How do I Check Spyware From Ubuntu?
- 1). Insert the Ubuntu live CD into your computer and reboot. Wait for the menu to load.
- 2). Press "Enter" when the menu appears. This will load the option "Try Ubuntu without installing it." Wait for Ubuntu to load.
- 3). Open Firefox by clicking its icon on the upper task bar.
- 4). Download your preferred anti-spyware program to your Downloads folder.
- 5). Open a Terminal window and type in the following commands:
cd Downloads
sudo dpkg --i Name
"Name" refers to the name of the downloaded file. For example, if you downloaded avast! Antivirus, you would type:
sudo dkpg --i avast* - 6). Click "Places" on the upper task bar and click your Windows drive.
- 7). Open your installed anti-spyware software in the "Accessories" category in the "Application" menu in your upper task bar.
- 8). Click the folders you wish to scan and click "Scan."