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StartupList Index

Currently 17175 startuplist entries and growing...
Last updated on 2008-08-21 15:41:23 Eastern.
!! THESE ARE STARTUP PROGRAMS AND NOT TASK MANAGER PROCESS ITEMS !!


For more information on startup programs, including how to identify them and the information required for submitting additions to this list please refer to Content & Info. Reprinted with permission from Paul Collins who owns the copyright to the list. CastleCops also adds additional items that may not be in the original list but attempts are made to ensure the original is also updated. The full HTML list is here.

CastleCops is now hosting the official Pacs-portal forums. CastleCops has also cross-referenced startup entries with our File Hash database where appropriate. Comments or questions can be fielded here.

KEY:
  • "Y" - Normally leave to run at start-up
  • "N" - Not required - typically infrequently used tasks that can be started manually if necessary
  • "U" - User's choice - depends whether a user deems it necessary
  • "X" - Definitely not required - typically viruses, spyware, adware and "resource hogs"
  • "?" - Unknown

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    ABC List: 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




    Full List

    NameStatusFilenameDescription
    Ad Blocker ProUAd Blocker Pro.exe"Ad Away" popup and banner remover
    Ad MuncherUAdMunch.exeAd Muncher removes adverts, pop-ups and general annoyances in your browser, file-sharing and messenger programs. Causes conflicts with Outlook, game sites and web-building applications
    Ad Online Guide?adonlineguide.exe??
    Ad-awareNAd-aware.exeAd-aware from Lavasoft. Checks your PC for "Spyware" which reports back your internet activities to "base". Available via Start -> Programs
    Ad-AwareXAd-Aware.exeAdded by the W32/Rbot-ADJ Worm!
    Ad-Aware-6XWINDOWSUPDATER.EXEAdded by an unidentified WORM or TROJAN!
    Ad-EliminatorXad-eliminator.exe"Spyware remover" of dubious repute - see this list of non-recommended anti parasite software
    Ad-MuncherUADMUNCH.EXEAd Muncher removes adverts, pop-ups and general annoyances in your browser, file-sharing and messenger programs. Causes conflicts with Outlook, game sites and web-building applications
    Ad-ProtectUad-protect.exeRelated to Ad-Protect Spyware and Spam monitoring tool. Delisted by Spywarewarrior Note: located in C:\Program Files\Ad-Protect\
    Ad-watchUAd-watch.exePart of Lavasoft Ad-aware Plus - realtime spyware-monitor watching your memory and registry for spyware that tries to install or change your system
    AD2KClientUAD2KClient.exeExecutable for Active Disk from Iomega disk - allows software applications to be run directly from an Iomega Zip® disk. Required if you wish the applications to launch on insertion of a disk
    Adaptec DirectCDNDirectcd.exeDirectCD primarily allows you to drag and drop files onto a suitably formatted CD-RW disc. Unless you use this on a frequent basis it isn't required and is available via Start -> Programs. Start the program before inserting a DirectCD formatted CD-RW in the drive. A re-boot is recommended if you close Adaptec DirectCD before re-opening it again later
    AdaptecDirectCDNDirectcd.exeDirectCD primarily allows you to drag and drop files onto a suitably formatted CD-RW disc. Unless you use this on a frequent basis it isn't required and is available via Start -> Programs. Start the program before inserting a DirectCD formatted CD-RW in the drive. A re-boot is recommended if you close Adaptec DirectCD before re-opening it again later
    AdAwareXwini.exeAdded by the W32/RBOT-XN WORM!
    Adaware BootupNad-aware.exeAd-aware from Lavasoft. Checks your PC for "Spyware" which reports back your internet activities to "base". Available via Start -> Programs
    Adaware lptt01Xadaware.exeVariant of the RapidBlaster
    Adaware ml097eXadaware.exeVariant of the RapidBlaster
    AdBinUAdBin.exeRelated to AdBin from Gilmore Software Development. An easy solution to managing your Window's recycle bin. Note: Located in \%Program Files%\GSD\AdBin\
    Add**.exe (* = random char)XAdd**.exe (* = random char) CoolWebSearch/HomeSearch adware component - for examples, see this log
    Add**32.exe (* = random char)XAdd**32.exe (* = random char) CoolWebSearch/HomeSearch adware component - for examples, see this log.
    AddClassX(Path to Trojan)Added by the Troj/SecDl-A TROJAN!
    AdDeleteUAdDelete.exeBanner advertisment blocker
    AdDestroyerXAdDestroyer.exeLike VirtualBouncer, malware from Spyware Labs. It is distributed by the same bundling and drive-by download techniques as the malware it claims to remove/prevent, so definitely qualifies as unsolicited commercial software in itself. It also has an update feature that can download and execute arbitrary code
    ADDITIONAL ServicesXpkgadd.exeAdded by a variant of the BACKDOOR.IRC.BOT TROJAN!
    addproxy?addproxy.exeRelated to Adobe Photoshop

    This is NOT a list of tasks/processes taken from Task Manager or the Close Program window (CTRL+ALT+DEL) but a list of startup applications, although you will find some of them listed via this method. Pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL identifies programs that are currently running - not necessarily at startup. For a list of tasks/processes you should try the list at AnswersThatWork. Therefore, before ending a task/process via CTRL+ALT+DEL just because it has an "X" recommendation, please check whether it's in MSCONFIG or the registry first. An example would be "svchost.exe" - which doesn't appear in either under normal conditions but does via CTRL+ALT+DEL. If in doubt, don't do anything.
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