Topic: HijackThis is a free utility which quickly scans your Windows computer Pros Only

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HijackThisâ„¢ is a free utility which quickly scans your Windows computer to find settings that may have been changed. For Advanced Windows Users ONLY!

HijackThisâ„¢ is a free utility which quickly scans your Windows computer to find settings that may have been changed by spyware, malware or other unwanted programs. HijackThis creates a report, or log file, with the results of the scan.

IMPORTANT: HijackThis does not determine what is good or bad. Do not make any changes to your computer settings unless you are an expert computer user.

Advanced users can use HijackThis to remove unwanted settings or files.

Not an expert? Just save the HijackThis report and let a friend with more troubleshooting experience take a look. A large community of users participates in online forums, where experts help interpret HijackThis scan results to clean up infected computers.

*Trend Micro provides HijackThis as a free utility, without technical support. For answers to some common questions about HijackThis please visit the Help/FAQ page.


Using HijackThis

To analyze your computer, start HijackThis and run a scan. HijackThis will display a list of areas on your computer that might have been changed by spyware. Do not change any settings if you are unsure of what to do. There are many popular support forums on the web that provide free technical assistance by using HijackThis log files to diagnose an infected computer.
System requirements:
Operating System:

    * Microsoftâ„¢ Windowsâ„¢ Vista
    * Microsoftâ„¢ Windowsâ„¢ XP
    * Microsoftâ„¢ Windowsâ„¢ 2000
    * Microsoftâ„¢ Windowsâ„¢ Me
    * Microsoftâ„¢ Windowsâ„¢ 98

Software:

    * Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or 7.0
    * Mozillaâ„¢ Firefoxâ„¢ 1.5 or 2.0

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