Spybot Search & Destroy (S&D) is a popular spyware and adware removal program compatible with Microsoft Windows 95 and later. It scans the computer hard disk and/or RAM for malicious software. Along with spyware and adware detection and disinfection capabilities, Spybot-S&D can repair the registry, winsock LSPs, ActiveX objects, browser hijackers and BHOs, PUPS, computer cookies, trackerware, heavy duty, homepage hijackers, keyloggers, LSP, tracks, trojans, spybots, revision, and other kinds of malware. The TeaTimer module can be optionally enabled, providing a level of active, real-time protection against unwanted registry changes.
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“Spybot - Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common antivirus applications. Spyware silently tracks your surfing behaviour to create a marketing profile for you that is transmitted without ”