I think ive got a virus yet virus scans come up clean and so do spyware programs. I use avast av and adaware spyware. The reason for this is that even though my router tells me my connection is around what it should be (2.8 meg) software such as ispmonitor and online bandwidth testers tell me ive only got about 150 kilobits. Tests have been run several times over a couple of days. Connection is laggy and slow as well and stops sending information for periods until continuing. Also, from the moment i turn system on and get into windows ive got 10 connections already on the go according to netstat in the command prompt. I dont know what to do, i will reply next with a hijackthis log file in case it needed. Thanks

housecall also comes up clean.

I just run netstat again with browser open and ive got connections to things like gu-in-f99.google.com newslb14.thdo.bbc.co.uk im-in-f99.google.com next to all these it says TIME_WAIT ive got no idea what this but thought it might help. Im havent connected to them myself that's for sure

Nothing in the Hijack This log. It looks like google calling out from you computer. This may show if it is calling throught the host file. Please download SmitFraudFix from this link http://siri.urz.free.fr/Fix/Smitfra... Then extract the contents to your desktop. !!!! Only run option #1 as runing the other options on an uninfected computer will damage the desktop.!!!! Open the "SmitfraudFix" folder and double-click "smitfraudfix.cmd" Select option #1 - Search by typing 1 and press "Enter"; a text file will appear, which lists infected files (if present). Please copy/paste the content of that report into your next reply. Note : process.exe is detected by some antivirus programs (AntiVir, Dr.Web, Kaspersky) as a "RiskTool"; it is not a virus, but a program used to stop system processes. Antivirus programs cannot distinguish between "good" and "malicious" use of such programs, therefore they may alert the user.

SmitFraudFix v2.179 Scan done at 0:39:38.14, 11/05/2007 Run from C:\Documents and Settings\ozi\Desktop\SmitfraudFix\SmitfraudFix OS: Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] - Windows_NT The filesystem type is NTFS Fix run in normal mode »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» Process 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\Ati2evxx.exe D:\Internet\Security\Avast\aswUpdSv.exe D:\Internet\Security\Avast\ashServ.exe C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.exe C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NetworkAccessManager\bin\nTrayFw.exe C:\Program Files\Creative\SBAudigy2ZS\Surround Mixer\CTSysVol.exe C:\Program Files\Creative\SBAudigy2ZS\DVDAudio\CTDVDDet.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTHELPER.exe C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\CLI.exe D:\Internet\Security\Avast\ashDisp.exe C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_01\bin\jusched.exe D:\Media\Quicktime\qttask.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXBCES.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXPPS.exe D:\Media\Creative\Media Source Player\RemoteControl\RCMan.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe D:\Internet\Browsers & readers\ISP Monitor\ISP Monitor 5.3.5\isp.exe C:\Program Files\Logitech\SetPoint\SetPoint.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Logitech\khalshared\KHALMNPR.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTsvcCDA.exe C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NetworkAccessManager\Apache Group\Apache2\bin\apache.exe C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NetworkAccessManager\bin\nSvcIp.exe C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NetworkAccessManager\bin\nSvcLog.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\MsPMSPSv.exe C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NetworkAccessManager\Apache Group\Apache2\bin\apache.exe C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NetworkAccessManager\bin\nSvcAppFlt.exe D:\Internet\Security\Avast\ashMaiSv.exe D:\Internet\Security\Avast\ashWebSv.exe C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\cli.exe C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\cli.exe C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» hosts »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» C:\ »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» C:\WINDOWS »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» C:\WINDOWS\system »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» C:\WINDOWS\Web »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» C:\WINDOWS\system32 »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» C:\Documents and Settings\ozi »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» C:\Documents and Settings\ozi\Application Data »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» Start Menu »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» C:\DOCUME~1\ozi\FAVORI~1 »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» Desktop »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» C:\Program Files »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» Corrupted keys »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» Desktop Components [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Desktop\Components\0] "Source"="About:Home" "SubscribedURL"="About:Home" "FriendlyName"="My Current Home Page" »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» Sharedtaskscheduler !!!Attention, following keys are not inevitably infected!!! SrchSTS.exe by S!Ri Search SharedTaskScheduler's .dll »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» AppInit_DLLs !!!Attention, following keys are not inevitably infected!!! [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows] "AppInit_DLLs"="" »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» Winlogon.System !!!Attention, following keys are not inevitably infected!!! [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon] "System"="" »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» pe386-msguard-lzx32-huy32 »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» DNS Description: Marvell Yukon 88E8001/8003/8010 PCI Gigabit Ethernet Controller - Packet Scheduler Miniport DNS Server Search Order: 192.168.0.1 HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{48166D66-0D27-475C-8701-87B36483D720}: DhcpNameServer=192.168.0.1 HKLM\SYSTEM\CS1\Services\Tcpip\..\{48166D66-0D27-475C-8701-87B36483D720}: DhcpNameServer=192.168.0.1 HKLM\SYSTEM\CS2\Services\Tcpip\..\{48166D66-0D27-475C-8701-87B36483D720}: DhcpNameServer=192.168.0.1 HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: DhcpNameServer=192.168.0.1 HKLM\SYSTEM\CS1\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: DhcpNameServer=192.168.0.1 HKLM\SYSTEM\CS2\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: DhcpNameServer=192.168.0.1 »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» Scanning for wininet.dll infection »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» End

Still don't see anything. See if the info at these links will help. http://www.google.com/help/features.html#prefetch http://www.mozilla.org/projects/netlib/Link_Prefetching_FAQ.html

Ok ill change that prefetching to false see if that works. Ill do it tomoorow too late now. Thanks for your replies jabuck. By the way, is 10 connections a lot to have on startup? Dont think i used to have that many although cant be sure. cheers