Adaware SE needs to be updated and run a minimum of 2 x's a week.
For defense, SpywareBlaster and SpywareGuard should be on your computer and updated 2 times a week.
McAfee needs to be run at least ONCE a week minimum but 2 times a week would be better. You also need a firewall if you don't have one with McAfee. Go here: http://www.majorgeeks.com/download388.html for a free one.
You would do better to use an alternate browser, like Firefox and if you want to try that, I can help you set it up cause there are extensions and plugins you need to make it run the way you want it too. Liz