Low Virtual Memory?????

Question

I have 512 mb ram so i have plenty of ram and i have win xp.  everytime i start and try to run ares p2p or open a program i get a warning saying low virtual memory more is being added, sometimes if i don't immediately close these programs my computer restarts.  when i get this message my pf usage maxes out on my taskbar.  i already know how to changing my virtual memory size and have upped it to over 2x my ram but still no luck and i have run adaware which got rid of spoyware.  i have symantec antivirus.  anyone out there  have the same problem.  not sure if maybe its some kind of memory leak  whatever that is or a corrupt paging file or maybe even some kind of worm or virus.  if anyone has any advice it would be greatly appreciated.  thanks

Midnight Star · Answer

adstout, Post us up a HiJackThis log and we'll see if something running on your computer is causing the problem. Mike.

adstout · Answer

Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.2Scan saved at 8:11:22 PM, on 11/4/2004Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180) Running processes:C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exeC:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exeC:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exeC:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exeC:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exeC:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exeC:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exeC:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exeC:\WINDOWS\System32\CTsvcCDA.exeC:\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirus\DefWatch.exeC:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7DEBUG\MDM.EXEC:\WINDOWS\System32
vsvc32.exeC:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exeC:\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirus\Rtvscan.exeC:\WINDOWS\System32\MsPMSPSv.exeC:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exeC:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXEC:\WINDOWS\BCMSMMSG.exeC:\Program Files\Creative\SBAudigy2\Surround Mixer\CTSysVol.exeC:\Program Files\Creative\SBAudigy2\DVDAudio\CTDVDDet.EXEC:\WINDOWS\system32\CTHELPER.EXEC:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exeC:\Program Files\Logitech\MouseWare\system\em_exec.exeC:\PROGRA~1\SYMANT~1\VPTray.exeC:\Program Files\Roxio\Easy CD Creator 6\DragToDisc\DrgToDsc.exeC:\Program Files\Roxio\Easy CD Creator 6\AudioCentral\RxMon.exeC:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exeC:\Program Files\CallWave\IAM.exeC:\Program Files\Roxio\Easy CD Creator 6\AudioCentral\Playlist.exeC:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exeC:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exeC:\Documents and Settings\Aaron Stout\Desktop\HijackThis.exe R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = https://webmail.iu.edu/blR1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,ShellNext = http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dllO2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dllO3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dllO3 - Toolbar: Easy-WebPrint - {327C2873-E90D-4c37-AA9D-10AC9BABA46C} - C:\Program Files\Canon\Easy-WebPrint\Toolband.dllO4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BCMSMMSG] BCMSMMSG.exeO4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Logitech Utility] Logi_MwX.ExeO4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\System32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartupO4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTSysVol] C:\Program Files\Creative\SBAudigy2\Surround Mixer\CTSysVol.exeO4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTDVDDet] C:\Program Files\Creative\SBAudigy2\DVDAudio\CTDVDDet.EXEO4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTHelper] CTHELPER.EXEO4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AsioReg] REGSVR32.EXE /S CTASIO.DLLO4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UpdReg] C:\WINDOWS\UpdReg.EXEO4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] 'C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe'O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [vptray] C:\PROGRA~1\SYMANT~1\VPTray.exeO4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RoxioEngineUtility] 'C:\Program Files\Common Files\Roxio Shared\System\EngUtil.exe'O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RoxioDragToDisc] 'C:\Program Files\Roxio\Easy CD Creator 6\DragToDisc\DrgToDsc.exe'O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RoxioAudioCentral] 'C:\Program Files\Roxio\Easy CD Creator 6\AudioCentral\RxMon.exe'O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SB Audigy 2 Startup Menu] /L:ENGO4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exeO4 - Global Startup: Internet Answering Machine.lnk = C:\Program Files\CallWave\IAM.exeO8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsearch.htmlO8 - Extra context menu item: Backward Links - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmbacklinks.htmlO8 - Extra context menu item: Cached Snapshot of Page - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmcache.htmlO8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000O8 - Extra context menu item: Easy-WebPrint Add To Print List - res://C:\Program Files\Canon\Easy-WebPrint\Resource.dll/RC_AddToList.htmlO8 - Extra context menu item: Easy-WebPrint High Speed Print - res://C:\Program Files\Canon\Easy-WebPrint\Resource.dll/RC_HSPrint.htmlO8 - Extra context menu item: Easy-WebPrint Preview - res://C:\Program Files\Canon\Easy-WebPrint\Resource.dll/RC_Preview.htmlO8 - Extra context menu item: Easy-WebPrint Print - res://C:\Program Files\Canon\Easy-WebPrint\Resource.dll/RC_Print.htmlO8 - Extra context menu item: Similar Pages - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsimilar.htmlO8 - Extra context menu item: Translate into English - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmtrans.htmlO9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLLO9 - Extra button: PartyPoker.com - {B7FE5D70-9AA2-40F1-9C6B-12A255F085E1} - c:\program files\partypoker\IEExtension.dllO9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: PartyPoker.com - {B7FE5D70-9AA2-40F1-9C6B-12A255F085E1} - c:\program files\partypoker\IEExtension.dllO9 - Extra button: Bodog Poker - {F47C1DB5-ED21-4dc1-853E-D1495792D4C5} - C:\Program Files\Bodog Poker\GameClient.exeO9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exeO9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exeO12 - Plugin for .mid: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\PLUGINS
pqtplugin2.dllO12 - Plugin for .wav: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\PLUGINS
pqtplugin.dllO16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v5consumer/V5Controls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1093326044979O16 - DPF: {644E432F-49D3-41A1-8DD5-E099162EEEC5} (Symantec RuFSI Utility Class) - http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/SharedContent/common/bin/cabsa.cabO17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{37473521-0465-45D2-BE96-9903A31A526F}: NameServer = 12.177.8.27 12.177.8.22O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\..\{37473521-0465-45D2-BE96-9903A31A526F}: NameServer = 12.177.8.27 12.177.8.22

Midnight Star · Answer

adstout,

This might be difficult to do, given your current problem, but let's try this:

Go to www.trendmicro.com, then click "Free Online Scan". It'll take a few minutes to download and install. When it's done, select all available drives, then click "Scan". This will sometimes pick up things that Norton's will miss.

Next, download and install Spybot S&D; version 1.3. Be sure to check for any available updates before you " Check for Problems".

You may have to use 'msconfig' and disable some of the extra services your using to download and run the above.

Post back and let me know if they turn anything up.

Mike.

Virus & Spyware

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