Hitman Pro Support and Discussion Thread

Discussion in 'other anti-malware software' started by yashau, Mar 20, 2009.

  1. Tinstaafl

    Tinstaafl Registered Member

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    Please calm down. I was only providing info from the developer of the product that you requested we focus on. It was not clear based upon your post that you fully understood the nature of the product being discussed.

    I'm done here.
     
  2. roger_m

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    @Tinstaafl It is an on-demand scanner, even though it's not using signatures.
     
  3. Tinstaafl

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    I have been using it for several years, so I understand that. It IS an on-demand scanner, but is not an AV replacement. It is more of a 2nd opinion, clean up tool, for things that a signature based AV may miss. I like that it may be more likely to catch zero day malware, so I choose to use it as part of my layered defenses.
     
  4. bellgamin

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    Me, too -- off & on.

    There are very few AVs around any more that are based exclusively on signatures. 3 of several possible examples: EmsisoftAM, ESET, Kaspersky -- these are by no means limited to signatures. Far from it!

    Ergo, to say that HMP *might* find what these 3 missed is no sounder than saying that these 3 *might* find (on-demand) what HMP missed (on-demand). By this theory, if a 2nd opinion AV is better than 1 AV, then one should proceed to include even more AVs for even more opinions. In fact, that is exactly what Virus Total does, right? By the way, HMP itself uses 4 other AVs to some extent, right?

    The concept of a "second opinion" on-demand scanner is based on the assumption that every security wall MUST include a real-time (patrolling) AV. However, a fully-effective security wall can be built without including any patrolling AV. For instance: OSArmor +EXE Radar Pro 4.x + Comodo FW +HMP +Macrium.

    Of course, there are a number of other security apps that, used in a layered wall, can obviate the need for a patrolling AV & its incumbent overhead. Examples include but are not necessarily llimited to: Appguard, Voodoo Shield, & SpyShelter.

    Bottom line -- Whatever someone's security wall consists of, its real-time components are primarily aimed at *protection* (prevention of infection) whereas HMP & its ilk are aimed *detection* (spotting infections that got through the real-time wall). AS SUCH, I consider that HMP is a valuable adjunct to almost any security set-up. That statement is equally (?) true for Emsisoft Emergency Kit et alia.
     
  5. imdb

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    holy moly, you should start your own security blog. couldn't have put it any better. :thumb:
    but i think this combo you offered is an overkill:
    "OSArmor +EXE Radar Pro 4.x + Comodo FW +HMP"
     
  6. bellgamin

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    You call it overkill, I call it "prudent redundancy". :rolleyes:
    I am merely a security tyro. The little I know I learned from reading posts by the real Pros: itman, FanJ, Blackcat, guest, LowWaterMark, Peter2150, Kees, Paul Wilders, Krusty, et alia.
     
  7. Krusty

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    Hi @bellgamin ,

    I'm just an enthusiast, certainly no pro.

    Cheers!
     
  8. imdb

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    sure but my post was referring to the way you put it. :thumb:
     
  9. feerf56

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    The HitmanPro 3.8.0 Build 295 is wrong. Because:

    1. HitmanPro is misidentifies some members of Nirsoft Utilities to malware. Nirsoft Utilities is not a malware because they do what I want. On this basis, any file manager is malware (such as Far Manager, Total Commander, Windows Explorer) because I can delete any file with these. I can cause more damage with them if I want to do it than with Nirsoft Utilities.

    2. It takes a long time to remove some files, it's been trying for more than 40 minutes. While I would be able to remove it manually within a few seconds. Why? How can this be?

    I stopped running HitmanPro with the task manager and then I started it again. New search did not find anything. Windows 10 v.1803 Build 17134.191.

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  10. bellgamin

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    Nirsoft produces many unique apps. Several of those apps use similar tools to those used by malware. Hypothetical examples:
    Case 1: I use a Nirsoft app to uncloak a lost password on my computer. I use that password to get on with my business.
    Case 2: A malware gets onto my computer and uses a *tool* to uncloak my password. Malware then uses that password to steal from me.

    Case 1 & Case 2 use VERY similar behaviors. HitmanPro uses a behavior blocker. As such, it will block BOTH Case 1 & Case 2. Blocking stuff like Case 1 is annoying but if that is the price for preventing stuff like Case 2, I will accept it.
     
  11. imdb

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    @feerf56
    if it was based on a blacklist, then it would be a problem, but it's based on a behavior blocking mechanism. so @bellgamin 's argumentation looks valid.
     
  12. Minimalist

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    I didn't know that HitmanPro performs behavior analysis of files that it scans. Is it performed locally during scan, or in the cloud and after cloud analysis those files are blacklisted for all users?
     
  13. imdb

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    @Minimalist
    from https://www.hitmanpro.com/en-us/hmp.aspx

     
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    Thnx @imdb. It doesn't say much about those techniques but it's good to know that they employ them.
     
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  17. Hijin25

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    Greetings. I made an analysis and I throw this detection:

    Properties
    Name events.dat-shm
    Location C:\ProgramData\NVIDIA Corporation\NvTelemetry
    Size 32.0 KB
    Time 0.4 days ago (2018-08-14 11:16:20)
    Entropy 5.5
    Product Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
    Publisher Microsoft Corporation
    Description Monitor Driver
    Version 6.1.7600.16385
    Copyright © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
    LanguageID 1033
    SHA-256 6E2D9013D5220BB4D60E1960D91BDF050162BD674BBF27517A3F79616D9B962B

    Scoring (52.0)
    The file is hidden from Windows API. This is typical for malware.
    The file is completely hidden from view and most antivirus products. It may belong to a rootkit.
    The file name extension of this program is not common.
    Program is running but currently exposes no human-computer interface (GUI).
    Time indicates that the file appeared recently on this computer.
    The file is in use by one or more active processes.
    The file is a device driver. Device drivers run as trusted (highly privileged) code.

    Forensic Cluster
    -0.2s C:\Windows\System32\LogFiles\WMI\RtBackup\EtwRTDiagtrack-Listener.etl
    0.0s C:\ProgramData\NVIDIA Corporation\NvTelemetry\events.dat-wal
    * C:\ProgramData\NVIDIA Corporation\NvTelemetry\events.dat-shm

    Will it be a false positive or a real threat?

    Thanks in advance.
     
  18. Minimalist

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    What is the Virustotal api key for in the advanced tab?
     
  20. BoerenkoolMetWorst

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    Afaik HMP lets you scan suspicious files on Virustotal. However, Virustotal doesn't just allow use of it's services like this, so you need to register an account with Virustotal and then you can enter your API key in HMP.
     
  21. bellgamin

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    I like HMP a lot. I would buy a subscription in a heartbeat except the price of just under $25 is unreasonable for an on-demand AV that is basically a 1-trick pony. If anyone spots a sale, I would really appreciate a heads-up.

    Aloha,
    bellgamin
     
  22. Krusty

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    After the trial HMP is free to scan with. You only need the paid version if you want it to remove malware.
     
  23. bellgamin

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    10 Q Krusty! I would never clean up malware by any method other than restoring a clean iimage. I want a paid version of HMP because I run it on-demand at least daily. I like to support good software, but not if it is grossly overpriced. ESET often sells via Newegg @ $19.95. HMP doesn''t do nearly as much as Eset. Even so, at $19.95 or lower & I would buy HMP. At its present price of almost $25, I will not.
     
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  24. bellgamin

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    Bit the bullet -- I am now a joyful subsciber to HMP. :thumb:
     
  25. Mops21

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    Hi @RonnyT @erikloman @markloman

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    With best Regards
    Mops21
     

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