HijackThis Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to HijackThis for Windows and since it's discontinued a lot of people are looking for a replacement. The best Windows alternative is Spybot - Search & Destroy, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to HijackThis and 11 are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to HijackThis are GMER, ESET SysInspector, DDS and Spy Emergency.

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  1. Detects and removes spyware, adware, keyloggers, browser hijackers, and tracking cookies, offering system immunization, real-time protection, manual or scheduled scans, quarantine and secure deletion, detailed reports, and multilingual support.

    100 Spybot - Search & Destroy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
     
  2. GMER icon
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    GMER is an application that detects and removes rootkits .

    It scans for:

    • hidden processes
    • hidden threads
    • hidden modules
    • hidden services
    • hidden files
    • hidden Alternate Data Streams
    • hidden registry keys
    • drivers hooking SSDT
    • drivers hooking IDT
    • drivers hooking IR.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. ESET SysInspector is a free, state of the art diagnostic tool for Windows systems. It is also an integral part of ESET Smart Security 4 and ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4. It peers into your operating system and captures details such as running processes, registry content, startup items...

    22 ESET SysInspector alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. DDS icon
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    DDS is a program that will scan your computer and create logs that can be used to display various startup, configuration, and file information from your computer. This program is used in our security forum to provide a detailed overview of what programs are automatically...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. Spy Emergency is anti-spyware, anti-trojan and anti-spam software that fast and secure removes spyware and other internet infections from your computer. With its intuitive user interface, spyware removal is very simple for every user.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. Zemana AntiMalware is an on demand malware scanner designed to clean your PC from all the infections that have taken place on your PC.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. OTL by OldTimer is a flexible, multipurpose, diagnostic, and malware removal tool. It's useful for identifying changes made to a system by spyware, malware and other unwanted programs. It creates detailed reports of registry and file settings, and also includes advanced...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. NoBot icon
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    NoBot is a simple anti-spyware, anti-malware removal tool that targets bots, RATS, miners, keyloggers, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. X-RayPc icon
     Like

    Functional

    • Lists active processes
    • List autostarting programs
    • Lists BHOs, Download Program Files, IE Extension plugins, etc...
    • Shows file size and MD5 of all files instantly
    • One-Click "Triage" : shows which items are "good", &quot.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. MBRCheck icon
     2 likes

    MBRCheck identifies infected Master Boot Records (MBR).

    This tool is sometimes referred to on security related community web-sites such as bleepingcomputer and majorgeeks. However, there is no official homepage and the origins of this tool are unclear, hence it is flagged with.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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