Ntvdm.exe?

[quikmike]

ntvdm.exe starts up after about six minutes from power up. It uses 50% of the cpu when no programs are running. Any ideas on how to stop this? I end the process and it fixes it until the next time the laptop is restarted. Please help.

 

[quikmike]

ntvdm.exe starts up after about six minutes from power up. It uses 50% of the cpu when no programs are running. Any ideas on how to stop this? I end the process and it fixes it until the next time the laptop is restarted. Please help.

PS.
I have run antivirus/malware/spyware nothing was detected. I have updated vista to sp1 and sp2. I have cleaned the registry. I have also searched threads and forums via google for a few days now, no luck. Any info would be much appreciated.

 

[fowang]

go here

http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/t1024845015

 

[saint19]

Is a virus, the best option is that you format the PC.

 

[quikmike]

go here

http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/t1024845015

I found the same article while searching for a fix. I tried a few things they suggested but nothing worked, thanks tho.

 

[quikmike]

Is a virus, the best option is that you format the PC.

Thats what I thought at first, but if it is a virus, it's very passive. I just end the process and then It's good to go. Formatting is def an option, but it would be my last option.

 

[saint19]

Thats what I thought at first, but if it is a virus, it's very passive. I just end the process and then It's good to go. Formatting is def an option, but it would be my last option.

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The problem is that everytime that he turn off and turn on, the proccess will run again...

 

[fowang]

run hijackthis its a free util on the net which will show whats running and what will be making the process run at 50% i think its unlikely its a virus!

 

[quikmike]

run hijackthis its a free util on the net which will show whats running and what will be making the process run at 50% i think its unlikely its a virus!

Hey, I ran the system scan for hijackthis. I made sure that i scanned when ntvdm.exe was running. When the results came up the process didnt show up in the results.

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 1:02:12 PM, on 8/28/2009
Platform: Windows Vista SP2 (WinNT 6.00.1906)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.6001.18813)
Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:
C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\System32\igfxpers.exe
C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
C:\Windows\system32\wbem\unsecapp.exe
C:\Windows\system32\Taskmgr.exe
C:\Users\Anne\Desktop\HiJackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.tvcc.cc/
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.gateway.com/g/startpage.html?Ch=Retail&Br=GTW&Loc=ENG_US&Sys=PTB&M=MT6840
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName =
O1 - Hosts: ::1 localhost
O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_01\bin\ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: Browser Address Error Redirector - {CA6319C0-31B7-401E-A518-A07C3DB8F777} - (no file)
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Persistence] C:\Windows\system32\igfxpers.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SynTPEnh] C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [Sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /detectMem (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [WindowsWelcomeCenter] rundll32.exe oobefldr.dll,ShowWelcomeCenter (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\Run: [Sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /detectMem (User 'NETWORK SERVICE')
O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions present
O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel present
O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbars\Restrictions present
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_01\bin\npjpi160_01.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_01\bin\npjpi160_01.dll
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\REFIEBAR.DLL
O13 - DefaultPrefix:
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.fnismls.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.getmedianow.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.live.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.showingtime.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.sitexdata.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.spellchecker.net
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.transactionpoint.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.trpoint.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.virtualearth.net
O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
O23 - Service: FLEXnet Licensing Service - Acresso Software Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Macrovision Shared\FLEXnet Publisher\FNPLicensingService.exe
O23 - Service: Intel(R) Matrix Storage Event Monitor (IAANTMON) - Intel Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel Matrix Storage Manager\Iaantmon.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\1050\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\System32\TuneUpDefragService.exe,-1 (TuneUp.Defrag) - TuneUp Software - C:\Windows\System32\TuneUpDefragService.exe
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\System32\TUProgSt.exe,-1 (TuneUp.ProgramStatisticsSvc) - TuneUp Software - C:\Windows\System32\TUProgSt.exe

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[fowang]

O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\System32\TuneUpDefragService.exe,-1 (TuneUp.Defrag) - TuneUp Software - C:\Windows\System32\TuneUpDefragService.exe
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\System32\TUProgSt.exe,-1 (TuneUp.ProgramStatisticsSvc) - TuneUp Software - C:\Windows\System32\TUProgSt.exe

Uninstall tuneup from what i have seen on the net it can be linked to malware!