HijackThis AlternativesAnti-Malware Apps like HijackThis

HijackThis is described as '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' and is a very popular Anti-Malware app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to HijackThis for Windows and PortableApps.com. The best HijackThis alternative is Spybot - Search & Destroy. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try GMER or ESET SysInspector. Other great apps like HijackThis are DDS, Spy Emergency, Zemana AntiMalware and OTL - OldTimer's List-It.

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HijackThis™ is a free utility which quickly scans your Windows computer to find settings that may have been changed by...

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HijackThis alternatives page was last updated Oct 12, 2020
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    Spybot - Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications.

    102 Spybot - Search & Destroy alternatives

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    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Malware Analysis
    3.  Multiple languages

    Spybot - Search & Destroy VS HijackThis

     
    • Spybot - Search & Destroy is the most popular Windows alternative to HijackThis.

    • Spybot - Search & Destroy is the most popular commercial alternative to HijackThis.

    • Spybot - Search & Destroy is Paid and ProprietaryHijackThis is Free and Open Source
    • Spybot - Search & Destroy is Privacy focusedHijackThis is not according to our users
  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.
    13 GMER alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    GMER VS HijackThis

     
    • GMER is the most popular free alternative to HijackThis.

    • GMER is Free and ProprietaryHijackThis is Free and Open Source
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    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...

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • SK flagSlovakia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    ESET SysInspector Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Risk scores
    3.  Heuristic Detection

    ESET SysInspector VS HijackThis

     
  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...

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • SG flagSingapore

    Platforms

    • Windows

    DDS Features

    1.  Malware Analysis
    2.  Logging

    DDS VS HijackThis

     
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    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.

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • SK flagSlovakia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Spy Emergency VS HijackThis

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

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • TR flagTürkiye

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Malware Analysis
    2.  Real-time protection
    3.  Ransomware Protection

    Zemana AntiMalware VS HijackThis

     
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    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...

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    OTL - OldTimer's List-It VS HijackThis

     
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    What's Running is a product that gives you an inside look into your Windows system.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    What's Running Features

    1.  Modules

    What's Running VS HijackThis

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

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    NoBot Features

    1.  Heuristic Detection

    NoBot VS HijackThis

     
  10. X-RayPc icon
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    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.

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    X-RayPc VS HijackThis

     
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    Image Hijacker is a small and easy to use application that allows you to run a program via another one to hide it from prying eyes.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • ID flagIndonesia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    Development of FCorp Software has been discontinued in 2016. Last version of Image Hijacker, released in April 2016, can be still downloaded from SoftPedia.

    FCorp Image Hijacker Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Blocks

    FCorp Image Hijacker VS HijackThis

     
  12. MBRCheck icon
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    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.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Warning

    There is no official homepage for this tool. Please read the description for details.

    MBRCheck Features

    1.  MBR

    MBRCheck VS HijackThis

     
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