• Using Ad-aware
• Using Spybot

Spyware and Adware are also malicious programs that install on your computer, slowing it down and eventually crashing it. They don't however, spread from computer to computer like a virus. Here are some ways to protect your computer from Spyware and Adware:

    1. Download and run antispyware software. 

• If you do not have antispyware software download Ad-aware, Spybot, and Windows Defender.

    2. Update your antispyware software.
    3. Run a full scan.
    4. Delete any malicious objects found and delete anything in the quarantine file.    
    5. Clear cookies and delete temporary files.

• Go to Start 
• Control Panel 
• Network and Internet Connetions 
• Internet Options 
• Select Delete Cookies 
• Select Delete Files and check the box labeled "Delete all offline content"

Sometimes it may be necessary to turn off System Restore in order to delete or quarantine a really stubborn virus. Instructions can be found here. Please remember to turn System Restore back on when the virus is gone.

NOTE: You should run scans one at a time.

Updating and Running Ad-Aware:

    
    1. Updating Ad-Aware    
    


    2. Running Ad-Aware

    


    

    3. Deleting Spyware Found

    

    4. Deleting Objects in Quarantine

    

Updating and Running Spybot:

    1. Updating Spybot

    

    2. Running Spybot

        

    3. Deleting Spyware Found

    

If you have any trouble deleting spyware from your computer call the ResTechs at x7378.