Originally Posted by
whoaitslen2
Thanks for the tips Ive done some major cleanup and scanning with AVG. But it still seems my internet connectivity is lacking. When I try to open a page most of the time it lags or just doesnt display. I have a feeling the virus screwed with commands or something before it was removed. Any other suggestions to get my internet connection running properly?
Make sure the crapware hasn't forced your Internet connection to use a proxy server. Tools > Internet Options > Connections tab > LAN Settings. If "Use a proxy server for your LAN" is checked, uncheck it, then close IE and re-open it.
A lot of the fake antivirus sites set the proxy server option.