Hijack This: What is This

[jmcafferata]

What is Hijack This?

[JimmyBoy]

a useful program used to remove various spyware etc from your computer, well, at least it was the last time i used it!

[Jay]

watch out though, there are fake ones that are viruses..

http://majorgeeks.com/download3155.html

this is the real one.

[lodore]

official site
trend micro took it over earlier this year.

[Blastuk]

it's a manual removal process, not click and remove like you get with some other scanners

it is usually used with other tools and requires a bit of knowledge

[GoNz0]

if u need to ask then its not for you

[EvilMunky]

if u need to ask then its not for you

Correctamondo.

Tends to be sefull if your totally infested and need outside help

[FrankVdb]

I always advise people to install an easy Linux distro such as Ubuntu if they don't need Windows for any specific purpose. Microsoft doesn't seem to be able to make a safe operating system. Vista is still not safe, costs a lot of money and you have to fork out even more cash to fill up the safety holes.

[jackvdbuk]

I always advise people to install an easy Linux distro such as Ubuntu if they don't need Windows for any specific purpose. Microsoft doesn't seem to be able to make a safe operating system. Vista is still not safe, costs a lot of money and you have to fork out even more cash to fill up the safety holes.

uh.....

[kopite]

I know a lot of security sites ask ppl to post the logs from hijack this to help resolve spyware issues.

In that respect anyone can use it. Just as long as they dont start deleting the stuff them selves

[arthurleung]

I always advise people to install an easy Linux distro such as Ubuntu if they don't need Windows for any specific purpose. Microsoft doesn't seem to be able to make a safe operating system. Vista is still not safe, costs a lot of money and you have to fork out even more cash to fill up the safety holes.

Very typical Windows basher. I have 4 computers using XP/Vista with no active antivirus, none have caught any spyware/virus/trojan in the past 4 years.

It is just the user that is not secure, not the OS.

[Splash]

I always advise people to install an easy Linux distro such as Ubuntu if they don't need Windows for any specific purpose. Microsoft doesn't seem to be able to make a safe operating system. Vista is still not safe, costs a lot of money and you have to fork out even more cash to fill up the safety holes.

By all means advocate that people try an alternative operating system, but signing up to a site and posting nothing other than "you should all ditch Windows" in threads which are only slightly, possibly vaguely related to the operating system is not the way to get people to switch.

You may not like Vista, or Windows in general however this attitude is the reason I try not to associate myself with the linux community (despite being an active user) wherever possible. It's the same attitude that some Mac users have been spouting forever (My OS rools, your's drools) and it helps nobody.

Welcome to Hexus, btw.