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How to scan different drives on my PC?

September 25, 2018 - 2:28 pm
There are two ways to scan different drives, such as external drives or networked PCs:

1. Run a System Scan on a certain drive

  • Open the Start Center, then click on Scan System.
  • In the System Scan window, click Stop Scan if the scan has started automatically. This message will then change to Show Scan Results.
  • Click the dropdown arrow beside Show Scan Results and select Scan with different options.
  • Here, you can choose to select/deselect any drives connected to your PC to include in the System Scan.

2. Run a scan on a specific folder

  • Navigate to the File/Folder/Drive, right-click on it, click Spybot – Search & Destroy in this menu, and then click Scan Folder.
  • To use this option, System Integration must be enabled.

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How to schedule a System Scan?

September 25, 2018 - 2:26 pm

Note: Task Scheduling is only available in the licensed editions of Spybot By default, the System Scan is set to run on the 1st of every month. To schedule a... continue reading

How to enable Live Protection?

September 25, 2018 - 2:13 pm

To enable Live Protection: Open Spybot by right-clicking on the Spybot icon and choosing the option to Run as Administrator. Click on Show details in the bottom right corner of... continue reading

How to view previous scan results?

September 25, 2018 - 2:04 pm

To display the results from your last scan: Navigate to the Spybot – Search & Destroy program directory: for 32-bit PCs: C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\ for 64-bit... continue reading

No Updates Log Found/Hash Error

September 25, 2018 - 1:41 pm

This issue was caused by a problem file included in our updates. To fix this issue, please go to the Spybot program folder and delete the contents of the Includes... continue reading