CAgent.exe

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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

	Startup Name	Process Name	Details
N	ABBYY Community Agent	CAGENT.EXE	Installed with the Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software that comes bundled with a Compaq A3000 all-in-one printer/scanner. Its function appears to be to link you to the internet in an attempt to buy the 5.0 version of the software
N	CAgent	CAgent.exe	"Abbyy Fine Reader OCR (Optical Character Recognition) software for scanning and converting documents"
X	ccagent.exe	ccagent.exe	"Control Center and Control Components rogue security software - not recommended
Y	McAfee SecurityCenter	mcagent.exe	"McAfee SecurityCenter is the main support center for McAfee's range of internet security products such as Total Protection
Y	mcagent	mcagent.exe	"McAfee SecurityCenter is the main support center for McAfee's range of internet security products such as Total Protection
Y	MCAgentExe	mcagent.exe	"McAfee SecurityCenter is the main support center for McAfee's range of internet security products such as Total Protection
Y	mcagent_exe	mcagent.exe	"McAfee SecurityCenter is the main support center for McAfee's range of internet security products such as Total Protection
Y	mcui_exe	mcagent.exe	"McAfee SecurityCenter is the main support center for McAfee's range of internet security products such as Total Protection
X	Microsoft Internet Explorer	mccagent.exe	"Added by the DLOADER-UD TROJAN!"
U	SyncAgent	syncagent.exe	"Ghost Keylogger keystroke logger/monitoring program - remove unless you installed it yourself!"

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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 WinTasks 5 Standard/Professional from LIUtilities or 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.