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Viewing Sweep Results

After you run a sweep, you can view the results at any time. Spy Sweeper keeps the results from the last sweep as well as a log of all recent Spy Sweeper activity.

Step Introduction icon To view sweep results:

  1. Start Spy Sweeper, if it is not already running, and display the main window.
  2. In the icon panel, click Results.
    • For information about the Spy Sweeper window, see Understanding the Spy Sweeper Window.
    • The Summary tab displays with the results of the last sweep.
    • Click to see a description of each field in this tab.

      Option
      Description
      Memory Items Inspected
      This is the number of pieces of programs that Spy Sweeper swept in your computer's memory. Some of these pieces may be part of spyware.
      Registry Items Inspected
      This is the number of items in the Windows registry that Spy Sweeper swept. Some registry entries may be associated with spyware.
      Files/Folders Inspected
      This is the number of files and folders on the selected drives that Spy Sweeper swept.
      Software Found
      This is the number of spyware programs that Spy Sweeper found.
      Traces Found
      This is the number of traces of spyware programs that Spy Sweeper found. Traces are places where Spy Sweeper finds spyware fingerprints. Spy Sweeper looks for all known traces of each spyware program.
      Traces Ignored
      This is the number of traces that Spy Sweeper did not remove because they are either on your Keep List or because removing them could impair the operation of your computer.
      Traces Quarantined
      This is the number of spyware traces that Spy Sweeper quarantined after the last sweep.
      Software Traces Removed Since Installation
      This is the number of spyware traces Spy Sweeper has removed from your computer since you installed Spy Sweeper.

  3. To see a log of all recent Spy Sweeper activity, click the Session Log tab.
    • The session log contains details about sweeps and definition updates.
    • To set how many sessions the log includes, change the Max Number of Session Histories Saved field. The maximum you can save is 20. A session begins when you start Spy Sweeper and ends when you close it completely.
    • To save the session log to a file, click Save to File.
    • To clear the session log, click Clear Session History.

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