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Hey guys. So my dad and brother are on the same internet as me, as I am home from college for the summer. The only problem I have is that when I load a game, my ping is EXTREMELY high. As in unplayable high. My brother and dad don't have any ping problems at all. I believe this is a virus because my computer has been running extremely slow recently and I haven't been able to figure out why. Any help?

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Short summary and practical checklist for this exact situation (others on the same network are fine, the PC itself is slow):

As and suggested, start with malware/antivirus checks, but don’t stop there. High ping on one machine while other devices are fine usually means the PC (OS, drivers, background apps or hardware) is the culprit, or Wi‑Fi interference if the problem disappears on Ethernet. A systematic isolation routine finds the root cause fastest.

Quick isolation and diagnostic commands (Windows):

ipconfig /all
ping -n 20 <gateway_IP>
ping -n 20 8.8.8.8
tracert <game_server_host>
pathping <game_server_host>

Interpretation: high ping to the router/gateway = local NIC/Wi‑Fi problem; low to gateway but high to internet = ISP/routing; spikes at a specific hop in tracert/pathping show where latency appears.

Check running processes, network and disk usage:

taskmgr   (open Resource Monitor → Network/Disk)
netstat -bano | findstr ESTABLISHED
msconfig (or use Task Manager Startup for a clean boot)

Look for active uploads/downloads, cloud sync, game client updates, unknown processes or many established remote connections. If overall slowness plus high ping appears, check disk health (S.M.A.R.T.) — a failing HDD can cause severe lag even when network looks fine.

Other practical checks and cautions:

  • Test wired vs wireless to narrow down Wi‑Fi interference or channel congestion.
  • Update NIC drivers, disable power‑saving on the adapter, and only change advanced NIC offload/duplex settings if comfortable; make a restore point first.
  • Run an offline rootkit scan if malware is suspected.
  • If uncertainty remains, collect tracert/pathping, netstat and Resource Monitor snapshots; they reveal whether the problem is local, the ISP, or routing.

This sequence (isolate wired, watch processes, check disk/driver, then deep malware/route checks) reliably finds the cause in most cases.

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There could be any number of problems with your computer. If you suspect it's a virus have you tried running a virus scan?

Run a virus scan first just to confirm that it's not a virus first.
Windows has a build in antivirus called Windows Defender. If it can't detect any problems get Malwarebytes
It is designed to find the problems that antivirus programs cannot.

If the problem persists there is .

Let me know if this helped you. If not there maybe something else wrong with your system.

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try running malwarebytes anti malware its good for getting rid of viruses
Link: https://www.malwarebytes.org and see what threats you have.

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