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by bochmannd

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I have a strange problem. When I try to download files, about 80% of the time when I run them I get a corrupt file error. This is also occuring during system updates, though in some cases it eventually completes the update.

I have another desktop connected to my router that downloads with no problems and a laptop that connects by wireless that also downloads and updates without issue.

To make matters stranger, my Local Area Connection icon in the system tray is displaying more packets sent than received (almost 5 to 1).

The only thing I haven't tryed is changing the Cat5 cable in case I installed a crossover on accident. Is that a possiblity or could this be something else?

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by oh smeg

Like some form of Spy Ware which is sending a lot of Information out and is causing any incoming to be corrupted.

Check with Ad Aware 2007 & Spy Bot S&D

in Safe Mode to see if they can pickup anything.

As you have a real problem download the Applications on one of the working computers and move them to ythe affected computer on a USB Drive.

Col

by bochmannd

I thought the same thing and did a manually run on the virus checker (Norton 2008), but nothing was found. Ran several Spy Ware programs, to include Ad Aware with nothing found. Now, I didn't run Ad Aware in Safe Mode so I'll try that just in case.

My firewall (ZoneAlarm Pro) was showing the activity correctly, large amount of data coming in, nearly nothing going out. Just as a second check, I uninstalled ZoneAlarm and installed COMODO Firewall. It didn't find anything on its initial install sweep and is showing the incoming dataflow and nearly nothing outgoing since I was only surfing and not doing anything that would send any amount of data out.

I'll unplug the internet cable and run everything in Safe Mode to see if it finds anything later today.

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