There are many things that might make your internet run slowly.

First check and see what version of your current browser you are running.

Try and update your internet browser to the most current version. Check your speed now and then after to make sure there is an improvement. If no improvement see below for further trouble shooting idea’s.

If you are running Internet explorer try installing Mozilla Firefox it’s a more stable browser with out so many bugs and fixes. The spy ware that has been developed to attack Internet Explorer has been out there a long time and constantly being redeveloped to counter Microsoft’s efforts. Mozilla is not as widely known and hasn’t bore the brunt of the internet spy ware junkies yet.

If your have been running Kazaa and other file sharing programs be aware they are chock full of all sorts of spy ware nasties. Many of which attack and modify Internet explorer.

Check your firewall settings and your security settings many times these are set to high or even out of date. There have been instances ware people have upgraded to a different internet security program and this slowed there broadband speed. Turn your settings to low of off for 5 min’s and surf the web on trusted sites only and see how fast your broadband speed runs

Trojan Horse

A computer program is hidden inside another program or that masquerades as something it is not in order to trick potential users into running the program. For example a program that appears to be a game or image file (gif or jpg) but in reality performs other functions. The term “Trojan Horse” comes from a possibly mythical ruse of war used by the Greeks sometime between 1500 and 1200 B.C.

A Trojan Horse computer program can multiply itself by sending copies of itself from the host computer to other computers, but unlike a virus it will (usually) not infect other programs.

Worm

A worm is a virus that does not infect other programs. A worm can make copies of itself, and infects additional computers (typically by making use of network connections) but does not attach itself to additional programs; however a worm might alter, install, and destroy files and programs.

Virus

A chunk of computer programming code that makes copies of itself without any concious human intervention. Some viruses do more than simply replicate themselves, they might display messages, install other software or files, delete software of files, etc.

A virus requires the presence of some other program to replicate itself. Typically viruses spread by attaching them selves to programs and in some cases files, (for example) the file formats for Microsoft word processor and spreadsheet programs allow the inclusion of programs called “macros” which can in some cases be a breeding ground for viruses.