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After the installation of Spybot - Search & Destory is complete, it is time to scan your machine for possible spyware infestations.
6.1 You will be presented with the main Spybot screen. Click the Check for problems button (see 1 in the screenshot below).
Spybot will now start the scan for spyware. Unlike Ad-Aware, any spyware found will be shown by Spybot at the end of the scanning and not during it. This process is faster than the scan performed by Ad-Aware, but it still lasts a few minutes. Meanwhile, go grab some fresh air and make a stretch ;-).
6.2 Just like I told you, Ad-Aware or Spybot S & D alone cannot find all the threats on your computer — they have to be used together for you to be able to remove all spyware.
Once the search is complete, you will see a list of all spyware objects that were found. They will all be selected by default. You can get more information on a particular object by clicking the small plus icon found on the left of each entry. If any object happens to be a cookie of a website you are visiting on purpose, unselect it so that it stays untact.
6.3 Once that you have decided what to remove, click the Fix selected problems button.
6.4 Spybot will ask you to confirm the cleaning operation it is about to perform. Click Yes.
6.5 You will be notified that the cleaning of spyware was performed successfully, along with the number of problems that were removed.
And that's it! You now know how to get rid of spyware!
Conclusion
I want to give you some guidelines for keeping your computer safe: Besides Ad-Aware and Spybot, you should absolutely have an anti-virus program installed on your system. The antivirus is the first line of defense.
Spyware and adware-cleaning programs serve only to get rid of any potential harmful objects that show up on your system after you visit specific websites. They cannot keep viruses at bay. A good antivirus program (like NOD32 or Norton) never lets its guard down and scans all the traffic that goes through your computer, both online and offline.
Also, remember to check your computer for spyware regularly: doing it once every month should be fine to keep you safe.
With that being said, I hope that you enjoyed learning from this guide - I really loved writing it! Until next time, stay safe and keep on incerasing your knowledge about Windows!
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