If you know your PC to be clean and working well, do this:
Run HijackThis, select 'Do a system scan and save a log file'. When Notepad opens, do Save As and name the file 'KnownGoodHijackThis.log'.
Then later, for a quick malware check: First save a new HijackThis log.
Do Start->Run, enter cmd and click OK.
In the cmd window that opens, cd to the folder that contains your HijackThis logs. Usually the command will be cd C:\"Program Files"\HijackThis
Then enter this: fc HijackThis.log KnownGoodHijackThis.log > comparison.txt
Enter type comparison.txt or open comparison.txt in Notepad.
That will show you what has changed.
This will not catch the newer, much trickier malware infections and is just a quick check for the obvious. If someone is helping you with an infection, it may be useful to post comparison.txt.
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Using a known good HijackThis log to do a quick check for malware
#1
Posted 12 May 2009 - 01:21 PM
Microsoft MVP Windows Security 2005-2006
How camest thou in this pickle? -- William Shakespeare:(1564-1616)
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Alliance of Security Analysis Professionals
How camest thou in this pickle? -- William Shakespeare:(1564-1616)
The various helper groups here
Alliance of Security Analysis Professionals
#4
Posted 25 May 2009 - 03:59 PM
As noted above, an identical compare doesn't guarantee that you are clean. Some of the newer infections won't be caught this way. You should scan with MBAM.
Microsoft MVP Windows Security 2005-2006
How camest thou in this pickle? -- William Shakespeare:(1564-1616)
The various helper groups here
Alliance of Security Analysis Professionals
How camest thou in this pickle? -- William Shakespeare:(1564-1616)
The various helper groups here
Alliance of Security Analysis Professionals
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