Spybot - Search & Destroy 1.6.2 free download for Windows XP

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 behaviour 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.

To see a list of threats Spybot-S&D can remove, in the navigation bar at the left click on Support -> Threats. Don't worry about incompatibility issues with other software you are now using, I can assure you that there is no danger.

Spybot-S&D can also clean usage tracks, an interesting function if you share your computer with other users and don't want them to see what you have been working on. And for professional users, Spybot-S&D allows you to fix some registry inconsistencies and extended reports.

Download: Spybot - Search & Destroy 1.6.2

Supported operating systems

• Windows 95
• Windows 98
• Windows ME
• Windows NT
• Windows 2000
• Windows XP
• Windows XP AMD64
• Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
• Windows 2003
• Windows Vista
• Windows 2008
• Windows PE
• Linux/Unix
• Symbian
• Windows Mobile

Spybot - Search & Destroy is one of the well-known free anti-spyware programs for Windows XP. It is very easy to use for the novice and powerful enough for the power user. It is capable of detecting and removing all sort of adware files from your computer. It can also clean programs and keep track of your Web usage which is especially useful if you share your computer.