Ad-Aware help, please

[surferdude]

As some of you may recall I had a problem with SAS rebooting my pc. http://mypcclinic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17032&highlight=SUPERANTIspyware
Well, I ended up deleting BOClean which a certain individual at WS told everybody its good with ALL programs. said same about SAS. Anyhow, after this thing with SAS I started having problems with the NEW Ad-Aware.
About 3 minutes into a scan i'd get a pop up
http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p256/surferdude469/adaware1.jpg

So I'd click to send error report & it'd tell me i had to connect to the internet which i was already. Then i'd get this pop up
http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p256/surferdude469/adaware2.jpg
So, I put up with that crap for a few days till I finally deleted ad-aware & re-installed an older version. It worked flawlessly till I just now went to update my definitions & how SHOCKED could i be to see the NEW VERSION back. I NEVER downloaded it. When I delete something, I use their uninstaller & the last thing i do is go do a search for it & delete that.
I'm beyond puzzled. ANY suggestions
:eek::eek::eek::hi:

[Amie]

I am beginning to think your computer is haunted.

http://img365.imageshack.us/img365/8523/cuteghostux6.gif

Is there a possibility that it updated itself when you last updated your definitions, or perhaps you did a system restore in your sleep. :)

Sorry not much help, but this is very strange.

[surferdude]

I've done neither Amie. This is getting too weird if you ask me. I'm hoping to get that other computer soon so i can hopefully get it online as backup so i can remove every program I have & start over, i think. I'm open to suggestions.
I'm very confused:eek::eek::eek::hi:

[surferdude]

Ok, since that previous post, I discovered I had two different versions of Spybot S&D so I removed both of them & downloaded ccleaner & ran it once. Reinstalled Spybot.
Here is what I had
Ad-Aware,AVG Anti-Rootkit Free,AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5, AVG Free edition, BOClean, CCleaner, Spybot S&D, SpywareBlaster, Windows Defender & Zone Alarm Free.

I've since removed BOClean & am still having "weird" problems.
Its a homemade win xp home with 512 mb RAM. My question is this.
To get the best protection possible for free, what should I add/remove? What could be conflicting with Ad-Aware? I'm puzzled.
:eek::eek::eek::hi:

[Amie]

So is your Ad-Aware playing up again now, since you discovered that it had somehow updated itself to the newer version, and are you having any other problems besides this one with Ad-Aware.

[surferdude]

Amie, none to my knowledge. :(:hi:

[Amie]

Amie, none to my knowledge. :(:hi:
Well I guess the old adage could apply here, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. So if everything is running fine right now, keep your fingers crossed it stays that way. :)

[surferdude]

Ok, since ad-aware won't do ANY scans, I'm going to "try" to contact them,FWIW:hi:

[Amie]

Ok, since ad-aware won't do ANY scans, I'm going to "try" to contact them,FWIW:hi:
If you still want to use Ad-aware, have you tried deleting it again, rebooting your computer and then reinstalling, perhaps something went wrong last time.

[surferdude]

Amie, I'll do that to see if it helps. thanks:hi:

[surferdude]

Ok, I did exactly that Amie & no change. I'm going to delete ad aware. I've had no problems with ad aware in the 5 years i've been online. sorry to see it go:mad::hi:

[Amie]

Ok, I did exactly that Amie & no change. I'm going to delete ad aware. I've had no problems with ad aware in the 5 years i've been online. sorry to see it go:mad::hi:
Sorry it didn't help, and so strange that it suddenly started giving you problems. :(

[surferdude]

It might of been my error. Might you have a link to the FREE version? I'm sure that is what I installed, but, to error is human. I'm a human:hi:

[Amie]

Here are two sites I have used and trust, which have the latest free version. :)

http://majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=506

http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-2007-Free/3000-8022_4-10045910.html?part=dl-ad-aware&subj=dl&tag=top5

[surferdude]

Thanks,I'll try them now. I'm on dial up:thumbs: so it'll be a bit:hi:

[surferdude]

I give up. I removed ad-aware,ran ccleaner,rebooted downloaded & installed adaware from Majorgeeks link,updated it & ran it & same crap. I firmly believe its ad aware & not me. I've used ad aware for 5 years flawlessly. They come out with a new version & I cannot use it:mad::mad::mad::mad:.
You know what I have;AVG Anti-Rootkit Free,AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5, AVG Free edition, CCleaner, Spybot S&D, SpywareBlaster, Windows Defender & Zone Alarm Free.
I'm wondering if I should re download BOCleanI just want the clean pc this novice learner has had with free programs.
I'm going to remove ad aware & :cry::hi:

[surferdude]

Bump:hi:

[Amie]

I do think you are already very well protected, but if you wish to try Boclean again, then go ahead. I have been running my computer for nearly 7 years now, with just a good anti virus, a firewall, and Spybot and SpywareBlaster, and never had a virus or any spyware, apart from the odd cookie in IE, before I changed to FF. I know some people will probably shake their heads, but in all that time I have also never reformatted, or reinstalled windows, yet I bet my computer works better than a lot of peoples' :)

[surferdude]

Ok. I'll probably reinstall BOClean later. I only uninstalled it thinking it was the culprit.
Amie,(& others ) I thank you for your patience. I hope this is now closed & looking forward to my new to me pc I'll be getting Friday barring the unexpected.:thumbs::hi:

[hogndog]

:hi: Could it be with the browser, I had a simular problem with a download from the file hippo site using IE. They have an updater for free download, when part way through it that same window appeared. Then I went to FireFox and the download went perfectly.