Tiny service hogs 100% CPU

[fuzmic]

Hi everyone

I ran Server 03 / SP2 with Active Directory on number of hardware. In each of them there is an auto start service that calls 2 tiny .exe (49.k each) namely slntdr.exe & sllpks.exe into CPU.

The registry entry of the service is as follows:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SllProNT_Ldr]
"Type"=dword:00000010
"Start"=dword:00000002
"ErrorControl"=dword:00000001
"ImagePath"=hex(2):63,3a,5c,55,42,53,41,43,43,5c,4e,45,54,57,4f,52,4b,5c,53,4c,\
4e,54,4c,44,52,2e,45,58,45,00
"DisplayName"="SllProNT_Ldr"
"ObjectName"="LocalSystem"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SllProNT_Ldr\Parameters]
"Application"="c:\\UBSACC\\NETWORK\\SLLP2KS.EXE"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SllProNT_Ldr\Security]
"Security"=hex:01,00,14,80,90,00,00,00,9c,00,00,00,14,00,00,00,30,00,00,00,02,\
00,1c,00,01,00,00,00,02,80,14,00,ff,01,0f,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,01,00,00,\
00,00,02,00,60,00,04,00,00,00,00,00,14,00,fd,01,02,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,\
05,12,00,00,00,00,00,18,00,ff,01,0f,00,01,02,00,00,00,00,00,05,20,00,00,00,\
20,02,00,00,00,00,14,00,8d,01,02,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,05,0b,00,00,00,00,\
00,18,00,fd,01,02,00,01,02,00,00,00,00,00,05,20,00,00,00,23,02,00,00,01,01,\
00,00,00,00,00,05,12,00,00,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,05,12,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SllProNT_Ldr\Enum]
"0"="Root\\LEGACY_SLLPRONT_LDR\\0000"
"Count"=dword:00000001
"NextInstance"=dword:00000001

THE ISSUE/QUESTION:
In some PC, the sllpks.exe hogs the 100% CPU (Sslntdr.exe 0% usage) while in other PCs no problem at all. In the problem case if i shut down the service (in which both .exe disappear form the Task Mgr), and then restart the service, the problem goes away ie 0% CPU used.

Can someone enlighten me how to find out what's happening? THANKS!!

 

[theravager]

I am just taking a shot in the dark but one of the servers is probibly different hardware and something that is starting up on boot is causing the issue.

You could try making the service Dependant on something else so that it starts later and see how it goes.

 

[fuzmic]

Thanks thereavager
In one stance, the only difference between the 2 configuration is difference in harddisk, SCSI vs IDE, i presume all installation the same.

On the idea of starting later: i have tried to start it manually after complete startup - the 100% hogging is 100% occurring.

I believe it is some particular program is in conflict with this service.. but how to find out??