CMD.exe on boot..sluggish PC.

[Big Booger]

First thing I'd try is a real virus scan using a virus scanning tool like AVG, Norton, McAfee.. Install it, update the definitions, and scan away.

Then I'd try adaware again, as well as spybot search and destroy.

Then going into msconfig, general tab, select DIAGNOSTIC startup. That should load only the basic software and essential drivers.

If that doesn't work, I'd try uninstalling anything you have installed in the past 2-3 days. Or I'd run a system restore.

I'd get rid of that red swoosh product immediately. Unless you absolutely must use it.

Cmd.exe is basically the command line executive. If it is popping up, something is accessing it. And it sounds like something is trying to install.

Have you tried to install anything in the past 2-3 days? If so, can you list what it was you installed?

Some other things, get rid of the real player and get media player classic. It plays all .ram, .rm files and doesn't infest your PC like the real player does.

Why did I suggest this?

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot

It could be the google toolbar as well.. I dunno.
because it could be that the real player is trying to update itself on the boot. Which it is supposed to do if you have it installed... which I don't I hate real player.

[Conan]

I've found that emptying the contents af all temp folders gets rid of the sluggishness that I sometimes experience with my internet connection.

Like when I updated FireFox to 0.10.1, the update file that remained in the temp folder was slowing down my surfing. When I cleared the contents of the temp folders, things speeded up again.

[Paperchaser]

hi,

i've got the exact same problem. any luck getting rid of it?

[kanedags]

Hi guys,

I have recently have experienced this same problem? I've tried virus scan, trojan removal and spyware removal to no avail. Do any of you remember if you installed / uninstalled any programs before you started having the cmd.exe problem on boot? We might be able to find a common link between all of our problems.

Thanks!