1. After you have downloaded the software, double-click on the file to install it. Follow the instructions on the screen.

2. After AdAware has been installed, check the Perform a Full System Scan box and click Finish. AdAware will begin to scan your system for adware.

3. If AdAware prompts you to update your definitions, click OK. Keeping your definitions up to date allows AdAware to scan for new adware programs.

4. After you update your definitions, Adaware will begin scanning for adware.

5. Adaware lists the items that it considers a potential security threat. The default view, shown below, groups the potential threats by type. To remove the items, right click on any of the items displayed in the window and click Select All Items. Click the Next button to remove all the selected items (this will automatically quarantine and delete the selected threats).