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If you all of a sudden have a period of time where your download speed slows down would that more likely be your ip having bandwith bottlenecks and jams for a period of time or is it more likely your computer has picked up some type of virus, and if so what kind do I need to be looking for?

Thanks for any help you guys can give me.

There's so many things it could be. I always have task manager on (XP) to see what processes are running and how much network is being used. Even if you are downloading at less than the speed you are at with your provider, it still doesn't necessarily mean it's a virus. It could be the host has a lot of traffic going, your computer is using too many apps, network usage from other devices could be slowing it down, uploads might be...

Check your connection speed here to see if it's at where it should be.

http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/

Again, if it's not as fast as it should be, it does NOT necessarily mean it's a virus. Just scan your computer for viruses weekly or more as necessary if you are visiting unfamiliar sites and downloading a lot of content.

I'm not noticing any other problems just the download speed has really slowed down. No hijackers, no constant popups. Maybe i'll call them Monday to see whats going on.

Is your ISP Comcast by chance?

No these guys are AT&T Fast Access.