I found the same problems with it also. Try this, it seems to get as much as the old adaware, and just as fast as it used to be also. Hope it fitsyour bill.
http://www.filehippo.com/download_spyware_terminator/
I even tried to reload an old version, it seems to redirect me to the newer version no matter what. So my adaware sits there mostly. I ought to remove it really.