The file Hijack has the internal name called hijackthis.exe. The file literally belongs to the software called HijackThis which was owned and developed by the Trend Micro. The program is an Anti-Virus program which deals with the removal and prevention of malicious programs that would destroy the data in the Personal Computer. The program will also prevent some programs that would steal identities and even cash (credit card transactions, debit Card and etc). The file could be located in the C: directory under the Documents and settings. The usual file size of the file is 218,122 bytes in the Hard Disk Drive (HDD). The program contains a visible window provided for the user to manipulate on how the program should behave in the Personal computer. If in case there are problems with the file, the user may have the option to remove the file by removing the entire program in which the file is associated with.
How can I stop hijackthis.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. hijackthis.exe. is used by Trend Micro, If you shut down hijackthis.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop hijackthis.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Trend Micro, from your system.
After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.
Is this a virus or other security concern?
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What is a process and how do they affect my computer?
A process usually a part of an installed application such as Trend Micro, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.
Is hijackthis.exe known to be bad for my computer's performance?
We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.
What can I do if hijackthis.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if hijackthis.exe. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that hijackthis.exe, belongs to, in this case Trend Micro