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Home › Free Software › How to use SpyBot to remove malware

How to use SpyBot to remove malware

Myantispyware team November 2, 2005     2 Comments    

Spybot – Search & Destroy is a free security program that detects and removes adware, spyware and malware of different kinds from your computer. If you see a new toolbar in your browser that you did not install, if your browser display a lot of banner ads, if your browser crashes, if your browser home page or search engine has changed without your knowing, then most probably your computer is infected with adware or spyware. But even if you do not see any signs of infections that have been listed above, it does not mean that your computer is not infected. Spybot solves these problems at once, it may clean your computer from infections and protect PC by immunizing your browser and hosts file.

spybot

SpyBot Features:

  • Scan of whole computer to detect and remove adware, spyware, toolbars, PUPs, malware and other infections.
  • Scan single files or specific folders including a network shares.
  • Protect a computer by immunizing Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer and hosts file.
  • Whitelist which helps to identify if files are legitimate or not.
  • Free support by emailing Spybot support team.

SpyBot usage instructions

1. Download and install.
2. Perform a system scan.
3. Remove malware.

1. Download and install.

Download SpyBot Free Edition from the following link.

SpyBot Download Link.

Open a catalog where you saved it. By default, all programs are stored in the Downloads, which is in your Documents directory. You will see an icon similar to the one below.

spybot icon

Close all programs and windows on your PC. Double-click this icon to start a setup. You will see a prompt similar to the figure below.

spybot setup welcome

Click Next to continue with the installation process. Follow the prompts. Do not make any changes to default settings and when the program has finished installing click Finish as shown below.

spybot installation completed

Once the installation is completed, you will see the following window.

spybot update

Click Update button. SpyBot will download a latest signature database.

2. Perform a system scan.

Run SpyBot-S&D Start Center. On first run, it will be open automatically. You will see the following prompt.

spybot whitelist

If you installs SpyBot onto a fresh Windows or a new computer, then click Create Whitelist, otherwise click Cancel. It opens a System scan screen.

spybot system scan

Click to Start a scan button to scan your computer for malware.

spybot scanning

Full scan may take a lot of time (few tens of minutes).

3. Remove malware.

When the scan is completed, you will see a report like below.

spybot scan results

Make sure all entries have “checkmark” and click Fix Selected button. SpyBot will run a removal process. When disinfection is completed you will a screen as shown below.

spybot malware removal completed

If SpyBot does not help and you are still having a problems, then try to scan your computer with Malwarebytes Anti-malware or ask us for help here.

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Author: Myantispyware team

Myantispyware is an information security website created in 2004. Our content is written in collaboration with Cyber Security specialists, IT experts, under the direction of Patrik Holder and Valeri Tchmych, founders of Myantispyware.com.

2 Comments

  1. JJJASON
    ― August 9, 2009 - 7:39 am  Reply

    Which free software is the most effective for destroying spyware?

  2. Patrik
    ― August 12, 2009 - 7:29 am  Reply

    MalwareBytes Anti-malware is Very good and free spyware remover.

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