Tech Tip of the Day: How to download, install and immunize your browser with Spybot

Description: This article will show you how to download, install and immunize your browser using Spybot. Spybot - Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications. Spyware silently tracks your surfing behavior to create a marketing profile for you that is transmitted without your knowledge to the compilers and sold to advertising companies.

If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you haven't intentionally installed, if your browser crashes inexplicably, or if your home page has been "hijacked" (or changed without your knowledge), your computer is most probably infected with spyware. Even if you don't see the symptoms, your computer may be infected, because more and more spyware is emerging. Spybot-S&D is free, so there's no harm giving it a try to see if something has invaded your computer.¹

1. Open you browser and go to the SpyBot home page
   
   
   
   
2. Click on the download link in the upper right corner.
   
3. When the page loads click download
   
   
   
   
4. Select the mirror to download from
   
   
   
   
5. Click on the download link
   
   
   
   
6. Select ‘Run’ to start the download and install
   
   
   
   
7. Select language and click OK
   
   
   
   
8. Click on Next
   
   
   
   
9. Accept the license agreement and click Next
   
   
   
   
10. Select or change install location and click Next
    
    
    
    
11. Select or deselect components and click Next
    
    
    
    
12. Select start menu folder location and click Next
    
    
    
    
13. Select Additional Tasks and click Next
    
    
    
    
14. Click on Install to begin installation
    
    
    
    
    
    
15. Select Finish when install is complete
    
    
    
    
    
    
16. Click on Create Registry Backup
    
    • When completed, click Next
    
    
    
    
17. Select "Start Using The Program"
    
    
    
    
18.  Click on Immunize to immunize your browser.
    
    
    
    
19. When Immunization scan is completed and unprotected lists zero, close program.
    
    

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¹cited from http://www.safer-networking.org