Running Ad-Aware
Ad-Aware SE Plus does not continuously monitor your computer to prevent the
installation of spyware; you must run Ad-Aware to detect and remove spyware
after the spyware has been installed. It is recommended that you run Ad-Aware
every week to remove spyware.
1. Double-click
on the Ad-Aware SE icon on your desktop. If you do not have the icon on
your desktop:
o
In Windows
XP, from the Start menu choose All Programs > Lavasoft Ad-Aware SE
Plus > Ad-Aware SE Plus.
o
In Windows
98/Me/2000 from the Start menu, choose Programs > Lavasoft Ad-Aware SE Plus >
Ad-Aware SE Plus.
2. Click
Check for Updates now >
Connect.
3.
When Ad-Aware has
finished checking for updates, click
OK and then Finish.
4. Click
Start.
5. Select
Perform a full system scan.
6. Click
Next.
7. When
the scan is complete, click Next.
8. |
All items listed for removal should be checked. If they are not,
right-click on one of them and click
Select All. You may
uncheck the ones you wish to keep. Be sure to scroll through the list to
view all spyware items detected. To view more information about each
item, right-click on the item and choose
Item details. |
9.
Click Next to
remove the checked items.
10. Click
Ok.
11. Exit
Ad-Aware by clicking the X in the upper right corner of the window.
