Manager.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
X	Altnet	points manager.exe	"Altnet TopSearch adware"
X	AltnetPointsManager	points manager.exe	"Altnet TopSearch adware"
X	apmanager.exe	apmanager.exe	"AP Manager ransomware download manager - not recommended
U	Auto Run Software for Photo Frame	PhotoManager.exe	"Management software for Philips digital PhotoFrame range. Used to edit photos and transfer them directly from a PC via a USB cable. Start manually when you connect the device"
U	BellSouthAlertManager.exe	BellSouthAlertManager.exe	"Related to BellSouth Alert Manager"
N	Connection Manager	CManager.exe	SBC Yahoo DSL service connection manager. You can connect from the network connections. Users having problems with this have been advised to uninstall the connection manager via Add/Remove Programs and it won't affect the service
X	Date Manager	datemanager.exe	"Date Manager - calender program. Spyware/adware based provided by The Gator Corporation. Please note that Claria Corporation no longer support GAIN-Supported software - see here"
X	Dlite	dllmanager.exe	"Added by the WOOTBOT.DN WORM!"
N	dlmMgr	AdobeDownloadManager.exe	"Adobe Download Manager - ""can prevent you from having to start from the beginning should your download process be interrupted
N	EEventManager	EEventManager.exe	"Part of the Epson Creativity Suite supplied with their multi-function printer/scanners
X	Hewlett Packard Manager	hpmanager.exe	"Added by the MYTOB.KE WORM! Note - this is not a valid Hewlett-Packard program"
U	HostManager	AOLHostManager.exe	"Manages a component essential to the operation of most current AOL software. If you remove it from startup it will load when IE is launched
X	HP Photo Manager	HPPhotoManager.exe	"Added by the SDBOT.AXU WORM!"
Y	Intuit SyncManager	IntuitSyncManager.exe	"Synchronizes local Intuit Quickbooks data with online data - ""Use the Intuit Sync Manager to find the status of your latest QuickBooks data sync
U	iPodManager	iPodManager.exe	"Apple iPod® management software for the iPod® player - updates
X	iqmanager.exe	iqmanager.exe	"IQ-Manager ransomware copyright scanner - not recommended
X	ivHost	taskManager.exe	"Added by a variant of the SPYBOT WORM! See here"
X	License Manager	license_manager.exe	"MediaPipe peer-to-peer file swapping program also reported as a hijacker"
X	LMA Manager	lmamanager.exe	"Added by the TILEBOT-AD WORM!"
U	Lmanager	LManager.exe	"Acer Launch Manager - manages configuration of the multimedia keys on their range of notebooks
Y	Lto Manager	DesktopLtoManager.exe	"Related to Global Positioning System (GPS) found on HP iPAQ hw6500 unit and others"
X	manager	manager.exe	"Detected by Kaspersky as the SMALL.CVT TROJAN!"
X	Microsoft Games	gamemanager.exe	"Added by the SPYBOT.AHQ WORM!"
X	Microsoft Manager	msmanager.exe	"Added by the MYTOB.LF WORM!"
X	Microsoft Syn Manager	Manager.exe	"Added by the SDBOT.BEF WORM!"
X	Msn Updater	windatemanager.exe	"Added by the SDBOT.TS WORM!"
X	NvCplScan	dllmanager.exe	"Added by the FORBOT.R WORM!"
N	PhilipsDM	DeviceManager.exe	Device manager for Philips portable media players such as the GoGear
U	PhotoManager	PhotoManager.exe	"Management software for Philips digital PhotoFrame range. Used to edit photos and transfer them directly from a PC via a USB cable. Start manually when you connect the device"
X	Points Manager	points manager.exe	"Altnet TopSearch adware"
U	Popup Terminator	GLADManager.exe	"Popup Terminator - pop-up killer"
X	Run	Manager.exe	"Added by the DELF.EUN TROJAN! The file is found in %AppData%\Roaming\Adobe - see the link for more information"
N	SBC Yahoo! Connection Manager	ConnectionManager.exe	Used to create and connect your SBC Yahoo DSL connection. This program has been reported to cause problems for some users. If you find that it causes you pc to become slow or unstable you should uninstall it (using Add/Remove programs) and manually connect your DSL connection
U	Security Manager	SecurityManager.exe	"A ComCast Internet software suite that provides a variety of features (firewall
X	Service Manager	serv3manager.exe	"Added by the SDBOT-AGO WORM!"
X	Services Manager	svsmanager.exe	"Added by a variant of the IRCBOT BACKDOOR! See here"
X	Services Manager!	svmanager.exe	"Added by the IRCBOT.ATZ BACKDOOR!"
X	Services Managers	svcmanager.exe	"Added by a variant of the IRCBOT BACKDOOR! See here"
X	SysManager	Manager.EXE	"Added by the DAGGER.140 TROJAN!"
X	SysRes	TASKMANAGER.exe	"Added by the ELIPTER.A or ELIPTER.B WORMS!"
?	TangoManager	TangoManager.exe	"Tango Broadband access software. Is it required?"
X	taskmanager	taskmanager.exe	"Added by the AGOBOT-TF WORM!"
X	taskmgr	taskmanager.exe	"Added by the BCKDR-QHT BACKDOOR!"
X	Time Manager	TimeManager.exe	"Added by the MYTOB-BV WORM!"
U	Timemanager.exe	Timemanager.exe	"Time Manager will let you track billable and non-billable time by customer
?	Tweak Manager	WinManager.Exe	"WinGuides Tweak Manager. Is this required for the live updates feature and/or if settings are changed?"
U	UberIcon	UberIcon Manager.exe	"Uber Icon by Punk Labs. Creates a more customizable atmosphere on your desktop by extending Windows to perform new effects when you launch your icons and folders"
N	Update Manager	UpdateManager.exe	"Searches for updates for the Rogers Yahoo! Browser - can be run manually"
X	UpdateManager	updmanager.exe	"Added by the ANYHOMB.F TROJAN!"
N	updateMgr	AdobeUpdateManager.exe	Automatic updates for the Adobe Reader file viewer
U	VZAccess Manager	VZAccess Manager.exe	Verizon Access manager for enterprises
U	WGWLocalManager	WGWLocalManager.exe	"Part of Flash-Networks NettGain2000 product. NettGain 2000 is a combined hardware/software networking solution
X	Windows Update Manager	WindowsUpdateManager.exe	"Added by a variant of the IRCBOT TROJAN!"
U	WLAN Manager	WLANManager.exe	Wireless management utility for the T-Com Speedport W 100 Card WLAN PCMCIA card
N	Zinio DLM	ZinioDeliveryManager.exe	"Related to Zinio used to read magazines in digital rather than paper format"

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.