<div>
hijackthis - i used it some years a go, a good tool<br />
but now i just run mbam - better, and fast : <a href="http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php" rel="ugc">http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php</a>
</div>


<div>
<div class="content wysiwyg-content">
I use HijackThis conservatively to get rid of toolbars and BHO. <br />
Are there tricks to using HijackThis more effectively without breaking things unintentionally.
</div>
</div>


I use HijackThis conservatively to get rid of toolbars and BHO. 
Are there tricks to using HijackThis more effectively without breaking things unintentionally.

HijackThis

Anti-virus software was originally developed to detect and remove computer viruses. However, with the proliferation of other kinds of malware, antivirus software started to provide protection from other computer threats. In particular, modern antivirus software can protect from malicious browser helper objects (BHOs), browser hijackers, ransomware, keyloggers, backdoors, rootkits, trojan horses, worms, malicious layered service providers (LSPs), dialers, fraud tools, adware and spyware. Some products also include protection from other computer threats, such as infected and malicious URLs, spam, scam and phishing attacks, online identity theft (privacy), online banking attacks, social engineering techniques, Advanced Persistent Threat (APT), botnets and DDoS attacks.

Anti-Virus Apps

A laptop or notebook is a portable personal computer with a clamshell form factor, suitable for mobile use. Although originally there was a distinction between laptops and notebooks, the former being bigger and heavier than the latter, there is often no longer any difference. Laptops are commonly used in a variety of settings, such as at work, in education, and for personal multimedia. A laptop combines the components, inputs, outputs and capabilities of a desktop computer, including the display screen, speakers, a keyboard, and pointing devices (such as a touchpad or trackpad) into a single unit. The device can be powered either from a rechargeable battery or by mains electricity from an AC adapter.