Solve : HiJackThis vs. WinPatrol?

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Answer» What is the difference between the HiJacklogs that each of these softwares generate? They look COMPLETELY different to the untrained (my) eye. I don't show signs or cause for reason for mine to be reviewed unless something critical is hidden in one but exposed in the other? Thanks, TomSome of the logs are quite similar, while others are different. It depends on the software, obivously. Is your computer INFECTED?No, I don't think I have any problems although it has been about 8 months of surfing since anyone from your forum has reviewed my systems logs. I was just wondering if one software was more comprehensive than the other? Assuming both softwares would detect all critical entries, maybe one of them would detect more in a series of individually low threat items that put together could cause a concern. Thats all. Maybe I'm just overthinking. Well, we use HijackThis here, mainly. I have never seen WINPATROL being mentioned here, but that doesn't mean it hasn't... HiJackThis and all the other TOOLS, seem to work 99.9% of the time... I mean, go through a few topics in this board, and see for yourself. Most of the cases will be fixed. I use WinPatrol in my closing (prevention) speech on every thread in this forum. Quote To prevent unknown applications from being installed on your computer install WinPatrol 2008 * Using Winpatrol to protect your computer from malicious software The Hijack log created by WinPatrol is mostly the same except you will notice the --- Additional WinPatrol Info --- which can be useful in finding some forms of malware. That said I have never used a WinPatrol log in malware removal. Hey EF, it was you who actually suggested I use winpatrol during a previous PC problem experience when I asked for y'alls help. I simply just recently noticed it performed a similar HJT log function and compared the logs as if I wished I knew what I was looking for using comparisons. I understand now; either software will present any or all the information one is looking for when trying to effect PC repairs. If I weren't so old; I've wondered if I had learned about computer processes earlier in life time maybe I could become an IT or even a malware guru. Thanks, I appreciate the forums help.If you NEED to research any files just go to one of the online databases and search for it. I have some memorized but I don't have them all. Here are a few good file databases. http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/startups/ http://www.systemlookup.com/ For example if you see C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe you would search for MSASCui.exe. Google works well also. Just search MSASCui.exe.

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What is the difference between the HiJacklogs that each of these softwares generate? They look COMPLETELY different to the untrained (my) eye. I don't show signs or cause for reason for mine to be reviewed unless something critical is hidden in one but exposed in the other?

Thanks,

TomSome of the logs are quite similar, while others are different. It depends on the software, obivously.

Is your computer INFECTED?No, I don't think I have any problems although it has been about 8 months of surfing since anyone from your forum has reviewed my systems logs.

I was just wondering if one software was more comprehensive than the other? Assuming both softwares would detect all critical entries, maybe one of them would detect more in a series of individually low threat items that put together could cause a concern. Thats all.

Maybe I'm just overthinking.

Well, we use HijackThis here, mainly. I have never seen WINPATROL being mentioned here, but that doesn't mean it hasn't...

HiJackThis and all the other TOOLS, seem to work 99.9% of the time... I mean, go through a few topics in this board, and see for yourself. Most of the cases will be fixed.

I use WinPatrol in my closing (prevention) speech on every thread in this forum.

Quote

To prevent unknown applications from being installed on your computer install WinPatrol 2008
* Using Winpatrol to protect your computer from malicious software

The Hijack log created by WinPatrol is mostly the same except you will notice the --- Additional WinPatrol Info --- which can be useful in finding some forms of malware. That said I have never used a WinPatrol log in malware removal. Hey EF, it was you who actually suggested I use winpatrol during a previous PC problem experience when I asked for y'alls help.

I simply just recently noticed it performed a similar HJT log function and compared the logs as if I wished I knew what I was looking for using comparisons.

I understand now; either software will present any or all the information one is looking for when trying to effect PC repairs.

If I weren't so old; I've wondered if I had learned about computer processes earlier in life time maybe I could become an IT or even a malware guru.

Thanks, I appreciate the forums help.If you NEED to research any files just go to one of the online databases and search for it. I have some memorized but I don't have them all.

Here are a few good file databases.

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/startups/
http://www.systemlookup.com/

For example if you see C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe you would search for MSASCui.exe. Google works well also. Just search MSASCui.exe.

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