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Startup Name
| Process Name
| Details |
| U | ctfmon | ctfmon.exe | "Supports multiple languages and alternative method inputs in Windows and MS Office. The language bar is displayed alongside the System Tray if more than one keyboard layout is enabled (for switching input languages) or |
| U | CTFMon | ctfmon.exe | "Family KeyLogger keystroke logger/monitoring program - remove unless you installed it yourself! Note - this is not the legitimate ctfmon.exe process associated with alternate text inputs which is always located in %System%. This one is located in a ""CTF"" sub-folder"
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| X | Ctfmon.exe | ctfmon32.exe | "CoolWebSearch Ctfmon32 parasite variant"
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| X | ctfmon.exe | ctfmon.exe | "Added by the RAIDYS TROJAN! Note - this overwrites the legitimate ctfmon.exe process associated with alternate text inputs which is located in %System%"
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| X | ctfmon.exe | msupdate32.exe | "Spy Sheriff/SpywareNO malware |
| U | ctfmon.exe | ctfmon.exe | "Supports multiple languages and alternative method inputs in Windows and MS Office. The language bar is displayed alongside the System Tray if more than one keyboard layout is enabled (for switching input languages) or |
| X | ctfmon.exe | ctfmon.exe eminem.exe | "Added by the BHARAT.A WORM!"
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| X | CTFMON.EXE | svchost.exe | "Added by the JUEGO-B WORM! 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%"
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| X | ctfnnon | ctfmon.exe | "Added by the TURKOJAN.IL BACKDOOR! Note - this is not the legitimate ctfmon.exe process associated with alternate text inputs which is always located in %System%. This one is located in %Windir%"
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| X | Firewall | ctfmon.exe | "Added by a variant of the IRCBOT BACKDOOR! Note - this is not the legitimate ctfmon.exe process associated with alternate text inputs which is always located in %System%. This one is located in %Windir%"
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| U | Microsoft CTF Loader | ctfmon.exe | "Supports multiple languages and alternative method inputs in Windows and MS Office. The language bar is displayed alongside the System Tray if more than one keyboard layout is enabled (for switching input languages) or |
| X | ntuser | ctfmon.exe | "Added by the AGENT-GSG TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate ctfmon.exe process associated with alternate text inputs which is always located in %System%. This one is located in %UserProfile%"
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| X | Windows Live Messenger 8.12 | ctfmon.exe | "Added by the LIPARK-A WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate ctfmon.exe process associated with alternate text inputs which is always located in %System%. This one is located in %UserProfile%"
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| X | WinXPService | ctfmon.exe | "Added by a variant of the IRCBOT BACKDOOR! Note - this is not the legitimate ctfmon.exe process associated with alternate text inputs which is always located in %System%. This one is located in a ""ctf"" sub-folder"
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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.
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.
