First, reset your cable modem. Just unplug it for about 30 seconds and then replug it in, wait for a minute or so. Reboot the computer and test it out. Then if to no avail. Go to control panel -add remove programs -and look for things like bonzai buddy, save now, and odds and ends. Remove any of those that you can. start -right click my computer - properties - system restore - turn off system restore. Boot into safe mode, restart computer and hit F8 when it is starting, choose safe mode from the list. Run your ad-aware and spybot programs at that time. Delete all spyware found. Reboot. Try it again. If you still have probs then try this as well. http://www.mvps.org/marksxp/WindowsXP/aspdot.php

Run that virus scan. Once you are done go ahead and go back to start-right click my computer-properties-system restore-and turn it back on. Let us know what the outcome is.