Initiating a Scan

It's simple to initiate a new SpyHunter 5 scan. To manually start a scan, open SpyHunter 5 and click the "Home" menu item. In the "Home" tab, click the "Start Scan!" button to start the scan.

Note: If a scan is already in progress the "Start Scan!" button will not be visible on the "Home" tab. Instead, the "Home" tab will display a "Go to Scan" button that you can click to view the scan in progress. A progress bar representing the currently “Active Scan” will be displayed. You should wait for the current scan to fully complete before initiating a new scan.

Note: The "Active Scan" tab only appears when there is a scan in progress, or if a scan is complete and results are ready to review.

Click here to learn how to configure SpyHunter 5 to automatically scan your system at your preferred customized schedule.

If, for any reason, you determine that you need to stop a scan while it is in process, you can do so by clicking the red "Stop" button (located at the right of the scan progress bar). Please remember to restart your scan by following the instructions above.