Scanning your computer for threats is one of the main features of Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus. Now that you have the program installed and ready to roll, we'll walk you through your first scan and show you what to expect along the way.

Aside from educating yourself as to what spyware is and isn't and changing some browser settings to avoid some attacks, the best spyware detection software should be considered a must-have. Michael "Doctor File Finder" Callahan runs through a few of the best spyware applications to keep your computer spyware and malware free. Only install anti-spyware software from a trusted source; we've noticed a lot of spyware, malware and other crapware masquerading as anti-spyware software!

Running a scan is only the first step to spyware security. The next step is to safely remove any spyware or malware that the scan might have found. We'll show you how to remove that malware using Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus and show you how to make sure the selected files are really threats to your system.