Problems with my PC, Please Help?

Gandalf23

jcoote wrote:

lsass.exe is a whore of a virus that could be it...one of our pc's in work has that and apps are freezin all over the place...http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.sasser.b.worm.html has the solution afaik

Yep, it looks like it could be that...

ricey

Like wtf http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/intrusiondetectkb.nsf/f56eab671a951eac88256d7b004d2c4d/7614a8c90f00b38f87256c5300717942?OpenDocument&src=bar_sch_nam

jcoote

whats that ricey????

ricey

jcoote wrote:

what happens when u try to end the divx stuff

still stays there. program closes alright but still on the task manager.

Tar.Aldarion

jcoote wrote:

what happens when u try to end the divx stuff

think he said it crashes and it still appears in there

ricey

jcoote wrote:

whats that ricey????

nortons site i searched Lsass.exe, got that.

airetam_storm

Nothing ELSE problematic except some unnesessary stuff using RAM and cpu cycles :rolleyes:

How much ram you got? If you run out without having much pagefiling it can cause random crashes. Chech your pagefile by START>CONTROL PANEL>SYSTEM>ADVANCED>PERFORMANCE SETTINGS>ADVANCED

ricey

Tar.Aldarion wrote:

think he said it crashes and it still appears in there

exactly.

Tar.Aldarion

i have lsass.exe too i just saw along with other things....

ricey

Only 256mb of ram what i taught i had way more shi7.

jcoote

ricey the link i sent up was a direct link to removing the virus....

i know the divx stuff stayed there after u ended it but what happens when u try to end it noe that the programs are not running

airetam_storm

wrote:

Description:
lsass.exe is a system process of the Microsoft Windows security mechanisms. It specifically deals with local security and login policies. Note: lsass.exe also relates to the Windang.worm, irc.ratsou.b, Webus.B, MyDoom.L, Randex.AR, Nimos.worm which spread via floppy disk drives, mass-mailing and peer-to-peer sharing. Please review file path for clarification of this.

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\edit\ thats very little ram for the amout thats being used by unneessary programs

ricey

i right click on it and it still stays there.

ricey

airetam_storm wrote:

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so is it a virus??

ricey

jcoote wrote:

ricey the link i sent up was a direct link to removing the virus....

i know the divx stuff stayed there after u ended it but what happens when u try to end it noe that the programs are not running

ya but what has this got to do with me http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.sasser.b.worm.html

I dont see the connection.

airetam_storm

NO its a critical program!

It doesnt seem like a processes prob. Whats the specs of the comp?

jcoote

ricey wrote:

ya but what has this got to do with me http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.sasser.b.worm.html

I dont see the connection.

search that page for lsass...that virus is the virus that creates the lsass.exe file

airetam_storm

wrote:

"lsass.exe" is the Local Security Authentication Server. It verifies the validity of user logons to your PC/Server. It generates the process responsible for authenticating users for the Winlogon service. This process is performed by using authentication packages such as the default Msgina.dll. If authentication is successful, Lsass generates the user's access token, which is used to launch the initial shell. Other processes that the user initiates inherit this token. More info

NOT TO BLAME

ricey

compaq
pentium(r) 4 cpu 2.66GHz
2.67GHz, 256mb ram
windows xp
service pack 2

That what u need?

ricey

jcoote wrote:

search that page for lsass...that virus is the virus that creates the lsass.exe file

Right cheers bud now lets say i understand, what should i do?

jcoote

so what u reckon it is airetam storm memory overload???

airetam_storm

Does it crash at specific tasks like games or is it all the time?

jcoote

download the virus removal tool for that virus...here it is http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.sasser.removal.tool.html

ricey

no just with specific programs, its like if the pc don like the program it wont work but if it does then its fine.

jcoote

i'm still fighting the virus corner...say your writing a mail will it freeze and then about 5 mins later catch up wit itself???

ricey

no problems like that. just wont shut down and progs crashing thats it.

airetam_storm

Most likely some of the windows directory files to blame. If you could locate the windows disc and boot of it it will give you the option to repair key windows files withoutloosing any data. Never worked for me but it must fix SOME problems.

Otherwise, Is all that 120GB essential or does it include windows/programs/games? If not a couple a DVDs would do the trick?

jcoote

try running the removal tool ...won't do any harm either way...what errors are u getting is it like divxplayer not respondng or is it like rundll32 not responding

jcoote

yeah thats where i was coming from with the rundll file causing trouble...could be some system files fecked as aietam storm suggested

ricey

ya i think il back up then stuff i need and just clean out the rest 2m.

no i tried to install the divx package what you are seen in the prosseses window
is the installer.

jcoote

oh right i see...was the problem before this

airetam_storm

-That too, try removing all the crashing programs and replacing them
-Very Unlikely but SCANDISK could pick up some errors?

\edit\ Now sounds more like a botched DivX installation
-get a program like easy uninstaller and clear it out

ricey

How does this sound i fek off into bed since its 3 in the mornin (at least im not the only one up) wake up 2m back up what i need and restore my pc to factory settings?

ricey

jcoote wrote:

oh right i see...was the problem before this

Ya its been goin on a few weeks.

ricey

{-That too, try removing all the crashing programs and replacing them}

Tried that my pc dont forget, it still dont like em.

jcoote

right so... can u give us a look at your add/remove programs???

ricey

one min so.

jcoote

no panic

airetam_storm

DIVXCREATE.EXE is still running so its gone and mucked up its registry file and XP is freaking.

If someone else could navigate you through START>RUN>REGEDIT it'd be fixable but i'm not too sure about messing with those myself

jcoote

search te registry for the divx program u tried to install and delete all te keys u come across...or maybe try reinstalling tehe program again and then uninstalling

edit: this just came to me... i remember sorting out something like your problem before...might not be it but worth a try

gamer

get spybot search and destroy,prog,it gets rid of spyware malware,essential 4 anyone who uses the internet when u have malware it causes pc to crash, takes up your memory.set up a good firewall too.

ricey

sorry lads having dns probs too...ha fek sake.
i just think il wipe my system and do a clean install the prob has
been there well b4 i tried to install the divx program.

Tar.Aldarion

my solution,eventually resorted too