Freeserve is so slowwww...?
 

Help!

I'm in a relies house and they still have "dialup" (yes, I know!) :rolleyes:

Anyway, They are asking me why their connection is so slow... Freeserve AnyTime dialup.

I've tried to get to freeserve.com and it's too slow to even find out if there is a problem!

I've temp installed a dialup service, I use for work that I happened to have with me, just so I can 'ask this question' and compare speed. Their PC is slow-ish anyway (P3 1GHz Celeron, 128mb).

So the question is what's up with freeserve anytime connections? Family tell me that the speed issue is new of only the last few days/weeks.

Their area has just been uncoupled and they're installing BB next week! Freeserve 512k package, not sure which... So, this problem is probably academic!...but would like to sort something just until BB is installed.

Re: Freeserve is so slowwww...?
 

It could be there proxy servers.. I think that you have to use them on a freeserve connection. !

Try removing the proxy settings or changing to a different one.

Re: Freeserve is so slowwww...?
 

Do you happen to know of any I could use? :)

p.s. I hate dialup! :(

Re: Freeserve is so slowwww...?
 

when you say slow , how slow do you mean :)

Re: Freeserve is so slowwww...?
 

Can post some tonight for you m8 :)

Update - Pinched this from DrAwesome ! - sorry :D

Try this link - there are some proxy's on here ! - http://www.stayinvisible.com/index.pl/proxy_list

HTH

Re: Freeserve is so slowwww...?
 

Call off the state of alert! :D

Shortly after posting this thread I noticed some processors in the task manager sucking the CPU dry! This basically caused the PC to be extremely slow whilst this processors did whatever they were doing.

On boot these files were loaded:

sms.exe
regedit.exe (no editor was in use or in the task tray!)
intranet.exe

Anyway, killing off these processors freed up the CPU and it began sailing again! (still slow dialup tho! :naughty: )

I can only assume these were put on this machine through an email virus/worm etc... I'm currently downloading the latest Norton AV 2004 software to clear this system out. This PC did have McAfee on it, but the autoupdate thing ran out last Sept! :rolleyes: :eek: :zzz: :( :zzz: :zzz:

So all is well and I got an extra ice-cream scoop for my pudding this afternoon, from my Aunty! :D (I'm not really 10 years old tho! :pp)


I'll update this thread when I've virus scanned (and downloaded the 25MB trial AV software over dialup at 4KB/Sec!!! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: ) and report which virus/worms infected this PC.

Re: Freeserve is so slowwww...?
 

Dont forget the adaware m8 :D

Any why not use the CA etrust antivirus software - its 4mb and is much better than norton IMO..

Re: Freeserve is so slowwww...?
 

week to 10 ten days then :eek: :eek: :eek:

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adware - check :)
CA etrust - I suppose it sounds like a better plan, I'll check it out

As it happens, my aunty's Freeserve ADSL modem turned up this morning! So I've set that up and waiting for the flashing light to stop, which will be a week to 10 days Paul! :)

Re: Freeserve is so slowwww...?
 

4MB? I can only find a 22MB download :(

eTrust Antivirus v7:
http://etrustantivirus.ca.com/English/eAV7TrialEnu.exe

Presented via an email, after reg'ing :(

Re: Freeserve is so slowwww...?
 

Its this one you need m8 - http://www.my-etrust.com/products/Antivirus.cfm

Wrong version - :D

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One of the many good links & posts that will be burried & nodoubt lost in the coming weeks & months :bigcry:

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Well I finally worked out what the problem was....and Freeserve will be pleased to hear...that it wasn't them or their proxies!

It was 7 virus'!!!! :pp I installed Norton Antivirus (sorry Stuart! :)) and the prescanner found blaster and then once installed the updated definitions found another 6 virus', including MyDoom.A, Doomjuice, Deadhat!

My uncle was most pleased and interested when I printed out the long list of emails and 24 files infected!

I've advised him to stop opening emails from unknown senders :)

Thanks Stuartbe for the consistent advice :)

Re: Freeserve is so slowwww...?
 

No probs....

Didn't use etrust though did you :(

P.S. Sorry for pinching your link Drawsome :)

Re: Freeserve is so slowwww...?
 

You can get etrust for a year free with the Microsoft offer:

http://www.my-etrust.com/microsoft/

Cheers

Ian