Quote:Remember HiJackThis? The program was designed to scan a Windows PC thoroughly for any signs of malicious software, spyware, and other unwanted bits.

Trend Micro acquired the software program in 2007 and turned it into an open source program in 2012.

The last version of the application was released in 2013; it was a beta version and the project was abandoned shortly thereafter. HiJackThis is still downloaded more than 4000 times per week from Sourceforge alone and that is not counting other download repositories the program is offered on.

The lack of updates reduced the effectiveness of the program. Developer Polshyn Stanislav from the Ukraine created a fork of HiJackThis that brings the application to the modern age. The fork is compatible with all modern versions of the Windows operating system -- the last version of HiJackThis was published two years before the release of Windows 10 -- and introduces new functionality.

Full reading: https://www.ghacks.net/2018/11/13/a-look-at-hijackthis-fork/