uTorrent freezing computer

[Inferno.o]

Hey guys,

Lately, uTorrent 1.8.4 has started to freeze my entire system upon downloading. Scanned computer for viruses, adware, spyware. Nothing. Cleaned registry and old compressed files. Defragged as well. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2

Scan saved at 9:54:49 PM, on 10/3/2009

Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)

MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.6001.18702)

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\nvsvc32.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe

C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe

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

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe

C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe

C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET NOD32 Antivirus\ekrn.exe

C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\mbamservice.exe

C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nero\Nero BackItUp 4\NBService.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\oodag.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\RUNDLL32.EXE

C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET NOD32 Antivirus\egui.exe

C:\WINDOWS\RTHDCPL.EXE

C:\Program Files\Rainlendar2\Rainlendar2.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe

C:\Program Files\Lavalys\EVEREST Ultimate Edition\everest.exe

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

C:\Program Files\AIM6\aim6.exe

C:\Program Files\AIM6\aolsoftware.exe

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

C:\Program Files\uTorrent\uTorrent.exe

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

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.gmail.com/

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

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

O2 - BHO: SnagIt Toolbar Loader - {00C6482D-C502-44C8-8409-FCE54AD9C208} - C:\Program Files\TechSmith\SnagIt 9\SnagItBHO.dll

O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_05\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

O3 - Toolbar: SnagIt - {8FF5E183-ABDE-46EB-B09E-D2AAB95CABE3} - C:\Program Files\TechSmith\SnagIt 9\SnagItIEAddin.dll

O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {DE9C389F-3316-41A7-809B-AA305ED9D922} - (no file)

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MSPY2002] C:\WINDOWS\system32\IME\PINTLGNT\ImScInst.exe /SYNC

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PHIME2002ASync] C:\WINDOWS\system32\IME\TINTLGNT\TINTSETP.EXE /SYNC

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PHIME2002A] C:\WINDOWS\system32\IME\TINTLGNT\TINTSETP.EXE /IMEName

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\nView\nwiz.exe /install

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: [egui] "C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET NOD32 Antivirus\egui.exe" /hide /waitservice

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RTHDCPL] RTHDCPL.EXE

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Rainlendar2] C:\Program Files\Rainlendar2\Rainlendar2.exe

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

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [EVEREST AutoStart] C:\Program Files\Lavalys\EVEREST Ultimate Edition\everest.exe

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

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Aim6] "C:\Program Files\AIM6\aim6.exe" /d locale=en-US ee://aol/imApp

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [uTorrent] "C:\Program Files\uTorrent\uTorrent.exe"

O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000

O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_05\bin\ssv.dll

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_05\bin\ssv.dll

O9 - Extra button: PokerStars - {3AD14F0C-ED16-4e43-B6D8-661B03F6A1EF} - C:\Program Files\PokerStars\PokerStarsUpdate.exe

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: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool) - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=39204

O23 - Service: Adobe LM Service - Adobe Systems - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe Systems Shared\Service\Adobelmsvc.exe

O23 - Service: ANIWZCSd Service (ANIWZCSdService) - Wireless Service - C:\Program Files\ANI\ANIWZCS2 Service\ANIWZCSdS.exe

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

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

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\ekrn.exe

O23 - Service: GEST Service for program management. (GEST Service) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\GIGABYTE\GEST\GSvr.exe

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

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

O23 - Service: MBAMService - Malwarebytes Corporation - C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\mbamservice.exe

O23 - Service: Nero BackItUp Scheduler 4.0 - Nero AG - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nero\Nero BackItUp 4\NBService.exe

O23 - Service: NMIndexingService - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\Lib\NMIndexingService.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe

O23 - Service: O&O Defrag - O&O Software GmbH - C:\WINDOWS\system32\oodag.exe

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[GTHK]

You may want to look into this: http://spywarefiles.prevx.com/RRCFDI24268863/RAINLENDAR2.EXE.html

[Inferno.o]

Thanks for the suggestion GTHK. I've downloaded and ran the prog and scanned my comp. No malware was found.

Any other suggestions? Thanks.

[GTHK]

What prog, the Prevx CSI? Do you know what that Rainlender2 is? Also, Service Pack 3 is recommended, it usually has a noticeable increase on a computers performance. Are you running two AV's at once? That's usually a bad idea.

[Inferno.o]

Yes, the Prevx. The Rainlendar program is a calendar application where I use to store important dates, and to-do lists.

I will give SP3 a shot. As for two AV's, are you referring to NOD and Malwarebytes?

[GTHK]

Yeah. I know MBAM's active component is paid for and optional, not sure if you can tell from just PE/HJT which is which though.

[Inferno.o]

The thing is, the freezing has been occuring prior to me installing MBAM. Any other suggestions up your sleeve GTHK, or any other member out there? Thanks.

[GTHK]

Hmmmmmm, define/describe freeze. Got SP3? A Process Explorer with DLL list? And finally update all the drivers you can, 'specially networking.

[Inferno.o]

Freeze would occur when uTorrent is loaded and is leeching/seeding. In a matter of minutes, system would lock up, Ctrl+Alt+Del will not work. Nums Lock, Caps Lock frozen, only a hard reboot will solve the problem.

I have since updated BIOS, mobo drivers, graphics drivers, any critical windows updates (with the exception of SP3)

As for networking, you mean drivers for my router? My D-Link AirPlus ExtremeG DWL-G132 has since been discontinued, but I have updated the last available driver provided by the company site.

This system I built last year.

[GTHK]

Hm, it's not uncommon for hardware issues to be exacerbated by µTorrent. Network cards for example tend to cause BSOD's when the drivers suck, and appear/become more frequent when being taxed. Do you happen to have any files in C:\Windows\Minidump ?

Networking drivers as in the NIC drivers for the computer. You could also try conservative settings:

http://www.utorrent.com/setup_guide.php

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

https://forum.utorrent.com/viewtopic.php?id=58404

[Inferno.o]

I'm updating to SP3 as we speak. There is one file in the Minidump folder that was created 2 days ago on 10/3. As for networking drivers, how do I know what I have and where do I go to find the drivers? Thanks.