Hitman Pro Support and Discussion Thread

Re: Anyone tried out Hitman Pro?

Prevx definitely flags a slightly older build of Combofix as "high risk spyware", and PCAV detects it as "suspicious" but doesn't neutralize it. The latest version scans clean.

 

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that isn't even the right executable, unless you have renamed it. the right executable is here which although mine is old by a couple of weeks on that computer it still should not pop up, Combofix seems to get updated in the very least daily (within a 24 hr span this will have you download a new version as the current version will be outdated, the link always has the latest version). I would also say with a heading of "High Risk Spyware" is a bit more than suspicious.

Again the companies who provide these lists that deem certain files to be "High Risk Spyware" should be taken lightly or not at all. It makes the software seem like malware itself and not to be taken seriously.

 

Re: Anyone tried out Hitman Pro?

I renamed it to circumvent some installation issues. It's from 10/24/09. I download a new copy a few times each week but I had that one in an old folder.

 

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For a lot of my customers if they are badly infected I just save my time and their money and just backup all their information and reformat their machine. Last night a kid dropped off his laptop. It was running VERY slow. Upon open opening and starting to scan with Malwarebytes, malwarebytes just closed. he had program listings of typical malware application. He was also missing Service pack 3 for windows xp. After backing up all his stuff reinstalling windows + ie8+windows updates and a bunch of other applications, got it done in alittle over 1.7 hours. Far less time it would have taken me to scrub the machine of malware. Plus it runs 100% better and is safe to use.

 

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this post should be cast in stone for reality.

 

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The reality is that it's a case by case basis.

What's to prevent a pc from becoming infected in a few days or maybe a week from now? Are you going to backup and clean install every time? Are prevention methods implemented? Consultation with the customer? This so called "safe" pc can be hosed in a matter of minutes.

Not everyone is a candidate for a fresh Windows installation either. What do you do when the customer doesn't have some of the original installation cd's for s/w that is not easily obtained on the web? Email clients have to be reconfigured, data restored and imported, printers installed, network setup, backups (if any), other OS customizations can easily add up to more than 2-3 hours of time. All of this needs to be taken into consideration before a clean install is performed.

If the customer has nothing to save and restore, and simply uses the pc for web browsing, then I would agree that a clean install is ideal. Afterwards make an image and save it for a later date.

 

Re: Anyone tried out Hitman Pro?

Is the Quarantine feature in build 79 or 80? Just updated to 3.5.3 build 79.

 

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I heard it will be in Build 80! Hope so!

TH

 

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so whats the changelog for Build 79?

 

Re: Anyone tried out Hitman Pro?

• Detection and removal of a rootkit mentioned earlier in this thread .
  Hitman Pro 3.5 is one of the only applications that can detect AND remove this rootkit.
  The details on which rootkit and how it is spreading will appear on Monday.
• Improved alternate disk access mode
• Improved behavioral scan engine
• Improved removal engine
• Updated internal whitelists
• Added Turkisch language

An updated change log will be released on monday.

The code for the Quarantine is in build 79 but it is disabled as it needs some tinkering. Build 79 is all about removing the rootkit.

Release for Quarantine is slated for release in the week of December 7th.

 

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Erik, you are a champion.

Just a mention, with many people just using hitman pro as a free scanner, and you got mouths to feed back home, is a xmas promotion (like other products) an option to encourage people to the paid product?

Say a one day special (eg. $10.95) to convert the 'almost converted'?

These dudes here like deals.

 

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i have a windows 7 32bit bug, whenever i delete a .exe it seems to get detected as "suspicious" in Hitman Pro even tho the file has been deleted off my system, its very strange and wondering why this is happening?

to be specific i deleted my Teamviewer portable application off my desktop into the recycling bin, emptied it but NOW the file is being detected as suspicious (it wasnt detected before i deleted it)

 

Re: Anyone tried out Hitman Pro?

We have just released build 80. Note that it does *not* contain the much awaited Quarantine function (will now arrive with build 81). Build 80 is an update to handle TDL3 infections on computers with specific third party disk drivers. Here are the release notes:

Build 80 (2009-12-01)

• Fixed a problem removing TDL3 rootkit infection from systems with specific third party drivers.
• Since build 79, Hitman Pro is digitally signed with a new Microsoft Authenticode certificate.

 

Re: Anyone tried out Hitman Pro?

i am very temted to try this hitman does it have real time shield? for the free version or trial?thanks

 

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It does not have real time shield but it has 30 day free license which covers removal for that period

 

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it doesnt have a real time protection?wooo how can one get protection?do i have to wait to get ifected to get protecting after romoving or maybe adding another shield?thanks

 

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Hitman Pro is meant to be removal tool, not a shield between computer and internet dangers.

 

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ah i see so by adding some thing like defensewall or sandboxie it should be all ok

 

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Hitman Pro is a great cleaning tool such as MBAM & SAS and for the first month you get clean up so that's a good tool for the Malware Hunters that are cleaning infected machines!

TH

 

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so after a month it doesnt clean only detect?

 

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True!

 

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is it a paid program?

 

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You can install the 30 day removal anytime you like. What that means, you can use it for a couple of months, and when you do find malicious files, activate the 30 day removal, and see it in action.

If you want the paid version, it's under US $20 for a year. But it's free if you buy Avira, a-squared or Nod.

A-squared and hitman pro = $37 which is less than from the emsisoft site for a-squared alone.
Avira Premium Security Suite and hitman pro = $49 which is less than what you'd pay at the Avira site ($60+) for avira alone.
And Nod and Hitman Pro for around the same price as what you'd pay for Nod32.

http://www.surfright.nl/en/shop/

Not bad eh? So before I sound like a walking ad, you can always buy the combination (good old xmas is coming up, give your loved one the treat of a malware-free system, or your brother many months of 'late night entertainment' on his system without any slowdowns or system downtime), and hand one or the other to a family member. My marketing hat is now off!

 

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thanks for this value info and prices

 

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Is there anyway to do a full system scan with HMP? I tried Right Click Scan on C drive and all it does is scan 1 file

TH