http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/htlogtutorial.html

This page lists all the places HJT looks for possible Hijacks. What I am wondering, is why it only looks in these places? There are many, many places that a program can install itself to that will avoid HJT.

Here is one that I didn't see on that list-

HKCR\Exefiles\Shell\Open\Command

That will run whenever another executable is launched in Windows. For instance I fire up notepad, and unknowingly, I change my default homepage as well.

That's one way I can think of avoiding HJT... I realize that HJT is not our savior when it comes to fighting malware, but I do think that a more comprehensive version of it can be, to the people that are willing to learn it.

Other ways to beat HJT anyone? Would a comprehensive version of HJT be useful to you?