firefox uses up a lot of ram

[jjshabado]

[ QUOTE ]
Firefox does have memory leaks but this doesn't explain why his cpu usage is so high. Demon, I think you may have issues with your PC other than Firefox.

Please submit a HijackThis log if you're interested in diagnosing this problem. In your post include what type of processor you have, amount of RAM, how full your hard drive is, and how long it has been since you defragged.

[/ QUOTE ]

Good point, I misread the OP. I would occassionally go to one site with messed up javascript that use to spike my cpu usage. OP, can you track the problem to after you open a certain page?

[jgunnip]

Any help is appreciated. I have a Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.40GHz processor with 256 MB of RAM (this is very small no?) I have had this computer since Spring 2004. I have 6.47 CB of free space with total size of 74.4 GB. Last time I tried to defrag was two days ago but not sure if it did anything.

Here's my HijackThis log,


[ QUOTE ]
Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 6:00:05 AM, on 10/13/2007
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16544)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXBCES.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXPPS.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7DEBUG\MDM.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Common\ViewpointService.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\DSentry.exe
C:\Program Files\Dell\Media Experience\PCMService.exe
C:\Program Files\Dell AIO Printer A920\dlbkbmgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Dell AIO Printer A920\dlbkbmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Logitech\QCDriver\LVCOMS.EXE
C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\cli.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe
C:\Program Files\Support.com\bin\tgcmd.exe
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop Album Starter Edition\3.2\Apps\apdproxy.exe
C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Logitech\Desktop Messenger\8876480\Program\LogitechDesktopMessenger .exe
C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Viewpoint Manager\ViewMgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Digital Line Detect\DLG.exe
C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
C:\Program Files\Poker Tracker V2\ptrack2.exe
C:\Program Files\Logitech\SetPoint\SetPoint.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Logitech\khalshared\KHALMNPR.EXE
C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\cli.exe
C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\cli.exe
C:\Program Files\AIM\aim.exe
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\msco rsvw.exe
C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe
C:\DOCUME~1\JEFFGU~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\Rar$EX00.282\Hi jackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer,SearchURL = http://www.begin2search.com/sidesearch.html
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://www.dell4me.com/myway
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://www.begin2search.com/googlesidesearch.html
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://www.begin2search.com/sidesearch.html
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.comcast.net/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://www.begin2search.com/googlesidesearch.html
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Windows Internet Explorer provided by Comcast
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Int ernet Settings,ProxyServer = :0
O1 - Hosts: 216.130.185.143 www.xzoomy.com
O1 - Hosts: 216.130.185.143 xzoomy.com
O1 - Hosts: 216.130.185.143 www.advnt01.com
O1 - Hosts: 216.130.185.143 advnt01.com
O1 - Hosts: 216.130.185.143 www.xzoomy.com
O1 - Hosts: 216.130.185.143 www.xzoomy.com
O1 - Hosts: 216.130.185.143 xzoomy.com
O1 - Hosts: 216.130.185.143 xzoomy.com
O1 - Hosts: 216.130.185.143 www.advnt01.com
O1 - Hosts: 216.130.185.143 www.advnt01.com
O1 - Hosts: 216.130.185.143 advnt01.com
O1 - Hosts: 216.130.185.143 advnt01.com
O1 - Hosts: 216.130.185.143 www.xzoomy.com
O1 - Hosts: 216.130.185.143 xzoomy.com
O1 - Hosts: 216.130.185.143 www.advnt01.com
O1 - Hosts: 216.130.185.143 advnt01.com
O1 - Hosts: 216.130.185.143 www.xzoomy.com
O1 - Hosts: 216.130.185.143 www.xzoomy.com
O1 - Hosts: 216.130.185.143 xzoomy.com
O1 - Hosts: 216.130.185.143 xzoomy.com
O1 - Hosts: 216.130.185.143 www.advnt01.com
O1 - Hosts: 216.130.185.143 www.advnt01.com
O1 - Hosts: 216.130.185.143 advnt01.com
O1 - Hosts: 216.130.185.143 www.xzoomy.com
O1 - Hosts: 216.130.185.143 xzoomy.com
O1 - Hosts: 216.130.185.143 www.advnt01.com
O1 - Hosts: 216.130.185.143 advnt01.com
O1 - Hosts: 216.130.185.143 www.xzoomy.com
O1 - Hosts: 216.130.185.143 xzoomy.com
O1 - Hosts: 216.130.185.143 www.advnt01.com
O1 - Hosts: 216.130.185.143 advnt01.com
O1 - Hosts: 216.130.185.143 www.xzoomy.com
O1 - Hosts: 216.130.185.143 xzoomy.com
O1 - Hosts: 216.130.185.143 www.advnt01.com
O1 - Hosts: 216.130.185.143 advnt01.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.209.214.49 cardrunners.com
O1 - Hosts: 66.209.214.49 www.cardrunners.com
O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IgfxTray] C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxtray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\WINDOWS\system32\hkcmd.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DVDSentry] C:\WINDOWS\System32\DSentry.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PCMService] "C:\Program Files\Dell\Media Experience\PCMService.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Dell AIO Printer A920] "C:\Program Files\Dell AIO Printer A920\dlbkbmgr.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LVCOMS] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Logitech\QCDriver\LVCOMS.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATICCC] "C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\cli.exe" runtime -Delay
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_CC] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe /STARTUP
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Logitech Hardware Abstraction Layer] KHALMNPR.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [tgcmd] C:\Program Files\Support.com\bin\tgcmd.exe /server /startmonitor /deaf
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe Photo Downloader] "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop Album Starter Edition\3.2\Apps\apdproxy.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe Reader Speed Launcher] "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QTTask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MoneyAgent] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Money\System\mnyexpr.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [LDM] C:\Program Files\Logitech\Desktop Messenger\8876480\Program\LogitechDesktopMessenger .exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [updateMgr] "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\AdobeUpdateManager.exe" AcRdB7_0_8 -reboot 1
O4 - HKCU\..\RunOnce: [CheckNetworkConnection] "C:\Program Files\Support.com\providerComcast\desktopdoctor.ex e" /flow /flow=diagnosenetwork /trayclick=true /haveconfirmedwiring=true /haverenewed=true /haverestartedmodem=true /onrestart=true /havehealed=true /issuenumber=aca38b34-90b6-4560-a28b-9d70266ec0cd
O4 - Global Startup: Digital Line Detect.lnk = ?
O4 - Global Startup: Logitech Desktop Messenger.lnk = C:\Program Files\Logitech\Desktop Messenger\8876480\Program\LogitechDesktopMessenger .exe
O4 - Global Startup: Logitech SetPoint.lnk = C:\Program Files\Logitech\SetPoint\SetPoint.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: &AIM Search - <a href="res://C:\Program" target="_blank">res://C:\Program</a> Files\AIM Toolbar\AIMBar.dll/aimsearch.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - <a href="res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~4\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000" target="_blank">res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~4\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000</a>
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msjava.dll (file missing)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msjava.dll (file missing)
O9 - Extra button: EmpirePoker - {77E68763-4284-41d6-B7E7-B6E1F053A9E7} - C:\Program Files\EmpirePokerMaster\EmpirePoker\RunEPoker.exe (file missing)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: EmpirePoker - {77E68763-4284-41d6-B7E7-B6E1F053A9E7} - C:\Program Files\EmpirePokerMaster\EmpirePoker\RunEPoker.exe (file missing)
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~4\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: AIM - {AC9E2541-2814-11d5-BC6D-00B0D0A1DE45} - C:\Program Files\AIM\aim.exe
O9 - Extra button: PartyCasino.com - {B4B52284-A248-4c51-9F7C-F0A0C67FCC9D} - C:\Program Files\PartyGaming\PartyCasino\RunCasino.exe (file missing)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: PartyCasino.com - {B4B52284-A248-4c51-9F7C-F0A0C67FCC9D} - C:\Program Files\PartyGaming\PartyCasino\RunCasino.exe (file missing)
O9 - Extra button: PartyPoker.com - {B7FE5D70-9AA2-40F1-9C6B-12A255F085E1} - C:\Program Files\PartyGaming\PartyPoker\RunApp.exe (file missing)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: PartyPoker.com - {B7FE5D70-9AA2-40F1-9C6B-12A255F085E1} - C:\Program Files\PartyGaming\PartyPoker\RunApp.exe (file missing)
O9 - Extra button: Real.com - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-00C0F0318AFE} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\Shdocvw.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - %windir%\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe (file missing)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - %windir%\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe (file missing)
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O11 - Options group: [INTERNATIONAL] International*
O16 - DPF: {1D6711C8-7154-40BB-8380-3DEA45B69CBF} -
O16 - DPF: {A609CB6E-FEB5-47C3-966C-1B916842BD01} (Nlopflash Class) - http://poker.milbestlight.com/poker/PokerCreations.cab
O16 - DPF: {D0B5B58D-8CB9-4EDB-8BB0-9D34AEF727CF} (Facebook Photo Uploader Control) - http://upload.facebook.com/controls/...toUploader.cab
O18 - Protocol: bwfile-8876480 - {9462A756-7B47-47BC-8C80-C34B9B80B32B} - C:\Program Files\Logitech\Desktop Messenger\8876480\Program\GAPlugProtocol-8876480.dll
O20 - Winlogon Notify: igfxcui - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\igfxsrvc.dll
O20 - Winlogon Notify: WgaLogon - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WgaLogon.dll
O21 - SSODL: WPDShServiceObj - {AAA288BA-9A4C-45B0-95D7-94D524869DB5} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\WPDShServiceObj.dll
O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
O23 - Service: Ati HotKey Poller - ATI Technologies Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
O23 - Service: ATI Smart - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\ati2sgag.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Alert Manager Server (Avg7Alrt) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Update Service (Avg7UpdSvc) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: LexBce Server (LexBceS) - Lexmark International, Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXBCES.EXE
O23 - Service: PostgreSQL Database Server 8.0 (pgsql-8.0) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\8.0\bin\pg_ctl.exe" runservice -N "pgsql-8.0" -D "C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\8.0\data\ (file missing)
O23 - Service: Viewpoint Manager Service - Viewpoint Corporation - C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Common\ViewpointService.exe



[/ QUOTE ]


edit - i use AVG and AdAware for virus/spyware stuff

[funkyworms]

1) You don't have enough RAM. Your computer is using virtual memory for nearly every application. Virtual memory = very slow and lots of cpu usage. Solution: Buy more RAM.

2) Your hard drive is too full. You can't defrag unless you have at least 15% free space. Solution: Achieve at least 15% free space by deleting media files and try to defrag.

3) You have adware on your system. Begin2search is an adware "searchbar". You need to uninstall it.

4) Your hosts file has been hijacked. You should be able to delete those entries with HijackThis.

5) You have unnecessary programs running at startup. Go to start > run > type "msconfig" > enter > startup tab > uncheck the following items: realsched, qttask, msmsgs, apdproxy, reader_sl, mnyexpr. Then restart your computer.


Edit: Just realized I helped a thread hijacker. I feel a little dirty, but you're welcome.

[jgunnip]

thanks funky. I didn't want to start a new thread.

I did a start-->search for Begin2Search on my local hard drives but shows up nothing and it doesn't show up in my Add/Remove Program thing from the Control Panel. I googled a little and it says its an IE thing? I use almost exclusively Firefox for everything internet.

I'll have to look into getting some more RAM and deleting some media files so I can run a defrag. I've got a pretty big iTunes library that I don't really listen to any more and a ton of TV series downloaded, guess I'll have to delete some of those. Weeds, Rome, LOST, The Office...tough decisions.

Virtual Memory does indeed suck very hard.

[TruFloridaGator]

Get an external HD, yo.

[Beavis68]

got to www.komando.com and go to downloads. there is a link to an ap there called Easy Uninstaller or something like that. If finds crap that isn't in the add/remove programs just becarefull you don't delete something you need.

[doublec]

What version of Firefox are you using? The Help/About box should tell you this. Version 2.0.0.7 is the latest.

Do you open up a lot of tabs? In current versions of Firefox some of this data is cached and can appear to eat up memory. See this post for details and how to stop that from happening:

http://blogs.chron.com/techblog/arch...xs_memory.html

High CPU usage seems unusual to me. Possibly some Flash app or Java applet is running from a page you visited? Does it happen after you visit certain pages?

[Rhett]

Firefox feels slow for me on all of my computers, running linux and windows. Including my core 2 Duo E7200 machine with 2GB RAM.

Installing the fasterfox extension helps.

Also, if you want speed, opera is the fastest web browser for windows. Firefox has other benefits compared to opera though.