Problems with PSHost.exe (or Panda Hosting Service)

[RandomGuy]

Well, seems like a fine community you guys are running here. Congratulations are in order.

Anyway, as the title of the thread says, i've having trouble with that....of a process. Everytime i'm connected to the internet, even if i'm not using it, PSHost.exe consumes between 90 to 100% of my CPU.

So, if it helps, my computer is an HP pavilion t270.pt, with a 2.8 GHZ Intel Pentium 4 processor, 1024 MB of RAM, running Windows XP SP2.

I've also done a scan with HijackThis and it gave me the following report:

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 18:27:26, on 19-08-2007
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)
Boot mode: Normal

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\svchost.exe
C:\Programas\Panda Software\Panda Internet Security 2007\pavsrv51.exe
C:\Programas\Panda Software\Panda Internet Security 2007\AVENGINE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Programas\Panda Software\Panda Internet Security 2007\TPSrv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\windows\system\hpsysdrv.exe
C:\HP\KBD\KBD.EXE
C:\Programas\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\jusched.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Twain_32\USB2.0Camera\SnapTrap.exe
C:\Programas\Panda Software\Panda Internet Security 2007\APVXDWIN.EXE
C:\Programas\DAEMON Tools\daemon.exe
C:\Programas\QuickTime\qttask.exe
C:\Programas\AceGain\LiveUpdate\LiveUpdate.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\RUNDLL32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Programas\Ficheiros comuns\Ahead\Lib\NMBgMonitor.exe
C:\Programas\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpobnz08.exe
C:\Programas\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpotdd01.exe
C:\Programas\Ficheiros comuns\Microsoft Shared\VS7Debug\mdm.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\Programas\AceGain\LiveUpdate\aceagent.exe
C:\Programas\Panda Software\Panda Internet Security 2007\PsCtrls.exe
C:\Programas\Ficheiros comuns\Ahead\Lib\NMIndexStoreSvr.exe
C:\Programas\Panda Software\Panda Internet Security 2007\PavFnSvr.exe
C:\Programas\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpoevm08.exe
C:\Programas\Ficheiros comuns\Panda Software\PavShld\pavprsrv.exe
C:\Programas\Panda Software\Panda Internet Security 2007\AntiSpam\pskmssvc.exe
c:\programas\panda software\panda internet security 2007\firewall\PSHOST.EXE
C:\Programas\Panda Software\Panda Internet Security 2007\psimsvc.exe
C:\Programas\Alcohol Soft\Alcohol 120\StarWind\StarWindService.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Programas\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\Bin\hpoSTS08.exe
C:\Programas\Panda Software\Panda Internet Security 2007\SRVLOAD.EXE
C:\Programas\Panda Software\Panda Internet Security 2007\WebProxy.exe
C:\Programas\Panda Software\Panda Internet Security 2007\PavBckPT.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Programas\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\taskmgr.exe
C:\DOCUME~1\PROPRI~1\DEFINI~1\Temp\Rar$EX01.609\pr ocexp.exe
C:\Programas\Panda Software\Panda Internet Security 2007\psimreal.exe
C:\Programas\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.portalbusca.com/
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName = Hiperligações
R3 - URLSearchHook: Barra de Ferramentas do Yahoo! com bloqueador de pop-up - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\Programas\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn\yt.dll
O1 - Hosts: 127.255.255.255 serial.alcohol-soft.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.255.255.255 www.alcohol-soft.com
O1 - Hosts: 127.255.255.255 images.alcohol-soft.com
O2 - BHO: Yahoo! Toolbar Helper - {02478D38-C3F9-4EFB-9B51-7695ECA05670} - C:\Programas\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn\yt.dll
O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Programas\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: Megaupload Toolbar - {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-CCB0-B130EEDBE97C} - C:\Programas\MegauploadToolbar\megauploadtoolbar.d ll
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Programas\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: Alcohol Toolbar Helper - {8126A4A5-BFD3-46FE-BBDF-BFB5CF78E489} - C:\Programas\Alcohol Toolbar\v3.1.0.0\Alcohol_Toolbar.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Alcohol Toolbar - {ED4BD629-C1B6-4399-8A34-02CCAA921DC9} - C:\Programas\Alcohol Toolbar\v3.1.0.0\Alcohol_Toolbar.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Megaupload Toolbar - {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-CCB0-B130EEDBE97C} - C:\Programas\MegauploadToolbar\megauploadtoolbar.d ll
O3 - Toolbar: Barra de Ferramentas do Yahoo! com bloqueador de pop-up - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\Programas\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn\yt.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [hpsysdrv] c:\windows\system\hpsysdrv.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATIModeChange] Ati2mdxx.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [KBD] C:\HP\KBD\KBD.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [StorageGuard] "C:\Programas\Ficheiros comuns\Sonic\Update Manager\sgtray.exe" /r
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Recguard] C:\WINDOWS\SMINST\RECGUARD.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\WINDOWS\System32\hkcmd.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AlcxMonitor] ALCXMNTR.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ShowShifter TVTV EPG Daemon] "C:\Programas\Home Media Networks Limited\ShowShifter\TVTVD.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PS2] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ps2.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Programas\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Windows Defender] "C:\Programas\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe" -hide
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [STICAP] C:\WINDOWS\Twain_32\USB2.0Camera\SnapTrap.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [APVXDWIN] "C:\Programas\Panda Software\Panda Internet Security 2007\APVXDWIN.EXE" /s
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SCANINICIO] "C:\Programas\Panda Software\Panda Internet Security 2007\Inicio.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DAEMON Tools] "C:\Programas\DAEMON Tools\daemon.exe" -lang 1033
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroFilterCheck] C:\Programas\Ficheiros comuns\Ahead\Lib\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Programas\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [KernelFaultCheck] %systemroot%\system32\dumprep 0 -k
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AceGain LiveUpdate] C:\Programas\AceGain\LiveUpdate\LiveUpdate.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [PANDA ANTISPAM SERVER SERVICE] "C:\Programas\Panda Software\Panda Platinum 2005 Internet Security\PasSrv.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Microsoft Works Update Detection] C:\Programas\Microsoft Works\WkDetect.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [BgMonitor_{79662E04-7C6C-4d9f-84C7-88D8A56B10AA}] "C:\Programas\Ficheiros comuns\Ahead\Lib\NMBgMonitor.exe"
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTFMON.EXE (User 'SERVIÇO LOCAL')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTFMON.EXE (User 'Serviço de rede')
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk = C:\Programas\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe
O4 - Global Startup: hp psc 2000 Series.lnk = C:\Programas\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpobnz08.exe
O4 - Global Startup: hpoddt01.exe.lnk = ?
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Programas\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Programas\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Programas\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Programas\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\nwprovau.dll
O16 - DPF: {20A60F0D-9AFA-4515-A0FD-83BD84642501} - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary...r.cab56986.cab
O16 - DPF: {30528230-99f7-4bb4-88d8-fa1d4f56a2ab} (YInstStarter Class) - C:\Programas\Yahoo!\Common\yinsthelper.dll
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/windowsu...?1159458404269
O16 - DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/microsof...?1159524590015
O16 - DPF: {B8BE5E93-A60C-4D26-A2DC-220313175592} - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary...o.cab56649.cab
O16 - DPF: {C3F79A2B-B9B4-4A66-B012-3EE46475B072} - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary...t.cab56907.cab
O16 - DPF: {F5A7706B-B9C0-4C89-A715-7A0C6B05DD48} - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary...r.cab56986.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{35D6AE6D-E21B-43EF-BE64-911506ECC558}: NameServer = 100.101.102.104
O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\..\{35D6AE6D-E21B-43EF-BE64-911506ECC558}: NameServer = 100.101.102.104
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Programas\Ficheiros comuns\InstallShield\Driver\1050\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: NBService - Nero AG - C:\Programas\Nero\Nero 7\Nero BackItUp\NBService.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: Panda Software Controller - Panda Software International - C:\Programas\Panda Software\Panda Internet Security 2007\PsCtrls.exe
O23 - Service: Panda Function Service (PAVFNSVR) - Panda Software International - C:\Programas\Panda Software\Panda Internet Security 2007\PavFnSvr.exe
O23 - Service: Panda Process Protection Service (PavPrSrv) - Panda Software International - C:\Programas\Ficheiros comuns\Panda Software\PavShld\pavprsrv.exe
O23 - Service: Panda anti-virus service (PAVSRV) - Panda Software International - C:\Programas\Panda Software\Panda Internet Security 2007\pavsrv51.exe
O23 - Service: Pml Driver HPZ12 - HP - C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPZipm12.exe
O23 - Service: Panda Antispam Engine (pmshellsrv) - Panda Software International - C:\Programas\Panda Software\Panda Internet Security 2007\AntiSpam\pskmssvc.exe
O23 - Service: Panda Host Service (PSHost) - Panda Software International - c:\programas\panda software\panda internet security 2007\firewall\PSHOST.EXE
O23 - Service: Panda IManager Service (PSIMSVC) - Panda Software International - C:\Programas\Panda Software\Panda Internet Security 2007\psimsvc.exe
O23 - Service: SiSoftware Database Agent Service (SandraDataSrv) - SiSoftware - C:\Programas\SiSoftware\SiSoftware Sandra Lite XI.SP3\Win32\RpcDataSrv.exe
O23 - Service: SiSoftware Sandra Agent Service (SandraTheSrv) - SiSoftware - C:\Programas\SiSoftware\SiSoftware Sandra Lite XI.SP3\RpcSandraSrv.exe
O23 - Service: StarWind iSCSI Service (StarWindService) - Rocket Division Software - C:\Programas\Alcohol Soft\Alcohol 120\StarWind\StarWindService.exe
O23 - Service: Panda TPSrv (TPSrv) - Panda Software International - C:\Programas\Panda Software\Panda Internet Security 2007\TPSrv.exe

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I hope someone will be able (and willing) to help me out here. I'd be very grateful.