Internet browser is slow, possible malware

[neowing]

Hello ?
Recently, my internet browser's speed is getting slower.
I am suspect that my computer get melware.
I am using "Firefox 3.0.3" Also, I am using modem to connect internet.

I already followed 8 steps.

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From
neowing

 

[Blind Dragon]

It doesn't seem to be malware related based on those logs. You also have a good security set up.

Try this:

1. Open Firefox, and type about:config in the address bar. Don’t worry about the warning that comes out.

about-config_warning
2. Use the filter above to find network.http.pipelining and set it to True by double clicking on it.
3. Create a new boolean value(right click/new) named network.http.pipelining.firstrequest and set that to True.
4. Find network.http.pipelining.maxrequests, double click on it, and change its value to 8.
5. Now look for network.http.proxy.pipelining , set it to True.
6. Create two new integers (right click/new)named nglayout.initialpaint.delay and content.notify.interval, setting them to 0.

Now restart your browser and check a few heavy-loading websites to see if those changes worked or not.


You can also change your DNS server to something more reliable than your isp's like Open DNS. https://www.opendns.com/homenetwork/start/

or if you know how, change your DNS servers to:

Preferred DNS server address for Open DNS is:
208.67.222.222

Alternate DNS server address for Open DNS is:
208.67.220.220

 

[neowing]

Thank you, Blind Dragon !

From
neowing

 

[Blind Dragon]

Did the settings improve firefox's performance for you?

 

[Tedster]

download this tool: TCIP optimizer.

 

[neowing]

To Blind Dragon,

Actually, I was afraid to use change the setting in firefox and try to change DNS because I did change the internet setting in the past and my computer internet speed got worse.

But I deleted add-ons which is "speed dial" and my internet speed get better right now.

Thank you for your corncern !

From
neowing

 

[defur the great]

Blind dragon,

i gave your suggestion a go on my machine as i was having a similar problem. followed your instructions to the letter but they don't seem to have any noticable effect.

i've tried line speed tests, and when the page eventually loads i get pretty reasonable figures, my thinking its something on my computer thats causing the problem.

we use a linksys wireless router connected to a virgin media modem, and i'm the only unfortunate sod on our network with this problem as far as i know