How do I know if a spyware install in my PC is completely remove when uninstall?
June 2nd, 2010
crazy4U asked:
I happen to install a software but later found out that it has a spyware. I was able to unistall the software but still I’m having doubt if I was able to completely remove the spyware.
BRITTANY
I happen to install a software but later found out that it has a spyware. I was able to unistall the software but still I’m having doubt if I was able to completely remove the spyware.
BRITTANY
Categories: Security | Tags: Install Software, Remove Spyware, Uninstall
Nancy
If I may suggest, go to and search for a program called Ad-Aware. It cleans off that nasty adware and spyware. Great program. Good luck.
Ezequiel
Run a “adware” or “spyware terminator” if you’ve not cleaned it they should be able to.
William
try installing the sofware again to refresh the files. then try to uninstall it again. after you do that, scan your computer for spyware.
Christy
I had tons of spyware on my computer and TONS of pop-ups, one of the spyware i had was actually turning off my firewall and i had to keep turning it back on. So i downloaded spybot search and destroy ( ) and it found 22 different spy ware programs on my computer and deleted all of them. As long as you keep it updated (It is completely free) it is really great!
Amber
Install one of many free anti spyware programs and run a check on your computer. My favorite free one is Spy Bot
NEIL
I suggest you use at least 2 Anti-Spyware programs such as these and also I suggest you download and try at least one of the trial programs.
Free ones include Ad-Aware(free version)
Spybot Search & Destroy
Windows Defender, acquired through downloading it from or using Windows Update.
These are trial versions, if you wanna buy a product it’s better to try it first.
AVG Anti-Spyware
Trend Micro Anti-Spyware
Spy Sweeper
Spyware Doctor
There’s also online scanners such as Panda Activescan
Also even after getting a clean record for this I suggest you download Hijack This and then once you’ve ran it (you want to just do a scan and save a log file) you can post it at one of these sites for analysis.http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/forum..
Mary
I can give you a link that discusses deletion of files from your PC. I think this site will help you to fix your problem.
Cinthia.
the best way to check if you are still infected is to run and antispyware scan. make sure your anti-spyware is updated and run a complete file scan. if you don’t have an antispyware, download a free one, like spybot search and destroy:
also if your computer is infected there should be some symptoms, like computer works very slow, pop-ups show up even when your offline, some sign in a system tray tells you to buy smth, etc.