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The_Grandmaster

Pnock is absolutely correct about mywebsearch. As suggested above I would definitely run malwarebytes as you will have malware - which will also slow your computer down. Also AVG is not great at it's job recently so that should be changed. But first run malwarebytes (update definitions first) and post log here. We will then advise you with what should be removed etc.

Also you can remove Lavasoft as Malwarebytes is better.

Enterprise_1701C

Right, I've done all that and run Malwarebytes which was clear:

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.46
www.malwarebytes.org
Database version: 4582
Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3
Internet Explorer 7.0.5730.11
09/09/2010 15:28:40
mbam-log-2010-09-09 (15-28-40).txt
Scan type: Quick scan
Objects scanned: 240874
Time elapsed: 1 hour(s), 12 minute(s), 43 second(s)
Memory Processes Infected: 0
Memory Modules Infected: 0
Registry Keys Infected: 0
Registry Values Infected: 0
Registry Data Items Infected: 0
Folders Infected: 0
Files Infected: 0
Memory Processes Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
Memory Modules Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
Registry Keys Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
Registry Values Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
Registry Data Items Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
Folders Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
Files Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Reluctant to upgrade to IE8 on this machine as we did it once before and it choked on it.

Will change AVG to another one, once I have decided which one to go for.

Thanks for all your help, it is now faster than it was, though it still takes a while to jump onto the net.

Enterprise_1701C

Instead of just listening to my OH's comments on the computer I am now on it myself. Thank you everyone, it is now a LOT better, IE managed to connect in 30 seconds as opposed to the old 4 mins, and everything is that much looser! Am now getting up the nerve to try out IE8 again to see how it goes.