Reformated computer.. Random freezing!

[Kingoflodis]

My computer keeps randomly freezing.. Usually when I'm playing a computer game though.. Like Warcraft 3: The Frozen Throne. Before I reformated my computer, I never had this issue, and if overheating was the problem.. I just reformated and have LESS stuff for the cpu or w/e to use than before I reformated.. Can you help me out here? I hate this freezing issue.. I have to keep restarting =(

Edit: I checked for spyware with 4 different spyware programs.
I'm installing Norton Anti-Virus to check if a virus is the problem.. I'll keep you updated on that part..

[Kingoflodis]

Comp Info:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Amd Duron(tm) Processor ~1.3ghz
384mb ram

(If you need anything else for this.. Tell me and I'll see what I can get..)

Random Info:

DirectX 9.0c


Hijackthis Log:

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 6:19:09 PM, on 2/25/2005
Platform: Windows 2000 SP4 (WinNT 5.00.2195)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)
Running processes:
D:\WINNT\System32\smss.exe
D:\WINNT\system32\winlogon.exe
D:\WINNT\system32\services.exe
D:\WINNT\system32\lsass.exe
D:\WINNT\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
D:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
D:\WINNT\system32\spoolsv.exe
D:\WINNT\System32\svchost.exe
D:\WINNT\system32\regsvc.exe
D:\PROGRA~1\Dantz\RETROS~1\wdsvc.exe
D:\WINNT\system32\MSTask.exe
D:\WINNT\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe
D:\WINNT\System32\WBEM\WinMgmt.exe
D:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
D:\WINNT\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
D:\WINNT\Explorer.EXE
D:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe
D:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe
D:\WINNT\system32\WDBtnMgr.exe
D:\Program Files\Winamp\winampa.exe
D:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_01\bin\jusched.exe
D:\Program Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware\gcasServ.exe
D:\PROGRA~1\AIM\aim.exe
D:\Program Files\Ares\Ares.exe
D:\Program Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware\gcasDtServ.exe
D:\Program Files\WASTE\WASTE.exe
D:\WINNT\system32\wuauclt.exe
D:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
D:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\NAV\NAVSetup.ex e
D:\WINNT\system32\msiexec.exe
D:\Program Files\SiSoftware\SiSoftware Sandra Lite 2005.SR1\RpcSandraSrv.exe
D:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CCPD-LC\symlcsvc.exe
D:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe
D:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\IWP\NPFMntor.exe
D:\WINNT\system32\MsiExec.exe
D:\Program Files\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe
D:\PROGRA~1\Symantec\LIVEUP~1\LUCOMS~1.EXE
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - d:\program files\google\googletoolbar2.dll
O2 - BHO: NAV Helper - {BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872} - D:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: @msdxmLC.dll,-1@1033,&Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - D:\WINNT\System32\msdxm.ocx
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - d:\program files\google\googletoolbar2.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Norton AntiVirus - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} - D:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Synchronization Manager] mobsync.exe /logon
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATIPTA] D:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Zone Labs Client] "D:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WD Button Manager] WDBtnMgr.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinampAgent] D:\Program Files\Winamp\winampa.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DeadAIM] rundll32.exe "D:\PROGRA~1\AIM\\DeadAIM.ocm",ExportedCheckODLs
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] D:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_01\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [gcasServ] "D:\Program Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware\gcasServ.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "D:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SSC_UserPrompt] D:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Security Center\UsrPrmpt.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NAV CfgWiz] "D:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\CfgWiz.exe" /GUID {0D7956A2-5A08-4ec2-A72C-DF8495A66016} /MODE CfgWiz /CMDLINE "REBOOT"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [AIM] D:\PROGRA~1\AIM\aim.exe -cnetwait.odl
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ares] "D:\Program Files\Ares\Ares.exe" -h
O4 - Startup: WASTE.lnk = D:\Program Files\WASTE\WASTE.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Reboot.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://d:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmsearch.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward Links - res://d:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmbacklinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Cached Snapshot of Page - res://d:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmcache.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Similar Pages - res://d:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmsimilar.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate into English - res://d:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmtrans.html
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - D:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_01\bin\npjpi150_01.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - D:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_01\bin\npjpi150_01.dll
O9 - Extra button: AIM - {AC9E2541-2814-11d5-BC6D-00B0D0A1DE45} - D:\PROGRA~1\AIM\aim.exe
O23 - Service: Ati HotKey Poller - ATI Technologies Inc. - D:\WINNT\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
O23 - Service: ATI Smart - Unknown owner - D:\WINNT\system32\ati2sgag.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Event Manager (ccEvtMgr) - Symantec Corporation - D:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Password Validation (ccPwdSvc) - Symantec Corporation - D:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccPwdSvc.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Settings Manager (ccSetMgr) - Symantec Corporation - D:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe
O23 - Service: Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service (dmadmin) - VERITAS Software Corp. - D:\WINNT\System32\dmadmin.exe
O23 - Service: Norton AntiVirus Firewall Monitor Service (NPFMntor) - Symantec Corporation - D:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\IWP\NPFMntor.exe
O23 - Service: Retrospect WD Service (RetroWDSvc) - Dantz Development Corporation - D:\PROGRA~1\Dantz\RETROS~1\wdsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Sandra Data Service (SandraDataSrv) - SiSoftware - D:\Program Files\SiSoftware\SiSoftware Sandra Lite 2005.SR1\RpcDataSrv.exe
O23 - Service: ScriptBlocking Service (SBService) - Symantec Corporation - D:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\SYMANT~1\SCRIPT~1\SBServ.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Network Drivers Service (SNDSrvc) - Symantec Corporation - D:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SNDSrvc.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec SPBBCSvc (SPBBCSvc) - Symantec Corporation - D:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SPBBC\SPBBCSvc.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Core LC - Symantec Corporation - D:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CCPD-LC\symlcsvc.exe
O23 - Service: TrueVector Internet Monitor (vsmon) - Zone Labs LLC - D:\WINNT\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe

[MaDef]

Update windows to at least sp3 (service pack 3). and all hardware drivers need to be updated as well.

check your event logs. Those can be found under the control panel/admin tools/event viewer.

You didn't make any changes to the bios when you reformated did you?

my guess is the drivers and/or settings for your video card. or your ram timing is not set correctly.

[bAdWaYz]

Platform: Windows 2000 SP4 (WinNT 5.00.2195)

Windows appears to have sp4 on it already. I do agree that if you haven't updated all your hardware drivers that is a very good idea. When it does freeze does it display an error message or just lock up? Also it may not be a bad idea to run 512mb's or RAM if you are going to be game'in. The more ram the better when it comes to games. If in fact it were a heat issue it could still be an issue. Reformat and not loading as much software on the computer won't stop overheating. Also I agree that you may want to check your event view it could have the key to those lock ups.

[Kingoflodis]

It just locks up.. I'm not worried about the issue anymore actually.. It's because I'm building a whole new computer ^^ I won't have any of the thing's I have in this computer on my new one..

And to updating my hardware, It was all already updated.. So I guess that leaves us with overheating and other things I left out =P.. But how come it didn't overheat before I reformatted?

[Kingoflodis]

OK, I bought a new case (New power supply and everything..)

I got an amd 64 3200+, 2x256mbs 400mhz ram.. and an asus motherboard with the amd 64...

The problem STILL happens..

It doesn't show any error messages or ANYTHING, it just locks up out of the clear blue sky...