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Low Download speeds, possible svchost virus
Alright, so I need you guys' help.
I've been getting very low speeds in my downloads since a few days. Around 1/4 of what I should be getting.
But the thing is, that my torrents are downloading fine, at the usual high speeds they get.
EDIT: Checked again, torrents are slow too, now
It's just the HTTP downloads which are suffering, specifically from filesharing websites like RS or Hotfile. Streaming videos is a PAIN.
I checked using ProcessExplorer, svchost.exe is continuously recieving and sending some data to and from my computer. I have no update services or such running in the background so I don't know why this process is doing what it is.
Any possible way I can diagnose this problem further? Probably there is some virus. Maybe my ISP have throttled/done something to the HTTP port.
I've done a scan using Microsoft Security Essentials, nothing found.
I searched a bit and on this fourm, found this: svchost.exe virus?
He had a similar problem, and he solved it by running Hitman Pro. I tried it, it found a few things, cleaned them, but now there are still the 2 svchost.exe processes downloading stuff.
Last edited by cyanide911; 18 Mar 2011 at 05:39. Reason: Title change