Original title: Hijack This Errorr Message.Hi!I keep getting an error message on my laptop that says 'Hijack this has encountered a problem and needs to close.' When I click on Close, nothing happens and more of the same error messages just keep popping up. It's really frustrating as I can't use my laptop because there is constantly an error message in the middle of the screen.I've never installed Hijack This on my laptop so I don't understand why it's there at all let alone going wrong. I tried searching for the program in case I had installed it without knowing but nothing gets found. Does anyone know how I can get rid of these messages because my laptop is pretty much useless until I do :-/Any help would be greatly appreciated :-)Thanks x

Hi Loupy_1987,Did you make any software or hardware changes on the machine prior to this issue?Let’s follow these methods and check if it helps.Method 1You may check in task manager if there is any process running for HijackThis. If it’s there, select the process & click on ‘End Process’. Thereafter, check if the issue persists.Method 2a) I would also recommend you to run an online virus scan from the link given below & check if the issue persists. http://onecare.live.com/site/en-nz/default.htm?mkt=en-nzAdditionally, make sure that you have the latest update for the antivirus software installed on your machine, so that it works properly.b) If you do not have any antivirus installed,you may also download & run Microsoft Security Essentials on your machine. Hope the information helps. Please post back and let us know.RegardsDebleena SMicrosoft Answers Support EngineerVisit our Microsoft Answers Feedback Forum and let us know what you think.