hijackthis poll

hi guys just wondering if there could be a hijackthis section on the forum but for course we would like ask the hijackthis pro's like Browntoa ect...
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would you like to see a hijacklog on this forum? 15 votes

yes
60% 9 votes
no
20% 3 votes
use other forums
20% 3 votes

Comments

  • Zahc
    Zahc Posts: 986 Forumite
    Although there are quite a few forums out there that deal with HJT logs, I feel this is such a non-threatening site that it encourages those who may not otherwise seek help. The answers that Browntoa, Albert et al etc give are concise and in plain language; so I vote yes and hope for the forgiveness of the above mentioned1524.gif

    Zahc
  • stevemcol
    stevemcol Posts: 1,666 Forumite
    Agree with Zahc

    What do the experts (you know who you are) think of automatic analysis sites like this one http://www.hijackthis.de/
    Are they reliable and/or sufficisntly thorough?
    Apparently I'm 10 years old on MSE. Happy birthday to me...etc
  • ahll
    ahll Posts: 1,508 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Hi all,
    For those of us who dont understand what your asking can you explain what you mean by a 'hijackthis section ?' Why do you want one ?
    "The time is always right to do what is right"
  • f1charlie
    f1charlie Posts: 1,228 Forumite
    Hijackthis is a tool for removing particularly stubborn spyware/malware which other tools such as Ad-aware and Spybot are unable to shift.

    However, because it is removing things from Windows registry, if you tell Hijackthis to remove the wrong thing it can have disastrous effects! Hence it is best to post the logfile produced by the program for others, who know what they are looking for, to tell you what to remove.
    Charlie
  • j_davies
    j_davies Posts: 697 Forumite
    The problem is with working on Hijack logs is this, That someone who is helping may inadvertently make a mistake and completely shaft the users PC and so the user may not get back online so the first thing thats needed is a disclaimer of some sort, Ive seen it on other sites where the helper got it wrong and the air goes blue very quickly.

    If people want to do Logs thats fair enough but the "client" must be aware of the risks associated with log fixing thats why I think its a bad idea to fix logs on an open forum where other users may "butt" in and give bad advice when certain members are away.

    I would point them here first http://www.hijackthis.de/ as already mentioned.

    This is my opinion only.
  • Fran
    Fran Posts: 11,280 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    edited 8 January 2024 at 12:58PM
    My thoughts are that the forums that have been helping people with hijack this for a number of years are the best place to start.

    Hijack this can be downloaded here.

    These forums are experienced in dealing with hijack this:

    Spywareinfo
    d-a-l
    hijack this.de
    I am not a geek.

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