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 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!
"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 Startup Content page.
For further information on random startup entries please visit the Startup Info page. For the next few months and foreseeable future I'll be 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.
Last update :- 29th October, 2009
19979 items listed
"Status" key:
Variables:
| Name or Startup Item | Status | Command or Data | Description | Tested? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaep | X | opar.exe | PurityScan/Clickspring adware | No |
| ccAppr | X | outIook.exe | Added by the TACTSLAY.A TROJAN! | No |
| ccRegVfY | X | outIook.exe | Added by the TACTSLAY.A TROJAN! | No |
| cdoosoft | X | olhrwef.exe | Added by the AUTORUN-AAG WORM! | No |
| Cleanup | N | ONICTASK.EXE | Internet Cleanup from Allume Systems (used to be by OnTrack) - cleans up tracks left by browsing the internet | No |
| Cn911 | X | ODBCJET.exe | Added by the BIFROSE-PR TROJAN! | No |
| CP4HPOT | U | OneTouch.EXE | One Touch keyboard driver. Required if you use the additional keys | No |
| ctfnom.exe | X | OSRSS.exe | Added by the DLOADER-UQ TROJAN! | No |
| Devices | U | olesvr.exe | Salfeld Child Control - parental control software | No |
| Dialog Box Assistant | N | OSDEx.exe | Dialog Box Assistant from Duality Software. Helps with the standard Open and Save As dialog boxes by showing recently used files and folders | No |
| Diam prlaer | X | oqedrhg.exe | Added by the SDBOT-DEU WORM! | No |
| DriveLED | U | OODLed.exe | O&O DriveLED - hard disk monitoring and crash prevention | No |
| DyFuCA | X | optimize.exe | Adult content dialler - see here | No |
| Esph | X | ortu.exe | PurityScan adware | No |
| Eye Tide Launcher | N | oneeyetideone.exe | Nascar wallpaper | No |
| Graphic Update | X | openglx.exe | Added by the IRCBOT.AMU WORM! | No |
| hohohhaha | X | ournik.com | Added by the IRCFLOOD.AL BACKDOOR! | No |
| HotbarOE | X | OEAddOn.exe | Hotbar adware | No |
| Installed shell32.dll | X | Office.exe... | Added by the LOVGATE.AO WORM! | No |
| Installed shell32.dll | X | Office.exe | Added by the LOVGATE.E WORM! | No |
| Internet Optimizer | X | optimize.exe | Internet Optimizer parasite - detected by Sophos as the DLUCA-G TROJAN and variants | No |
| KASP | U | OESpamTest.exe | Kaspersky Anti-Spam | No |
| LanguageMonitor | U | Oplmsb01.exe | OKI Printer language support monitor | No |
| Launch Ai Booster | U | OverClk.exe | Included with some ASUS motherboards (such as the Maximus Extreme & Striker II Extreme), "AI Booster allows you to overclock the CPU speed in Windows without the hassle of booting the BIOS." Part of AI Suite | No |
| LMgrOSD | U | OSDCtrl.exe | OSD (on-screen-display) utility - part of Acer Launch Manager. Gives you control to customize the monitor to your liking...from sound, brightness, contrast, horizontal and vertical positions, phase, pixel clock, color and language | No |
| Local Area Network | X | OpenGL.exe | Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM! | No |
| MaxtorOneTouch | U | OneTouch.exe | Maxtor OneTouch Hard Drives/OneTouch Family hard disk backup software | No |
| memory | X | outlookrem.exe | Added by the NOPIR.C WORM! | No |
| Microsoft Office | N | Osa.exe | Application which launches common MS Office components to help speed up the launch of Office programs. It's somewhat of a resource hog, and some users claim there's no difference with or without it but it usually isn't required. Note - if you make use of the Microsoft Office Shortcut Bar outside an office program this application will need to be enabled for it to show | No |
| Microsoft Office | N | Osa9.exe | Application which launches common MS Office components to help speed up the launch of Office programs. It's somewhat of a resource hog, and some users claim there's no difference with or without it but it usually isn't required. Note - if you make use of the Microsoft Office Shortcut Bar outside an office program this application will need to be enabled for it to show | No |
| Microsoft Office OneNote 2003 Quick Launch | U | ONENOTEM.EXE | ONENOTEM.EXE is a part of the note taking program that ships with Microsoft Office 2003. It's required for the side note windows to work | No |
| Microsoft Office Startup | N | Osa.exe | Application which launches common MS Office components to help speed up the launch of Office programs. It's somewhat of a resource hog, and some users claim there's no difference with or without it but it usually isn't required. Note - if you make use of the Microsoft Office Shortcut Bar outside an office program this application will need to be enabled for it to show | No |
| Microsoft Office Startup | N | Osa9.exe | Application which launches common MS Office components to help speed up the launch of Office programs. It's somewhat of a resource hog, and some users claim there's no difference with or without it but it usually isn't required. Note - if you make use of the Microsoft Office Shortcut Bar outside an office program this application will need to be enabled for it to show | No |
| Microsoft OfficeXP | X | officeXP.exe | Added by the KILLAV.MA WORM! | No |
| Microsoft Security Monitor Process | X | ofice.exe | Added by the VIRUT.N VIRUS! | No |
| Microsoft Sinsup | X | odjiwjf.exe | Added by the RBOT-DN WORM! | No |
| Microsoft Update 32 | X | om4r.exe | Added by the RBOT-AQP WORM! | No |
| Microsoft Update Machine | X | opmmve.exe | Added by the KOLABC.DES WORM! | No |
| Microsoft Utility Startup | N | OSA9.exe | Application which launches common MS Office components to help speed up the launch of Office programs. It's somewhat of a resource hog, and some users claim there's no difference with or without it but it usually isn't required. Note - if you make use of the Microsoft Office Shortcut Bar outside an office program this application will need to be enabled for it to show | No |
| MS Unix Binary | X | outlookexpressupdate.exe | Added by the RBOT-YU WORM! | No |
| msennger | X | ournik.com | Added by the IRCFLOOD.AL BACKDOOR! | No |
| Msupdate | X | outIook.exe | Added by the TACTSLAY.A TROJAN! | No |
| My Essentials Wireless USB Utility | U | O-Maxwcui.exe | Belkin My Essentials Wireless USB Utility | No |
| Ncao | X | osoa.exe | PurityScan adware | No |
| NeuroSpeech OESpeaker | N | OEMonitor.exe | Part of OESpeaker - a program that allows you to listen to long E-mails instead of reading them in Outlook Express. OEMonitor.exe checks whether OE is open or not | No |
| oadaemon | ? | oadaemon.exe | Background process that establishes connection with a C3-1000 scanner and watch general status of the device and for scanner button presses. Can it be started manually? | No |
| oahstifr | Y | oahstifr.exe | Comes with HyperTextStudio. From the supplier - "The Osserver maintains the database for HyperText Studio projects - absolutely vital, it verifies all the links etc in a site. It runs as a service in NT, 2K and XP but needs to start up in Win 9.x so you'll see a DOS box for a short while during boot up." | No |
| OAKSTART | U | OAKSTART.EXE | Sets the spindown timeout and access speeds at startup and displays a splash screen for CD-RW. | No |
| OAKTASK | N | OAKTASK.EXE | Taskbar utility for a "control panel" for a CD-RW | No |
| OASClnt | U | oasclnt.exe | McAfee VirusScan On-Access Scan Client service | No |
Download Alternative Formats
You can download off-line HTML ZIP, EXE and EXCEL ZIP versions of this list from here.
In addition the following files are available for people developing mirrors of the site and using the information presented here (right-click and select "Save Target As..." for IE and "Save Link As..." for Firefox):
Startup XML File - Startup INI File - Startup HTML File
Warning
DISCLAIMER: It is assumed that users are familiar with the operating system they are using and comfortable with making the suggested changes. I will not be held responsible if changes you make cause a system failure.
NOTE: This is NOT a database of tasks/processes taken from Task Manager or the Close Program window (CTRL+ALT+DEL) but a database 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 Process Library from Uniblue, the list at PC Pitstop or one of the many others now available. 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.
To avoid the database becoming too large, all virus entries are only shown using the registry version which is common to all Windows versions. Otherwise there would be multiple entries for popular filenames that viruses often use - such as "svchost" above for example. Multiple viruses can also use the same startup entries, in this case only those with significant differences (such as file location) are repeated in this database.
NOTE : There are a number of virus and malware entried listed in this database where specific removal instructions haven't been given. If this is the case then you could try SDFix, a program written by AndyManchesta that can remove many different types of Trojans and Worms. See here for a tutorial on how to use the program and here for the latest ReadMe file detailing the fixes included.
IMPORTANT: A number of entries are repeated due to the way that different operating systems display startup items. For example, WinMe lists "POPROXY.EXE" as "Norton eMail Protect" in both MSCONFIG and the registry whereas WinXP lists it as "Poproxy" in MSCONFIG and "Norton eMail Protect" in the registry.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
If you're looking for a startup manager then why not try WinPatrol (by BillP Studios) or Advanced SystemCare Free (by IObit) - both include the option to search this database for a particular entry. Alternatively try Spybot - Search & Destroy (by Safer Networking Ltd) as the startup programs section (select the Advanced mode) includes descriptions from this database. You might also want to try their RunAlyzer and FileAlyzer tools.
There are an ever increasing number of rogue applications appearing these days and many of the removal guides referenced in this database use MalwareBytes Anti-Malware (which now incorporates the now discontinued RogueRemover).
As there are more than 10,000 entries in this database related to viruses, trojans, worms and other malware I recommend you use a quality internet security package. Which ever you choose, keep it updated.
Free licenses available for Oops! Backup (by Altaro) BETA Testing - Apply online here
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Presentation, format & comments Copyright © 2001 - 2009 Paul Collins
Portions Copyright © Peter Forrest, Denny Denham, Sylvain Prevost, Tony Klein, CastleCops & Bleeping Computer
Database creation and support by Patrick Kolla
Software support by John Mayer
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