Should I remove HijackThis?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
7% remove it93% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #12,291
United States Rank #9,616
Reach 0.0261%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 15.16 days
447.22 days >
Average installed length: 234.98 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.99.1 |
100.00% |
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HijackThis 1.99.1
from Soeperman Enterprises Ltd.
What is HijackThis?
HijackThis is an open source enumerating tool for Microsoft Windows originally created by Merijn Bellekom, and later sold to Trend Micro. The program is notable for targeting browser-hijacking methods, rather than relying on a database of known spyware. It scans a user's computer quickly, and displays browser hijacking locations, showing what entries are there. HijackThis is used primarily for diagnosis of browser hijacking, as uninformed use of its removal facilities can cause significant software damage to a computer. HijackThis does not remove or detect spyware; it lists most common locations where browser hijacking activity can occur. Browser hijacking can cause malware to be installed on a computer.
About (from Soeperman Enterprises)
HijackThis is a free utility that generates an in depth report of registry and file settings from your computer. HijackThis makes no separation between safe and unsafe settings in its scan results giving you the ability to selectively remove items from your machine. In addition to this scan and remove capability Hijack... Read more
Program details
URL: www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn
Installation folder: C:\users\gill\downloads\hijackthis1991
Uninstaller: C:\Users\Gill\Downloads\hijackthis1991\HijackThis.exe /uninstall
Estimated size: 21 MB
Files installed by HijackThis 1.99.1
| Program executable: | hijackthis.exe |
| Path: | C:\users\gill\downloads\hijackthis1991\hijackthis.exe |
| MD5: | ee86268e59e4b38961e7c40d16be5bb4 |
Additional files:
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CWShredder.exe (by InterMute)
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KillBox.exe (by Option^Explicit Software [email protected]) - Killbox (Process & File Killer)
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LSPFix.exe (by CEXX.ORG)
How do I remove HijackThis?
You can uninstall HijackThis from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program HijackThis 1.99.1, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove HijackThis.
OS VERSIONS
Win XP 43%
Win 7 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #12,291
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows XP |
43.88% |
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| Windows 7 |
42.52% |
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| Windows 10 |
7.77% |
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| Windows Vista |
5.63% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.19% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
44.07% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
18.58% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
14.23% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
7.91% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
4.55% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
2.37% |
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Geography
58.28% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
58.28% |
| Italy |
5.72% |
| Germany |
4.22% |
| United Kingdom |
3.92% |
| Canada |
3.77% |
| Brazil |
3.61% |
| Australia |
2.86% |
| France |
1.51% |
| Spain |
1.36% |
| Netherlands |
1.20% |
| Portugal |
0.90% |
| Israel |
0.90% |
| Thailand |
0.75% |
| Mexico |
0.60% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
29.37% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
18.81% |
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| GIGABYTE |
12.87% |
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| Acer |
10.23% |
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| Intel |
8.58% |
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| American Megatrends |
7.26% |
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| ASUS |
6.27% |
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| Sahara |
2.64% |
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| Toshiba |
2.31% |
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| Lenovo |
1.65% |
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Common models |
| Gigabyte G31M-ES2L |
3.05% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.05% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.29% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.29% |
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| NVIDIA AWRDACPI |
2.29% |
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| VMware, Inc. VMware Virtu... |
2.29% |
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