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The Official HijackThis Thread


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Due to concerns of spyware infections, I decided to make this thread for all of you guys who think that their PC's infected. HijackThis is a popular tool for finding out rouge processes that hijackers use to mess up your system. You can download it at http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/programs.php.

Here's the procedure in using HijackThis:

1. Download and run HijackThis at the URL I mentioned earlier. Extract it from the zip package, and run the applet.

2. In the main menu, click on Do a system scan and save a logfile. The applet will scan the system and spawn a text file named "hijackthis.log". Open the logfile using Notepad, and post the log here or in any support forums.

WARNING! You can delete processes using this applet, but BE CAREFUL or expect a system malfunction. Post the logfile first before doing anything to your system.

I also recommend SpyBot Search and Destroy; it's free and it can get rid of those annoying adware and stuff from your system. I hope you guys like my tip... :lol:

P.S.: I hope the moderator guys would pin this article... :D

Edited by Huckleberry Pie
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