Thanks again for all your help. I still could not get AdAware or either online virus scan to work at all. With Adaware, after unchecking the options you outline, it still got hung up at "Performing Conditional Scans". The virus scans would not work either. Here is the hosts file:
# Copyright © 1993-1999 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
# 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server
# 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host
127.0.0.1 localhost
127.0.0.1
www.f1organizer.com #removed adware url
127.0.0.1
www.netpalnow.com #removed adware url
127.0.0.1
www.addictivetechnologies.com #removed adware url
127.0.0.1
www.mindseti.com #removed adware url
127.0.0.1
www.mindsetinteractive.com #removed adware url
127.0.0.1 coolwebsearch.com
127.0.0.1 stats.coolwebsearch.com
127.0.0.1
www.coolwebsearch.com #[cws/iefeats]
127.0.0.1 1-se.com #[cws.aboutblank][w32.tuoba.trojan]
127.0.0.1
www.1-se.com #[vbs.startpage.c]
127.0.0.1 1stpagehere.com
127.0.0.1
www.1stpagehere.com127.0.0.1
www.31234.com #[cws.msconfig]
127.0.0.1 356563.net #[win32.winshow.g]
127.0.0.1
www.356563.net127.0.0.1 4-counter.com #[cws.winproc32][icanfindit.net]
127.0.0.1 75tz.com #[win32.winshow.g]
127.0.0.1
www.75tz.com127.0.0.1 8ad.com #[parasite.winshow]
127.0.0.1
www.8ad.com127.0.0.1 adasearch.com
127.0.0.1
www.adasearch.com127.0.0.1 adulthyperlinks.com #[parasite.coolwebsearch]
127.0.0.1
www.adulthyperlinks.com127.0.0.1 acc.count-all.com #[cws.tapicfg]
127.0.0.1 aifind.biz
127.0.0.1
www.aifind.biz #[aifind.cc][troj/startpg-bg]
127.0.0.1 aifind.com
127.0.0.1
www.aifind.com127.0.0.1 aifind.info #[cws.xmlmimefilter][trojan.bookmarker.b,f]
127.0.0.1 allhyperlinks.com #[cws.dnsrelay]
127.0.0.1
www.allhyperlinks.com #[cws.oslogo][cws.oemsyspnp]
127.0.0.1 alfa-search.com #[cws.alfasearch]
127.0.0.1
www.alfa-search.com127.0.0.1 allneedsearch.com #[troj_startpage.b][find-itnow.com]
127.0.0.1 approvedlinks.com #[super-spider.com]
127.0.0.1 best-search.info #[cws.smartfinder.2]
127.0.0.1 blanksearch.biz #[cws.jksearch]
127.0.0.1 cashsearch.biz #[cws.jksearch]
127.0.0.1
www.clearsearch.net127.0.0.1
www.coolfreehost.com127.0.0.1 coolwebsearch.biz
127.0.0.1
www.crooder.com127.0.0.1 defaultsearching.com #[cws.sounddrv][searchmeup.com]
127.0.0.1
www.e-finder.cc #[cws.addclass.2][startpage-da]
127.0.0.1 ehttp.cc #[cws.addclass][troj_startpage.d]
127.0.0.1 enjoysearch.info #[cws.xxxvideo]
127.0.0.1
www.enjoysearch.info127.0.0.1 e-plus.cc #[adware.worldsearch]
127.0.0.1 fastsearch.cc #[cws.tapicfg.2][adware.searchcounter]
127.0.0.1 fast-search.us #[cws.docobj]
127.0.0.1 fastwebfinder.com #[app/fastweb-a][adware.fastwebfinder]
127.0.0.1
www.fastwebfinder.com #[cws.aff.tooncomics.2][search.targetwords.com]
127.0.0.1 findemnow.com
127.0.0.1
www.findemnow.com127.0.0.1 find-itnow.com #[w32.bizten][cws.alfasearch.2]
127.0.0.1 just.find-itnow.com #[startpage-au]
127.0.0.1
www.find-itnow.com #[w32.hostidel.trojan][troj_hostidel.a]
127.0.0.1 findloss.com #[umaxsearch.com]
127.0.0.1
www.findloss.com127.0.0.1 find-online.net #[troj_startpag.gy]
127.0.0.1
www.find-online.net127.0.0.1 firstbookmark.com #[parasite.clientman]
127.0.0.1
www.firstbookmark.com127.0.0.1
www.geo-traffic.com #[redirects to search.msmn.com]
127.0.0.1 globe-finder.cc #[win32.startpage.n]
127.0.0.1 globe-finder.net #[clearsearch.net]
127.0.0.1
www.globe-finder.net127.0.0.1 global-finder.com #[cws.msinfo]
127.0.0.1
www.global-finder.com127.0.0.1 gonnasearch.com #[cws.gonnasearch]
127.0.0.1
www.gonnasearch.com #[supaseek.com]
127.0.0.1 greatsearch.biz #[cws.jksearch]
127.0.0.1 greg-search.com #[trojandropper.win32.small.cw]
127.0.0.1
www.greg-search.com127.0.0.1 hotbookmark.com #[troj/iestart-f]
127.0.0.1
www.hotbookmark.com127.0.0.1 idgsearch.com #[googlems search helper][cws.googlems]
127.0.0.1
www.idgsearch.com #[trojan.digits]
127.0.0.1 icansearch.net
127.0.0.1
www.icansearch.net127.0.0.1 ie-search.com #[cws.loadbat][umaxsearch.com]
127.0.0.1
www.ie-search.com127.0.0.1 iefeadsl.com #[win32.winshow.g]
127.0.0.1 jksearch.biz #[cws.jksearch][startpage-dc]
127.0.0.1 lookfor.cc #[troj_iefeats.a]
127.0.0.1
www.lookfor.cc127.0.0.1 luckysearch.net #[cws.tapicfg]
127.0.0.1
www.luckysearch.net127.0.0.1 lustler.com
127.0.0.1
www.lustler.com127.0.0.1 madfinder.com #[backdoor.madfind][madfinder]
127.0.0.1
www.madfinder.com #[cws.aff.madfinder][downloader-eu]
127.0.0.1 martfinder.com #[adware.startpage][troj/startpa-gh]
127.0.0.1
www.martfinder.com127.0.0.1 404.msmn.com
127.0.0.1 search.msmn.com
127.0.0.1 gotosearch.msmn.com
127.0.0.1 bjvvhk.t.muxa.cc #[adware.raxums][random sub-domains]
127.0.0.1 myexexex.com #[cws.jsconsole]
127.0.0.1
www.myexexex.com127.0.0.1 ntsearch.com
127.0.0.1
www.ntsearch.com #[trojan.win32.spooner.d][adware-nsearch]
127.0.0.1 omega-search.com #[cws.olehelp][trojan.bookmarker.d]
127.0.0.1 best.omega-search.com
127.0.0.1
www.omega-search.com127.0.0.1 payfortraffic.net #[cws.dnsrelay.3][cws.msole]
127.0.0.1
www.payfortraffic.net127.0.0.1 power-search.info #[trojan.bookmarker.g]
127.0.0.1
www.power-search.info127.0.0.1 real-yellow-page.com #[cws.realyellowpage]
127.0.0.1 rightfinder.net #[cws.addclass.2]
127.0.0.1
www.rightfinder.net #[troj/startpg-ay]
127.0.0.1 riviera.cc
127.0.0.1 opti.riviera.cc
127.0.0.1 runsearch.com #[cws.mupdate]
127.0.0.1
www.runsearch.com127.0.0.1 searchcentral.cc
127.0.0.1 searchdesire.com
127.0.0.1 search-dot.com #[cws.systeminit][adware.searchdot]
127.0.0.1
www.search-dot.com127.0.0.1 searchx.cc #[cws.searchx][trojan.win32.startpage.fw]
127.0.0.1 searchpage.cc
127.0.0.1 search-town.net #[riviera.cc]
127.0.0.1 slawsearch.com #[cws.svchost32]
127.0.0.1
www.slawsearch.com #[cws.ctfmon32]
127.0.0.1 solongas.com #[cws.hputi]
127.0.0.1 start-space.com #[cws.qttasks]
127.0.0.1
www.start-space.com #[search-space.com][navext]
127.0.0.1 supersearch.com
127.0.0.1
www.supersearch.com #[cws.msoffice.3]
127.0.0.1 super-spider.com #[cws.control][troj_krepper.i]
127.0.0.1 tadstore.cc #[cws.addclass.2][rightfinder.net]
127.0.0.1 t.rack.cc #[troj_seeker.b]
127.0.0.1 roquvp.t.rack.cc
127.0.0.1 thebestse.com #[searchmeup.com]
127.0.0.1
www.thebestse.com127.0.0.1 the-exit.com
127.0.0.1
www.the-exit.com127.0.0.1
www.the-huns-yellow-pages.com127.0.0.1 search.thestex.com #[cws.yexe]
127.0.0.1 topfivesearch.com
127.0.0.1
www.topfivesearch.com127.0.0.1 toteen.com #[trojan.bookmarker.g]
127.0.0.1 out.true-counter.com #[trojan.bootconf][cws.msinfo]
127.0.0.1 true-counter.com #[trojan.slog]
127.0.0.1
www.true-counter.com127.0.0.1 in.webcounter.cc #[cws.tapicfg.2][adware.searchcounter]
127.0.0.1
www.wholeworldmarket.com #[cws.systeminit.2]
127.0.0.1
www.windowws.cc #[cws.control][search2004.net]
127.0.0.1 world-search.biz #[adware.worldsearch][e-plus.cc]
127.0.0.1 yellow-pages.ws #[searchmeup.com]
127.0.0.1 adult.yellow-pages.ws
127.0.0.1 search.yellow-pages.ws
127.0.0.1
www.yellow500.com #[troj/iestart-f]
127.0.0.1
www.yopta.info #[trojan.bookmarker.c][smart-finder.biz]
127.0.0.1
www.youfindall.com #[cws.aff.winshow]
127.0.0.1
www.your-search.info #[trojan.bookmarker.gen][cws.systeminit]
127.0.0.1 xwebsearch.biz #[cws.svcinit][cws.dreplace][backdoor.sinit
127.0.0.1 search-1.net
127.0.0.1 search-about.net
127.0.0.1
www.search-about.net127.0.0.1 search-aid.com
127.0.0.1
www.search-aid.com #[coolwebsearch.iefeatsl]
127.0.0.1 search-click.com
127.0.0.1
www.search-click.com127.0.0.1 search-company.com
127.0.0.1
www.search-company.com127.0.0.1 search-direct.net
127.0.0.1
www.search-direct.net127.0.0.1
www.search-and-find.net127.0.0.1 audioseek.net
127.0.0.1
www.audioseek.net127.0.0.1 conspy.com
127.0.0.1 conf.conspy.com
127.0.0.1
www.conspy.com127.0.0.1 searchmyrequest.com #[startpage-bs]
127.0.0.1 conf.searchmyrequest.com #[cws.therealsearch.2]
127.0.0.1 therealsearch.com #[cws.therealsearch]
127.0.0.1 conf.therealsearch.com
127.0.0.1
www.therealsearch.com #[fastwebfinder.com][trojan.realsrch.a]
127.0.0.1 any-find.com
127.0.0.1
www.any-find.com127.0.0.1 bizonio.com
127.0.0.1
www.bizonio.com127.0.0.1 dubolom.com
127.0.0.1
www.dubolom.com127.0.0.1 find4u.net #[cws.ieengine]
127.0.0.1 pilot.find4u.net
127.0.0.1
www.find4u.net127.0.0.1 free-spy-cam.net
127.0.0.1 getthis4free.com
127.0.0.1
www.getthis4free.com127.0.0.1 terra.hbison.com
127.0.0.1 hcworld.com
127.0.0.1 free.hcworld.com
127.0.0.1 terra.hcworld.com
127.0.0.1 klounada.com
127.0.0.1
www.klounada.com127.0.0.1 mypoiskovik.com
127.0.0.1
www.mypoiskovik.com127.0.0.1 topotun.com #[adware.topotun]
127.0.0.1
www.topotun.com127.0.0.1 web-cams-chat.com
127.0.0.1 your-searcher.com #[cws.ieengine]
127.0.0.1 activexupdate.com #[cws.oemsyspnp]
127.0.0.1
www.activexupdate.com127.0.0.1 adult-friends-finder.net
127.0.0.1 coolsearcher.info #[coolsearcher toolbar]
127.0.0.1
www.coolsearcher.info127.0.0.1
www.coolwebsearch.org127.0.0.1 fdadfswr.com #[adware.freecomm]
127.0.0.1
www.fdadfswr.com127.0.0.1
www.netcross.cz #[netcross.cz toolbar]
127.0.0.1 searchcomplete.com #[adware.yellowpages]
127.0.0.1
www.searchcomplete.com127.0.0.1 searchforge.com
127.0.0.1 ie.searchforge.com #[cws.oemsyspnp.3]
127.0.0.1
www.searchforge.com127.0.0.1 coolpage.cc #[cws.realyellowpage]
127.0.0.1 ww11.coolpage.cc
127.0.0.1 here4search.com #[downloader.tooncom][cws.aff.tooncomics]
127.0.0.1
www.here4search.com127.0.0.1 hugesearch.net #[cws.msoffice.3]
127.0.0.1
www.hugesearch.net127.0.0.1 icanfindit.net
127.0.0.1
www.icanfindit.net #[cws.winproc32]
127.0.0.1 list2004.com #[cws.realyellowpage]
127.0.0.1 linklist.cc #[cws.realyellowpage][adware.raxums][coolpage.cc]
127.0.0.1 ww9.linklist.cc
127.0.0.1
www.linklist.cc127.0.0.1 my-find.com
127.0.0.1
www.my-find.com127.0.0.1 royalsearch.net
127.0.0.1
www.royalsearch.net #[vbs.bootconf][cws.msoffice.2]
127.0.0.1
www.search-and-go.com127.0.0.1 searchdot.net #[cws.msoffice]
127.0.0.1
www.searchdot.net127.0.0.1 searchmeup.com #[cws.svcinit.3]
127.0.0.1
www.searchmeup.com127.0.0.1 searchmeup.net
127.0.0.1
www.searchmeup.net127.0.0.1 thesten.com #[cws.aff.winshow.3]
127.0.0.1 umaxsearch.com #[troj_esepor.a][cws.xplugin]
127.0.0.1 affiliates.umaxsearch.com
127.0.0.1
www.umaxsearch.com127.0.0.1 uni-dialer.com
127.0.0.1
www.uni-dialer.com127.0.0.1 00hq.com #[adware.winshow][parasite.winshow]
127.0.0.1
www.00hq.com127.0.0.1 008k.com
127.0.0.1
www.008k.com127.0.0.1 008i.com
127.0.0.1
www.008i.com127.0.0.1 opsex.com
127.0.0.1
www.opsex.com127.0.0.1 searchv.com #[troj_startpage.u][cws.mupdate]
127.0.0.1
www.searchv.com #[cws.bootconf][searchv.winshow]
127.0.0.1 searchxp.com #[cws.bootconf]
127.0.0.1
www.searchxp.com127.0.0.1 v61.com #[win32.winshow.g]
127.0.0.1
www.v61.com127.0.0.1 windowupdate.ws #[cws.aboutblank]
127.0.0.1 winshow.biz
127.0.0.1
www.winshow.biz127.0.0.1 freescratchandwin.com #[parasite.freescratchandwin]
127.0.0.1
www.freescratchandwin.com127.0.0.1 free-scratch-cards.com
127.0.0.1
www.free-scratch-cards.com127.0.0.1 fsc2k.com
127.0.0.1
www.fsc2k.com127.0.0.1 newtopsites.com
127.0.0.1 servedby.newtopsites.com
127.0.0.1
www.newtopsites.com127.0.0.1 2nd-thought.com #[parasite.pugi][trojan.win32.secondthought.c]
127.0.0.1
www.2nd-thought.com #[adw_secthought.a][adware.secondthought]
127.0.0.1 xzoomy.com #[freescratchandwin]
127.0.0.1
www.xzoomy.com127.0.0.1 commonname.com
127.0.0.1
www.commonname.com127.0.0.1 commonnames.com
127.0.0.1
www.commonnames.com127.0.0.1 xpsn.com
127.0.0.1
www.xpsn.com127.0.0.1 info.browserdirect.net
127.0.0.1 search.findsall.info
127.0.0.1 find.greatsearch.info
127.0.0.1 result.goodsearch.info
127.0.0.1
www.esearchandfind.org127.0.0.1 hit.lookupanything.biz #[qsrch.net]
127.0.0.1
www.new.chat.new.net127.0.0.1 eps.new.search.new.net
127.0.0.1 client.newdotnet.net
127.0.0.1 upgrade.newdotnet.net
127.0.0.1
www.newdotnet.com127.0.0.1
www.new.net #[adware.ndotnet]
127.0.0.1
www.onestepsearch.net127.0.0.1
www.onestepsearch.biz127.0.0.1
www.qsrch.net127.0.0.1 bgw.qsrch.com
127.0.0.1 moniker.qsrch.com
127.0.0.1 newnet.qsrch.com
127.0.0.1 regfly.qsrch.com
127.0.0.1 rg.qsrch.com
127.0.0.1 worldwide.qsrch.com
127.0.0.1
www.qsrch.com127.0.0.1 data.quicksearches.net
127.0.0.1
www.mysearchnet.org127.0.0.1 web.yoursearchfinder.com
127.0.0.1 windowpatch.info
127.0.0.1 windowpatch.net
127.0.0.1 delfinproject.com
127.0.0.1 content.delfinproject.com
127.0.0.1 mm.delfinproject.com #[delfin media viewer]
127.0.0.1
www.delfinproject.com #[promulgate][kb811270]
127.0.0.1 pgate-basic.com #[pgate-basic]
127.0.0.1
www.pgate-basic.com127.0.0.1 centralmedia.ws #[flashlightsearch.com]
127.0.0.1 ads.centralmedia.ws
127.0.0.1 c.centralmedia.ws
127.0.0.1
www.centralmedia.ws127.0.0.1 memorymeter.com #[adware-tvelocity][totalvelocity.memorymeter]
127.0.0.1
www.memorymeter.com127.0.0.1 totalvelocity.com #[tv t-media display]
127.0.0.1
www.totalvelocity.com127.0.0.1 zsearchtoolbar.com
127.0.0.1
www.zsearchtoolbar.com127.0.0.1 bluehavenmedia.com
127.0.0.1
www.bluehavenmedia.com127.0.0.1 download.bulletproofsoft.com
127.0.0.1
www.bulletproofsoft.com127.0.0.1 bigbrother.gigatechsoftware.com
127.0.0.1 download.gigatechsoftware.com
127.0.0.1
www.gigatechsoftware.com127.0.0.1
www.greasycow.com127.0.0.1
www.nuker.com #[netsource101]
127.0.0.1
www.no-pops.com127.0.0.1 nopop.net
127.0.0.1
www.nopop.net127.0.0.1
www.trekblue.com127.0.0.1 crossroad.trekdata.com
127.0.0.1 1ad2srvr-cpt-v1.com
127.0.0.1
www.srv2cpt.com127.0.0.1
www.spywarenuker.com #[adware.spywarenuker]
127.0.0.1 twistedhumor.com #[parasite.cometcursor/toolbar]
127.0.0.1
www.twistedhumor.com127.0.0.1
www.crazydrinks.com127.0.0.1
www.em5000.com127.0.0.1
www.rankyou.com127.0.0.1
www.wayweird.com127.0.0.1
www.newtonknows.com #[newton knows.bar]
127.0.0.1 virtumundo.com
127.0.0.1 ads3.virtumundo.com
127.0.0.1 ads4.virtumundo.com
127.0.0.1 dyn.virtumundo.com
127.0.0.1 pchi-vtrk.virtumundo.com
127.0.0.1 updates.desktop.virtumundo.com #[targetsoft.inetadpt]
127.0.0.1 vtrack.virtumundo.com
127.0.0.1
www.virtumundo.com127.0.0.1
www.webhancer.com127.0.0.1 a1.webhancer.com
127.0.0.1 d.webhancer.com
127.0.0.1 a1.webhancer.com
127.0.0.1 d2.webhancer.com
127.0.0.1 d3.webhancer.com
127.0.0.1 download.webhancer.com
127.0.0.1 prime.webhancer.com
127.0.0.1 reports.webhancer.com
127.0.0.1 server.webhancer.com
127.0.0.1 update.webhancer.com
127.0.0.1 b1-v2-bell.webhancer.com
127.0.0.1 vr1-v1.webhancer.com
127.0.0.1 vws-1.webhancer.com
127.0.0.1
www.realenduser.com127.0.0.1
www.aadcom.com127.0.0.1 addictivetechnologies.net
127.0.0.1
www.addictivetechnologies.net #[favoriteman]
127.0.0.1
www.acustat.com127.0.0.1
www.mindsetinteractive.com127.0.0.1 mindseti.com #[parasite.transponder]
127.0.0.1
www.mindseti.com127.0.0.1 netpalnow.com #[adware.netpal]
127.0.0.1
www.netpalnow.com127.0.0.1 netpaloffers.net #[parasite.netpal]
127.0.0.1
www.netpaloffers.net127.0.0.1 look2me.com #[spyware.look2me]
127.0.0.1
www.look2me.com #[trojan.loome][download.look2me]
127.0.0.1
www.look2me2.com127.0.0.1
www.lovetraffic.com127.0.0.1 nictechnetworks.com
127.0.0.1
www.nictechnetworks.com127.0.0.1 similarsingles.com
127.0.0.1
www.similarsingles.com127.0.0.1 zestyfind.com #[adtomi.yahoostocks][adware.adtomi]
127.0.0.1
www.zestyfind.com #[adware.zestyfind]
127.0.0.1 datastorm.biz
127.0.0.1 ipend.datastorm.biz #[parasite.clientman]
127.0.0.1
www.datastorm.biz127.0.0.1 kazanon.com #[kazanon]
127.0.0.1
www.kazanon.com127.0.0.1 omi-update.net
127.0.0.1
www.omi-update.net #[adware.omi]
127.0.0.1 messagebroadcaster.net #[messenger pop-up scam]
127.0.0.1
www.messagebroadcaster.net127.0.0.1 netpopup.net #[messenger pop-up scam]
127.0.0.1
www.netpopup.net127.0.0.1 odysseusmarketing.com
127.0.0.1
www.odysseusmarketing.com127.0.0.1 searchassistant.net
127.0.0.1 alpha.searchassistant.net #[7search.com]
127.0.0.1 beta.searchassistant.net #[goclick.com]
127.0.0.1 cassandra.searchassistant.net
127.0.0.1 epsilon.searchassistant.net #[goclick.com]
127.0.0.1
www.searchassistant.net127.0.0.1
www.unitedvending.net #[affiliate]
127.0.0.1
www.world-portal.com127.0.0.1 ads.vx2.cc
127.0.0.1 download.vx2.cc
127.0.0.1 internal.vx2.cc
127.0.0.1 mail.vx2.cc
127.0.0.1 transctl.vx2.cc
127.0.0.1 transctl-dev.vx2.cc
127.0.0.1 ns1.vx2.cc
127.0.0.1 ns2.vx2.cc
127.0.0.1 z1.vx2.cc
127.0.0.1
www.vx2.cc #[parasite.transponder]
127.0.0.1 sputnik.vx2.cc
127.0.0.1 abetterinternet.com #[downloader.stubby.a]
127.0.0.1 belt.abetterinternet.com
127.0.0.1 c.abetterinternet.com #[adware-betterinet application]
127.0.0.1 download.abetterinternet.com #[adware.stoppopupadsnow]
127.0.0.1 download2.abetterinternet.com #[parasite.transponder]
127.0.0.1 s.abetterinternet.com
127.0.0.1 thinstall.abetterinternet.com
127.0.0.1
www.abetterinternet.com127.0.0.1 cleangetaway.biz #[abetterinternet.d]
127.0.0.1
www.cleangetaway.biz127.0.0.1 msview.cc #[parasite.transponder]
127.0.0.1
www.msview.cc127.0.0.1 mypanicbutton.com #[abetterinternet.c]
127.0.0.1 stop-popup-ads-now.com #[parasite.transponder]
127.0.0.1 cr.stop-popup-ads-now.com
127.0.0.1 update.stop-popup-ads-now.com
127.0.0.1
www.stop-popup-ads-now.com #[adware.binet]
127.0.0.1
www.tps108.org #[parasite.transponder]