The reason I ask is because I'll run Ad-Aware and it'll find like 18 infected files. Then I'll run Panda and it'll find 256 infected files. Should I just run Panda and forget ad-Aware or is it best to run as MANY different programs as possible to get as much junk out of my COMPUTER as possible?Most likely, Panda is detecting Tracking Cookies. It's common for a computer to end up with lots of those. Ad Aware is probably finding the same STUFF.......nothing to get your nickers in a twist over

If I run Spybot S&D, it will generally find about 20 Tracking cookies, but If I run AVG FREE, it will find a sh** load of them.

Can you post a scan log from Panda or AdAware to be sure.....Some of those detections may be viruses

What I do, generally is keep One anti-virus program with REAL-TIME protection running all the time...Not good to have more than one antivirus running in REALTIME proteciton....Although is might be ok to have an anti-spyware program running in REAL-Time along side of the anti-virus....I'm no security expert.....not sure how anti-spyware and anti-virus programs affect eachotherdownload the following all free and your covered for everything , harry

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remember you can only have 1 anti-virus