Installation

On the download site you'll find the setup file of a-squared Anti-Malware for download.

-> a-squared download site

Setup:

Run the installation file and follow the directions of the installation assistant. During the installation you can choose where you'd like to install the program and whether or not to place icons on the desktop and/or in the quick start tray.

Security Wizard:

After the installation is completed, you'll be instructed to run the a-squared Security Wizard that helps you to setup an optimal security configuration on your computer. The wizard contains 3 major steps which are required to turn your computer in a save environment:

1. Update the software
   
   This is necessary as a new installation has not all the latest Malware signatures included, because every day hundreds of new Malwares are added to the detection. The signatures, as well as any available, new program components, are automatically downloaded and installed during the online update.
   
   Login:
   In order to have access to the updates you need an a-squared user account. This account identifies you to the update server and ensures that you receive the correct update files.
   
   If you don't have an account already, you can create one for free at any time by clicking the "Create account" link within the program or at the a-squared website.
   
   -> Create an a-squared account
   
   After you've created an account, you'll receive an e-mail with the login username and password. Enter these details during the online update and click "Login".
   
   On the next screen, please select one of the licenses which are attached with your user account. The selected license will be used on your computer and may not be used on any other machine.
   
   Once the license is selected, click "Next" to go to the updater settings dialog. Choose your preferred settings and go next to the download of available updates.
    
2. Clean your computer from Malware
   
   Select one of the predefined scan types or use the custom scan that allows you to modify all scanner settings. When the scan has finished, you probably may see a list of detected malicious objects. Click the Malware name to get more online information about a specific Malware. Choose which objects you want to remove instantly or put them into quarantine. This is recommended because the quarantine is save and you can restore a file if necessary later.
    
3. Configure background guard
   
   This is the most important part of the Security Wizard because here you can configure the proactive protection against Malware. Choose the settings for your needs. For most computers the default settings will do the perfect configuration. Click "Next" to apply the settings and to run the background guard.

After the Security Wizard has finished, you can see that the guard is running, if you see the a-squared icon in the taskbar beside the clock.

Uninstall

To uninstall a-squared proceed as follows:

1. Close all program components of a-squared
2. Open the Windows Control Panel
3. Open "Add/Remove Software"
4. Select a-squared Anti-Malware from the list
5. Click "Remove"

If "a-squared" is not shown in the list, you can also manually delete the installation directory and start menu group. Should the scan via Explorer context menu be active, you'll have to unload the a2contmenu.dll file at the command line interface with the following command: regsvr32 a2contmenu.dll -u