Spyware Removal — Detect & Remove Spyware on PC, Mac & Phone
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Spyware hides on your device and quietly watches — capturing passwords, messages, location or screen activity. The Original PC Doctor detects and removes spyware, keyloggers, info-stealers and phone stalkerware from Windows PCs, Macs, Android phones and iPhones across Australia, and secures the accounts it may have exposed.
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Discreet spyware detection & removal — no-fix-no-fee, since 2001.
What Is Spyware?
Spyware is software installed without your informed consent that monitors what you do and reports back to someone else. It ranges from adware that tracks browsing, to keyloggers and info-stealers that harvest passwords, to phone stalkerware used to monitor a partner, child or employee. Unlike a virus, it is built to stay hidden.
Signs of Spyware
Device runs warm and the battery drops fast when idle.
Unexplained spikes in mobile or network data.
Logins from new places; someone knows too much.
Apps, profiles or processes you did not install.
Types of Spyware We Remove
- Keyloggers — record everything you type, including passwords.
- Info-stealers — grab saved passwords, browser data and crypto wallets.
- Phone stalkerware — hidden monitoring apps on Android and iPhone.
- Adware & trackers — profile your activity and inject ads.
How We Remove Spyware — and Secure You
Removing spyware is only half the job. We identify and remove the spyware and its persistence (startup items, configuration profiles, device-admin rights), close the entry point, then secure the accounts it may have exposed — new passwords, two-factor authentication and a check for unauthorised access. We verify the device is genuinely clean before handing it back.
Worried about phone monitoring?
Phone spyware and stalkerware need extra care, especially if your personal safety may be at risk. We handle these discreetly — see our dedicated guides below.
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Fixed-price diagnostic on PC, Mac, Android or iPhone — Australia-wide.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is spyware?
Spyware is software that secretly monitors what you do — keystrokes, passwords, messages, location or screen activity — and sends it to someone else. It includes keyloggers, info-stealers, and phone “stalkerware” used to monitor a partner or family member.
How do I know if I have spyware?
Signs include the device running hot or slow, the battery draining fast, data usage climbing, unfamiliar apps or processes, your accounts being accessed from new locations, or someone seeming to know things they shouldn’t.
How do you remove spyware?
We identify the exact spyware, remove it and its persistence (startup items, profiles, admin rights), close the way it got in, reset the affected passwords with two-factor authentication, and verify the device is clean. On phones we take extra care if your safety may be at risk.
Can someone install spyware on my phone without me knowing?
It usually needs brief physical access to your unlocked phone, or tricking you into installing something. If you suspect this — especially in a domestic situation — we handle it discreetly and can advise on doing it safely.
Is spyware the same as a virus?
Not quite. A virus spreads and damages; spyware hides and watches. Removal overlaps, but spyware also means securing your accounts, because whoever planted it may already have your passwords.
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