When I did a Windows IP configuration check(I believe it was called) it said that
"ethernet adapter local area connection:
media state........:media disconnected"
someone else told me this may be the problem but never got back to me definitely or told me what to do to fix it.
I have also tried shutting off all of my firewalls and attempting it just to see if it was an improperly configured firewall and still same results.
I have literally been told to download just about every spyware adware remover known to man as well as virus scans and registry fixers by various ppl. If it is malware it's a tough one. Thanks for your help.