Startup Applications List
If you're frustrated with the time it takes your Windows PC to boot and then it seems to be running slowly you may have too many programs running at start-up - and you have come to the right place to identify them. This is the original startup programs (as opposed to processes/tasks) list - one of the most comprehensive and most accurate! The database is mirrored in a slightly different format at Pacman's Portal.
"Name or Startup Item" in the table below refers to how an entry is displayed in MSConfig, Windows Defender or the registry "Run" keys. "Command or Data" refers to the program the entry runs. For further information on this and how to identify and disable startup programs please visit the Startups Introduction page.
For further information on random startup entries please visit the Startups Info page. For the foreseeable future I'm verifying many of the Y, U, N & ? entries via virtual machines. If you can verify/identify those entries with a "?" status (especially hardware specific - such as laptops and motherboards) then please E-mail me (address at bottom of the page) or use the new Message Board. The updates on this page are kindly supported by this website hosting guide.
Last update :- 29th April, 2011
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| Name or Startup Item | Status | Command or Data | Description | Tested? |
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| !!!AntiHook | Y | AntiHook.exe | AntiHook - the "ultimate Host Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS) for protection against Malicious Software" | No |
| !1_pgaccount | Y | pgaccount.exe | DiamondCS ProcessGuard security software - stops malicious worms and trojans from being executed silently in the background, as well as a variety of other attacks. You will see one instant of pgaccount.exe for every active account on your system, and this is essential for PG to work properly | No |
| !1_ProcessGuard_Startup | Y | procguard.exe | DiamondCS ProcessGuard security software - stops malicious worms and trojans from being executed silently in the background, as well as a variety of other attacks | No |
| !AVG Anti-Spyware | Y | avgas.exe | System Tray access to and notifications for AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5. This has now been superseded by AVG Anti-Virus which includes Anti-Spyware | Yes |
| !ewido | Y | ewido.exe | System Tray access to and notifications for Ewido Anti-Spyware 4.0. Ewido is now part of AVG Technologies so this has been superseded by AVG Anti-Virus which includes Anti-Spyware | Yes |
| !NoLoad | N | winrecon.exe | WinRecon keystroke logger/monitoring program - remove unless you installed it yourself! | No |
| $EnterNet | U | Enternet.exe | Connection manager for the EnterNet ISP. You can also use RASPPOE | No |
| $sys$cmp | X | $sys$xp.exe | Added by the RYKNOS.B TROJAN! Attempts to utilize the Sony Rootkit A.K.A. SecurityRisk.First4DRM security risk to hide itself on the compromised computer | No |
| $sys$crash | X | $sys$sonyTimer.exe | Added by the WELOMOCH TROJAN! | No |
| $sys$crash | X | $sys$sos$sys$.exe | Added by the WELOMOCH TROJAN! | No |
| $sys$crash | X | $sys$WeLoveMcCOL.exe | Added by the WELOMOCH TROJAN! | No |
| $sys$drv | X | $sys$drv.exe | Added by the RYKNOS TROJAN! Attempts to utilize the Sony Rootkit A.K.A. SecurityRisk.First4DRM security risk to hide itself on the compromised computer | No |
| $sys$momomomochin | X | $sys$sonyTimer.exe | Added by the WELOMOCH TROJAN! | No |
| $sys$momomomochin | X | $sys$sos$sys$.exe | Added by the WELOMOCH TROJAN! | No |
| $sys$momomomochin | X | $sys$WeLoveMcCOL.exe | Added by the WELOMOCH TROJAN! | No |
| $sys$umaiyo | X | $sys$sonyTimer.exe | Added by the WELOMOCH TROJAN! | No |
| $sys$umaiyo | X | $sys$sos$sys$.exe | Added by the WELOMOCH TROJAN! | No |
| $sys$umaiyo | X | $sys$WeLoveMcCOL.exe | Added by the WELOMOCH TROJAN! | No |
| $Volumouse$ | U | volumouse.exe | Volumouse from Nirsoft. "Provides you a quick and easy way to control the sound volume on your system - simply by rolling the wheel of your wheel mouse" | No |
| $WindowsRegKey%update | X | IEXPLORE.EXE | Added by the RBOT-EZ WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %System% | No |
| %cmpmixtitle% | ? | %cmpmixstr% | Possibly related to C-Media Mixer Control panel? | No |
| %FP%012-L2TP fts.exe | N | fts.exe | 012.Net.il Israeli ISP software front-end | No |
| %FP%012-L2TP FWPortal.exe | U | FWPortal.exe | 012.Net.il Israeli ISP dial-up software | No |
| %FP%1776 Internet fts.exe | N | fts.exe | 1776 Internet US ISP software ISP software front-end | No |
| %FP%1776 Internet FWPortal.exe | U | FWPortal.exe | 1776 Internet US ISP dial-up software | No |
| %FP%AIRTEL fts.exe | N | fts.exe | Bharti Airtel Broadband - Indian ISP software front-end | No |
| %FP%Barak013 fts.exe | N | fts.exe | Barak013 Israeli ISP software front-end | No |
| %FP%Barak013 FWPortal.exe | U | FWPortal.exe | Barak013 Israeli ISP dial-up software | No |
| %FP%Friendly fts.exe | N | fts.exe | Friendly ISP software front-end | No |
| %Temp% | X | %Temp%\delwdef2008.bat | WinDefender 2008 rogue privacy program - not recommended, removal instructions here | No |
| %Windir%\winnl.exe | X | winnl.exe | Added by the KIDKITI TROJAN! | No |
| %Windir%\winnm.exe | X | winnm.exe | Added by the KIDKITI TROJAN! | No |
| Services.dll | X | smss.exe | Added by the SOBER-L WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate smss.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%\msagent\system and note the space at the beginning of the "Startup Item" field | No |
| WinCheck | X | services.exe | Added by the SOBER.V WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%\ConnectionStatus\Microsoft and note the space at the beginning of the "Startup Item" field | No |
| WinData | X | services.exe | Added by the SOBER-AD WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%\PoolData and note the space at the beginning of the "Startup Item" field | No |
| Windows | X | services.exe | Added by the SOBER.X WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%\WinSecurity and note the space at the beginning of the "Startup Item" field | No |
| WinINet | X | services.exe | Added by the SOBER.R WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%\ConnectionStatus and note the space at the beginning of the "Startup Item" field | No |
| WinStart | X | services.exe | Added by the SOBER.O WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%\Connection Wizard\Status and note the space at the beginning of the "Startup Item" field | No |
| winsystem.sys | X | smss.exe | Added by the SOBER.K WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate smss.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%\msagent\win32 and note the space at the beginning of the "Startup Item" field | No |
| µTorrent | N | uTorrent.exe | µTorrent - file sharing client for Windows sporting a very small footprint from BitTorrent, Inc. Designed to use as little cpu, memory and space as possible while offering all the functionality expected from advanced clients. For more information about the protocol see here. As µTorrent is a peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing client used to distribute large amounts of data between multiple users make sure you have good, up-to-date virus protection and check any downloads | Yes |
| ϵͳע�ï½ï¿½ï¿½ | X | zhuruqi.exe | Added by the QHOST.V TROJAN! | No |
| 'AdwarePro' | X | 'AdwarePro'.exe | AdWarePro rogue security software - not recommended | No |
| @ | X | regedit -s win.dll | Added by the SEEKER.K TROJAN! Note that regedit is the legitimate Windows Registry Editor and shouldn't be deleted. The "win.dll" file is located in %Windir% | No |
| @ | X | RUNDLL.EXE | Added by the SPYBOT-DN WORM! Note - this is NOT the Win9x/Me system file of the same name as described here | No |
| @ | X | sysload.exe | Added by the DELF-EL TROJAN! | No |
| @BackupScheduler | U | OnlineBackup.exe | Web-based file sharing and file storage for backup protection from SwapDrive, Inc - now acquired by Symantec and rebranded and released as Norton Online Backup | No |
| \IEService.exe | X | IEService.exe | FastFind adware variant | No |
| \Pribi.exe | X | Pribi.exe | FastFind adware variant | No |
| \SysInit | X | svchost.exe | Added by the STARTPA-BD TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate svchost.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %ProgramFiles%\Common Files | No |
| \tools.exe | X | tools.exe | FastFind adware variant | No |
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