HitmanPro searches and removes all kinds of malware: viruses, trojans, adware, spyware, etc.

This program is offered as a support for classic anti-virus. Software developers name it “second opinion anti-malware.” So it is advisable to have an antivirus installed and not rely solely on this software to detect and remove malware.

When we make the installation of HitmanPro, we will be able to choose between installing it on the hard drive or running it directly. This is a great advantage because if we use it often on our PC, we can install and access it from the desktop. However, if, for example, we are in someone else's house and want to check if the PC is clean of malware, we can run this program from a USB stick without installing it on the hard disk.

We can use the program free of charge to perform the scanning for malware. If we find some malware, we can apply for a registration key to use the program for 30 days without limitations. So this program is a great ally for detecting malware because we can use the scan function unlimitedly without registration.

The software has its own to-date database of malware and viruses. If a file is unknown, this will be uploaded to software servers and scanned with 5 different anti-viruses to check if that file is clean of malware and viruses.

We can configure the program to compress the files before uploading them to the server to be analyzed so that they will be uploaded faster. We can also check the option “use SSL” so file transfer will be encrypted and safe.

We can configure the program to make an exhaustive scan of malware. The software will look for any malware (files, registry entries, etc) that has ever existed on our PC and delete it. We also can find and eliminate the so-called PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program) programs, such as search bars, installed along with other legitimate programs.

Some malware or virus may damage the system when removed, so this software allows us to create a restore point every time we delete any malware.

At any moment, we can schedule a PC scan and configure it not to run when there are applications in full-screen. This way, we avoid slowing down our PC while playing video games or watching a full-screen video.

We can enable the option “show in context menu” to display the option “scan with HitmanPro” if we click the right mouse on any file or folder.

The program can be used with a Proxy server, as it has a menu to enter the data of the Proxy that we use on our PC.

If we use the VirusTotal service, we can introduce our API key, and the software automatically sends the scanned file to the VirusTotal scanning service.

Although promoted as a “second opinion anti-malware,” the high rate of detected malware and viruses and the effectiveness of eliminating such threats make this program a must-have for those who want to keep a clean PC.