I think I have too much junk running in background...I need help

[Historic NY]

I have Aol the newest version w/spyware & firewall protection. My systems seems to have slowed down quite a bit lately and sometimes hangs for a bit before executing a program. The following is what is showing some of the stuff I have not idea what it is or where to get rid of it. I use broadband.

Rnaard
ZobcFshn
Mdftray
Ebaytbdae
Aoldial
Mpfasent
Directcd
Mcvsescn
Rondll
Mcagent
Nhsfcbdz
Inetsvc
Aolspscheduler
Stimon
Cfd
Inetmgr
Systral
Mcvsrte
Aolwbspp

[Berserker]

1. You will find some info here

You have alot of programs running at start up. I have 4
Here are a few links that will help you.

http://www.liutilities.com/products/wintaskspro/processlibrary/
http://www.processlibrary.com/
http://www2.whidbey.net/djdenham/
http://www.windowsstartup.com/wso/browse.php?l=1
http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_content.php
http://www.3feetunder.com/krick/startup/list.html
http://www.sysinfo.org/startuplist.php
http://answersthatwork.com/Tasklist_pages/tasklist.htm

This is a program that will help you manage background Programs
http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml

[deek]

5. Which four?

I have over 20. I am running WinME. Some are the dsl programs, some printer stuff (I don't print on a daily basis, however), Norton Systemworks, MemTurbo....

How can you start up with only four?

[idiosyncratic]

2. First, why do you use AOL when there are much better, less expensive

ISPs out there?

You don't say what OS you have, but there is a program on Windoze 98SE and XP called MSCONFIG. You can use it to shut off unnecessary programs that start on bootup.

If you have Win2K, you can download a freeware version of MSCONFIG.

If you don't know what any one of those programs is, you can use a site like this to find out.

Startup List

Whenever I install new programs, I always use the "Custom" button to direct the program where I want it to go instead of where IT wants to go. Then I also make sure to tell it I DON'T want it to start on boot up (unless it absolutely has to -- printers and scanners, for instance.)



Edit to fix link . . . :silly:

[Historic NY]

3. Unfortunately I had an aol addy for a long time......the computer

belongs to the town I work for and there are hundreds of links out there that would have to be changed so people can reach me. I do this history thing as a side job for them.

[tkmorris]

4. I think you have a virus

Which is odd because I see you are running McAfee antivirus too.

Several of those entries on your running programs list are unfamaliar to me so I tried searching for info on them. At least 3 of them return no results whatsoever which almost certainly means the filenames are randomly generated, a common tactic that viruses and spyware proggies use.

That "systral" entry doesn't turn up on known program lists either but a google on it turns up a few hits, all in Chinese, detailing instructions for contructing a type of virus known as a "wooden horse", a takeoff on trojan horses. Apparently this particular bit of code does intall something called systral.exe on your hard drive but that's about all I can figure out, the translation isn't very good.

I would make sure that you update your antivirus definitions on McAfee and run a scan to see if it turns up anything.