XP - slow & unresponsive - text disappearing

Hi, in the past week my PC (XP Home with SP3) has been pretty unstable. It works okay for an hour or so and then programs start becoming unresponsive and text starts to disappear in places like the top of the web browser where the firefox logo is located. In my MSN window also although not totally. I can still see bits here and there.

I usually check the task manager when this happens to see if there's anything unusual in the processes list but even the task manager is suffering. The text in the tabs is no where to be seen at times along with the required process info. In the end a system reboot does the trick for a while but it continues to happen.

Quite a lot of application errors when I attempt to open new programs.

Application Error : The application failed to initialize properly (0xc000012d)

Any thoughts?

Some kind of issue with my PC's memory modules? Any software that might be able to identify the issue?

Just for the record, I've ran a virus and adware scan... nothing found.

Chris

It well could be a nasty.
Follow the instruction at
http://discussions.virtualdr.com/sho...d.php?t=167915

Try testing the memory, using MemTest86 and Windows Memory Diagnostic. Download UBCD and burn it to CD, it has all the memory testing utilities on it plus many more useful tools besides. All you have to do is to boot up with the disc in the drive, select the utility that you want to use, and it will run.

Ultimate Boot CD

You may find these instructions helpful for burning the UBCD .iso file to disc:

How can I write (burn) ISO files to CD or DVD?

Malwarebytes log

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.46
www.malwarebytes.org

Database version: 5110

Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3
Internet Explorer 8.0.6001.18702

14/11/2010 01:00:32
mbam-log-2010-11-14 (01-00-32).txt

Scan type: Quick scan
Objects scanned: 149874
Time elapsed: 18 minute(s), 32 second(s)

Memory Processes Infected: 0
Memory Modules Infected: 0
Registry Keys Infected: 0
Registry Values Infected: 0
Registry Data Items Infected: 0
Folders Infected: 0
Files Infected: 0

Memory Processes Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Memory Modules Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Keys Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Values Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Data Items Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Folders Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Files Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

GMER log and MBR results...

No luck with GMER. Tried it in safe mode also but it became unresponsive each time it started scanning the DEVICE files. No way to uncheck that option as the scan started upon opening the program.

The MBR log:

MBRCheck, version 1.2.3
(c) 2010, AD

Command-line:
Windows Version: Windows XP Home Edition
Windows Information: Service Pack 3 (build 2600)
Logical Drives Mask: 0x0000001d

Kernel Drivers (total 128):
0x804D7000 \WINDOWS\system32\ntoskrnl.exe
0x806EE000 \WINDOWS\system32\hal.dll
0xF7B56000 \WINDOWS\system32\KDCOM.DLL
0xF7A66000 \WINDOWS\system32\BOOTVID.dll
0xF7607000 ACPI.sys
0xF7B58000 \WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\WMILIB.SYS
0xF75F6000 pci.sys
0xF7656000 isapnp.sys
0xF7C1E000 pciide.sys
0xF78D6000 \WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\PCIIDEX.SYS
0xF7B5A000 intelide.sys
0xF7666000 MountMgr.sys
0xF75D7000 ftdisk.sys
0xF78DE000 PartMgr.sys
0xF7676000 VolSnap.sys
0xF75BF000 atapi.sys
0xF7686000 disk.sys
0xF7696000 \WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\CLASSPNP.SYS
0xF759F000 fltmgr.sys
0xF758D000 sr.sys
0xF76A6000 Lbd.sys
0xF7576000 KSecDD.sys
0xF755F000 WudfPf.sys
0xF74D2000 Ntfs.sys
0xF74A5000 NDIS.sys
0xF7488000 Teefer.sys
0xF746E000 Mup.sys
0xF77E6000 \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\processr.sys
0xF734F000 \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\ialmnt5.sys
0xF733B000 \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\VIDEOPRT.SYS
0xF7966000 \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\usbuhci.sys
0xF7317000 \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\USBPORT.SYS
0xF796E000 \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\usbehci.sys
0xF7976000 \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\RTL8139.SYS
0xF7806000 \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\i8042prt.sys
0xF72FC000 \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\keyscrambler.sys
0xF797E000 \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\kbdclass.sys
0xF7986000 \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\mouclass.sys
0xF7816000 \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\serial.sys
0xF7435000 \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\serenum.sys
0xF72E8000 \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\parport.sys
0xF798E000 \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\fdc.sys
0xF7C21000 \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\msmpu401.sys
0xF72C4000 \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\portcls.sys
0xF7826000 \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\drmk.sys
0xF72A1000 \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\ks.sys
0xF7431000 \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\gameenum.sys
0xF7846000 \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\imapi.sys
0xF78B6000 \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\cdrom.sys
0xF76C6000 \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\redbook.sys
0xF7204000 \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\ALCXWDM.SYS
0xF7C26000 \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\audstub.sys
0xF7836000 \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\rasl2tp.sys
0xF7429000 \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\ndistapi.sys
0xF71ED000 \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\ndiswan.sys
0xF7856000 \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\raspppoe.sys
0xF7866000 \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\raspptp.sys
0xF7996000 \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\TDI.SYS
0xF71DC000 \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\psched.sys
0xF7876000 \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\msgpc.sys
0xF799E000 \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\ptilink.sys
0xF79A6000 \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\raspti.sys
0xF78C6000 \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\termdd.sys
0xF7B7E000 \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\swenum.sys
0xF7158000 \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\update.sys
0xF7419000 \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\mssmbios.sys
0xF7756000 \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\NDProxy.SYS
0xF70B0000 \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\usbhub.sys
0xF7BBA000 \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\USBD.SYS
0xEED03000 \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\flpydisk.sys
0xEECD3000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\FldSafe.sys
0xEECA1000 \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\hidusb.sys
0xEE314000 \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\HIDCLASS.SYS
0xEE06B000 \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\HIDPARSE.SYS
0xEEA4B000 \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\mouhid.sys
0xEC1E2000 \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\USBSTOR.SYS
0xF7BEC000 \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Fs_Rec.SYS
0xB6EE1000 \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Null.SYS
0xF7BEE000 \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Beep.SYS
0xEC1D2000 \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\vga.sys
0xF7BF0000 \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\mnmdd.SYS
0xF7BF2000 \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\RDPCDD.sys
0xEC1CA000 \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Msfs.SYS
0xEC1C2000 \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Npfs.SYS
0xEEA3B000 \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\rasacd.sys
0xB3BD1000 \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\ipsec.sys
0xB3B78000 \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\tcpip.sys
0xB7825000 \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\wpsdrvnt.sys
0xB3B50000 \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\netbt.sys
0xB3B2E000 \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\afd.sys
0xB7815000 \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\netbios.sys
0xEC1BA000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\ssmdrv.sys
0xB3B03000 \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\rdbss.sys
0xB3ADA000 \??\C:\Program Files\Trusteer\Rapport\bin\RapportPG.sys
0xB7484000 \??\C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Trusteer\Rapport\store\exts\RapportCerberus\19917\RapportCerberus_19917.sys
0xB3A6A000 \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\mrxsmb.sys
0xB576A000 \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Fips.SYS
0xB3A47000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\avipbb.sys
0xB3A21000 \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\ipnat.sys
0xB575A000 \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\wanarp.sys
0xF7BFA000 \??\C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avgio.sys
0xADCA2000 \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Cdfs.SYS
0xACB50000 \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\dump_atapi.sys
0xB11CF000 \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\dump_WMILIB.SYS
0xBF800000 \SystemRoot\System32\win32k.sys
0xAF3AD000 \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\Dxapi.sys
0xAF0FE000 \SystemRoot\System32\watchdog.sys
0xBF000000 \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\dxg.sys
0xAF4F1000 \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\dxgthk.sys
0xBF020000 \SystemRoot\System32\ialmdnt5.dll
0xBF012000 \SystemRoot\System32\ialmrnt5.dll
0xBF03F000 \SystemRoot\System32\ialmdev5.DLL
0xBF06B000 \SystemRoot\System32\ialmdd5.DLL
0xACB3B000 \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\avgntflt.sys
0xB24CB000 \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\ndisuio.sys
0xB1789000 \SystemRoot\SYSTEM32\Drivers\wg3n.sys
0xB13FA000 \SystemRoot\SYSTEM32\Drivers\wg4n.sys
0xB177D000 \SystemRoot\SYSTEM32\Drivers\wg5n.sys
0xB1779000 \SystemRoot\SYSTEM32\Drivers\wg6n.sys
0xACA96000 \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\mrxdav.sys
0xACA59000 \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\wdmaud.sys
0xADCE2000 \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\sysaudio.sys
0xADC1B000 \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\ParVdm.SYS
0xAC931000 \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\mdmxsdk.sys
0xAC80D000 \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\srv.sys
0xAC460000 \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\HTTP.sys
0xAC013000 \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\kmixer.sys
0x7C900000 \WINDOWS\system32\ntdll.dll

Processes (total 35):
0 System Idle Process
4 System
432 C:\WINDOWS\system32\smss.exe
488 csrss.exe
512 C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
556 C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
568 C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
728 C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
788 svchost.exe
852 C:\Program Files\Trusteer\Rapport\bin\RapportMgmtService.exe
928 C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
996 C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
1068 C:\Program Files\Sygate\SPF\Smc.exe
1120 svchost.exe
1204 svchost.exe
1272 C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\AAWService.exe
1376 C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\sched.exe
1600 svchost.exe
1808 C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe
1944 C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avguard.exe
148 C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
964 C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avshadow.exe
1188 C:\Program Files\Google\Gmail Notifier\gnotify.exe
1216 C:\WINDOWS\SOUNDMAN.EXE
1424 C:\WINDOWS\system32\hkcmd.exe
1464 C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avgnt.exe
1572 C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
2140 unsecapp.exe
2376 wmiprvse.exe
2620 C:\Program Files\Trusteer\Rapport\bin\RapportService.exe
1420 C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\AAWTray.exe
2456 C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
2972 C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe
1280 wmiprvse.exe
3572 C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\MBRCheck.exe

\\.\C: --> \\.\PhysicalDrive0 at offset 0x00000000`00007e00 (NTFS)
\\.\E: --> \\.\PhysicalDrive1 at offset 0x00000000`00007e00 (NTFS)

PhysicalDrive0 Model Number: Maxtor2F040J0, Rev: VAM51JJ0
PhysicalDrive1 Model Number: MAXTOR STM3320820A, Rev: E

Size Device Name MBR Status
--------------------------------------------
38 GB \\.\PhysicalDrive0 Windows XP MBR code detected
SHA1: DA38B874B7713D1B51CBC449F4EF809B0DEC644A
298 GB \\.\PhysicalDrive1 RE: Windows XP MBR code detected
SHA1: DA38B874B7713D1B51CBC449F4EF809B0DEC644A

Done!

Its Avira

Hello Chris20, I have had this same problem for weeks.. I beleive it is Avira Antivirus, please see these threads!

http://forum.avira.com/wbb/index.php...hreadID=122884

http://forum.avira.com/wbb/index.php...hreadID=122640

AND THIS

http://forum.avira.com/wbb/index.php...hreadID=122567

I hope this helps,

Dawn