How To Tell If Spyware Is Hiding On Your PC

Once you know that your PC is infected, you need to identify the spyware to remove it. One of the simplest methods to detect spyware is checking the amount of RAM occupied in the Task Manager. Open the Task Manager by pressing Ctrl + Alt + Del and then clicking Task Manager, then check the Processes tab for malicious apps. If you come across an app or a background process that looks malicious, copy and paste its name on Google and conduct a search to see if other users have flagged it as spyware. Once confirmed, stop the process (right-click on it and select End Task) from the Task Manager and then delete the app from your PC (via Comodo Cybersecurity). 

You can also use the System Configuration feature. On your Windows PC, press Windows key + R to open the Run prompt and type “Msconfig” to open the System Configuration settings, which contains the list of all the apps and services that are loading along with Windows, plus the manufacturer details. If you don’t recognize a service, follow the process detailed above and remove the app if it has been declared harmful by other users. 

Clearing the TEMP folder is a safe bet, as well. More often than not, malware and spyware take residence in the TEMP folder on your PC. To access the TEMP folder, press Windows + S and type “%temp%” in the prompt, then hit Enter. Once in the folder, select all the files and delete them permanently.