high ping for DoD on PC

ok i need help. i play on a server and i quit playing day of defeat through steam for about 1 year. my ping used to be between 54 and 86/ fairly good. well now when i came back its between 127 and 1392. HELP. ive tried some of the rate things. (i dont know how many of you play DoD but i was just wondering if you guys could help??

This might sound stupid but check for spyware and nasty stuff like that.

thanks man ill do that ill run my virus and spybot

Have you checked for game updates? I play Half Life 2 DM alot, so I can understand how that ping can poop on your game. But sometimes a game co. will release a patch for there game and if you dont have it and everyone else does, it could affect your game play experience.