Howdo I know if I have spyware on my computer?

Question

I have been accused of sending spyware. I have NOD 32 Anti Virus, Spybot and Adaware.

Answer 1

spybot, counterspy free day trial, or use the yahoo antispy tool on the toolbar download

Answer 2

1. is it running slow?
2. Do you have pop-ups, whether on-line or otherwise?
3. Has your homepage been reset?
4. Does a problem occur while using a specific program?
5. Do you have any question or exclamation marks in the device manager that were not there before?
6. Are you recieving any error messages?
That's a few.


go to
http://dsvs.org
and download
Lavasoft Ad-Aware
run a scan and it will tell you, remove the critical objects.

Answer 3

You can always tell if your computer is behaving differently. Does it show pop-ups even if you're not online, is it slower than usual? These are sometimes the effects of spyware. You can always use a spyware detection software to make sure you haave them or not.

Answer 4

It can show the symptons of your computer infected with spyware, such as pop-ups always poppig up (even with a pop-up blocker), your pc is slowing down, on occassions, your browser's home page is switched, and warning messages.

Get McAfee or Norton, they are the best.

Answer 5

the most obvious is if there is an icon that says that your computer is infected. other things can include frequent pop-ups, (even with pop-up blocker turned on) computer is unusually slow, certain softwares dont work properly, and certain new programs suddenly appearing on your desktop.

Answer 6

You need to check by scanning your computer with the AntiVirus Software.

Answer 7

you can scan with yahoo anti-spy