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Slow browser after virus removal
I got the "File Recovery"-virus a couple of days ago. Got it removed and my files back to visible. But ever since, all my browsers are loading pages very slow.
Basically anything with images loads very slow, I see those placeholder x-images and each image renders one by one. It's not extremely slow, most parts are rendered in maybe 5-10 secs but longer pages keep loading thumbnails for maybe a minute. I can see the text in the bottom left corner switching from "Waiting for img.gfx.***.com" and switching back and forth for a long time.
Pages tend to hang when loading. Takes maybe 5-10 seconds before I can enter a google search for example.
IE, Chrome and Firefox, all the same :/
I've tested the following:
*Ran several anti-malware programs (of course never two at the same time)
*Made sure internet connection was not going by a proxy
*Ran a registry cleaner
*Manually went hunting for traces of the virus in both filesystem and registry after reading up on where it goes
*Uninstalled all browser plug-ins + java, re-installed all browsers, cleared all history and cache
*Reinstalled and updated networkdrivers
*Reset tcp/ip settings
*Ran bandwidthtest to see if my connection was up to speed, got 43 Mbit/s
*System restore 2wks back
*Killed processes one by one, started Windows clean
I'm studying to be a .NET Developer and I got the computer through my school so I don't have access to any backupdiscs to re-install Windows 7, feels like it might be my only out but I really wanna solve this mystery.
Anyone have a guess?
Thanks for this forum, I appreciate it.