recent and ALOT different to the ones over the past few days. I might be wrg but alot of the last ones to me say ive got an infection but not being very profficient with vista process trees and all that im cant say for sure myself.