IPad is acting wonky. Malware? Is there a fix?

Unsure if I am victim of a virus. iPad "hangs" randomly...can only hard reset to resolve. Has happened more frequently in the last few days. Malware? How do I identify and fix w/o a system reset to factory settings?

Ipad User Guide
The Basic Troubleshooting Steps are:
Restart... Reset... Restore from Backup... Restore as New...
Restart / Reset
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1430
Backing up, Updating and Restoring
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
If you try all these Steps and you still have issues... Then a Visit to an Apple Store or AASP (Authorized Apple Service Provider) is the Next Step... Be sure to make an appointment first...

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It sounds like you may have multiple problems, but none of them are likely to be caused by malware.
First, the internet-related issues may be related to adware or a network compromise. I tend to lean more towards the latter, based on your description of the problem. See:
http://www.adwaremedic.com/kb/baddns.php
http://www.adwaremedic.com/kb/hackedrouter.php
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Hello there, Gina1964.
The following Knowledge Base article offers some great information for troubleshooting the issue you're describing:
If you can't update or restore your iOS device
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808
Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
Pedro.

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http://www.apple.com/ipad/videos/
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How to - Articles & User Guides & Tutorials
http://www.iphone-mac.com/index.php/Index/howto/id/4/type/select
iPad How-Tos http://ipod.about.com/lr/ipad_how-tos/903396/1/
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