REGSVR32.EXE running multiple times on starting any app

admoore · 03-31-2009, 10:19 AM

hello.
each time any application is started on a winXP sp2 box, there is excessive disk activity (sometimes for up to 3 minutes before the app becomes user-responsive). On checking Task Manager, i discovered that REGSVR32.EXE is running momentarily then stopping, repeating numerous times.
scanning the box with Symantec AV, MalwareBytes, Spybot S&D and SuperAntiSpyware reveals no threats other than a handful of adware items that apparently are now dealt with.
I have upgraded to SP3 but the problem still exists. anyone have any ideas why this is happening? (i am aware of the purpose of the exe but as far as i'm aware it shouldnt be doing what it's doing here!)
thanks.

admoore · 04-02-2009, 03:38 AM

anyone?

as an update, this appears to be profile-specific as all is fine if i log onto the machine with a different user account (both the accounts have administrator rights).
also, there is nothing untoward in the HJT logs that i ran...

i guess i'll just have to delete and recreate the profile, but annoyingly that still doesn't really give me any clues as to how/why it occurred in the first place...

03-31-2009, 10:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
admoore Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 3 OS: Win XP Pro SP3	REGSVR32.EXE running multiple times on starting any app hello. each time any application is started on a winXP sp2 box, there is excessive disk activity (sometimes for up to 3 minutes before the app becomes user-responsive). On checking Task Manager, i discovered that REGSVR32.EXE is running momentarily then stopping, repeating numerous times. scanning the box with Symantec AV, MalwareBytes, Spybot S&D and SuperAntiSpyware reveals no threats other than a handful of adware items that apparently are now dealt with. I have upgraded to SP3 but the problem still exists. anyone have any ideas why this is happening? (i am aware of the purpose of the exe but as far as i'm aware it shouldnt be doing what it's doing here!) thanks.

04-02-2009, 03:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
admoore Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 3 OS: Win XP Pro SP3	Re: REGSVR32.EXE running multiple times on starting any app anyone? as an update, this appears to be profile-specific as all is fine if i log onto the machine with a different user account (both the accounts have administrator rights). also, there is nothing untoward in the HJT logs that i ran... i guess i'll just have to delete and recreate the profile, but annoyingly that still doesn't really give me any clues as to how/why it occurred in the first place...