Using Spybot - Search & Destroy - Anti-Spyware

I. Updating: Spybot - Search & Destroy is free for home use. To use the program effectively it must be updated and run at least once a week. Following is the update procedure:

• Left click start, find the program and
  Left click the "Spybot - Search & Destroy (default)" to launch it (Fig. 9).
• The Spybot opening screen will be displayed (Fig.10)
• Left click the box that says "Search for Updates" (Fig. 10).

Figure 9

Figure 10

• If an update is available it will appear on the screen under "Update" (Fig. 11).
  Left click the down arrow beside "UniDo Europe", as shown, and select a USA site or an Australian site. The Europe sites should not be selected.
  Then Left click "Download Updates".
  The updates will then download and install automatically.
  (Please note in Fig. 11 there were no updates so none were shown in the Update column, and the "Download Updates" is ghosted.)

Figure 11

II. Immunize:

• Left click on the Red icon on the left that says "Immunize" (Fig. 10).
  A test will run and you will be advised if all bad products are already blocked, or if new products can be blocked.
  If new products can be blocked, you will Left click on the word "Immunize" in the toolbar (Fig. 12).

Figure 12

III. Deleting Spyware:

• Left click on the "Search & Destroy" icon in the upper left pane (Fig. 12). The "Search & Destroy" window will display (Fig 12a).
• Left click on "Check for Problems" and Spybot will begin to check your computer for spyware. Wait until the check is complete (Fig. 13).
• Left click "Fix selected problems" and Spybot will delete the problems from your computer (Fig. 14).
• Left click "OK", close Spybot, and you're done!

Figure 12a

Figure 14

Figure 13