Hijack This – Spyware and BHO Removal Tool is a post from: Stuffworks.com

If persistent spyware is bogging down your computer, you might need HijackThis. The tiny program examines vulnerable or suspect parts of your system, such as browser helper objects and certain types of Registry keys. Pressing the Scan button generates a log of dozens of items, most of which are just customizations. Don’t check off an item and hit the Fix Checked button unless you’re sure it’s malware. Clicking Info on Selected Item tells you why the entry was flagged as suspicious, but not whether it’s actually malware. To find that out, search the Web for that item’s name or go straight to a forum, such as SpywareInfo or Computer Cops. Saving the log creates a text document you can post to these forums.

The latest version adds powerful tools to the Config window. The process manager and hosts file editor help you excise virulent infections. The unique ADS Spy tool scans for alternate data streams, which some browser hijackers use to hide from spyware removers. The program still installs into whatever directory in which you unzip the file, which can make it hard to locate. HijackThis is a serious tool for any user who needs to root out a serious infestation, but wield it with caution.

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Malware Bytes – Anti Malware is a post from: Stuffworks.com

Have you ever considered what makes an anti-malware application effective? At Malwarebytes they have created an easy-to-use, simple, and effective anti-malware application. Whether you know it or not your computer is always at risk of becoming infected with viruses, worms, trojans, rootkits, dialers, spyware, and malware that are constantly evolving and becoming harder to detect and remove. Only the most sophisticated anti-malware techniques can detect and remove these malicious programs from your computer.

Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware is considered to be the next step in the detection and removal of malware. In their product they have compiled a number of new technologies that are designed to quickly detect, destroy, and prevent malware. Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware can detect and remove malware that even the most well known anti-virus and anti-malware applications fail to detect. Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware monitors every process and stops malicious processes before they even start. The Realtime Protection Module uses our advanced heuristic scanning technology which monitors your system to keep it safe and secure. In addition, they have implemented a threats center which will allow you to keep up to date with the latest malware threats.

Key Features
■Support for Windows 2000, XP, Vista, and 7 (32-bit and 64-bit).
■Light speed quick scanning.
■Ability to perform full scans for all drives.
■Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware Protection Module. (requires registration)
■Database updates released daily.
■Quarantine to hold threats and restore them at your convenience.
■Ignore list for both the scanner and Protection Module.
■Settings to enhance your Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware performance.
■A small list of extra utilities to help remove malware manually.
■Multi-lingual support.
■Works together with other anti-malware utilities.
■Command line support for quick scanning.
■Context menu integration to scan files on demand.

Usage
Simply download Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware from the one of the links below. Double click the downloaded file to install the application on your computer. Once the application is installed, double click on the Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware icon to start the program. When the application is open, select Scan and the application will guide you through the remaining steps.

■Operating Systems: Microsoft ® Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7.
■Languages Available: English, Albanian, Arabic, Belarusian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Korean, Latvian, Macedonian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian.

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