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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
Y	Aiptek Graphics Tablet (USB)	atwtusb.exe	USB interface for Aiptek Graphics Tablet (USB)
X	ATI Active Graphics Card Monitor	atievx.exe	"Added by the IRCBOT-TL WORM!"
X	BLMessagingIntegration	blengine.exe	"BuddyLinks adware"
U	C:Program Filesdfjdkjfdkjfldjfdfjdkjfdkjfldjfwinlogin.exe	CritProc.exe	"KeyProwler keystroke logger/monitoring program - remove unless you installed it yourself!"
U	C:Program FilesNetMeterNetMeter.exe	NetMeter.exe	"""Net Meter is a small
U	capfupgrade	capfupgrade.exe	"CA Personal Firewall - part of the CA Internet Security Suite"
N	CISrvr Program	CISRVR.EXE	Related to internet setup on Compaq PC's
?	CleanupProgram	cleanup.exe	"Sony Vaio related - what does it do and is it required? Located in a C:\Sonysys folder"
X	coolwebprogram	clrssn.exe	"CoolWebSearch Smartsearch parasite variant"
X	Cryptographic Service	*****.exe [ = random char]	"Added by the KORGO.W or KORGO.X or KORGO.AB WORMS!"
X	DarkDevil.Grasiele.BR	Grasiele.VBS	"Added by the LEMBRA WORM!"
X	DRM Upgrade	drmupgd.exe	"Added by the IRCBOT.AWU BACKDOOR!"
X	DVD Upgrade	dvdupgd.exe	"Added by a variant of the IRCBOT BACKDOOR!"
N	DVDUpgrade	DVDUpgrd.exe	"Microsoft program to upgrade your DVD decoder program - see Q306331. Available via Start -> Programs"
X	FilterProgram	GDC.exe	"FilterProgram rogue privacy tool - not recommended
Y	Find Virus Launch Program	fvlaunch.exe	"Part of Dr. Solomon's Antivirus"
X	FTPGraber	FTPGraber.exe	"Added by the DLOADER-DT TROJAN!"
N	GCS	GrabClipSave.exe	"GrabClipSave screen capture tool"
X	Geography TX 1.0 NT	CompuSpeed.vbs	"Added by the NEWLEY-A WORM!"
N	GRA	gra.exe	"Looks at system resources at startup and warns you if they have dropped. Contains links to the Disk Clean Up
?	gramdate	2Stop.exe	"??"
X	Graphic Driver	smss32.exe	"Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM!"
X	Graphic Loader	ntvdm32.exe	"Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM!"
X	Graphic Update	openglx.exe	"Added by the IRCBOT.AMU WORM!"
X	Graphics	_default.pif	"Added by the AUTOSKY WORM!"
X	Graphics adapter service	windll.exe	"Added by the ATNAS.A WORM!"
U	Gravis Appawareloader	dbserver.exe	"Looks like it's associated with Gravis game controllers and the Keyset Manager
U	Gravis Xperience Driver Support	Grxp4exe.exe	"Driver for Gravis game controllers such as the Eliminator Aftershock. Must be loaded if you run the supplied application software for the controller to be recognized. Start it manually via a shortcut if not used"
X	InstallProgram	[path to trojan]	"Added by the AGENT-HHU TROJAN!"
X	livekey	webgrade.exe	"LiveKeys adware. File located in %Program Files%\livekey\livekeys"
X	livekeys	webgrade.exe	"LiveKeys adware. File located in %Program Files%\livekey\livekeys"
N	MediaFace Integration	Sethook.exe	"Fellowes Neato® cd label design software. ""Launch NEATO's MediaFACE II label making software directly from the productname toolbar"""
X	Messenger start-up	Msgran.exe	"Added by the GRAMOS WORM!"
X	MeuPrograma	accwizz.exe	"Added by the RULAND.A WORM!"
X	Microsft Upgraed	[random filename].exe	"Added by a variant of the SDBOT WORM!"
X	Microsoft Vista Upgrade Validation Service	cfmon.exe	"Added by a variant of the IRCBOT BACKDOOR!"
?	MigrationVendorSetupCaller	"rundll32.exe migrate.dll	CallVendorSetupDlls"
X	MSNGrabber	MSNgrabber.exe	"Added by the ENVID.A WORM!"
U	NaverPCGreen	NPCGreenUpgrader.exe	"Related to Naver_Anti-virus Realtime Monitor From NHNCorp"
U	Net Activity Diagram	nad.exe	"Net Activity Diagram from MetaProducts. Monitors your computer internet activity. Available via Start -> Programs"
U	Norton Program Scheduler	nsched32.exe	"Installed on a Windows system where the Windows Task Scheduler isn't used as part of the OS (Win95
U	Norton Program Scheduler	NPSsvc.exe	"Installed on a Windows system where the Windows Task Scheduler isn't used as part of the OS (Win95
?	Norton Program Scheduler Event Checker	npscheck.exe	"Part of Norton Anti-Virus. What does it do? Apparently it can safely be disabled without causing problems. Can also be listed as NPS Event Checker"
X	NvGraphicsInterface	[path to trojan]	"Added by the BCKDR-QKI BACKDOOR!"
U	OrigRage128Tweaker	RAGE128TWEAK.EXE	Third party tweaker for ATI Rage 128 Video cards from http://www.rageunderground.com
N	PowerGramo	PowerGramo.exe	"""PowerGramo Skype recorder is a perfect Skype recording solution. With it you can easily record skype calls of any kind"""
X	Program Access Service	[10 random letters].exe	"Added by the RBOT.GJJ WORM!"
X	Program File	Progmon.exe	"Added by the PEEPER TROJAN!"
X	Program in Windows	IEXPLORE.exe	"Added by the LOVGATE.AB WORM!"
U	Program Neighborhood Agent	pnagent.exe	"Citrix Program Neighborhood Agent"
X	ProgramControl	ProgramControl.exe	"Added by the DLOADR-BAG TROJAN!"
?	ProgramWindow	more comp.exe	"??"
N	RFX_auto_upgrade	rundll32.exe npvpg005.dll	"A browser plugin called the RichFX player. Here is a link to download RichFX's solution to removing the auto upgrade"
X	SearchUpgrader	SearchUpgrader.exe	Hijacker
X	Shmgrate.exe	ibot4.exe	"Added by the GASTER TROJAN!"
?	SO5 Integrator Pass One	sointgr.exe	"StarOffice 5. See here for more details"
?	SO5 Integrator Pass Two	sointgr.exe	"StarOffice 5. See here for more details"
N	SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio	Smtray.exe	"System Tray icon for Analog Devices SoundMax integrated soundcards. Sound properties can be accessed through the Start Menu or Control Panel"
X	ssgrate.exe	system.exe	"Added by the MITGLIEDER.C TROJAN!"
X	ssgrate.exe	irun.exe	"Added by the MITGLIEDER.D TROJAN!"
X	ssgrate.exe	irun4.exe	"Added by the MITGLIEDER.F TROJAN!"
X	ssgrate.exe	sysdoor.exe	"Added by the MITGLIEDER.N TROJAN!"
X	ssgrate.exe	winerdir.exe	"Added by the MITGLIEDER.O TROJAN!"
X	ssgrate.exe	winsystems.exe	"Added by the BAGLEDL-J TROJAN!"
X	ssgrate.exe	wintems.exe	"Added by the MITGLIEDER.Q TROJAN!"
X	SystemMigration	WinMedia.exe	"Added by the KELVIR.EI WORM!"
X	Torjan Program	[path to trojan]	"Added by the LEGMIR-BO TROJAN!"
X	Torjan Program	smss.exe	"Added by the WOWCRAFT.B TROJAN! 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%"
X	Torjan Program	WINLOGON.EXE	"Added by the WOWCRAFT.D TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate winlogon.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%"
X	Unigray	Unigray Antivirus.exe	"Unigray Antivirus rogue security software - not recommended"
X	Upgrade Sarvice	sxchost.exe	"Added by a variant of the TOFGER-I TROJAN!"
X	Upgrade Service	sxchost.exe	"Added by the TOFGER-I TROJAN!"
X	Upgrade Service	winupd.exe	"Added by the TOFGER-U TROJAN!"
X	USBConfigration2	wmmndir.exe	"Added by the AGOBOT-SV WORM!"
X	VistaUpgrade	vistaupgrade.exe	"Added by the STRATION-AX WORM!"
X	vmsnGraber	VMSNGRABER.EXE	"Added by the ENVID.B WORM!"
N	Watch Dog Program	watchdog.exe	For Compaq PC's. Associated with Compaq's internet services. Not required if you don't use services provided by them and may not be required even if you do
X	Windows File Migration Wizard	HIMENSYST.EXE	"Added by the RBOT-EMO WORM!"
X	Windows Graphics Loaders	wingraphics.exe	"Added by the SPYBOT.JG WORM!"
X	Windows Media Upgrade	NeUpgrade.exe	"Added by the RBOT.BMF TROJAN!"
X	Windows Upgrate Utility	winulty.exe	"Added by the AUTORUN-ASR WORM!"
X	WinUpgrader	[path to trojan]	"Added by the AGENT-DZ TROJAN!"
N	X-Grabber	sswizard.exe	"ScreenShot Wizard"
X	xftpGraber	Xftpgraber.exe	"Added by the ENVID.C WORM!"

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.