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
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| Name or Startup Item | Status | Command or Data | Description | Tested? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| X | system32.exe | Added by the AGOBOT-KU WORM! Note - has a blank entry under the Startup Item/Name field | No | |
| X | svchost.exe | Added by the DELF-UX 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 %Windir%. Note - has a blank entry under the Startup Item/Name field | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| (Default) | X | Shania.vbs | Added by the SHANIA BACKDOOR! Note - this malware actually changes the value data of the "(Default)" key in HKLM\Run in order to force Windows to launch it at boot. The name field in MSConfig may be blank | No |
| (Default) | X | spolsvr2.exe | Added by the EVILSOCK.10 TROJAN! Note - this malware actually changes the value data of the "(Default)" key in HKLM\Run in order to force Windows to launch it at boot. The name field in MSConfig may be blank | No |
| (Default) | X | Systrsy.exe | Added by the CDTRAY TROJAN! Note - this malware actually changes the value data of the "(Default)" key in HKLM\Run in order to force Windows to launch it at boot. The name field in MSConfig may be blank | No |
| (Default) | X | syspol.exe | Added by the DREMN-B TROJAN! Note - this malware actually changes the value data of the "(Default)" key in HKCU\Run in order to force Windows to launch it at boot. The name field in MSConfig may be blank | No |
| (L4r1$$4) (4nt1) (V1ruz) | X | SP00Lsv32.pif | Added by the ASSIRAL.B WORM! | No |
| *Security Center | X | secctr.exe | Added by the SDBOT.BRO WORM! | No |
| *StateMgr | Y | statemgr.exe | Windows ME default for System Restore. Do NOT disable! | No |
| *WindowsAudio | X | systemupd.exe | Added by the AGENT-TH WORM! | No |
| .mscsbl | X | svhost.exe | Added by the CMQ TROJAN! | No |
| .NET config | ? | sysmon32.exe | ?? | No |
| .nvsvc | X | smss.exe | Added by the IRCBOT-FP TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate smss.exe process which should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! | No |
| .nvsvcb | X | smssb.exe | Added by the BOXED.CG TROJAN! | No |
| .Prog | X | services.exe | Added by the NEVEG.B or NEVEG.C WORMS! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process, which should not appear in Msconfig/Startup! | No |
| 00THotkey | U | system32THotkey.exe | For Toshiba Satellite notebook series to use the front buttons, play, stop, next, prev | No |
| 1 | X | svchost.scr | Added by the BANCOS.X TROJAN! | No |
| 1-sukarno | X | sukarno.exe | Added by the BRONTOK-CR WORM! | No |
| 1029BB4B-16A9-4E77-AA3D-96930BD68EEC | X | sysockeu.exe | Added by the FAKEALERT-AH TROJAN! | No |
| 1234klsjdc uiar924c af | X | sxgnsvuxct.exe | Added by the FAKEALERT-AM TROJAN! | No |
| 1234klsjdc uiar924c af | X | sysvtypkbjx.exe | Added by the FAKEALERT-AM TROJAN! | No |
| 123Monitor | X | SpywareFreeMonitor.exe | 1-2-3 Spyware Free rogue spyware remover - not recommended, see here | No |
| 180ClientStubInstall | X | stubinstaller****.exe [* = digit] | 180Solutions adware related | No |
| 1Srv32 | U | SpyAgent4.exe | SpyTech SpyAgent monitoring software. "Spy software that allows you to monitor EVERYTHING users do on your PC." | No |
| 1Win32Cfg | U | SpyBuddy.exe | SpyBuddy from ExploreAnywhere, Inc - is the "dependable computer monitoring solution that will reveal what your child or employee is really doing on the computer" | No |
| 2-suharto | X | suharto.exe | Added by the BRONTOK-CR WORM! | No |
| 2177F056-0AA6-4D6C-A944-13F71F341C29 | X | sysokuaw.exe | Added by the FAKEALERT-AH TROJAN! | No |
| 27 | X | slsorve.exe | Added by the SLSORVE-A TROJAN! | No |
| 333 | X | svchost.exe | Added by the JD-A 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 a "Syswm1i" directory | No |
| 6-susilo b | X | sby.exe | Added by the BRONTOK-CR WORM! | No |
| 666 | X | Ska.exe | Added by the PIPES TROJAN! | No |
| 756349DC-6D9E-4F2A-9B24-269661F073C3 | X | sysoghcx.exe | Added by the FAKEALERT-AH TROJAN! | No |
| 852EBF20-A95D-4F1F-B9C2-B2CD24350F3E | X | sysodkcs.exe | Added by the FAKEALERT-AH TROJAN! | No |
| AAMSFree702 | X | sys.exe | Added by the BACKDOOR-CPC TROJAN! | No |
| Ac97Sound | X | snddrv.exe | Added by the VB.AXG TROJAN! | No |
| Acronis Scheduler Helper | U | schedhlp.exe | Part of Acronis True Image backup software. Co-operates with the "schedul2.exe" service to perform backup/restore tasks correctly. Required if you want to use True Image to do some real backup/restore tasks - not if you only want to explore/mount images | No |
| Acronis Scheduler2 Service | U | schedhlp.exe | Part of Acronis True Image - backup software. Co-operates with the "schedul2.exe" service to perform backup/restore tasks correctly. Required if you want to use True Image to do some real backup/restore tasks - not if you only want to explore/mount images | No |
| ActiveDesktop | X | systray32.exe | Added by the DABOOM WORM! | No |
| ActiveXUpdate | X | svcss.exe | Added by a variant of the DEDLER.C TROJAN! | No |
| Administrator | X | svchost.scr | Added by the NOVACAL TROJAN! | No |
| AdminSoft | X | sysfile.vbs | Added by the STARGRUB-A WORM! | No |
| Adobe | X | sysconfig.exe | Added by an unidentified WORM or TROJAN! | No |
| Adobe | X | sysbat32.exe | Added by the LOWZONES.T TROJAN! | No |
| AdobeReaderPro | X | svxhost.exe | Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM - see here | No |
| AdobeReaderPro | X | subset.exe | Added by the RBOT.OCU WORM! | No |
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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.
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