Need a little help here. About 2 months ago, my ie started to slow down significantly (on start-up, and when I click on a link on a web page). I believe my system is virus free, the connection speed is fine, and I recently downloaded Spybot S&D. My computer is getting a little old (about 7 years), but with 256 mb RAM, I would think it still has some life left:-)) Any suggestions?? Thanks Eric
You downloaded Spybot S & D. Did you update it? No one program catches all spyware. You might be infested with malware. What You Should Know About Spyware http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/devioussoftware.mspx So How Did I Get Infected Anyway? http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=27971 Help with Hijackware All MS - MVP Sites. (http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm) (http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm) (http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm) (http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/darnit.html) (http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm) Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315 -- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE Please respond in Newsgroup. Do not send email http://www.fjsmjs.com Protect your PC http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/ "Eric" wrote in message news:1140869493.912801.102710@e56g2000cwe.googlegroups.com... > Need a little help here. About 2 months ago, my ie started to slow > down significantly (on start-up, and when I click on a link on a web > page). I believe my system is virus free, the connection speed is > fine, and I recently downloaded Spybot S&D. My computer is getting a > little old (about 7 years), but with 256 mb RAM, I would think it still > has some life left:-)) Any suggestions?? > > Thanks > Eric >
Thanks. I did update the program, before I ran it............Located 15 infections. IE is still very slow (it literally takes minutes) on start-up, and when I click on links. Doesn't Spybot S&D locate malware? If not, any suggestions on how to check? Perhaps my system is too just too plain old??
"Eric" wrote in message news:1140970278.909778.46860@e56g2000cwe.googlegroups.com > Thanks. I did update the program, before I ran it............Located > 15 infections. IE is still very slow (it literally takes minutes) on > start-up, and when I click on links. Doesn't Spybot S&D locate > malware? If not, any suggestions on how to check? Perhaps my system > is too just too plain old?? Yes, Spybot S & D catches some (but not all) spyware. No one program catches all spyware. You might be infested with malware. What You Should Know About Spyware http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/devioussoftware.mspx So How Did I Get Infected Anyway? http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=27971 Help with Hijackware All MS - MVP Sites. (http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm) (http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm) (http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm) (http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/darnit.html) (http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm) Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315 -- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE "Anyone who prefers security over freedom deserves neither."
