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Installing and Using SpyBot 1.4
1. 1.
Locate and click on the installation file (spybot14.exe):
a. Download
the installation file from Software on Monarch to your computer (e.g. on your
desktop)
OR
b. Insert
Department Software CD, click on your CD Drive -> Department Software -> Spybot
OR
c. From
the author's site at http://www.safer-networking.org/
2. At
the Select Setup Language window, leave English selected and click OK.
3. Click Next at
the welcome window.
4. At the next window, click I accept the agreement and then click Next.
5. At the "Select Destination Directory" window, choose a location to install
the software in, and then click Next.
6. At the "Select Components" window, uncheck Additional languages and Skins
to change appearance and click Next:
7. Click Next at the "Select Start Menu Folder" window.
8. At the "Select Additional Tasks" window:
▪ uncheck "create desktop icons" (unless you want this)
▪ uncheck "Create a Quick Launch icon" (unless you want this)
▪ check "Use Internet Explorer protection" for
some protection against Internet Explorer hacks.
▪ Optionally, check the "System Settings Protection" -- this will
pop up and let you know about every change that is being done on your system.
▪ Click Next
9. At the "Ready to Install" window, click Install.
Let the computer install the software.
10. On completion of installation, leave everything checked and click Finish.
- If you get a "legal stuff" window, check "Don't show this message again" and
click on OK.
- If you get a "Compatibility Warning" window, click OK.
11. A window will come up asking if you would like to create a backup of your
registry. This can be beneficial, but is not required.
A. If you would like to create a backup, then click on the button "Create
registry backup" and wait while it backs up. Then click Next and
continue to Step 12.
B. If you do not want to create a backup of your registry, click Next and
continue to step 12.
12. At the next window, click on "Search for updates". Let the computer
search.
▪ Another link will appear to "Download all available updates." Click
on that new link.
▪ Click Next.
13. At the next window, click on "Immunize this system". When it finishes,
click Next.
13. At the next window, click "Start using the program."
14. Close out of SpyBot and follow the directions in "Setting up SpyBot"
Setting up SpyBot
Run Spybot whenever you suspect you've been infected with Spyware. Frequent
web surfers may want to run it on a regular weekly basis.
1. Open the SpyBot program.
Go to Start - Programs - Spybot Search & Destroy - Spybot Search & Destroy
2. On the left side of the window, click on the Update icon.
A. Click on Search for updates.
- If you get a window that says "No newer updates available", click OK.
B. Next to the "Search for updates" button, it should say "Spybot.Us by Rootboxen.net
(USA).
Running SpyBot
1. Make sure the SpyBot easy-mode program is open.
Go to Start - Programs - Spybot Search & Destroy - Spybot Search & Destroy
2. If you haven't checked for updates, click "Search for Updates" and download
any new files.
3. When updates finish, click "Search & Destroy" on the left.
▪ Click "Check for problems" near the bottom and let the program
run.
▪ When finished running, click on "Fix selected problems". You
can select/deselect various items found by right clicking in the window or
clicking on the object. SpyBot may find programs that you do not consider spyware
(such as WildTangent, an online gaming component) though you should understand
that these programs are most likely reporting on something to be considered "Spyware".
▪ A window will come up to confirm deletions, click Yes.
- The software may request that you reboot the computer. Reboot at the earliest
convenience and allow SpyBot to run again if it needs to.
You can exit the program. In the event that not all programs could be removed,
Spybot may ask if it can run on a restart. This is highly recommended. Make
note of which programs Spybot was unable to delete and confirm that they get
deleted/fix after the reboot. In fact, I suggest you do a shutdown and then
start back up instead of a Restart just in case something stays in memory.
There are also programs that Spyware is unable to stop and delete. In this
situation, please also try Ad-Aware as it as a somewhat different approach
and can sometimes catch and remove things that SpyBot is unable to (and vice-versa).
Additional Features
There is an additional section called "Immunize" that you can run that will
add some blocking features for known spyware. This can be enabled by going
to the Immunize window and selecting "Immunize".
The browser helper at the bottom of this screen can be set to "Block all bad
pages silently" which may give you some additional protection from IE hacks.
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