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How to remove HijackThis error


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HijackThis.exe file information

The process HijackThis belongs to the software unknown by Soeperman Enterprises Ltd or Trend Micro Inc (www.trendmicro.com).

Description: HijackThis.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings" or sometimes in a subfolder of C:\. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 218,112 bytes (87% of all occurrence), 203,264 bytes.
It is not a Windows system file. HijackThis.exe is able to monitor applications. Therefore the technical security rating is 22% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If HijackThis.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" then the security rating is 17% dangerous. File size is 218,112 bytes (71% of all occurrence), 396,288 bytes. The program has a visible window. File HijackThis.exe is not a Windows core file. HijackThis.exe is able to monitor applications.

If HijackThis.exe is located in a subfolder of the "My Files" folder then the security rating is 22% dangerous. File size is 218,112 bytes. The program has a visible window. The program is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). HijackThis.exe is not a Windows system file. HijackThis.exe seems to be a compressed file.

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as HijackThis.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the HijackThis.exe process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

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used for years, essential tool to have,
  pink  
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Helping task manager
  Mathieu Deguire  
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Hijackthis is an app for detecting malware/spyware, etc. It is only for advanced users. Certainly NSA and others don;t like it because it can detect their stuff.
  jim  
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Scans your registry for problems
   
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App for eliminating malware and spyware for the advanced user
  nic  
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This is a piece of software that scans all your processes and RUN.INI files and alerts you to any attempted hijackings of your machine.
   

Summary: 6 users think HijackThis.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's probably harmless. 1 user think it's neither essential nor dangerous.

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