Anything i presently try to dl on the internet slows down to 10 KB/s when i have high speed internet. this includes programs like steam and any other downloads. started recently and no anti-virus i have has detected the source of the problem so i was wondering if there is something i can do to fix my internet.

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Read these pages & follow the instructions, if you are still having problems, post your HiJackThis log. Make sure you do Not install HiJackThis in a Temp folder. If possible run HJT in Normal mode ( not Safe ) with all your normal startup's working. Malware Removal and Prevention: Introduction http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Introduction Malware Removal and Prevention: Overview http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Overview If Your PC is Infested w/ Spyware & Adware... http://spywarewarrior.com/sww-help.htm

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 10:21:24 PM, on 1/29/2006 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\csrss.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\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\wdfmgr.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\alg.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\Ati2evxx.exe C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.exe C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_03\bin\jusched.exe C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe C:\Program Files\HP\hpcoretech\hpcmpmgr.exe C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\cli.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqgalry.exe C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\cli.exe C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\cli.exe C:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\Steam.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\Program Files\Spyware Doctor\sdhelp.exe C:\Program Files\Spyware Doctor\swdoctor.exe C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\msiexec.exe C:\Documents and Settings\Sigfrid\Desktop\HijackThis.exe R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.google.ca/ O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll O2 - BHO: PCTools Site Guard - {5C8B2A36-3DB1-42A4-A3CB-D426709BBFEB} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYWAR~1\tools\iesdsg.dll O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll O2 - BHO: PCTools Browser Monitor - {B56A7D7D-6927-48C8-A975-17DF180C71AC} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYWAR~1\tools\iesdpb.dll O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_03\bin\jusched.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Software Update] "c:\Program Files\HP\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Component Manager] "C:\Program Files\HP\hpcoretech\hpcmpmgr.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATICCC] "C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\cli.exe" runtime -Delay O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [gcasServ] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware\gcasServ.exe" O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Steam] C:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\\Steam.exe -silent O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Spyware Doctor] "C:\Program Files\Spyware Doctor\swdoctor.exe" /Q O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe O4 - Global Startup: HP Digital Imaging Monitor.lnk = C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe O4 - Global Startup: HP Image Zone Fast Start.lnk = C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqthb08.exe O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsearch.html O8 - Extra context menu item: &Translate English Word - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmwordtrans.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward Links - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmbacklinks.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Cached Snapshot of Page - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmcache.html O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000 O8 - Extra context menu item: Similar Pages - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsimilar.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate Page into English - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmtrans.html O9 - Extra button: Spyware Doctor - {2D663D1A-8670-49D9-A1A5-4C56B4E14E84} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYWAR~1\tools\iesdpb.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:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe O16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool) - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=39204 O16 - DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/muweb_site.cab?1126553826890 O16 - DPF: {AB86CE53-AC9F-449F-9399-D8ABCA09EC09} (Get_ActiveX Control) - https://h17000.www1.hp.com/ewfrf-JAVA/Secure/HPGetDownloadManager.ocx O16 - DPF: {B38870E4-7ECB-40DA-8C6A-595F0A5519FF} (MsnMessengerSetupDownloadControl Class) - http://messenger.msn.com/download/MsnMessengerSetupDownloader.cab O16 - DPF: {EB387D2F-E27B-4D36-979E-847D1036C65D} (QDiagHUpdateObj Class) - http://h30043.www3.hp.com/aio/en/check/qdiagh.cab?326 O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{19E754EB-32B5-4D34-B93E-81CE34AC2BE7}: NameServer = 206.47.244.53 206.47.244.109 O17 - HKLM\System\CS3\Services\Tcpip\..\{19E754EB-32B5-4D34-B93E-81CE34AC2BE7}: NameServer = 206.47.244.53 206.47.244.109 O18 - Protocol: msnim - {828030A1-22C1-4009-854F-8E305202313F} - "C:\PROGRA~1\MSNMES~1\msgrapp.dll" (file missing) 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: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe O23 - Service: iPodService - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe (file missing) O23 - Service: Pml Driver HPZ12 - HP - C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPZipm12.exe O23 - Service: PC Tools Spyware Doctor (SDhelper) - PC Tools Research Pty Ltd - C:\Program Files\Spyware Doctor\sdhelp.exe O23 - Service: StarWind iSCSI Service (StarWindService) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Alcohol Soft\Alcohol 120\StarWind\StarWindService.exe (file missing) there you go

Not a lot wrong with the log. Move HJT into a folder named HiJackThis on your C drive. Run HJT without a log, tick the following. O23 - Service: iPodService - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe (file missing) O23 - Service: StarWind iSCSI Service (StarWindService) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Alcohol Soft\Alcohol 120\StarWind\StarWindService.exe (file missing) Click on Fix checked. ======================================= Check on these to see if they belong to your ISP. O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{19E754EB-32B5-4D34-B93E-81CE34AC2BE7}: NameServer = 206.47.244.53 206.47.244.109 O17 - HKLM\System\CS3\Services\Tcpip\..\{19E754EB-32B5-4D34-B93E-81CE34AC2BE7}: NameServer = 206.47.244.53 206.47.244.109 If this Domain does not belong to your ISP, or your firms network, these entries should be fixed. 'SearchList' entries should be fixed too. Do you know the IP or Domain '206.47.244.53 206.47.244.109'? If not, fix this entry. ==================================== To finalise the clean up, use these. CCleaner, one advantage of this cleaner is, when Issues is clicked & the boxes ticked, it will tell you before you fix ( doing one file at a time ) why the file is there. Configure the Windows, Applications & Issues panels to suit. CCleaner http://www.ccleaner.com/ CCleaner (Crap Cleaner) is a freeware system optimisation tool. That removes unused and temporary files from your system - allowing it to run faster, more efficiently and giving you more hard disk space. The best part is that it's fast! (normally taking less that a second to run) and Free. :) Windows 95/98/NT4/ME/2000/XP/2003 RegSeeker http://www.hoverdesk.net/freeware.htm RegSeeker is a perfect companion for your Windows regsitry! RegSeeker includes a powerful registry cleaner and can display various informations like your startup entries, several histories (even index.dat files), installed applications and much more! With RegSeeker you can search for any item inside your registry, export/delete the results, open them in the registry. RegSeeker also includes a tweaks panel to optimize your OS! RegSeeker is FREE for personal use only! Click on Clean the Registry & tick ( new version 1.45 has this already ticked > Scan Drives for old exe entries in the registry. Click OK. My personal use, is to, delete only the Green entries. Click on Select All and choose > Select all Green items. Right click to delete. ewido security suite free for Windows 2000/XP http://www.ewido.net/en/features/ http://www.ewido.net/en/download/ Please use the online update after the installation. Only then can the recent signature database be transferred and installed. A powerfull anti trojan suite.Anti-Virus programs offer insufficient protection against urgently growing threats like Trojans, Worms, Dialers, Hijackers, Spyware and Keyloggers.That's where the protection of the ewido security suite starts and supplements existing security applications to a complete security system, because only a complete security system works effective. Extract from link below, I use Avast myself. http://www.avast.com/i_idt_153.html http://www.avast.com/iavs4pro/setupeng.exe Reregister after 14 months free use ( Still stays free ) http://www.avast.com/i_kat_207.php?lang=ENG Home edition is a full-featured antivirus package designed for home usage. Our company offers Home Edition free of charge. "By combining the free AVG anti-virus scanner, the free version of Ewido anti-Trojan scanner and the free Microsoft Antispyware scanner, I managed to achieve a 95% detection rate against a particularly nasty set of 104 assorted malware products that I had downloaded from P2P networks." By combining the free AVG anti-virus scanner, the free version of Ewido anti-Trojan scanner and the free Microsoft Antispyware scanner, I managed to achieve a 95% detection rate against a particularly nasty set of 104 assorted malware products that I had downloaded from P2P networks. Ewido Security Suite Setup: Version 3.5 http://rstones12.geekstogo.com/ewidosetup.htm http://www.techsupportalert.com/issues/issue122.htm http://www.techsupportalert.com/issues/issue123.htm http://www.techsupportalert.com/best_46_free_utilities.htm http://www.techsupportalert.com/issues/back_issues.htm Trojan and Spyware Tool -- Ewido Security Suite http://georgeh123.blogspot.com/2005/09/trojan-and-spyware-tool-ewido-security.html Microsoft Antispyware http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4466.html SpyBot http://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/Popup-Ad-Spyware-Blockers/SpyBotSearch-Destroy.shtml http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html http://beam.to/spybotsd Update from MajorGeeks if unable to get from Spybot > Spybot Search and Destroy Detection Update http://majorgeeks.com/ Bad Checksum message http://www.safer-networking.org/en/faq/20.html Once you have the program installed, open SpyBot, Select > Mode > Advanced ( menu at the top, gives you more options ) then select the "Immunize" icon on the left & Click on Immunize ( the green icon up the top ) in the new page. Repeat this process every time you Update, unless you get a message that everything is blocked. Tick > Enable permanent blocking of bad addresses in Internet Explorer & Select > Block all bad pages silently. Select your download site. Open Spybot Search and Destroy. After clicking the button that says "Search for Updates" & the check is finished, you will see 5 items near the top of the window, "Search for Updates", "Download Updates", UniDo(Europe), "Show Log" and "Help". Next to UniDo(Europe) you will see a "down" arrow. Click the "down" arrow and you will see download site choices (3 in Europe, 1 in USA and 1 in Australia). Right click on your selection to make it default. A Beginner's Guide to Spybot http://www.trincoll.edu/depts/cc/documentation/security/spyware/Spybot_guide.htm http://tomcoyote.org/SPYBOT/index1.php http://tomcoyote.org/SPYBOT/index2.php What the Heck is Teatimer? I don't use Teatimer myself. http://www.voiceofthepublic.com/SSD/SI/teatimer.swf.html Tea Timer info http://forums.net-integration.net/index.php?showtopic=13433 http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=32276 http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=32034 SpywareBlaster http://www.wilderssecurity.net/spywareblaster.html SpywareBlaster doesn't scan and clean for spyware - it prevents it from ever being installed. Ad-Aware http://www.lavasoft.de/ http://www.lavasoftusa.com/ All software offered on this page is free* to download and use and compatible with Windows 98/ME/NT40, Windows 2000 and Windows XP Home and Professional. Download sites. http://download.com.com/3000-2144-10045910.html?part=69274&subj=dlpage&tag=button http://majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=506 The following explains how to set Ad-aware's settings to perform a "Full Scan." http://spywarewarrior.com/viewtopic.php?p=3293#3293 http://forums.thatcomputerguy.us/index.php?showtopic=1190 NetDetox http://www.netdetox.com/ 95/98/NT/ME/2000/XP/2003 Never see another ad again Blocks unwanted pop-ups Prevent infection by spyware Surf Faster Fully Compatible with Windows 95 or later Automatic Free Updates. Prevents spyware infection and stops spyware from phoning home Blocks ads and unwanted pop-ups No configuration required - just install and then let it work its magic Automatically downloads updates silently in the background BlackLight Rootkit Elimination Technology http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/FSecure_BlackLight/1110906204/1 http://www.f-secure.com/blacklight/ Note: The F-Secure BlackLight Beta only works on 32-bit Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows 2003 Server. The current F-Secure BlackLight beta does not work on Windows NT, 95, 98, ME, or 64-bit Windows. F-Secure BlackLight Rootkit Elimination Technology detects objects that are hidden from users and security tools and offers the user an option to remove them. The main purpose is to fight rootkits and all kinds of malware that use rootkits. The F-Secure BlackLight Rootkit Elimination Technology works by examining the system at a deep level. This enables it to detect objects that are hidden from the user and security software. F-Secure BlackLight is able to correctly ignore non-malicious objects and alerts only on real rootkits, which makes it useful even for users without technical knowledge. It is also able to deal correctly with files that have been modified during the scanning process. This makes it possible to use it in the background without interrupting normal work. RegAuditor http://www.nsauditor.com/freeware/index.html http://www.sixfiles.com/dbase/fr-network-internet/anti-spam-virus-spy-tools Registry Auditor gives you a quick look at the Adware, malware and spyware installed on your computer including parasites and trojans. Registry Auditor tells you by colored icons ( green icon - safe, yellow icon - unknown, red icon - harmful ) whether specific Objects are known to be safe or harmful, also the program searches the registry for entries including filenames that aren't present on and allows you to delete unwanted registry entries. The tool is designed with a user-friendly interface and is easy to use. Windows NT/2K/XP/2003 SpyCatcher Express http://www.tenebril.com/consumer/spyware/spycatcher-express.php * Allows novice PC users to remove aggressive spyware * Stops next-generation, mutating spyware * Blocks reinstallation of aggressive spyware * Removes spyware safely and automatically * Database receives 6 million spyware submissions per day Once you are clean, get all the latest Microsoft Service packs & Critical Updates. Update these & above regularly. ========================================== If you are still slow, let us know.

Johnw About this spycatcher you just listed.I've read about a few of these so-called spyware scanners actually installing spyware!.I was in the process of installing spycatcher yesterday when the fine print started mentioning 3rd party software and i saw the word "About" which is supposed to be spyware so i quickly cancelled it.Was i wrong and to hasty?.

murr, give it a try & if you find yourself uncomfortable with it, this combination may suit, NetDetox & SnoopFree. NetDetox SnoopFree Click here Click here Protect yourself from keyloggers and activity monitors with this FREE Windows XP product. List of fake spyware removers or, Rogue/Suspect Anti-Spyware Products & Web Sites. Click here Click here Click here Click here