How do I get rid of spyware on my computer?

Unlike other software, spyware doesn't typically offer you a simple "Uninstall" process. And even if it does, often times it'll simply uninstall the host application it came bundled with and leave the actual spyware active on your computer. Because of this, there are basically two ways you can clean your computer of spyware: you can get rid of spyware manually by hunting for all of the spyware's files, or you can get rid of spyware automatically with anti-spyware software.

To rid your computer of spyware manually, you'll need to find each file of the spyware parasite – you'll need to locate the spyware's processes, DLL files, registry keys, and more. Once you find every file of the spyware application, you'll need to manually delete it from your machine. If you're an expert with PCs, even though manually removing spyware is time consuming, you'll probably be fine. If you're not very familiar with spyware and computer files, though, it's not recommended you manually get rid of spyware. When you manually detect and remove spyware files, you'll have to access registry keys and other vital system files. And if you accidentally delete the wrong registry key or file, you can irreversibly damage your computer.

To avoid such risk, you can automatically detect and remove spyware with anti-spyware software or a spyware scanner. With anti-spyware software like SpyHunter, getting rid of spyware is as easy as a few clicks of your mouse. Plus, most anti-spyware software will alert you to any spyware it finds and tell you what the spyware is and does, and offer you a choice to delete the spyware from your computer with a click of your mouse.