Help With Torjan BHO

[crossy1686]

Hi everyone

Yesterday my computer was running really slow and one of my programs kept closing down by it's self, anyway i did a scan using MBAM and it turned out i had a Trojan BHO, i removed it using MBAM and now my computer is still running slow! don't know what else to do, been trying to fix this all day but had no success. Does anyone know what i can do to get it back to normal again? I'll list my specs below. Cheers

MS Windows XP Home SP3

Intel Pentium M Processor, 1.73GHz, 1.0GB RAM, Mobile Intel 915GM/GMS, 910GML Express Chipset Family.

[AdvancedSetup]

Computer and browser slowness are not always malware related

Poor performance and other problems can be the result of disk fragmentation, disk errors, corrupt system files, too many startup programs, unnecessary services running, not enough RAM, dirty hardware, etc. As your system gets older it becomes filled with more files/programs and has a natural tendency to slow down so cleaning and regular maintenance is essential.

Listed below are a few things you can do to improve speed and system performance. Many of the these suggestions will apply if you're using Windows Vista but may be done a bit differently. Near the bottom of this thread there is a section specifically devoted to Vista Users.

For browser problems, see:

• Its not always malware: How to fix the top 10 Internet Explorer issues
  
• How and Why to Clear Your Cache
  

If your having connectivity issues or errors such as Page cannot be displayed see

• Repair/Reset Winsock settings
  
• Troubleshooting Internet Connection Problems
  

If you're using Vista or Internet Explorer 7, see

• Why is my Internet connection so slow?
  
• Windows Vista - My Internet connection is slow
  
• The Phishing Filter may slow down the PC
  
• Tuning IE7 for Better Performance
  
• How to optimize or reset Internet Explorer 7
  

If you have a lot of toolbars and add-ons attached to Internet Explorer, you could try improving performance by disabling those which are unecessary. See:

• Control Internet Explorer Add-ons with Add-on Manager
  
• Troubleshooting and Internet Explorer

[crossy1686]

I think this one is either malware or a registry problem, the browser wroks fine, it's just about every 5 minutes or so the busy light comes on and useually you can hear the diskdrive clicking but there's no noise and everything freezes for about 15 seconds, it's done it twice already while i was writing this! i think it may be registry related as a restored one of my registry fixes from the other day and the computer ran fine, then when i removed the trojan with MBAM it started freezing again.

[AdvancedSetup]

Well then please start a NEW post in the HJT forum..

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