Spybot - Spyware Blocker, Detection and Removal

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This chapter provides a quick introduction of Spybot for spyware blocking, detection and removal. Topics include installing Spybot, reviewing tracking cookies, deleting IE and Firefox old cookies, enabling Spybot IE helper to block spyware cookies.

Downloading and Installing Spybot 1.4

On-Demand Scanning of SpyWare Infections

What Is AdRevolver Tracking Cookie

Removing Reported Tracking Cookies

Deleting Cookies Stored in Firefox

Deleting Cookies Stored in IE

Deleting MyWay MySearch Registry Key

Enabling IE Browser Helper SDHelper.dll

Conclusion:

• Spybot - Search & Destroy seems to be a nice anti-spyware tool.
• It does check known tracking cookies stored by both IE and Firefox.
• It does check known spyware registry keys.
• The delete function on reproted spyware problems is very easy to use.
• The IE spyware blocker SDHelper.dll is very nice too.