Ethernet plugged in, connection times out

[Anthony Greves]

So i've been having this problem on and off lately that is only resolved by restarting my computer, and since I do not have a very efficient boot time, you can imagine this in inconvenient. My Ethernet is plugged in and working and seemingly randomly will stop my connection. My Windows Network page shows full connection without an X or yield sign and will remain this way. Meanwhile no webpages load from "time out" and all of my game connections shut off. I am on a University and in a dorm, plugged into an Ethernet outlet on the wall that I assume connects to a floor router. My mobo plugin shows the light and i've tried two different cables and when the problem happens, both cables don't work; one of which has never been used. So whats going on here?

 

[boosted1g]

Have you tested a roommate or buddies computer from your port?

Either it is a problem with your computers network card, or it is a problem with the schools equipment or even wiring.

 

[Anthony Greves]

I've ruled out (I think) a few things.

1. My roommate connects to our internet through a wireless card and hasn't had trouble since.
2. When I restart the computer my internet works for a little bit before timing out, this hints that it isn't the wiring because if it were the problem would likely persist past the reboot.
3. I recently have been dealing with Adware called FindRight. I've tried to remove it multiple times and sometimes it looks like its gone but it comes back later. I use avast! and the browser cleanup does not detect it (or rather it detected it a while back but after cleaning it it still came back).

From what I read this adware doesn't look that malicious but the rate at which i've gotten it back makes me think otherwise. I attempted to delete it with AdwareCleaner and my windows failed to load after I rebooted, thus making me do a system restore to a previous version of avast!.

The light in my motherboard ethernet slot still lights up. A friend suggested drivers might be the issue, my reluctancy was that the Windows 7 network icon would show connectivity issues if they were to arise if it were mere drivers being out of date. The more and more I deal with this situation the more and more I think it is malicious software. Sadly avast! has proven not to be worth my money as I have done three full scans and come up with nada.

I'm anxious to get rid of this so any extra info you guys need just let me know and i'll try and give it. I want to nip this problem in the bud a safe way, because i'm considering resorting to a reformat if this problem lasts too long; hopefully at least to rule out a problem with malicious code.
Edit1: This is what the adware does to my browser.

Edit2: Also saw this but don't know what it is or if it could be the problem:

Edit3: Something else thats weird is that my roommate is using a wireless card and gets 10x faster speeds than I. He isn't wired in and gets 5 ping, as do I, but his speeds are like 90 down and 90 up where mine is 8mbps down and 7.85mbps up

 

[boosted1g]

First off download malwarebytes and the updated definition files form roomies computer and use usb disk. Then scan computer.

Problem could be with your NIC or could still be an issue with say the port that your wall jack is conncetd to.

Have your roomie plug his laptop into your wall jack and see if it has any issues. That will sure fire eliminiate any outside issues, and will know for sure that it is an issue in your PC only.

 

[Anthony Greves]

First off download malwarebytes and the updated definition files form roomies computer and use usb disk. Then scan computer.

Problem could be with your NIC or could still be an issue with say the port that your wall jack is conncetd to.
Have your roomie plug his laptop into your wall jack and see if it has any issues. That will sure fire eliminiate any outside issues, and will know for sure that it is an issue in your PC only.

I cleaned up 17 files from findright but windows doesnt go past login screen as before when I tried to clean it with AdwareCleaner. It reboots machine after cleaning and when i login it shows my cursor but black screen and no desktop.

I just restarted it a few times and got to the desktop but cant CTRL alt del or do much of anything. Everything is super slow and non of my usual startup programs are starting.

 

[boosted1g]

Did you scan it with malwarebyts??

If you did then go into safe mode and install a 30 day trial of kaspersky internet security and have it run a rootkit scan as well as a normal scan.