how do i check for spy ware in windows me?

Question

i want a safe secure way to check for spy ware that is free. i don't want any dodgy stuff that could give me viruses and stuff.

Answer 1

restartpc as pc is starting up . keep hitting (F8) key .fast. ur come to a munu on screen go upto safemode hit enter hit enter again when at login screen hit on *ADMIN* account when at desktop safemode box hit ok from desktop scan for virus>trojans>spyware> adware>mailware if found hit delete then restart pc an come back in windows mode . that is the safeway and best way


some antivirus will miss key keylogger and trojans . frist of all you need to download avg antispyware this is verry good in getting all kinda bad files . then you need to download Adaware
a-squared< is verry good in picking up traking software files that is on the pc and it will find them . then download antispyware blocker that will find any type of virus . trojans files with antispyware blocker when you run that at the top of the box ur see
C:\ WINDOWS
remove the word windows and just leave in

C:\

then hit scan it will search all of the pc every file for virus or trojans and this will not have any problem with ur antivirus you have i have this my self .

then download spyware doctor that will search the pc for even more spyware adaware . just having 1 or 2 antispyware dont cut any ice at all you neeed what i said to download . when you have them run ur pc in safemode and scan the pc with then 1 at a time . this way from safemode the trojan and keylogger cant hide them self coz there is not internet access on in safe mode all the software i said to download will get the trojans and keylogger

if they say some are in the registry you watch what path there in and get in the registry and right hit on that folder and hit remove dont worry when the pc restart up win xp will creat a new clean folder for you

Answer 2

using fact Microsoft is bored stiff in persons stealing their product. in case you made some thing that persons incredibly enjoyed, i do no longer think of you will possibly in basic terms supply it away for loose. extraordinarily in case you spent thousands and thousands of greenbacks and hundreds of hours of time to advance, attempt, marketplace, and sell your product. Why might you sell it? To get returned each and all of the funds you spent to advance, attempt and marketplace the product, and to make a income. perhaps you purchased your abode windows legally (like I did) and now you think of Microsoft would not believe you. i know it incredibly is the way i've got faith on each and every occasion I ought to circulate by way of and bypass yet yet another abode windows genuine benefit Validation test. yet how else might YOU propose Microsoft examine no remember if or no longer a individual is utilising a criminal abode windows? in case you have a extra helpful advice than the validation test, deliver it to Microsoft. in the event that they like it, and it saves them funds, perhaps they are going to pay you to your thought. interior the interim, in basic terms undergo in concepts that your inconvenience and outrage is using each and all of the thieves obtainable who stole application from Microsoft.

Answer 3

you can use adaware-->i highly recommend it

you can also use Spybot--->I highly recommend it too

Both are free software that you can download on the net