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.

To view sweep results:

Start Spy Sweeper, if it is not already open, and display the main window.
For more information, see Starting Spy Sweeper.
In the icon panel, click Results.
For information about the Spy Sweeper window, see Understanding the Spy Sweeper Window.
The Step 3 Results panel displays the Summary tab with the results of the last sweep.

Click to see a description of each field.

Field	Description
Memory Items Inspected	Displays the number of pieces of programs that Spy Sweeper swept in your computer's memory. Some of these pieces may be part of spyware, adware, or unwanted programs.
Registry Items Inspected	Displays the number of items in the Windows registry that Spy Sweeper swept. Some registry entries may be associated with spyware, adware, or unwanted programs.
Cookie Items Inspected	Displays the number of cookies that Spy Sweeper swept.
Files/Folders Inspected	Displays the number of files and folders on the selected drives that Spy Sweeper swept.
Items Found	Displays the number of definitions matched during the sweep.
Traces Found	Displays the number of traces that Spy Sweeper found. Traces are places where Spy Sweeper finds fingerprints. Spy Sweeper looks for all known traces of each spyware, adware, or unwanted program.
Traces Ignored	Displays 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	Displays the number of traces that Spy Sweeper quarantined after the last sweep.
Traces Removed Since Installation	Displays the number of traces Spy Sweeper has removed from your computer since you installed Spy Sweeper.

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.