slow internet loading

[KGrace]

I need help, please. The computer I am currently using (my friend's) runs fine now that I have gotten rid of all the viruses and spyware. The problem I am having is that when I click on the "e" to get online, it takes approximately 24 seconds to load the page (I counted). I am using DSL so dial-up is not the problem. This is what I have done so far: Run LSP Fix (nothing wrong there), run CWShredder (no problems), run Spybot, Ad-Aware SE, two different antiviruses (RAVonline and Norton), and I did a free online trojan scan. Oh, and I made sure all updates were current (Windows and Norton). I looked through every post I could find that I thought might relate to my problem. I am at a loss as to what to do. If it will help, I will post the HJT log.

Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.2
Scan saved at 2:23:01 AM, on 8/20/2004
Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SOUNDMAN.EXE
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\carpserv.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZONELABS\vsmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\Safety Files\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://google.com/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://global.acer.com/
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.ocx
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: NAV Helper - {BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872} - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O3 - Toolbar: Norton AntiVirus - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SoundMan] SOUNDMAN.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccRegVfy] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccRegVfy.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Zone Labs Client] "C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CARPService] carpserv.exe
O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://global.acer.com/
O16 - DPF: {2A32B14F-4D29-4EA3-AC54-E9B19F436CE7} (Scanner Class) - http://www.windowsecurity.com/trojanscan/TDECntrl.CAB
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...?1092965683437
O16 - DPF: {A3009861-330C-4E10-822B-39D16EC8829D} (CRAVOnline Object) - http://ravantivirus.com/scan/ravonline.cab

She doesn't use Messenger and I have disabled it through "Shoot the Messenger" and removed it from Add/Remove Windows Components. I notice that there is an entry there for msmsgs.exe, though. Any help would be deeply appreciated.

Kelly

[KGrace]

I apologize for putting this in the internet forum. I thought that was where it belonged. Thank you for moving it.
K.

[tb525]

Hi Kelly,
Try this. Click Start > Settings > Network Connections.
Right click on your connection and choose 'Repair'.

[KGrace]

Thanks, Tom. I didn't think of that. However, when I did a repair this is the message that I got:

The following steps of the repair operation failed:
Purging the DNS Resolver Cache

What do I do now? I appreciate your help and so does Meggan.

Kelly

[KGrace]

Okay, I went to a command prompt and typed ipconfig /flushdns and it said it was successful, but when I tried to do another repair on the connection I got the same message as before. Any ideas?
Kelly

[tb525]

Hi Kelly,
Click Start > Run > type services.msc and click OK.
Scroll down and double click on 'DNS Client'. Start the service.
Try the repair again.

[KGrace]

Hi Tom. I went to the services and checked the dns service. It was already started so I stopped it and restarted it. I then rebooted and tried a new repair. I got the same message. Any more ideas? Thanks!
Kelly

[KGrace]

Anyone?

[KGrace]

Nevermind. I got frustrated and formatted and reinstalled. Everything is workig fine now. Thanks for your help.
Kelly