severe drop in download speed

[guy]

I recently got a broad band connection and at first it was fine and downloaded at around 50kb for most files but now even when I download from cable servers it usuallyonly goes at around 1-5kb.
Is that a virus or is  something wrong with my connection and either way how can I fix it?

[Raptor]

Search the forum for an answer.

[guy]

I have searched I can't seem to find what i'm looking for.

I've tried virus scans (repeatadly) they've found viruses alright but getting rid of them didnt help.
I can't be low on memory ecause i've only had this computer for about a week now and save a few films it's practically empty.
It also seems to increase from time to time and from what I can tell tell theres no distinct pattern to it.

[Raptor]

Cable speed can be affected by the following factors:

• Maintenance
  
• Amount of users online at the same time
  
• Reliability of the server you are downloading from
  
• Location of the server you are downloading from
  

Virus scanners
AVG Free
-- Anti virus scanner
Trend Micro Housecall
-- Online anti virus scanner.

Anti spy/malware
Microsoft Antispyware
-- Anti spyware scanner. Windows XP Home and Professional only.
Spybot Search & Destroy
-- Anti spyware scanner
Adaware SE Personal
-- Anti spyware scanner

Firewalls
Use both a hardware and software firewall.
Be advised as dual software firewalls may cause problems

ZoneAlarm Free
-- Free firewall - more user friendly
Sygate Personal
-- Free firewall - more configuration options

Removal tools
The following files are not substitutes for the ones described above.
They are either diagnostic tools or removal tools for malware of a certain kind

HijackThis
-- Manual malware remover. Post the HijackThis log generated only if requested!
McAfee Stinger
-- Virus removal tool. No substitute for a fully functional virus scanner!
CWshredder
-- CoolWebSearch removal tool. Widely known and persistant Hijacker.

[dl65]

guy.......

I recently got a broad band connection and at first it was fine and downloaded at around 50kb for most files but now even when I download from cable servers it usuallyonly goes at around 1-5kb.
Is that a virus or is  something wrong with my connection and either way how can I fix it?

The download speed is determined by the source........usually .........     if you are trying to d/l movies , depending on the site the d/l speed can be terrible .   If you want to do a download test to check your connection ........try this one ....... http://www.bandwidthplace.com/speedtest/    

dl65  

[merlin_2]

check with cable operators to see if there are any outrages on the system.