Spy Sweeper
Spyware and adware describe applications that may track your online activities for malicious purposes or for tailoring and targeting pop-up ads to your computer. Spy Sweeper detects and removes spyware, adware, and other "malware" from your computer and protects your PC from future installations of unwanted programs.
Your computer may be infected with spyware if you notice any of the following symptoms:
- sluggish performance
- An increase in pop-up ads
- mysterious toolbars in your browser
- changes to your home page settings
- strange search engine results
UCLA has negotiated an agreement with Webroot to license Spy Sweeper for current UCLA staff, students, and faculty to use for University purposes. The license agreement is valid through September 2008 and provides the right to install the software on:
- UCLA owned or leased computer systems
- personally owned computers of current UCLA students, staff and faculty
Click on one of the links below to download Spy Sweeper:
Note: Please be aware that support may be unavailable for Spysweeper 4.5.9.
Note: Microsoft no longer supports the Windows 98/ME/NT operating systems.
For more information on installing Spy Sweeper please visit our instructions page.
Department IT Administrator Access
Department IT Administrators have access to the Enterprise Edition for use in their departments. If you are a department IT Administrator and would like access to the product, please fill out the available form at:
UCLA Department IT Administrators may visit the Enterprise Edition FAQs at:
Webroot has provided UCLA with the following documentation for Spy Sweeper Enterprise:
- Spy Sweeper Enterprise System Administrator Guide (1.73 MB .pdf)
- Spy Sweeper Enterprise Troubleshooting Guide (160 kB .pdf)
Frequently Asked Questions
If you are having difficulty installing or configuring Spy Sweeper, please visit our FAQ page at:
You can contact us with any questions at (310) 267-HELP (4357) option 1, or at consult@ucla.edu.