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A    B    C    D    E    F    G    H    I    J    K    L    M    N    O    P    Q    R    S    T    U    V    W    X    Y    Z    Other    HJT: F0, F1, F2, F3 · O4 · O20 · O21 · O22 · O23 Rootkit List · Submit a Startup · Top Submitters  Startup Index · Newest Entries · Mozilla Search Tools · WebMaster Site Tools · Status Key Startup Database Forum · Computer Help Forums · How to use the Startup Database Enter the filename or keyword you would like to search for: Advanced Search Name Filename Status Description shellos A+++.exe X Added by the WIN32.VB.AV keylogger TROJAN! a a.exe X Commercials file that registers itself in the system registry and redirects IE to a certain commercial website ... Read More [not used] a1g.exe X Added by the W32.Atak.B@mm mass-mailing worm that uses its own SMTP engine to send its messages to the email addresses it gathers from certain files o ... Read More a1g a1g.exe X Added by the Troj/Agent-ACR Trojan. a-squared a2guard.exe U a-Squared antitrojan - can be run on demand but necessary in Startup if you prefer the a˛ 'Background Guard' real time protection feature ... Read More a² a2guard.exe U a-Squared antitrojan - can be run on demand but necessary in Startup if you prefer the a˛ 'Background Guard' real time protection feature ... Read More ADSL_A2 A2Installed ? Associated with an Integrated Telecom Express (ITeX) ADSL driver installation. What does it do and is it required? ... Read More Aureal A3D Interactive Audio Init A3dInit.exe Y For Aureal based 3D soundcards. A3D sound features won't work with this disabled ... Read More A3dxq a3dx8.dll X Added by the Troj/Xorpix-Z proxy Trojan. A4Proxy A4Proxy.exe U Anonymity 4 Proxy - local proxy server that makes you anonymous when visiting web sites ... Read More windowsfz A5281300.so X Variant of the SmitFraud alias FAKEALE-C TROJAN! popuppers65 a64sddd.exe X Popuppers adware variant ... Read More popuppers65 a65d.exe X Popuppers delivers popup ads to your computer. The file is found in the Windows folder. It also adds media-motor.net and popuppers.com to your trusted ... Read More a6fyts35 a6fyts35.sys X Added by the Troj/DwnLdr-GWX Trojan downloader. MicrosoftWindows a@26m.exe X Added by the Troj/KillPar-B destructive overwriting Trojan. windows update aaa.exe X Added by the Troj/Singu-Y Trojan. This infection also creates the file c:\windows\aaa.cfg. ... Read More AAACLEAN AAACLEAN.INF ? ?? Heps aaea.exe X Unknown malware. AAK aak.exe U Advanced Anti-Keylogger - "Anti-spy software to prohibit operation of any keyloggers currently in use or presently being developed anywhere" ... Read More AANYVKCF aanyvkcf.exe X Added by the Adware.Safesearch.B Adware. This infection redirects certain pages to ones that it desires. ... Read More Microsoft Synchronization Manager aapie.exe X Added by the W32/Sdbot-OZ worm. This infection, when started, connects to an IRC server where it sits on a channel awaiting commands. ... Read More Intelprc Aas3lovu.exe X Added by the W32/SillyFDC-CG removable media worm. Noha aasd.exe X PurityScan/Clickspring adware Microsoft Update aaupdt.exe X Added by the RBOT-RQ WORM! Antivirus aav.exe X Added by the Advanced Antivirus rogue anti-spyware program. Ad-Aware 2007 Service aawservice.exe Y Related to Ad-Aware 2007. Lavasoft Ad-Aware Service aawservice.exe Y Related to the Ad-Aware anti-spyware program. AAWTray AAWTray.exe Y Ad-Aware 2007 system tray icon. Anti-Virus Abaddon.exe X Added by the W32.Noddaba worm. abass abass.exe X A variant of the Email-Worm.Win32.Zhelatin worm and IRC backdoor. FineReader7NewsReaderPro AbbyyNewsReader.exe N ABBYY FineReader OCR software .. ABC2007.exe X Added by the Troj/Dloadr-ASH Trojan. abc32reg abc32.dll X Identified as a variant of the Win32/TrojanProxy.Xorpix.BS Trojan. FILE abcdefg.exe X Added by the W32.Kelvir.DD MSN messenger worm. System abcdefg.exe X Added by the W32/Harwig-B worm. BT000035 abcdefg23.exe X Added by the Troj/VB-VT Trojan. BT000036 abcdefg23.exe X Added by the Troj/VB-VT Trojan. BT000037 abcdefg23.exe X Added by the Troj/VB-VT Trojan. abcdefgh abcdefgh.exe X Malware - detected by Panda antivirus as the DOWNLOADER.EPJ TROJAN! ... Read More [Various Names] ABCXYZ.exe X Part of the Wareout infection as described here. abiteq abiteq.exe N Monitoring utility for ABIT Motherboards. Displays system voltages, temperatures and fan speeds. ... Read More ABK abk.exe U Anti-Boss-Key allows you to quickly hide your open windows by pressing certain key combinations. ... Read More Service Drivers abl.exe X Added by the W32/Sdbot-YX worm. This infection, when started, connects to an IRC server where it sits on a channel awaiting commands. ... Read More Album Fast Start ABMTSR.EXE N Scanner software, not required for scanner to work ABox ABox.exe X Added by Adware.Adultbox abrada win32 abrada.exe X Added by the Troj/Dermon-G TROJAN! Abrada win32 abradaload.dll X Added by the Troj/Dermon-G password-stealing Trojan. [Various Names] abrek.exe X Part of the Wareout infection as described here. active bit station abs.exe X Added by the W32.MYTOB.BZ WORM! ... Read More ABsr absr.exe X Added by the AUTOUPDER TROJAN! Application Adapter abvsvc.exe X A variant of the IRCBot family of worms and IRC backdoor Trojans. AbyssWebServer abyssws.exe U Abyss web server CCWC7a ac.exe U Moleculesoft Cache, Cookie & Windows Cleaner Ver. 7 - auto clean acac acac.dll X Added by the Troj/Opnis-J Trojan. Osus acao.exe X PurityScan/Clickspring adware AcBtnMgr_Xxx AcBtnMgr_Xxx.exe Y Associated with the Lexmark Xxx (where "xx" is the model) all-in-one printer/scanner/copier. Required for correct operation ... Read More Lexmark Xxx Button Manager AcBtnMgr_Xxx.exe Y Associated with the Lexmark Xxx (where "xx" is the model) all-in-one printer/scanner/copier. Required for correct operation ... Read More acc acc.exe U Advanced Call Center - "full-featured yet easy-to-use answering machine software for your voice modem" ... Read More AOLCC ACCAgnt.exe ? Related to America Online software. accctsggw accctsggw.cat X Added by the Backdoor.Rustock backdoor rootkit. Accelerate accelerate.exe U Webroot Accelerate - allows you to optimize Windows network registry settings in order to boost surfing speeds. Leave this enabled if you find it impr ... Read More accePX accePX.dll X Identified by Kaspersky as Downloader.Win32.WinFixer.l Microsoft Service Access Manager Access.exe X A variant of the Backdoor.Win32.IRCBot.bmy family of worms and IRC backdoor Trojans. ... Read More Acess2007a access2007a.exe X Identified as a variant of the W32/Gaobot.PQA.worm network worm and IRC backdoor. ... Read More altools AccessL.exe U Related to ALTools a family of PC utilities . ... Read More accessmanager AccessMgr.exe U Part of SmartPipes SecureSite software - "SecureSite enables rapid turnup and enhanced administration of VPNs. It automates and simplifies tasks for ... Read More Windows Task Manager ACCOUNT_DETAILS.DOC.exe X Added by the QUATERS.A WORM! AcctMgr AcctMgr.exe U Norton™ Password Manager - part of Norton SystemWorks 2004 - stores passwords and other personal information, and retrieves the data needed for email ... Read More accwiz accwiz.exe X A variant of the Backdoor.Sdbot family of worms and IRC backdoor Trojans. accwizz.exe accwizz.exe X Added by the W32.Ruland.A@mm mass-mailing worm. MeuPrograma accwizz.exe X Added by the W32.Ruland.A@mm mass-mailing worm. accwizzz.exe accwizzz.exe X Added by the W32.Ruland.A@mm mass-mailing worm. accwizzz accwizzz.exe X Added by the W32.Ruland.A@mm mass-mailing worm. system xp acdsee demo.exe X Added by the SALGA.A WORM! Ace bows Ace bows.exe ? ?? Acer Product Registration ACE1.exe N Registration nag for Acer products. WindowsACEbar acebarupdate.exe X Added by the Adware.BarACE. Adware.BarACE is an adware program that is installed as an address toolbar in a Web browser without the user's consent whe ... Read More AceExt AceExt32.dll X Added by the Troj/Agent-FYG Trojan. Acer ePower Management Acer ePower Management.exe Y Power management utility for Added by the Acer laptops. Acer Empowering Technology Acer.Empowering.Framework.Launcher.exe ? Part of the Acer Empowering Technology products found on Acer laptops. acergoto AcerGoto.exe U Acer Computer "Goto Drive" Cold Swap Driver - a swappable second disk drive provides convenient backup of large files, or easy importation of data f ... Read More Windows Acer Service acersv.exe X A variant of the IRCBot family of worms and IRC backdoor Trojans. AspireTimeMachine acertmb.exe Y System recovery software supplied with some Acer notebook PCs. Similar to GoBack and the restore program in WinXP, allowing you to restore a PC back t ... Read More necix aceyukujy.exe X Added by W32/Sdbot-UE, a WORM/IRC backdoor TROJAN and found in the Windows system folder. ... Read More MS32DLL achi.dll.vbs X Added by the Troj/Achi-A Trojan. achitasin achitasin.dll.vbs X Added by the VBS.Runauto.E worm. VBS.Runauto.E is a worm that spreads by copying itself to all drives except floppy drives. ... Read More ackpbsc ackpbsc.dll Y Related to ActivIdentity security software. acautsrv ackpbsc.dll Y Related to ActivIdentity security software. ACLControl ACLControl.exe X Added by the W32.Icogon virus. <not used> aclekern.dll X Identified as the I-Worm.Warezov.fh worm. aclntusr AClntUsr.exe U Altiris AClient Service Windows Tray Icon ... Read More AclService AclService X Added by the Trojan.Gurepirls information-stealing Trojan. This infection also creates the files C:\Windows\System32\acl.bmp, C:\Windows\System32\acl ... Read More ACMonitor_Xxx ACMonitor_Xxx.exe Y Associated with the Lexmark Xxx (where "xx" is the model) all-in-one printer/scanner/copier. Required for correct operation ... Read More Lexmark Xxx Button Monitor ACMonitor_Xxx.exe Y Associated with the Lexmark Xxx (where "xx" is the model) all-in-one printer/scanner/copier. Required for correct operation ... Read More ACMService ACMService.exe U Added by the Spyware.ACM surveillance software. Uninstall this software if it was not installed by yourself. ... Read More Application Manager acnsvc.exe X A variant of the IRCBot family of worms and IRC backdoor Trojans. aauclient ACNUpdater.exe ? Appears to be related to software from Accenture.com - what does it do and is it required? ... Read More Acombo3dmouse Acombo3d.exe U Mouse driver - required if you use non-standard Windows driver features Aconti aconti.exe X Adult content dialler acoustic acoustic.exe U Control panel program for Philips Acoustic Edge soundcard. Not required unless changed settings aren't retained ... Read More acpidisk acpidisk.sys X Added by the Troj/Agent-FXI Trojan. Acrobat acrmon32.exe X Added by the Troj/Small-ECT Trojan. Adobe Acrobat ActiveX Control acrobat.dll X Added by the TROJ_AGENT.AMAL Trojan. Do not delete C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe as it is a legitimate Microsoft file. ... Read More {41035B86-B82C-CB7C-92D8-2B322604630E} acrobat.exe X Added by the Trojan.Mdropper.V Trojan. Trojan.Mdropper.V is a Trojan horse that drops additional malware detected as Trojan.Dropper on the compromised ... Read More Acronis.exe Acronis.exe X A variant of the Backdoor.Sdbot family of worms and IRC backdoor Trojans. Adobe Reader32 Acrord32.exe X Added by the W32/Rbot-BLC worm and IRC backdoor. Acroread AcroRD32.exe X Added by the Troj/Dloadr-BDK Trojan. Acrobat Assistant ACROTRAY.EXE U Used to create PDF files with Acrobat Distiller. For Win9x/Me systems you can run this file manually beforehand. For WinXP systems this file must run ... Read More adobe acrobat distiller application acrotray.exe X Added by the W32.RANDEX.DFJ WORM! ... Read More AmirCivil AcroTray32.exe X Added by the W32/Varmil-A mass-mailing worm. Acrobat Read acroup32.exe X Added by the Troj/VanBot-BQ downloader Trojan. Atheros Configuration Service acs.exe Y Part of the Atheros 802.11b/g WiFi connectivity driver. AolAcsDaemon1 Acsd.exe Y AOL Connectivity Service - starts an automatic function that restores the connection should you lose it while online. Negates having to go through the ... Read More AlfaCleanerService ACServer.exe X Desktop hijacking, aggressive/deceptive advertising Rogue Anti-Spyware program. For more information Click_Here. ... Read More autocad startup accelerator acstart16.exe U Preloads some libraries that are used by AutoCAD in order to make the software load faster ... Read More Act! Preloader Act8.exe N Part of Sage Software's ACT! contact management software. The preloader enables act to startup faster when you wish to use it. ... Read More DyFuCA Active Alert actalert.exe X Adult content dialler - see here microsoft boot system cfg32 actboost.exe X Added by the W32.Bropia.R WORM! ... Read More <not used> actcontroller.exe X Identified as a variant of the Win32/SpamTool.Agent.NAJ malware. activity actik.exe U ActivityKey Keystroke logger/monitoring program - remove unless you installed it yourself! ... Read More ActionAgent actionagent.exe ? "A COM server that runs on the client as part of the Dell OpenManage Client Instrumentation 6.x package; provides a simple method for a remote adminis ... Read More [Various Names] ActionScr.exe X Part of the Wareout infection as described here. kernel system daemon ACTIVAT0R.exe X Added by the RANDEX.AW WORM! Activation Activation.exe N Part of Microsoft Money MoneyStartUp10.0 Activation.exe N Part of MS Money 2002. Available via Start -> Programs online cdrom Active acid.exe ? ?? MS Decryption Software active.exe X MediaTickets adware variant ATITech Active.exe X Added by the Troj/Roamer-A Trojan. ACTIVEDS ACTIVEDS.EXE X Added by the OPASERV.T WORM! COM+ System Application COMSysAppEventlog activedsh.exe X Identified by Kaspersky antivirus as Backdoor.Win32.IRCBot.abc. An IRCBot is a family of worms and backdoors that can be issued commands via an IRC c ... Read More ActiveEyes ActiveEyes.exe N ActiveEyes from TFI Technology ActiveMenu ActiveMenu.exe U WildTangent games that come with some HP computers. Unchecking it can prevent the games from running occasionally. Note that WildTanget's privacy poli ... Read More HPGamesActiveMenu ActiveMenu.exe U WildTangent games that come with some HP computers. Unchecking it can prevent the games from running occasionally. Note that WildTanget's privacy poli ... Read More hplaptopgamesactivemenu ActiveMenu.exe U Wild Tangent demo games that come with some HP computers. Unchecking it can prevent the games from running occasionally. Note that WildTanget's privac ... Read More ActivePlus activeplus.exe U Interactive Agents Plugin for Messenger Plus! (MSN Messenger add-on) ActiveScan Antivirus ActiveScan.exe X Added by the W32/Rbot-FKQ worm and IRC backdoor. W32/Rbot-FKQ spreads to weakly protected network shares and to computers vulnerable to the RPC-DCOM, ... Read More Active shield Activeshield.exe X Active Shield is "an heuristic screen that actively protects your computer from trojans, spyware, adware, trackware, dialers, keyloggers, and even som ... Read More Roam04 ActiveX.exe X Added by the Troj/Roamer-A Trojan. <not used> ActiveX.exe X Added by the W32/Rubble-C worm. ActMaker ActMak25.exe U "ActMaker mouse and keyboard toolkit can record the daily operation of your computer and reduce your workload. You don't need to do any coding, nor ar ... Read More actmaker ActMaker25.exe U The ActMaker mouse and keyboard toolkit can record the daily operation of your computer and reduce your workload. Read the link, keylogger/password s ... Read More ACTNSTA.EXE ACTNSTA.EXE ? Believed to be a system tray utility for an Accton ethernet adapter. actray ACTray.exe N Related to ThinkVantage_Access Connections Status Icon. This program is not important for your system process, but should not be terminated unless su ... Read More actual window minimizer ActualWindowMinimizerCenter.exe U Related to Actual_Window_Minimizer allows minimizing any window to task tray notification area or to the edge of the screen. ... Read More <not used> actxippr.dll X Added by the WORM_STRATION.SD worm. ACU ACU.exe U Atheros wireless Client Utility For HP Compaq acu_qsb ACU.exe U Atheros wireless Client Utility For HP Compaq ... Read More acunlock acunlock.dll Y Related to ActivIdentity security software. {5aaf6542-f4ba-4df4-873d-4902ecbe794c} acvgxw.dll X A file used by the rogue antispyware app, SpywareQuake, to issue fake security alerts on your taskbar. ... Read More acwlicon ACWLIcon.exe U Related to IBM ThinkVantage Connectivity Solution. Ad Blocker Pro Ad Blocker Pro.exe U Ad Away popup and banner remover AdKiller AD Defender.exe U The Advanced Spyware Remover anti-spyware tool. Ad-aware Ad-aware.exe N Ad-aware from Lavasoft. Checks your PC for "Spyware" which reports back your internet activities to "base". Available via Start -> Programs ... Read More Adaware Bootup ad-aware.exe N Ad-aware from Lavasoft. Checks your PC for "Spyware" which reports back your internet activities to "base". Available via Start -> Programs ... Read More Lavasoft Ad-Aware Ad-Aware.exe X Added by the RBOT-SO WORM! Note - this is not the popular Ad-aware spware/adware removal tool ... Read More Ad-Aware Ad-Aware.exe X Added by the W32/Rbot-ADJ worm. When started this infection connects to an IRC server where it waits for remote commands. ... Read More ad-eliminator ad-eliminator.exe X "Spyware remover" of dubious repute - see this list of non-recommended anti parasite software ... Read More AWMON Ad-Monitor.exe U F-Secure_Anti-Spyware ad-protect ad-protect.exe U Related to Ad-Protect Spyware and Spam monitoring tool. Delisted by Spywarewarrior. ... Read More AdwareProMFC Ad-Ware Pro.exe X Rogue anti-spyware program that displays false results and then states you need to pay for the software in order to remove them. ... Read More Ad-watch Ad-watch.exe U Part of Lavasoft Ad-aware Plus - realtime spyware-monitor watching your memory and registry for spyware that tries to install or change your system ... Read More AWMON Ad-Watch.exe U Part of Lavasoft Ad-aware Plus - realtime spyware-monitor watching your memory and registry for spyware that tries to install or change your system ... Read More Lavasoft Adwatch Ad-watch.exe U Part of Lavasoft Ad-aware Plus - realtime spyware-monitor watching your memory and registry for spyware that tries to install or change your system ... Read More AD2KClient AD2KClient.exe U Executable for Active Disk from Iomega disk - allows software applications to be run directly from an Iomega Zip® disk. Required if you wish the appli ... Read More Adaware lptt01 adaware.exe X Variant of the RapidBlaster parasite (in a "Adaware" folder in Program Files). It is not recommended you manually uninstall RapidBlaster but use Rapi ... Read More Adaware ml097e adaware.exe X Variant of the RapidBlaster parasite (in a "Aimaol" folder in Program Files). It is not recommended you manually uninstall RapidBlaster but use Rapid ... Read More foobin lptt01 adaware.exe X Variant of the RapidBlaster parasite (in a "foo1" folder in Program Files). It is not recommended you manually uninstall RapidBlaster but use RapidBl ... Read More foobin ml097e adaware.exe X Variant of the RapidBlaster parasite (in a "foo1" folder in Program Files). It is not recommended you manually uninstall RapidBlaster but use RapidBl ... Read More Microsoft Update Manager AdAware.exe X A variant of the Rbot family of worms and IRC backdoor Trojans. Browser Pal adblck.exe X BrowserAid/BrowserPal foistware. Micro$oft Windowz Update ADBlockXp.exe X Added by the W32/Sdbot-AJR worm and IRC backdoor. XemiCo ADC.EXE N XemiComputers Active Desktop Calendar AddClass AddClass.exe X Spyware.CWSAddClass CoolWebSearch parasite. variant AdDelete AdDelete.exe U Banner advertisment blocker AdDestroyer AdDestroyer.exe X Like VirtualBouncer, malware from Spyware Labs. It is distributed by the same bundling and drive-by download techniques as the malware it claims to re ... Read More 1 addit.exe X Added by the W32/Sdbot-RI worm. When started, this infection will connect to a remote IRC server and wait for commands to execute. ... Read More addproxy addproxy.exe ? Related to Adobe Photoshop audiodeck ADeck.exe N ADeck.exe is a system tray application for VIA's sound cards which offers quick access to a number of sound card related items. ... Read More ADG ADG.exe ? SoundBlaster Audigy related? ADGJdet ADGJDet.exe N Added with SoundBlaster Live! or Audigy soundcards for headphone autodetection Jet Detection ADGJDet.exe N Added with SoundBlaster Live! or Audigy soundcards for headphone autodetection <not used> adialhk.dll Y Related to Kaspersky Internet Security. Adiras Adiras.exe Y ADSL USB modem related adirka adirka.exe X Added by the