I have recently downloaded some programs to detect spyware, and "Pop-Up
Stopper", and I also ran a program that puts a list of web-sites in the
"restricted sites" section in the IE settings. This has all helped eliminate
most of the pop-ups I was getting, but my connection has gotten really slow
at times recently. Sometimes its fine, but often when I go to click on a
link or scroll down a page, or click on a new window, there is anywhere
between a 5 to 15 second delay before anything happens. I also get a lot of
pausing when I type something online (like this message). I have a cable
modem and the connection speed was fine until about a month ago. Could any
of the above programs I installed be slowing down my connection?

Yes.

Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/Darnit.htm
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm


dnamertz wrote:
> I have recently downloaded some programs to detect spyware, and "Pop-Up
> Stopper", and I also ran a program that puts a list of web-sites in the
> "restricted sites" section in the IE settings. This has all helped
> eliminate most of the pop-ups I was getting, but my connection has gotten
> really slow at times recently. Sometimes its fine, but often when I go to
> click on a link or scroll down a page, or click on a new window, there is
> anywhere between a 5 to 15 second delay before anything happens. I also
> get a lot of pausing when I type something online (like this message). I
> have a cable modem and the connection speed was fine until about a month
> ago. Could any of the above programs I installed be slowing down my
> connection?

I've already tried most of those steps to remove parasites and pop-ups and it
seemed to correct that problem. But since then my internet connections is
very slow...unbearably in some cases. Is this due to the anti-parasite and
anti-pop-up software I downloaded?

"PA Bear" wrote:

> Yes.
>
> Help with Hijackware
> http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/Darnit.htm
> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
>
>
> dnamertz wrote:
> > I have recently downloaded some programs to detect spyware, and "Pop-Up
> > Stopper", and I also ran a program that puts a list of web-sites in the
> > "restricted sites" section in the IE settings. This has all helped
> > eliminate most of the pop-ups I was getting, but my connection has gotten
> > really slow at times recently. Sometimes its fine, but often when I go to
> > click on a link or scroll down a page, or click on a new window, there is
> > anywhere between a 5 to 15 second delay before anything happens. I also
> > get a lot of pausing when I type something online (like this message). I
> > have a cable modem and the connection speed was fine until about a month
> > ago. Could any of the above programs I installed be slowing down my
> > connection?
>
>

It is more likely that it is due to some parasite that wasn't completely
cleaned.
Go to: http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
Download "Hijack This!" [freeware]

Unzip, double-click "HijackThis.exe" and Press "Scan".

When the scan is finished, the "Scan" button will change into a "Save Log"
button.
Click: "Save Log" (generates: "hijackthis.log")

Next, go to the below location:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/

Sign in, go to the "Spyware and Hijackware Removal" section.
Press "New Topic", copy and paste hijackthis.log into your new message.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
Please respond in Newsgroup. Do not send email
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/


"dnamertz" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:4D54F046-1016-4AD6-889A-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I've already tried most of those steps to remove parasites and pop-ups and
> it
> seemed to correct that problem. But since then my internet connections is
> very slow...unbearably in some cases. Is this due to the anti-parasite
> and
> anti-pop-up software I downloaded?
>
> "PA Bear" wrote:
>
>> Yes.
>>
>> Help with Hijackware
>> http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
>> http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
>> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
>> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/Darnit.htm
>> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
>>
>>
>> dnamertz wrote:
>> > I have recently downloaded some programs to detect spyware, and "Pop-Up
>> > Stopper", and I also ran a program that puts a list of web-sites in the
>> > "restricted sites" section in the IE settings. This has all helped
>> > eliminate most of the pop-ups I was getting, but my connection has
>> > gotten
>> > really slow at times recently. Sometimes its fine, but often when I go
>> > to
>> > click on a link or scroll down a page, or click on a new window, there
>> > is
>> > anywhere between a 5 to 15 second delay before anything happens. I
>> > also
>> > get a lot of pausing when I type something online (like this message).
>> > I
>> > have a cable modem and the connection speed was fine until about a
>> > month
>> > ago. Could any of the above programs I installed be slowing down my
>> > connection?
>>
>>

It would help if you'd list the programs you downloaded before the
problem started. Those experienced with those programs might be able
to help.
charlie R

"dnamertz" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:FD8D434D-E992-4A65-9DE4-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have recently downloaded some programs to detect spyware, and
"Pop-Up
> Stopper", and I also ran a program that puts a list of web-sites in
the
> "restricted sites" section in the IE settings. This has all helped
eliminate
> most of the pop-ups I was getting, but my connection has gotten
really slow
> at times recently. Sometimes its fine, but often when I go to click
on a
> link or scroll down a page, or click on a new window, there is
anywhere
> between a 5 to 15 second delay before anything happens. I also get
a lot of
> pausing when I type something online (like this message). I have a
cable
> modem and the connection speed was fine until about a month ago.
Could any
> of the above programs I installed be slowing down my connection?