Spyware and Adware removal

Trying to find good spyware and adware removal software for free?  Well you have come to right place.  I have been look for good software that really removes spyware and adware from the computer not put more in your computer.  Many other software out there say’s they remove spyware and adware from your computer, but most of them are fake.  This is excellent software that really removes and clean up spyware and adware from your computer it’s called: Malwarebyes.  You can find it at http://www.malwarebytes.org Also here is how you can install it and scan for malware, spyware and adware Step by Step:

Basic Guide:

Note: Guide for Advance user at the end of Basic guide

  1. Go to http://www.malwarebytes.org and click on “Download free version”Download Icon
    site looks likes something like this:
     malwarebytesSite
  2. It will bring you to http://www.download.cnet.com website: Then click on “Download Now" Tested Spyware free
    Cnet Site
  3. Then you will get something like this if you have pop-up  blocker.  Click on the “close” for information barInformation Bar
  4. then left click on Yellow bar then click on “Download File…” 
    Yellow Bar
  5. Click on the “Run”
    File Download
  6. Click “Run” again to allow by Security Warning
    Security Warning
  7. Choose Language then click “OK”
    Language Option
  8. Click “Next”
    Setup Wizard
  9. Read the License Agreement then choose “I accept the agreement” then click “Next”
    License Agreement
  10. Information about version for Malwarebytes click “Next”
    Version Info
  11. Where you want to install it.  By default it’s C Drive click “Next”
    Installation Location
  12. What is the name it’s going to show in the Start Menu.  Leave it default just click “Next”
    Start Menu Name
  13. Leave check box for create a desktop icon for easy access then click “Next”
    Shortcut Option
  14. Quick check before start installing if everything is correct click “Next” other wise click Back and correct it.
    Review and Ready to Install
  15. Complete leave both check and click “Finish” so it can update database and it will start the Malware byte to scan your computer.
    Complete Install
  16. Once it finish updating database it will give you pop-up like this click “OK”
    Database Update
  17. To Starts scanning your computer for Malware, spyware, and ad-wares click on “Scan”
    Note: you can choose the Quick Scan for faster and basic scan or choose Full for advance scan and it will take little longer
    Start the Scan
  18. After it’s finish scanning it will say show result if nothing found it will show something like this:

Result of Scan

Advance Users:

  1. Go to http://www.malwarebytes.org and click on “Download free version”Download Icon
  2. Click on the “Run” and follow the screen for instruction
  3. Once finish installing then update the database
  4. Scan for malware, spyware, and ad-ware
  5. If it finds anything select all and remove it

Note: if it finds some please try to scan again to make sure it’s removed sometime it requires to re-boot computer.  Some spyware put’s it’s self back when you re-boot.  So please again again to be sure it’s clean.

Filed under: Windows XP | Posted on September 1st, 2009 by Raj

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