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Random Hang

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mohityadavx
mohityadavx Original post #1
May 24, 2011 at 8:32 PM
Nowadays I am suffering random hang every second now & then . Though the system recovers from hang within few seconds itself its quite frustrating. these hang increase when i surf the internet irrespective of the browser. I am using Windows 7 and my config is in my signature.

I am using ESET NOD 32 antivirus updated till today.
gameranand
May 24, 2011 at 8:48 PM
Well I guess you are missing the opyimization.
1. Defrag and optimize your HDD
2. Clean your Registery
3. Defrag your Registry
4. Optimize your startup
5. Clean up your disk space (I mean disk cleaner)

Do these things. :)
mohityadavx
May 24, 2011 at 8:48 PM
^^I only suffer these hang when internet is used otherwise system won't hang.

I am using Tune Up Utilities 2010 ( Giveaway link by SAM)
gameranand
May 24, 2011 at 8:50 PM
Well yeah I also had similar problem and these optimizations helped me out so I would suggest the same to you. :)
mohityadavx
May 24, 2011 at 8:56 PM
but is having no effect on it

Infact i had been using Tune Up 2011 trial before it ( By reinstalling & uninstalling)
gameranand
May 24, 2011 at 9:15 PM
Have you tried to defrag your registry???
Also use Defrag and optimize option from Auslogics disk defrag for HDD defrag and optimize its settings
I mean go to settings and then Algorithms Tab and select to move system files to beginning of the disk.
mohityadavx
May 24, 2011 at 9:43 PM
^^ defrag the registry using Tune up

will try auslogics now
coderunknown
May 24, 2011 at 9:47 PM
@mohit, which firewall is installed in your system? or you may try downloading emsisoft antimalware & give a thorough scan of your system drive.
thetechfreak
May 24, 2011 at 9:52 PM
Do scan using this online AV-
HouseCall - Free Online Virus Scan - Trend Micro USA

Uninstall ESET.
Also install Avira free as future antivirus
mohityadavx
May 24, 2011 at 11:57 PM
Thanx Sam will try use it not using any firewall right now

@ techfreak will use this scanner but i am reluctant to change ESET its just so lite on system resources.. Thanx

Well u tried techfreak's suggested online scanner and it found one trojan and one worm and it fixed it but now my system is getting too slow infact there is a difference in when i type and it comes on screen.

It won't let me use bitdefender online scanner and hangs the system.

***************

What shall i do >>

I am getting the option to use F Secure antivirus for free as it is complementary in reliance broadband or shall i go 4 another free solution like Avira etc. Please reply soon!!!
gameranand
May 25, 2011 at 12:31 AM
mohityadavx said:
Well u tried techfreak's suggested online scanner and it found one trojan and one worm and it fixed it but now my system is getting too slow infact there is a difference in when i type and it comes on screen.
Which files did it modified???
mohityadavx
May 25, 2011 at 9:52 AM
Found another virus & keylogger via Windows 7 antimalware.


Tell me fast

Avira free

OR

F Secure antivirus for free as it is complementary in reliance broadband
TheMost
TheMost #13
May 25, 2011 at 10:11 AM
Found another virus & keylogger via Windows 7 antimalware.


Tell me fast

Avira free

OR

F Secure antivirus for free as it is complementary in reliance broadband

F-secure has been chosen as the product of the year for the past year by av comparitives . But i can hardly comment on that _ never used !

But you should really have Avira free !
Also after installation in avira startup mode select Safe mode !
Also it has low false positive and low resource

Found another virus & keylogger via Windows 7 antimalware.
It can be a False positive also ! It doesn't mean it should be real !

Also if you Don't have firewall,go for Comodo free or PC tools free !

Scan with emisoft antimalware ( free mode ) if problem persists

Hope it Helps !
sygeek
sygeek #14
May 25, 2011 at 10:50 AM
Open up your task manager and see which process is hogging up your computer during the hang. Report back that process here.
thetechfreak
May 25, 2011 at 10:53 AM
Get Avira freee according to me.

Do a scan using Malware Bytes Antimalware. Its a good piece of software.

And do a complete PC Scan with the online AV I suggested.
gameranand
May 25, 2011 at 4:03 PM
mohityadavx said:
Tell me fast

Avira free

OR

F Secure antivirus for free as it is complementary in reliance broadband
Avira for sure.
mohityadavx said:
Found another virus & keylogger via Windows 7 antimalware.
Dude take essential care while deleting the files or repairing because they might be system files as false positive.
mohityadavx
May 26, 2011 at 5:46 PM
Open up your task manager and see which process is hogging up your computer during the hang. Report back that process here.

well it won't let me see task manager when it is hanged.
Dude take essential care while deleting the files or repairing because they might be system files as false positive.

It was showing a randomly named exe in system 32 and when i googled exe it was't showing up so i think it was a infection only.

Thanx for all your support guys .

I think i will go for a clean reinstall. ( as every new scanner is founding more of them)
gameranand
May 26, 2011 at 8:40 PM
mohityadavx said:
I think i will go for a clean reinstall. ( as every new scanner is founding more of them)
Thats the best idea. :)
Good luck with that.
mohityadavx
Jun 2, 2011 at 3:28 PM
Ok

I did a clean reinstall

Then installed avira free and updated it

then i updated windows 7 to latest updates

Now after 5-6 days of smooth work i m suffering the same problem again
thetechfreak
Jun 2, 2011 at 3:35 PM
You're drivers might be infected or you installed some game that might be malicious

Online AV scan like always-
HouseCall - Free Online Virus Scan - Trend Micro USA
TheMost
TheMost #21
Jun 2, 2011 at 4:24 PM
Ok

I did a clean reinstall

Then installed avira free and updated it

then i updated windows 7 to latest updates

Now after 5-6 days of smooth work i m suffering the same problem again

Explore your processes !

I would recommend you to try emisoft antimalware ( free mode ) - ya free
And do a complete scan for more ...... !

REMEMBER : having Antivirus alone won't keep malware away
Some nasty malware needs to be manually treated nastily !

And you can explore your processes and active connections with Hijack free ( comes with that itself )

Check For some unusual activity / process / MAINLY active connections

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sygeek
sygeek #22
Jun 2, 2011 at 5:50 PM
Either a particular update is screwing up your PC/It is your antivirus. Try changing the latter first.
skeletor
skeletor #23
Jun 2, 2011 at 6:35 PM
Eset NOD32 is as good as Avira. There wasn't any need to get rid of it.

Most likely a driver issue. Also try memtest86.
mohityadavx
Jun 3, 2011 at 9:07 AM
Ok used emsisoft ( deep scan)

found few threats but still deleted them to be on safer side

problem yet not solved

found nothing suspicious in hijack also

What shall i do now?

Most likely a driver issue. Also try memtest86.

How to test for driver issue??

I download my driver from inbuilt windows driver manager only
thetechfreak
Jun 3, 2011 at 9:58 AM
mohityadavx said:
I download my driver from inbuilt windows driver manager only
Didnt you receive a CD/DVD with the motherboard and graphic card? Those have the proper drivers. Try installing those.
TheMost
TheMost #26
Jun 3, 2011 at 10:50 AM
Ok used emsisoft ( deep scan)

found few threats but still deleted them to be on safer side

problem yet not solved

found nothing suspicious in hijack also

What shall i do now?

If so was your answer then problem might be in your drivers or something like that ...

Follow as the above person said !
You would probably have a CD/DVD along with your hardware !
asingh
asingh #28
Jun 4, 2011 at 12:01 AM
Do the memtest on DOS.
mohityadavx
Jun 24, 2011 at 5:26 PM
How to use this memtest

Also i am started getting this error now
Something something at memory location xcv2243234 something like this failed and blah blah i can't read entire message as it restart then
thetechfreak
Jun 24, 2011 at 7:09 PM
Learn how to use here-
How to Use Memtest86 to Check for Bad Memory (RAM) in a PC



by the looks of it you're Windows might be corrupt or RAm is dead
mohityadavx
Jun 25, 2011 at 6:30 PM
Well used memtest86 it passed test with no error

source of windows is not corrupt 4 sure

Screen goes white , white means brightness increases screen becomes whitish( and mouse cursor keeps on moving in a loop and then it either recover/restart)
Scientia Wiz
Jun 25, 2011 at 6:32 PM
There must be a virus in your computer !

Try to re install windows !
sygeek
sygeek #34
Jun 25, 2011 at 8:32 PM
Already told you to restart in safe mode, and see if the problem persists. If it doesn't, then a particular software is causing this error.
mohityadavx
Jun 29, 2011 at 8:30 PM
Well solved it today

had opened my cabinet today some dust near ram was causing it