All of a sudden Adaware shows no malware with scans for 3 months. That is highly unusual. I usually have a few every day and run the program a couple of times a week. Is it working? Is there some way I can find out what's going on? I downloaded another spyware program and it found a ton of stuff. I removed it after the scan because I didnt want it conflicting with Adaware but I found it strange that Adaware continues to find nothing.

Advice?

Well if you use your computer properly and Ad-Aware's real-time functions are on you should never find any.

Do you know what the other program found? What was the other program?

Casey

Well that's a nice thing to say. I do use the computer properly and have an M.Ed. Tech, designing learning environments for children so I am very aware of the safe use of a computer. This is why I have adaware. Apparently you've never heard of tracking cookies? Adaware told me there was nothing to find but another spyware tool found them. I am not here to hawk another program so am deliberately not mentioning it. I merely want to know if my adaware is working properly when it finds nothing over a 3 month period and another program does. Can you answer this constructively or do you just want to parent me about the use of a computer? If the latter, please don't repond to my post.

http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/index.php?s...mp;#entry109545

I have. Tracking cookies are not actually classed as malware, but the option to remove is for the user's privacy. Using the amount of cookies found is not a good indication of the programs quality. Also, as in the link visitor gives you, all the modern browsers now offer a way to stop these cookies being stored on your computer anyway.



It's ok to mention it I was just curious to see what program was finding all the malware which Ad-Aware wasn't.



I would say that it depends purely on what the other program is finding. If it is just cookies then I wouldn't worry too much and just use the browser features to block them. If it was something more serious, then I would ask you to help Lavasoft improve their detection database by uploading the file (details here or use ThreatWork).



I'm sorry you felt as though I was 'parenting' you - this was not my intention at all. I was merely trying to say that, with the right computer security attitude (which you obviously have) you shouldn't necessarily find any malware.

Casey