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How to check if a laptop has any spyware on it?
| You run a clean install if it’s something you’re worried about.
What reason would this acquaintance have to spy on you?
| Can't blame either you for worrying or your acquaintance for doing it(tried to do it with my friends just to see their life drama, but failed)
Try to run a port scan to see if any weird program is communicating
| Well, you can use tools like Malwarebytes and HitmanPro to detect threats to a certain extent.
That said, the only way to be 100% certain that your laptop is "clean" is by clean installing, ergo wiping the drive and reinstalling Windows or the OS of your choice.
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| Im going to get a laptop from an acquaintance and he's pretty tech savy whereas im not. So it could be pretty easy for him to set some up.
So, how can I check the laptop for keyloggers or other types of spyware?