Spybot - Search & Destroy
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Spybot - Search & Destroy can detect and remove spyware of different kinds from your computer.
Download
Visit
the following URL: http://www.spybot.info/en/download/index.html
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Download spybot.exe from one of the download mirrors and save it to your hard drive
Installation
Once the download has completed, find the .exe file and double click on it to install Spybot - S & D Select English as the language and click on OK 
In the Setup Wizard, click Next 
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Read through the License Agreement - if you agree, select I accept and the agreement and click on Next 
Use the default install location (unless you have reason to do otherwise) and click on Next 
Select the additional components that you wish to include in the installation. The Full Installation should be fine, click on Next 
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If you would like to have Spybot listed in your Start Menu or change the folder name then make those changes here - the default options will work fine, click on Next 
Select the following additional tasks for Spybot:
Place a check in front of Create desktop Icons Place a check in front of Create a Quick Launch icon Place a check in front of Use Internet Explorer protection (SDHelper) Click on Next 
Confirm or double check your installation settings and click on Install 
Spybot is now being installed on your computer, this may take a couple of minutes 
When the installation is complete, click on Finish 
Configuration
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After Spybot launches, you will see warning - read through it and click OK 
You will see a popup window, click on Create registry backup 
You are then prompted about downloading any updates, click on Search for updates 
Follow the on screen instructions if updates are available -
The next step is to apply some basic spyware blocking to your computer, click on the Immunize this system button - when that step is complete, click on Next 
Click on Start using the program to launch Spybot 
Scanning
Click on Search & Destroy icon in the upper left 
Then click on Check for problems 
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Once the scan is complete, it will display any spyware/potential spyware with further instructions *or* a message that the system is clean
Manually Update
Click on the Update icon on the left 
Click on Search for Updates 
Follow the on screen instructions if updates are available
Manually Immunize (after updates)
It is important to always perform this step if there are any updates!
Click on the Immunize icon found in the left 
Click on the Immunize button found at the top 
When completed, you should see a popup indicating so, click OK 
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