Windows Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Examples - v5.62, by Dr. Herong Yang
"HijackThis" Report Entry Types
This section provides a quick introduction of different entry types in the 'HijackThis' diagnose report.
If you look at the "HijackThis" report included in the previous section, you will see that the report is divided into two sections.
The first part of the log files tells you what are processes currently running on the system. You should review them to see if there are any strange processes.
The second part of the log files tells you what HijackThis considers suspicious entries in the system registry, system service list, and browser add-on list. Entries are labeled with type names. If you highlight an entry and click the "Info on selected item" button, additional information will be displayed about this entry and about the entry type. Here is a list of entry types and suggested ways of handling them:
With the help of HijackThis, I was able to identify and remove several spyware on my friend's system. See the sections below for details.
Table of Contents
Introduction to Microsoft Windows
Introduction to Windows Explorer
Introduction to Internet Explorer
"Paint" Program and Computer Graphics
GIMP - GNU Image Manipulation Program
JPEG Image File Format Quality and Size
GIF Image File Format and Transparent Background
"WinZip" - ZIP File Compression Tool
"WinRAR" - RAR and ZIP File Compression Tool
FTP Server, Client and Commands
"FileZilla" - Free FTP Client and Server
Web Server Log Files and Analysis Tool - "Analog"
►Spyware Adware Detection and Removal
"HijackThis" - Spyware and Browser Hijacker Detector
►"HijackThis" Report Entry Types
Spyware: WebBar - htwtb.bin and bar.dll
Spyware: SurfBuddy - sbuddy.dll
Spyware: WebSpecials - webspec.dll
Spyware: DSSAgent - DSSAgent.exe
Transponder: Best Offer - farmmext.exe
IE Addon Program Listing and Removal
Vundo (VirtuMonde/VirtuMundo) - vtsts.dll Removal
Trojan and Malware "Puper" Description and Removal
VSToolbar (VSAdd-in.dll) - Description and Removal
Spybot - Spyware Blocker, Detection and Removal
Setting Up and Using Crossover Cable Network
Home Network Gateway - DSL Modem/Wireless Router
Windows Task Manager - The System Performance Tool
"tasklist" Command Line Tool to List Process Information
"msconfig" - System Configuration Tool
Configuring and Managing System Services
Windows Registry Key and Value Management Tools