Scans fixed and removable drives, memory and Windows registry
Detects known and unknown variants of malware by using the Code Sequence Identification (CSI) technology

Removes aggressive spyware and malicious content
Takes advantage of a fully featured quarantine support
Logs information about scans and malicious content removals

Users of Ad-Aware Personal can efficiently remove behavior-tracking spyware; thus protecting your privacy on the Internet
Enhances your computer's performance by protecting against bandwidth stealing programs
Provides greater computer security by removing keyloggers and other programs, which put passwords, credit card numbers, and other vulnerable data at risk online
Allows you to stay abreast of spyware, not just a step behind, thanks to the Code Sequence Identification (CSI) technology


Features

Languages: Catalan, English, Danish, Dutch, Finnish,
French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian,
Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
File size: 2,7 MB
Delivery: Internet download only (no CD)

Requirements

Processor: P166
RAM: Operating system + 24 MB
Browser: Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher
Operating system platforms: Windows 98/98se/Me/NT4
Workstation/NT4 Server/2000 Pro/2000 Server/XP
Home/XP Pro/ XP 64-Bit Edition/Terminal Services

Spybot - Search & Destroy can detect and remove spyware of different kinds from your computer. Spyware is a relatively new kind of threat that common anti-virus applications do not yet cover. If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you didn't intentionally install, if your browser crashes, or if you browser start page has changed without your knowing, you most probably have spyware. But even if you don't see anything, you may be infected, because more and more spyware is emerging that is silently tracking your surfing behaviour to create a marketing profile of you that will be sold to advertisement companies. Spybot-S&D is free, so there's no harm in trying to see if something snooped into your computer, too :)

To see a list of threats that Spybot-S&D can remove, click on Support in the navigation bar at the left, and there on Threats. If you want an introduction how Spybot-S&D works, please read the tutorial. If you fear incompatibility with other software you are using, we can assure you that will not be the case. Still, we have created a compatibility overview listing some software that compatibility has been asked for before.

Spybot-S&D can also clean usage tracks, an interesting function if you share your computer with other users and don't want them to see what you worked on. And for professional users, it allows to fix some registry inconsistencies and extended reports. A list of features is available if you click on features.