I have heard that Avast 4.6 can scan for spyware in the resident protection either it is not true or I can’t find out how to set it. Is it true or if it is how do i set it.
It is possible for a antivirus to scan for some spywares, but to have greater defense for your PC, you should get a antispyware program like these:
They are all free and powerful tools so knock your PC out.
Any spyware/adware that can be detected is detected as a part of the regular resident protection. However, avast is a specialist antivirus program it does detect some adware/spyware, but there are specialist programs that are designed for that.