What is Spyware?

Spyware is any software program that secretly collects information from the computer on which it's installed and broadcasts the information back to an outside party that controls the program.

Spyware can cause increased spam or pop-up ads especially while other spyware programs can log your every keystroke or retrieve files on your PC—a serious threat to your privacy. And some of the most sophisticated spyware can continually mutate, making it difficult to remove. Click here to try our FREE spyware scanner.

How to use our FREE ZoneAlarm Spyware Scanner

Browser Support You must be running Internet Explorer to use the scanner. Here's why. ActiveX File To run the scanner, a small ActiveX file must be downloaded to your PC. This file can be deleted following the scan. Directions for where this file is located are included in the FAQ. Click here to start your scan now!

Security Warnings Window When you use the ZoneAlarm Spyware Scanner for the first time, you will see a "Security Warning" window. You must click "Yes" to enable the scanner. This warning informs you that our Scanner is a certified ActiveX application and can be trusted.