blufoxes / hijackthis

A free utility that finds malware, adware and other security threats

HiJackThis Fork v3

Hi, I am Polshyn Stanislav from Ukraine. And I glad to present you a continuation of Trend Micro HiJackThis development.

Overview

HiJackThis Fork is a free utility for Microsoft Windows that generates a report of non-standard parameters of registry and file system for selectively removal of items related to the activities of malware, adware and security risks.

HJT primarily rely on hijacking methods rather than a database, that's why it makes no separation between safe and unsafe items, giving you the ability to selectively remove items from your machine.

Download

Pre-builded binary for OS Widows

Features

• Lists the contents of key areas of the registry and hard drive
• Generate reports and presents them in an organized fashion
• Does not target specific programs and URLs
• Detects only the methods used by hijackers
• Can be set for automatically scan at system boot up

Advantages

• Short log
• Fast scan
• No need to script for fixing
• No need internet or constant database updates
• Well-familiar to many people
• Portable

New on version 3

• Detecting several new hijacking methods
• Full support of new OS
• New and updated supplement tools
• Improved interface
• More securely

Also HiJackThis comes with several tools useful in manually removing malware from a computer:

• StartupList 2 (*new*)
• Process Manager
• Uninstall manager
• Hosts file manager
• Alternative Data Spy
• Delete file / service staff
• Digital Signature Checker (*new*)
• Registry key unlocker (*new*)
• Check Browsers' LNK & ClearLNK (as downloadable component) (*new*)

Log analysis

IMPORTANT: HiJackThis does not make value based calls between what is considered good or bad. It is important to exercise caution and avoid making changes to your computer settings, unless you have expert knowledge.

If you are not expert, we recommend you to submit your case to online helper forums such as:

• English: Our GitHub (coming soon) ; GeeksToGo ; BleepingComputer
• Russian: SafeZone ; CyberForum ; OSZone ; SoftBoard ; THG ; VirusInfo ; KasperskyClub

However, currently only Russian anti-malware supporting team (e.g., VIRUSNET association) provide analysis of HiJackThis Fork logs. Feel free to ask help there.

Also, soon we'll open support for PC cure in our 'Issues' section directly on GitHub.

Technical support

• Short sections' description (on English)
• Actual User's manual for this fork (on Russian)
• Hot additions by the author (on Russian)
• Different instructions on Wiki-pages
• Discussion and news are in this topic (on Russian) or on GeeksToGo (on English; restricted to experts access only) or on GitHub page (for everyone).
• You can also freely ask question, report a bug or propose innovation by creating issue

System Requirements

Operating System

• Microsoft™ Windows™ 10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7 / Vista / XP / 2000

Copyrights

• Polshyn Stanislav { @dragokas } - author of fork (major update 3), refactoring, additions, tools integration
• Merijn Bellekom { @mrbellek } - original author
• Trend Micro { @trendmicro } - the owner of the original version (2.0.5)

Thanks to:

• regist (VIRUSNET) - coordinator of HJT Fork project
• Fernando Mercês { @merces } (Trend Micro) - coordinator of original HJT
• Loucif Kharouni { @loucifkharouni } (Trend Micro) - coordinator of original HJT

HiJackThis Fork by Alex Dragokas is a continuation of Trend Micro HiJackThis development, based on v.2.0.6, initially supported officially, but further Trend Micro refused any supporting and closed its GitHub repository. HiJackThis Fork is distributed under GPLv2 license and includes several tools as plugins available as freeware.

Donate

I have been maintaining this project for more than 2 years at my free time. If you find it useful, you can support me with any amount by:

• BTC: 17hkU3eKPngHrG3P9uqXwMLE3ztmtfGDZ4
• Yandex.Money
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• Z389963582741
• R963062285529
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Another projects

You also may want to look on my other programs:

• Check Browsers' LNK & ClearLNK to cure shortcuts
• different tools at SafeZone repository.
• my articles, tutorials and research