[Chu]

Originally Posted by skimike

Download memtest86+ from Memtest86+ - Advanced Memory Diagnostic Tool, burn it to CD, boot it and let it run for a few hours. If you get any errors, you have bad memory.

Download prime95 or orthos (you can google them, I can't remember the sites off the top of my head) and run an instance of prime95 per core (2 if you have dual-core, 4 if you have quad) or use orthos to load both your cores and let it bake your CPU for a couple hours. If you get errors, you could have one or several issues such as under-voltage, overheating, bad CPU, bad motherboard, bad power supply, etc.

I use NOD32 as my anti-virus solution for my "browsing" PC and it works pretty well but there was a recent article on DailyTech or Slashdot that said that the heuristics for detecting viruses and maleware decreased in effectiveness from ~50% to ~30% this past year.

The best thing you can do is to get a program like Acronis TrueImage (I use it extensively) from Backup software for data backup and disaster recovery in Windows and Linux - Acronis and make backups of your system that way. I don't trust MS's backup program or their System Restore software. Acronis creates an actual image of your hard drive via a bootable CDROM that is really Linux behind the scenes. Acronis has a backup utility from within Windows but, knowing how Windows likes to lock files, you'll always get a better true copy if you boot something external that's not running off the hard drive.

Do your system logs show anything? Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Event Viewer

Tons of application errors. Something seems to be just freezing up/crashing my programs. Again, I doubt it's actually a virus, seeing as none of my programs find anything.

(Mark, I use three because I r pirate and I like to scan things thoroughly after downloading them XD)

It's no longer the crashing monster it was earlier, but things are still spontaneously erroring. I can try the memtest and orthos, but that's on the assumption that it'll actually run long enough for the system to perform a check.

Edit:
HijackThis log

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.0 (BETA)
Scan saved at 9:01:20 AM, on 12/22/2007
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:
D:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
D:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
D:\Program Files\TGTSoft\StyleXP\StyleXPService.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXBCES.EXE
D:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXPPS.EXE
d:\program files\common files\logishrd\lvmvfm\LVPrcSrv.exe
D:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
D:\WINDOWS\RTHDCPL.EXE
D:\Program Files\Lexmark X74-X75\lxbbbmgr.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\RUNDLL32.EXE
D:\Program Files\FlashGet\flashget.exe
D:\Program Files\D-Tools\daemon.exe
D:\Program Files\Google\Gmail Notifier\gnotify.exe
D:\Program Files\PowerISO\PWRISOVM.EXE
D:\Program Files\Lexmark X74-X75\lxbbbmon.exe
D:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_03\bin\jusched.exe
D:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0\avp.exe
D:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
D:\Program Files\Common Files\LogiShrd\LComMgr\Communications_Helper.exe
D:\Program Files\Logitech\QuickCam10\QuickCam10.exe
D:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
D:\Program Files\AIM6\aim6.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
D:\Downloads\Yod'm 3D\yodm3D\Yodm3D.exe
D:\Program Files\Common Files\Nero\Lib\NMBgMonitor.exe
D:\Program Files\AIM6\aolsoftware.exe
D:\Program Files\Common Files\LogiShrd\LComMgr\LVComSX.exe
D:\Program Files\Common Files\Logishrd\LQCVFX\COCIManager.exe
D:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
D:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0\avp.exe
D:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
D:\Program Files\Common Files\InterVideo\DeviceService\DevSvc.exe
D:\Program Files\Nero\Nero8\Nero BackItUp\NBService.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
D:\Program Files\Common Files\Ulead Systems\DVD\ULCDRSvr.exe
D:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Common\ViewpointService.exe
D:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NetworkAccessManager\bin\nSvcAppFlt.ex e
D:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NetworkAccessManager\bin\nSvcIp.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\wscntfy.exe
D:\Program Files\Common Files\Nero\Lib\NMIndexingService.exe
D:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
D:\Program Files\Common Files\Nero\Lib\NMIndexStoreSvr.exe
D:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Viewpoint Manager\ViewMgr.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe
D:\Program Files\Veoh Networks\Veoh\VeohClient.exe
D:\PROGRA~1\FIREFOX.EXE
D:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe
D:\DOCUME~1\Chu\LOCALS~1\Temp\Rar$EX02.047\HiJackT his_v2.exe

O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - D:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {1CB20BF0-BBAE-40A7-93F4-6435FF3D0411} - D:\PROGRA~1\Inbox\ctbr.dll
O2 - BHO: flashget urlcatch - {2F364306-AA45-47B5-9F9D-39A8B94E7EF7} - D:\Program Files\FlashGet\jccatch.dll
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - D:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_03\bin\ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: FlashGet GetFlash Class - {F156768E-81EF-470C-9057-481BA8380DBA} - D:\Program Files\FlashGet\getflash.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Inbox.com Toolbar - {4B3803EA-5230-4DC3-A7FC-33638F3D3542} - D:\PROGRA~1\Inbox\ctbr.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Proxy - {98A7C97A-4FFF-4f6e-A313-D21BC759DD99} - D:\WINDOWS\tproxy.dll (file missing)
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IMJPMIG8.1] "D:\WINDOWS\IME\imjp8_1\IMJPMIG.EXE" /Spoil /RemAdvDef /Migration32
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PHIME2002ASync] D:\WINDOWS\system32\IME\TINTLGNT\TINTSETP.EXE /SYNC
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PHIME2002A] D:\WINDOWS\system32\IME\TINTLGNT\TINTSETP.EXE /IMEName
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE D:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SkyTel] SkyTel.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RTHDCPL] RTHDCPL.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Alcmtr] ALCMTR.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Lexmark X74-X75] "D:\Program Files\Lexmark X74-X75\lxbbbmgr.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32.EXE D:\WINDOWS\system32\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Flashget] D:\Program Files\FlashGet\flashget.exe /min
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DAEMON Tools-1033] "D:\Program Files\D-Tools\daemon.exe" -lang 1033
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [{0228e555-4f9c-4e35-a3ec-b109a192b4c2}] D:\Program Files\Google\Gmail Notifier\gnotify.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PWRISOVM.EXE] D:\Program Files\PowerISO\PWRISOVM.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "D:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_03\bin\jusched.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroFilterCheck] D:\Program Files\Common Files\Nero\Lib\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NBKeyScan] "D:\Program Files\Nero\Nero8\Nero BackItUp\NBKeyScan.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UVS11 Preload] D:\Program Files\Ulead Systems\Ulead VideoStudio 11\uvPL.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVP] "D:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0\avp.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "D:\Program Files\QuickTime\QTTask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "D:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LogitechCommunicationsManager] "D:\Program Files\Common Files\LogiShrd\LComMgr\Communications_Helper.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LogitechQuickCamRibbon] "D:\Program Files\Logitech\QuickCam10\QuickCam10.exe" /hide
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "D:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Aim6] "D:\Program Files\AIM6\aim6.exe" /d locale=en-US ee://aol/imApp
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] D:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [STYLEXP] D:\Program Files\TGTSoft\StyleXP\StyleXP.exe -Hide
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Yodm3D] D:\Downloads\Yod'm 3D\yodm3D\Yodm3D.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [BgMonitor_{79662E04-7C6C-4d9f-84C7-88D8A56B10AA}] "D:\Program Files\Common Files\Nero\Lib\NMBgMonitor.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Veoh] "D:\Program Files\Veoh Networks\Veoh\VeohClient.exe" /VeohHide
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [LogitechSetup] E:\Setup\Setup.exe /start /restart /l:enu
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk = D:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Download All with FlashGet - D:\Program Files\FlashGet\jc_all.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Download with FlashGet - D:\Program Files\FlashGet\jc_link.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Inbox Search - tbr:iemenu
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - D:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_03\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - D:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_03\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra button: Web Anti-Virus statistics - {1F460357-8A94-4D71-9CA3-AA4ACF32ED8E} - D:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0\SCIEPlgn.dll
O9 - Extra button: FlashGet - {D6E814A0-E0C5-11d4-8D29-0050BA6940E3} - D:\Program Files\FlashGet\FlashGet.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: FlashGet - {D6E814A0-E0C5-11d4-8D29-0050BA6940E3} - D:\Program Files\FlashGet\FlashGet.exe
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - D:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - D:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O16 - DPF: {37A273C2-5129-11D5-BF37-00A0CCE8754B} (TTestGenXInstallObject) - http://asp.mathxl.com/wizmodules/tes...enXInstall.cab
O16 - DPF: {69EF49E5-FE46-4B92-B5FA-2193AB7A6B8A} (GameLauncher Control) - http://www.acclaim.com/cabs/acclaim_v5.cab
O16 - DPF: {95D88B35-A521-472B-A182-BB1A98356421} (Pearson Installation Assistant 2) - http://asp.mathxl.com/books/_Players...stallAsst2.cab
O16 - DPF: {AA07EBD2-EBDD-4BD6-9F8F-114BD513492C} (NeffyLauncherCtl Class) - http://dist.cdnetworks.co.kr/cdndist...fyLauncher.cab
O16 - DPF: {BA83FD38-CE14-4DA3-BEF5-96050D55F78A} - http://www.flipviewer.com/exe/fvoem1.cab
O16 - DPF: {C8F5F737-2683-40B8-BFB6-47B15AC20A79} (Game Starter Control) - https://gash.gamania.co.jp/acxauth/c...8/lcjggame.cab
O16 - DPF: {E6D23284-0E9B-417D-A782-03E4487FC947} (Pearson MathXL Player) - http://asp.mathxl.com/books/_Players/MathPlayer.cab
O18 - Protocol: tbr - {4D25FB7A-8902-4291-960E-9ADA051CFBBF} - D:\PROGRA~1\Inbox\ctbr.dll
O22 - SharedTaskScheduler: Browseui preloader - {438755C2-A8BA-11D1-B96B-00A0C90312E1} - D:\WINDOWS\system32\browseui.dll
O22 - SharedTaskScheduler: Component Categories cache daemon - {8C7461EF-2B13-11d2-BE35-3078302C2030} - D:\WINDOWS\system32\browseui.dll
O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple, Inc. - D:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
O23 - Service: Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0 (AVP) - Kaspersky Lab - D:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0\avp.exe
O23 - Service: ##Id_String1.6844F930_1628_4223_B5CC_5BB94B879762# # (Bonjour Service) - Apple Computer, Inc. - D:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
O23 - Service: Capture Device Service - InterVideo Inc. - D:\Program Files\Common Files\InterVideo\DeviceService\DevSvc.exe
O23 - Service: FLEXnet Licensing Service - Macrovision Europe Ltd. - D:\Program Files\Common Files\Macrovision Shared\FLEXnet Publisher\FNPLicensingService.exe
O23 - Service: ForceWare Intelligent Application Manager (IAM) - Unknown owner - D:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NetworkAccessManager\bin\nSvcAppFlt.ex e
O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - D:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: LexBce Server (LexBceS) - Lexmark International, Inc. - D:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXBCES.EXE
O23 - Service: Process Monitor (LVPrcSrv) - Logitech Inc. - d:\program files\common files\logishrd\lvmvfm\LVPrcSrv.exe
O23 - Service: LVSrvLauncher - Logitech Inc. - D:\Program Files\Common Files\LogiShrd\SrvLnch\SrvLnch.exe
O23 - Service: Nero BackItUp Scheduler 3 - Nero AG - D:\Program Files\Nero\Nero8\Nero BackItUp\NBService.exe
O23 - Service: NMIndexingService - Nero AG - D:\Program Files\Common Files\Nero\Lib\NMIndexingService.exe
O23 - Service: ForceWare IP service (nSvcIp) - NVIDIA Corporation - D:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NetworkAccessManager\bin\nSvcIp.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - D:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: StyleXPService - Unknown owner - D:\Program Files\TGTSoft\StyleXP\StyleXPService.exe
O23 - Service: Ulead Burning Helper (UleadBurningHelper) - Ulead Systems, Inc. - D:\Program Files\Common Files\Ulead Systems\DVD\ULCDRSvr.exe
O23 - Service: Viewpoint Manager Service - Viewpoint Corporation - D:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Common\ViewpointService.exe

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Edit: Huh. I took some things out of my startup process and so far, so good. No errors, even when I open the programs that seemed to trigger it before.

Aha. (Sorry about the double post, just thought I'd bring this to light). I've pinpointed the source of the problem: Internet explorer.

Everything went fine until I opened up IE (to play a game) then the errors started hitting me again. Now I just need to find out what I need to do to fix it...unfortunately I still need IE (even though I use firefox for browsing).