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HitmanPro

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HitmanPro is the malware remover of choice for tens of millions of people. Why? Because it does five things very – actually, exceptionally – well.

It’s really small

You can download HitmanPro in two seconds (unless you still have dial-up internet). It’s only 10MB. Plus, you don’t have to install it – just run it after it’s downloaded.

It scans for bad behavior

A standard antivirus program misses stuff. It’s focused on finding malware signatures that virus firms have identified as malicious. But what about new, zero-day threats that haven’t been researched? That’s why HitmanPro looks at behaviors when scanning for trojans and other malware. Bad behavior is caught, with or without a malware signature.

It uses multiple experts

Two heads are better than one. So we have four. HitmanPro leverages malware databases from four security labs, including SophosLabs, to be incredibly thorough when scanning for and cleaning up spyware and malware. More research means more powerful cleaning.

It cleans up after itself

Malware piggybacks on various programs to gain access to your computer. HitmanPro removes that malware – and it doesn’t stop there. Damaged Windows resources are brought back to their safe, original versions.

It goes deep to clean

Resilient malware can also affect critical system files and boot records to manipulate the Windows operating system and installed antivirus software. This is even before the operating system boots. HitmanPro can remove these persistent threats from within the running operating system and its boot records.

Unlike free programs, HitmanPro doesn’t sell your information or install unwanted apps, tool bars, or advertising programs. We just provide secure, easy malware removal.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • No. HitmanPro can be used all by itself or alongside another security product.

  • If you would like to see how the product works in depth, check out our release pages. You'll find technical updates written by the HitmanPro development engineers.

  • Just head to the HitmanPro support section below to find the answers you seek.

  • Currently, HitmanPro is a Windows PC-only product. However, if you need to protect Mac computers, we would highly recommend Sophos Home, created by our parent company Sophos.

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HitmanPro.Alert Support FAQ

    • Please download HitmanPro here: https://www.sophos.com/en-us/products/hitmanpro/downloads
    • Open the downloaded file
    • Click Next to start a scan
    • Accept the terms and click Next again
    • Click Next yet again to save HitmanPro on your computer and create shortcuts
    • HitmanPro is successfully installed on your computer
  • You first need to install HitmanPro, see Q1.
    Do not activate a new product key if you still have remaining days on an active existing license. Remaining days on an older active license will not be added to the new license.

    • Open HitmanPro
    • Click on Settings in the bottom left corner
    • Go to the License tab
    • Enter your product key, including hyphens
    • Click Activate
    • Your license is now successfully activated on your computer
  • Please visit our support page at https://hitmanpro.zendesk.com/hc/en-us.

About Us

SurfRight, the makers of HitmanPro, joined Sophos in 2015. Sophos evolves to meet every new challenge. We protect not just home users but also over 400,000 organizations in over 150 countries from today’s most advanced threats. HitmanPro offers advanced malware scanning and removal tools. It clears up malware, viruses, trojans, worms, keyloggers, rootkits, trackers, and spyware. HitmanPro.Alert goes even further, stopping complex attacks and exploits in real time while increasing privacy. HitmanPro is a key part of how Sophos protects home users against ransomware, malware, exploits, data theft, phishing, and more.