hijak this

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i recently downloaded a program called hijack this, it
got rid of some of my spyware, but in fact i heard from
someone else that the prohram is really a spyware and can
look into the content of your computer. could someone
reply and tell me if this is true?
 
plun's given the straight story.

I do wonder, however, whether there are renegade versions of this app out
there--or software using the name which isn't the real thing. I know I've
read here of folks who felt they were asked for money to decode the log file
findings at some forums.

We're already in a position where most of the paid Google links that I see
when I do a spyware search are from the spyware vendors, not sites that want
to help. Defending the name and rep of an app like this one is going to
take significant effort. Let's hope Merijn can get the help to do so.
 
Bill Sanderson was thinking very hard :
I do wonder, however, whether there are renegade versions of this app out
there--or software using the name which isn't the real thing. I know I've
read here of folks who felt they were asked for money to decode the log file
findings at some forums.
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Well, if users only use Merinjs recommended forums and MVP forums such
as www.aumha.org
this is no problem. But these forums are often overloaded with work so
maybe MS should
contribute and help these excellent forums with some financial
support........... ;)

We have this site but I believe it is closed now (from Merinj)

April 22, 2005:
Just a short note on the domain HIJACK-THIS.NET: this is not mine! It
has been registered by an affiliate of XoftSpy (who are also on the
Rogue Antispyware List on SpywareWarrior.com) and they are luring
people into downloading their software believing it is HijackThis.
Also, they have registered a few AdWords at Google leading to the same
result. We'll see where this goes.
In the meantime, if you want to download any of my programs, the
official domain is and always will be www.merijn.org.


*Update* April 29, 2005:
I just received word from Paretologic (who own XoftSpy) that the
affiliate responsible for the page has been terminated and the site
will be taken down. That's one down, one to go. :)
 
Thanks--something like that may be what I was remembering.

I'm very sympathetic to the issues of the cleaning sites, but don't have any
idea at all about what to do for them. It's a labor-intensive process that
takes significant care and skill--more than I've been willing to devote,
anyway. We, and Microsoft need them, and they can be a significant resource
in terms of spotting leading edge new stuff and passing it on. But how to
promote and maintain the resource I'm gonna leave to wiser heads. I'll
bring it up when I think it makes sense, though.

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plun said:
Bill Sanderson was thinking very hard :

Well, if users only use Merinjs recommended forums and MVP forums such as
www.aumha.org
this is no problem. But these forums are often overloaded with work so
maybe MS should
contribute and help these excellent forums with some financial
support........... ;)

We have this site but I believe it is closed now (from Merinj)

April 22, 2005:
Just a short note on the domain HIJACK-THIS.NET: this is not mine! It has
been registered by an affiliate of XoftSpy (who are also on the Rogue
Antispyware List on SpywareWarrior.com) and they are luring people into
downloading their software believing it is HijackThis. Also, they have
registered a few AdWords at Google leading to the same result. We'll see
where this goes.
In the meantime, if you want to download any of my programs, the official
domain is and always will be www.merijn.org.


*Update* April 29, 2005:
I just received word from Paretologic (who own XoftSpy) that the affiliate
responsible for the page has been terminated and the site will be taken
down. That's one down, one to go. :)
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The .net/ is still on air!

Jan
 
OldBoy said:
The .net/ is still on air!
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just for the "fun" of it I visited that site.
Click on any of "Home|FAQ|Testimonials|Dwnload Now|Support|" and a down-load
screen appears:
Name: setup.exe
Type: Application, 382 KB
From: Adwarexterminator.com

Adwarexterminator is an affiliate of platinumpartner.com
Affiliates of platinumpartner you find at:
http://platinumpartner.com/affiliatedirectory/index.asp
Those are the guys/dolls that keep the pests alive!

Jan
 
I didn't read carefully enough. I was at "hijackthis.net" which appears
safe, if behind the times.
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