
Remember not to run the standalone version from the folder of Temporary Internet Files as the backup folder will not be saved after the program closes. You can free download HiJackThis system security software as an installer or as a standalone executable, with an installer being installed in a specific location and desktop shortcut being created to the executable. Trend Micro released it as open source code in 2012 and HiJackThis free download is now available on many trusted download sites. Its primary use includes simply identifying the locations of browser hijacks and not detecting or removing spyware, as removing the data without information can cause damage to the system. Later sold to Trend Micro the software was originally created by Merijin Bellekom.


An open source reckoning tool for Microsoft Windows, HiJackThis or HJT helps you quickly search the computer and displays the most common browser hijacking locations.
