[Beaker2006]

Hi everyone. I'm here to ask for advice on my drwtsn32.exe situation...here's my dilemma:

Computer freezes, seems random during navigation in Windows Explorer, but more so with my external (Firewire) Maxtor drive, and when trying to open certain *.avi files (on any drive).

Here's what happens...
- I attempt access to folder/file
- hourglass...drwtsn32.exe shows up in task mgr
- drwtsn32 faults out, says it needs to close, and dwwin.exe shows in task mgr
- I acknowledge drwtsn32 fault: dwwin.exe ends, original drwtsn32 remains listed, and shows up 2nd time in task mgr
- comp appears frozen w/ 2 drwtsn32 processes, which take 0 cpu cycles
- 2nd drwtsn32 task never faults out and comp just hangs with hourglass, 0 CPU load
- I manually end drwtsn32 tasks...explorer.exe ends and restarts on it's own with no error msg

I've followed your required steps and been through the other drwtsn32 posts on geekstogo and annoyances.org. I use Firefox but have brought up iexplore to see if it would crash but it seems ok. I am deployed for the Air Force and don't have my WinXP disc. I may be able to find one here though.

No tasks prevented from startup, able to see hidden files
Ad-Aware SE Scan
CWS.Shredder Scan
Spybot S&D Scan
Virus Scan (AVG)
Windows Update current
About:Buster Scan
CleanUp! Scan x2
Removed and replaced video codecs
Drivers up to date

Any help is greatly appreciated. Sorry for lengthy post; trying to be detailed.

Thanks,
Beaker

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Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 1:14:14 PM, on 4/3/2005
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)

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:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTHELPER.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe
D:\Security\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page =
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,AutoConfigURL = autoconfig server
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - D:\System\Acrobat\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: Idea2 SidebarBrowserMonitor Class - {45AD732C-2CE2-4666-B366-B2214AD57A49} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - D:\Security\Spybot\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {549B5CA7-4A86-11D7-A4DF-000874180BB3} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: AcroIEToolbarHelper Class - {AE7CD045-E861-484f-8273-0445EE161910} - D:\System\Acrobat\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {FDD3B846-8D59-4ffb-8758-209B6AD74ACC} - (no file)
O3 - Toolbar: Adobe PDF - {47833539-D0C5-4125-9FA8-0819E2EAAC93} - D:\System\Acrobat\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MOD] d:\graphics\2d\MicroAngelo\muamgr.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AudioHQU] D:\system\Creative\AudioHQ\AHQTBU.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [zBrowser Launcher] D:\System\Logitech\iTouch\iTouch.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Logitech Utility] Logi_MwX.Exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroFilterCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VersionCheck] "D:\Comms\Other\Onlineeye Pro\vcheck.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UpdReg] C:\WINDOWS\Updreg.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTHelper] CTHELPER.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Zone Labs Client] D:\Security\ZONEAL~1\zlclient.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTStartup] D:\system\Creative\Program\CTEaxSpl.EXE /run
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LogitechGalleryRepair] D:\System\Logitech\ISStart.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LogitechImageStudioTray] D:\System\Logitech\LogiTray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LVCOMS] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Logitech\QCDriver3\LVCOMS.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_02\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WINDVDPatch] CTHELPER.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATIPTA] C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Controlled StartUp] D:\System\StartUp Organizer\Ctrl.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MsnMsgr] "C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe" /background
O4 - Startup: PGPtray.lnk = ?
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://D:\System\Office\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O8 - Extra context menu item: Shorten URL - http://www.cjb.net/menuext.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Subscribe in default aggregator - G:\Profiles\Beaker\Application Data\RssBandit\iecontext_subscribefeed.htm
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_02\bin\npjpi150_02.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_02\bin\npjpi150_02.dll
O9 - Extra button: Subscribe in Desktop Sidebar - {09FE188B-6E85-479e-9411-51FB2220DF80} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\shdocvw.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Subscribe in Desktop Sidebar - {09FE188B-6E85-479e-9411-51FB2220DF80} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\shdocvw.dll
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - D:\System\Office\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL
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: {0E5F0222-96B9-11D3-8997-00104BD12D94} (PCPitstop Utility) - http://www.pcpitstop...p/PCPitStop.CAB
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://v5.windowsupd...b?1094342407948
O16 - DPF: {B38870E4-7ECB-40DA-8C6A-595F0A5519FF} (MsnMessengerSetupDownloadControl Class) - http://messenger.msn...pDownloader.cab
O16 - DPF: {D03A1C33-1913-4533-A8C1-F2C8D13045DE} - http://www.cjb.net/search.cab
O23 - Service: Adobe LM Service - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe Systems Shared\Service\Adobelmsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Ati HotKey Poller - ATI Technologies Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
O23 - Service: ATI Smart - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati2sgag.exe
O23 - Service: Macromedia Licensing Service - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Macromedia Shared\Service\Macromedia Licensing.exe
O23 - Service: PDEngine - Raxco Software, Inc. - D:\System\PerfectDisk\PDEngine.exe
O23 - Service: PDScheduler (PDSched) - Raxco Software, Inc. - D:\System\PerfectDisk\PDSched.exe
O23 - Service: PGPsdkService (PGPsdkServ) - PGP Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\System32\PGPsdkServ.exe
O23 - Service: Remote Packet Capture Protocol v.0 (experimental) (rpcapd) - Unknown owner - %ProgramFiles%\WinPcap\rpcapd.exe" -d -f "%ProgramFiles%\WinPcap\rpcapd.ini (file missing)
O23 - Service: SymWMI Service (SymWSC) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Security Center\SymWSC.exe
O23 - Service: TrueVector Internet Monitor (vsmon) - Zone Labs Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe

[Beaker2006]

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 1:14:14 PM, on 4/3/2005
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)

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:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTHELPER.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe
D:\Security\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page =
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,AutoConfigURL = autoconfig server
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - D:\System\Acrobat\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: Idea2 SidebarBrowserMonitor Class - {45AD732C-2CE2-4666-B366-B2214AD57A49} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - D:\Security\Spybot\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {549B5CA7-4A86-11D7-A4DF-000874180BB3} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: AcroIEToolbarHelper Class - {AE7CD045-E861-484f-8273-0445EE161910} - D:\System\Acrobat\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {FDD3B846-8D59-4ffb-8758-209B6AD74ACC} - (no file)
O3 - Toolbar: Adobe PDF - {47833539-D0C5-4125-9FA8-0819E2EAAC93} - D:\System\Acrobat\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MOD] d:\graphics\2d\MicroAngelo\muamgr.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AudioHQU] D:\system\Creative\AudioHQ\AHQTBU.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [zBrowser Launcher] D:\System\Logitech\iTouch\iTouch.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Logitech Utility] Logi_MwX.Exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroFilterCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VersionCheck] "D:\Comms\Other\Onlineeye Pro\vcheck.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UpdReg] C:\WINDOWS\Updreg.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTHelper] CTHELPER.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Zone Labs Client] D:\Security\ZONEAL~1\zlclient.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTStartup] D:\system\Creative\Program\CTEaxSpl.EXE /run
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LogitechGalleryRepair] D:\System\Logitech\ISStart.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LogitechImageStudioTray] D:\System\Logitech\LogiTray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LVCOMS] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Logitech\QCDriver3\LVCOMS.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_02\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WINDVDPatch] CTHELPER.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATIPTA] C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Controlled StartUp] D:\System\StartUp Organizer\Ctrl.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MsnMsgr] "C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe" /background
O4 - Startup: PGPtray.lnk = ?
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://D:\System\Office\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O8 - Extra context menu item: Shorten URL - http://www.cjb.net/menuext.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Subscribe in default aggregator - G:\Profiles\Beaker\Application Data\RssBandit\iecontext_subscribefeed.htm
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_02\bin\npjpi150_02.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_02\bin\npjpi150_02.dll
O9 - Extra button: Subscribe in Desktop Sidebar - {09FE188B-6E85-479e-9411-51FB2220DF80} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\shdocvw.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Subscribe in Desktop Sidebar - {09FE188B-6E85-479e-9411-51FB2220DF80} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\shdocvw.dll
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - D:\System\Office\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL
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: {0E5F0222-96B9-11D3-8997-00104BD12D94} (PCPitstop Utility) - http://www.pcpitstop...p/PCPitStop.CAB
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://v5.windowsupd...b?1094342407948
O16 - DPF: {B38870E4-7ECB-40DA-8C6A-595F0A5519FF} (MsnMessengerSetupDownloadControl Class) - http://messenger.msn...pDownloader.cab
O16 - DPF: {D03A1C33-1913-4533-A8C1-F2C8D13045DE} - http://www.cjb.net/search.cab
O23 - Service: Adobe LM Service - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe Systems Shared\Service\Adobelmsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Ati HotKey Poller - ATI Technologies Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
O23 - Service: ATI Smart - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati2sgag.exe
O23 - Service: Macromedia Licensing Service - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Macromedia Shared\Service\Macromedia Licensing.exe
O23 - Service: PDEngine - Raxco Software, Inc. - D:\System\PerfectDisk\PDEngine.exe
O23 - Service: PDScheduler (PDSched) - Raxco Software, Inc. - D:\System\PerfectDisk\PDSched.exe
O23 - Service: PGPsdkService (PGPsdkServ) - PGP Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\System32\PGPsdkServ.exe
O23 - Service: Remote Packet Capture Protocol v.0 (experimental) (rpcapd) - Unknown owner - %ProgramFiles%\WinPcap\rpcapd.exe" -d -f "%ProgramFiles%\WinPcap\rpcapd.ini (file missing)
O23 - Service: SymWMI Service (SymWSC) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Security Center\SymWSC.exe
O23 - Service: TrueVector Internet Monitor (vsmon) - Zone Labs Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe

[Beaker2006]

Resolved...Please close topic

Re-installed video and audio codecs after using their uninstallers but additionally fishing all remnants out of my system32 directory. Everything seems fine now.

Thanks,
Beaker