After a comprehensive scan, I switched to the detailed view, selected all the items, added them to the ignore list.
It continues to find a number of suspicious programs, even after three-four times I have done that.
This is not reliable.

Software installed on Windows 7 Ultimate x64, tweaked like NO other. Is another program/software that is for the ADVANCED user and hopefully ones who can figure out the difference between REAL viruses etc and FALSE POSITIVES. They still can ruin your system in one aggravating way or another. If you don't know what your doing or understand these TYPE of SECURITY softwares/programs ....YOUR STILL Ok, as long as YOU BACK UP YOUR system with either image software (Aomei Backer Upper) or Windows built in methods (System Restore, VSS Imaging etc......
No matter what program or software or ANYTHING that destroys, ruins, virus infected,etc.etc it can all be FIXED by making sure you have some sort BACK UP and yes...............earlier back ups are better than NO BACK UPS!!!

This software does do what it says regardless of where they come from and who they are BUT does it in a MUST BE an ADVANCED USER way. Extra security if you will .......but once again...in the ADVANCED USER perspective of SECURITY..etc..

..So, does anyone know how to remove PPStream, which hides in an invisible c:\iqiyi folder? (yes, I set "show hidden folders" on).

Google sends me to places that promise to clean it up if I just install their free software...

I can't see the value of this program.

It does a 2 min 'scan' and then brings up a list of most of your valued programs and games - including software drivers for video card - and then WE have to work out what we want to uninstall. I mean, the value of a anti-malware program is that it ascertains and warns what is dangerous and what isn't. It's like going through the uninstall list of programs in the Control Panel and trying to figure out what might be possibly dangerous. And then, when you decide to uninstall nothing as each program it suggests might be a pup isn't, you get up a pop up suggesting you buy the 'full version'. I've found that using crippled anti-malware programs is useless - as this program appears to be. In fact, it seems more useless than the programs it suggests I uninstall. And, yes, I did registrar this program.

I am intrigued by this software. Installed it and went to work. It found many things and I made one too many mistakes and had to restore the PC to the restore point I made before installing it. All is well now but I couldn't recommend it to others. Been building, working and Beta Testing PC's and Macs since 1985 and I don't have enough time to become a security expert on top of all I do normally.

I routinely re-image on a monthly basis and will just stick with that.

Thanks Rick Martin

For those wondering if this is the same as contained within Regrun suite. I have Regrun 7 installed and the UnhackMe is version 7.80 build 481. So this standalone version is slightly newer.

Also, as some have mentioned, this is very good, powerful software, those that are in anyway unsure how to use it are advised caution, and should at least have a read here http://greatis.com/unhackme/index.html

MDK

Installed and got the key without any problems, however the "Check for Updates" box is grayed out and cannot be un-checked (options > Check for Updates)

Does that mean that this software will turn into a trial version at the first update? Why can't we un-check the "Check for Updates" box?

What is the process for getting this app to activate? When I got it installed, I got a pop-up that said it was successfully activated. However, the opening screen still says Register Now.

I don't see anyone else complaining about this, but my install has gone wrong somewhere. Help.

There are supporters who insist this is fantastic if you know how to use it properly.
Don't use if you do not understand the software. I don't.
It is so dangerous that if you screw up, you destroy your PC.
If your PC is doing fine now, why would you want to take the risk?
You are taking an unnecessary deadly risk.

I ran UnHackMe 7.90 from Giveawayoftheday and it seemed to run smoothly, I then registered it and that went fine. I finally ran it and that too went smoothly. My problem is that I can't find the program. The icon is not on my page nor is the program on my list of programs. So, how did the program that is not there run?

Unhackme is excellent product for rescuing of hijacked systems !

I wonder if there is a way to burn to CD or ISO usb at boot up time ? Has anyone been successful doing so ?

All the "system optimizer" programs should be regarded as malware unless they are proven otherwise by numerous people such as some of the obvious experts in this discussion. Even if they are not true malware, they may as well be unless you are a hard core true expert (e.g., can understand the details and implications of everything the program tell you about) and can decide for yourself and undo the inevitable damage.

I bought their product last year, and had great success with it. I highly recommend it.

I concur with many who have already commented; this is a really powerful tool and that you are at risk of damaging your system if you don't know what you are doing or reckless in selecting found items flagged as potentially bad. I created a snapshot using Rollback Rx before proceeding but I also was very judicious in my choices. Unhackme did find traces of a PUP that I had uninstalled using Revo Uninstaller Pro and which Malwarebytes did not detect, (The traces not the PUP). But it also wanted to "fix" a number of things associated with the OS or system that could have caused havoc if I had proceeded with the recommended action. That said I am going to hold on to it because it is a powerful tool and while I'm not going to use it frequently I am going to keep it around just in case I do need it in the future.

This is an amazing Antivirus to try.
User-friendly, fast and very effective.

I would like to know if this version comes with the whole RegRun suite or if it is a stand alone version.

IMHO, there is only ONE reason to have this program installed on my computer: Some very helpful tech websites have asked me to run a scan with UnHackMe when they were helping me with a problem. But, that is a very good reason. However, the version I currently have installed came with baggage. I am uninstalling and downloading this version.

Thanks for the giveaway.

As always, be SURE you have a current and easily reachable full backup of your system. Also be sure that all your programs are up-to-date and all the deadwood is wiped.

Go ahead and install it.

(Oh, yeah... be sure you make friends with a repairman [like me] first)

Then, after you follow all the little prompts, press all the recommended buttons and watch <(most likely) your computer turn into a smoking pile of non-operating software as well as my next week's paycheck.

DenksChooBerryMunch, but NoDenksChoo.

Somewhat to my surprise it flagged all sysnative registry entries as questionable. It also, somewhat laughably, flagged my avast safe shopping extension as a known bad.

The scan was thorough for sure, but as others have said, this is a potent app which naive users can use to really mess up their systems.

As SOON AS I downloaded and activated, a new screen popped up to install and setup a 2nd program. It says Welcome to UnHackMe update - Reanimator. This will install RegRun Reanimator on your computer.
I don't like surprises! Seems this should have been included in the program if it is necessary. Should I fall for this?? (I'm thinking NOT- LOL) Suggestions?

I had always thought of Unhack Me as being a good and useful programme, but frankly, after all these warnings, although I am far from a novice, I think I will give it a miss.

It seems there are to many potential problems, and I don't wish to spend the time to sort through all the things I should, or should not, do. Only to find, maybe, that I had rendered my computer totally useless.

Since my computer seems to be working okay currently, I'd rather risk the problems of NOT installing and using this programme. The last thing I want to be is out of my depth.

Found this a really useful program for information, only, unless each item is researched before removal.

A huge amount of damage could be done by the novice who removes everything marked red.

The “Should I Remove It” expert recommendations for Hotspot Shield 67% say yes, and given my experience I thoroughly disagree with this as noted in my previous comment.

Well worth keeping as it is a mine of information when used properly, but as a removal tool it scares the hell out of me.

I once made a mistake of downloading some software... it seemed innocent enough, a free game. It was totally full of malicious software, hundreds of key loggers and tool bar addons and other programs to steal credit card and FB details. It took me a week to clean up the mess. UNHACKME was a godsend, but to be fair.... it wasn't good ON ITS OWN... I needed other tools to get some of the garbage off my computer, but this one did its fair share of the work.

What makes it so good is that finds things other cannot not... what it couldn't delete... I was able to remove it by hand... no advisable if you are not used to rooting around in the bowels of your OS...

Even if you never use it, its worth having... even a few nasties on your computer can slow it down...

I give this a rating of 8/10 :)

Is it better than malwarebytes... IMHO... both are needed, they compliment each other, the DREAM TEAM if you like.

A word of warning: there is nothing intrinsically wrong with this software, nor anything objectionable about today's giveaway promotion. But -- and it's one helluva BIG but -- do not even contemplate using this software if you don't know much about computing.

Unhack Me is serious stuff. Powerful stuff. So serious and so powerful that on not one but four occasions in the past couple of years I've had to rescue friends/ relatives who were simply not experienced enough to understand this software -- or what on earth they thought they were doing with it.

In my reference to computing knowledge, I mean exactly that: if you're just an ordinary average everyday computer user, like maybe 95% of the folks out there, then Unhack Me is not for you. Why? Because no software is infallible. None. On which basis, then, you always need to know what to do if the usage of a particular product causes your computer to develop a problem. With software of the calibre and the power of Unhack Me, that means knowing a darn sight more about your PC than how to merely set a restore point or do a Revo Free uninstall. Ye Gods: the friends I rescued didn't even know which key to tap to get into Safe Mode -- and they are not untypical.

It cold be a very worthwhile program, but can anyone tell me if it is better than Malwarebytes?

As a "just want to use it" PC user I found the instructions difficult. On starting there are 3 options one of which is "Scan in safe mode" which is not obvious from the description what it does. I don't click on anything unless I know what it does. So looking for it in the help it is not there (or I can't find it) however the help says that for a full check you need a (bootable ?) CD or USB called "Warrior" which can be downloaded. From the opening screen it appears that you need to pay for the premium version to get the Warrior download?
Anyway, I wonder if someone can comment on is "Scan in safe mode" a more thorough way to use it.
It gives me a red warning on DAP - "download accelerator plus" is this a false possitive or is DAP malware?

I had a very old version of this on my PC. (v5.99)
Grabbed this right away.
The registration is sort of ok but some steps maybe unnecessary.
Downloaded from the link and unpacked the file. Clicked the setup.exe file and nothing happened. What I found was just go to the link in the readme file. Fill out the form and obtain the registration code form that. I used a throwaway email as I am not into the games that manufactures send me unwanted emails later. There is no you do not want to receive emails link as far as I could see.
The link on the screen of registration links to another one from which you download the actual programme. So get the programme working was as per any other programme cut and pasted the registration code and got this programme to work it's magic.
Found some items on my PC which could be positives.
The search results come up with three different coloured shields
Red =positive (to be removed) However read the last paragraph in this posting.
Green =false positives. (Nothing will be removed)
Blue =unknown. (The programme is asking for your choice)
If you right click on the times listed you have a choice of going to search via their own engine, via Google (and for which I have no positive words for). Cut the information to the clip board. This I used to do my own searches on Google. The results are much better.
The other choice is to go to the file on your PC. Also a good option. Some folders it found I had already removed the programmes but finding the folders for me proves this programme works.
After you have finished the results you will be asked to reboot the PC.
The only thing I do not like is the childish interface, with its large icons shoved over to one side of the screen. I would prefer something a bit more professional looking.
Just a word of wisdom. Please do your research well before removing anything listed. Or you could end up removing something that could damage the operation of your PC, but of course you knew that already ;-)

UnhackMe (for better or worse) has got an alarmingly poor press on the internet. As for XP-man remarks about HotspotShield, I had the very same experience as he did.

Great software! But how to register?

Simple installation and registration opening to a plain interface.

Using a quick scan it identified Hotspot Shield; in the past when attempting to remove this my local area connection was destroyed.
In essence stopped me using the Internet on that hard drive, so maybe it is worth doing a backup of your system if you do decide to remove it.
This occurred when using my uninstall program and when using the Hotspot Shield uninstaller.