Distorted sound - almost like karaoke filter?

[lostboy666]

A couple of days ago i noticed my sound was distorted, almost as if it had a karaoke filter, all formats and players that i tried had similar problems, also the volume level had dropped dramatically, on windows media player atleast, winamp the volume level was the same ( didnt have to turn it 100% to hear ) but was very distorted, before this all sound was perfect and clear


ok before i list things.. os+hardware


Computer:
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional
OS Service Pack Service Pack 2
Internet Explorer 6.0.2900.2180


Motherboard:
CPU Type AMD Athlon XP, 2166 MHz (6.5 x 333) 2700+
Motherboard Name Gigabyte GA-7VT600(-L) (5 PCI, 1 AGP, 3 DIMM, Audio)
Motherboard Chipset VIA VT8377 Apollo KT600
System Memory 512 MB (PC2700 DDR SDRAM)
BIOS Type Award Modular (09/24/03)


Display:
Video Adapter RADEON 9600 SERIES - Secondary (256 MB)
Video Adapter RADEON 9600 SERIES (256 MB)
3D Accelerator ATI Radeon 9600 (RV350)


Multimedia:
Audio Adapter Creative SB Live! Player 1024 Sound Card


DirectX:
Latest 9.0c

IRQS:
DMA 02 Exclusive Standard floppy disk controller
DMA 04 Exclusive Direct memory access controller
IRQ 00 Exclusive System timer
IRQ 01 Exclusive Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
IRQ 06 Exclusive Standard floppy disk controller
IRQ 08 Exclusive System CMOS/real time clock
IRQ 09 Shared Microsoft ACPI-Compliant System
IRQ 12 Exclusive Logitech-compatible Mouse PS/2
IRQ 13 Exclusive Numeric data processor
IRQ 14 Exclusive Primary IDE Channel
IRQ 15 Exclusive Secondary IDE Channel
IRQ 16 Shared Creative SB Live! Value (WDM)
IRQ 16 Shared RADEON 9600 SERIES
IRQ 17 Shared 3Com 3C905TX-based Ethernet Adapter (Generic) #2
IRQ 21 Shared Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller
IRQ 21 Shared VIA Rev 5 or later USB Universal Host Controller
IRQ 21 Shared VIA Rev 5 or later USB Universal Host Controller
IRQ 21 Shared VIA Rev 5 or later USB Universal Host Controller



Running Processes:
AdskScSrv.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Autodesk Shared\Service\AdskScSrv.exe 1044 KB 296 KB
aida32.bin F:\-= ALL INSTALLS =-\AIDA\aida32.bin 5880 KB 26532 KB
Ati2evxx.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe 2652 KB 592 KB
Ati2evxx.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe 2128 KB 516 KB
atiptaxx.exe C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe 4020 KB 2976 KB
avgamsvr.exe C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe 5480 KB 2188 KB
avgcc.exe C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe 9244 KB 2852 KB
avgemc.exe C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgemc.exe 6176 KB 1920 KB
avgupsvc.exe C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe 2108 KB 500 KB
CDANTSRV.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\CDANTSRV.EXE 1044 KB 316 KB
CookiePatrol.exe C:\PROGRA~1\PESTPA~1\CookiePatrol.exe 1676 KB 484 KB
devldr32.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\devldr32.exe 2756 KB 1808 KB
em_exec.exe F:\Program Files\Logitech\MouseWare\system\em_exec.exe 4116 KB 1336 KB
Explorer.EXE C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE 23328 KB 14168 KB
iexplore.exe C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe 17964 KB 20348 KB
iexplore.exe C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe 6056 KB 63296 KB
LEXBCES.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXBCES.EXE 3116 KB 2320 KB
LEXPPS.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXPPS.EXE 2916 KB 908 KB
lsass.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe 980 KB 3644 KB
mirc.exe F:\Morgan's Documents\invisionIRC\Invision2.0\mirc.exe 4392 KB 8488 KB
MsgPlus.exe C:\Program Files\MessengerPlus! 3\MsgPlus.exe 2072 KB 584 KB
msnmsgr.exe C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe 7480 KB 33460 KB
PPControl.exe C:\PROGRA~1\PESTPA~1\PPControl.exe 2296 KB 1004 KB
PPMemCheck.exe C:\PROGRA~1\PESTPA~1\PPMemCheck.exe 9552 KB 8272 KB
services.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe 4012 KB 1952 KB
smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe 372 KB 164 KB
SOUNDMAN.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SOUNDMAN.EXE 2312 KB 1712 KB
spoolsv.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe 5140 KB 3492 KB
svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe 3956 KB 2344 KB
svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe 4464 KB 2852 KB
svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe 20516 KB 13760 KB
vsmon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe 10052 KB 7736 KB
winlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe 4012 KB 6416 KB
zlclient.exe C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe 2952 KB 3212 KB




ok theres some stuff.... there were no hardware changes around the time that it started happening, there were no software changes that i can think of either

originally i used onboard sound (VIA CHIP) no probs, but once this started happening and i couldnt fix it i decided to use a Sound blaster live card i had lying around, but it made zero difference...


ive tried:

diff sound card (make and model)
newer drivers
diff speakers/headphones
uninstalling everything unnecessary
system restore to 1 week ago, also tried 2 weeks ago
disabled everything in bios that wasnt totally necessary


im stumped

almost about to reinstall fresh windows, but i'm unsure it it would make much difference....

also apologies, i didnt know which forum to post it in lol it could be either

Thanks ... if anyones had this problem before and knows a solution it would be great

[PCguy]

[lostboy666]

yeah, i have tried 2 sets of headphones and another set of speakers

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 12:49:45 PM, on 1/06/2005
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)

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\Autodesk Shared\Service\AdskScSrv.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\CDANTSRV.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\PESTPA~1\PPControl.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\PESTPA~1\CookiePatrol.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\PESTPA~1\PPMemCheck.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SOUNDMAN.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\devldr32.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgemc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe
C:\Program Files\MessengerPlus! 3\MsgPlus.exe
F:\Program Files\Logitech\MouseWare\system\em_exec.exe
C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe
C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe
F:\program files\quicktime\qttask.exe
C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
F:\Morgan's Documents\invisionIRC\Invision2.0\mirc.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe
C:\DOCUME~1\mZa_2\LOCALS~1\Temp\Rar$EX00.906\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = 65.42.90.170:5925
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PestPatrol Control Center] C:\PROGRA~1\PESTPA~1\PPControl.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CookiePatrol] C:\PROGRA~1\PESTPA~1\CookiePatrol.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PPMemCheck] C:\PROGRA~1\PESTPA~1\PPMemCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Keylogger Killer] C:\Program Files\Keylogger Killer\KeyloggerKiller.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_CC] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe /STARTUP
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Logitech Utility] Logi_MwX.Exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SoundMan] SOUNDMAN.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_EMC] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgemc.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MessengerPlus3] "C:\Program Files\MessengerPlus! 3\MsgPlus.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Zone Labs Client] C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATIPTA] C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "F:\program files\quicktime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MessengerPlus3] "C:\Program Files\MessengerPlus! 3\MsgPlus.exe" /WinStart
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [msnmsgr] "C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe" /background
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msjava.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msjava.dll
O9 - Extra button: AIM - {AC9E2541-2814-11d5-BC6D-00B0D0A1DE45} - C:\Program Files\AIM95\aim.exe
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
O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Chat - http://us.chat1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/ ... 1/chat.cab
O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Pool 2 - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/c ... pote_x.cab
O16 - DPF: {0F9B4CA4-A30F-480A-841D-69B45C50A8F8} (SekureL0gin.SekureKontrol) - http://secure2.comned.com/signuptemplat ... kurity.cab
O16 - DPF: {14B87622-7E19-4EA8-93B3-97215F77A6BC} (MessengerStatsClient Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/Me ... b30149.cab
O16 - DPF: {15AD6789-CDB4-47E1-A9DA-992EE8E6BAD6} - http://static.windupdates.com/cab/Downl ... dge-c9.cab
O16 - DPF: {2917297F-F02B-4B9D-81DF-494B6333150B} (Minesweeper Flags Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/Mi ... b31267.cab
O16 - DPF: {74D05D43-3236-11D4-BDCD-00C04F9A3B61} (HouseCall Control) - http://a840.g.akamai.net/7/840/537/2004 ... scan53.cab
O16 - DPF: {8E0D4DE5-3180-4024-A327-4DFAD1796A8D} (MessengerStatsClient Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/Me ... b28578.cab
O16 - DPF: {B8BE5E93-A60C-4D26-A2DC-220313175592} (ZoneIntro Class) - http://zone.msn.com/binFramework/v10/ZI ... b34246.cab
O16 - DPF: {E5D419D6-A846-4514-9FAD-97E826C84822} (HeartbeatCtl Class) - http://fdl.msn.com/zone/datafiles/heartbeat.cab
O16 - DPF: {F58E1CEF-A068-4C15-BA5E-587CAF3EE8C6} (MSN Chat Control 4.5) - http://chat.msn.com/bin/msnchat45.cab
O16 - DPF: {F6BF0D00-0B2A-4A75-BF7B-F385591623AF} (Solitaire Showdown Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/So ... b31267.cab
O23 - Service: Adobe LM Service - Adobe Systems - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe Systems Shared\Service\Adobelmsvc.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: Autodesk Licensing Service - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Autodesk Shared\Service\AdskScSrv.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: C-DillaSrv - C-Dilla Ltd - C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\CDANTSRV.EXE
O23 - Service: Cepstral License Server - Cepstral, LLC - F:\Program Files\cepstral\lib\LicenseServer.exe
O23 - Service: LexBce Server (LexBceS) - Lexmark International, Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXBCES.EXE
O23 - Service: Macromedia Licensing Service - Macromedia - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Macromedia Shared\Service\Macromedia Licensing.exe
O23 - Service: TrueVector Internet Monitor (vsmon) - Zone Labs, LLC - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe

[Gecko]

First of all HijackThis should be in it’s own folder not a temp folder
the reason is that HijackThis makes backup files for all the changes it makes
if HijackThis is in a temp folder then it will be deleted during cleanup.
I suggest the you put it in the root like this:
C:\HJT\HijackThis.exe

Next do you know what these three entries are:
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = 65.42.90.170:5925
O16 - DPF: {0F9B4CA4-A30F-480A-841D-69B45C50A8F8} (SekureL0gin.SekureKontrol) - http://secure2.comned.com/signuptemplat ... kurity.cab
O23 - Service: Cepstral License Server - Cepstral, LLC - F:\Program Files\cepstral\lib\LicenseServer.exe


Once you have moved HijackThis and answered about the above entries please post a new log: