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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
U	12Ghosts Backup	12backup.exe	"12Ghosts Backup - ""Automatic Backups
U	AJC Active Backup	AJCActBk.exe	"AJC Active Backup from AJC Software - ""Instantly backup files you change on your PC and keep multiple versions to undo"""
U	Argentum Backup	ab.exe	"Argentum Backup - a small backup program that lets you easily back up your documents and folders"
X	backup	[path to worm]	"Added by the AGOBOT-H WORM!"
U	Backup NOW! Scheduler	Schdlr32.exe	"Scheduled backups for the NTI Backup Now archiving utility. If a backup job has been scheduled
X	Backup One	smbguard.exe	"Added by the SDBOT-MI WORM!"
X	Backup Service	backup.svc	Unidentified adware
X	BackUp Windows 2009	[random].exe	"Added by the AGENT-LUJ TROJAN!"
U	Backup4all OTB Agent	B4AOTB.exe	"""Backup4all is an award-winning data backup software for Windows. This backup utility was designed to protect your valuable data from partial or total loss by automating backup tasks
U	BackupExecScheduler	besch.exe	"Veritas ""Back Up My PC"" software"
?	BackupNotify	backupnotify.exe	"HP Digital Imaging related. What does it do and is it required?"
U	Caddais BackupOnDemand	BODMon.exe	"Caddais BackupOnDemand - "runs in the background and monitors your important files for changes. Within seconds of changing
N	Carbonite Backup	CarboniteUI.exe	"""Carbonite's online backup service starts automatically and works quietly and continuously in the background protecting your data"""
U	Cobian Backup	cbInterface.exe	"System Tray access to Cobian Backup 10 - a multi-threaded backup program which makes backup copies of your file and folders (in compressed or uncompressed form) to another location. This entry appears if you choose to install the program using the default settings as service on an NT based OS (NT/2K/XP/Vista). If you don't have regularly scheduled backups then choose the startup installation option and run it manually when required"
U	Cobian Backup	CobBU.exe	"Cobian Backup 6 - a multi-threaded backup program which makes backup copies of your file and folders (in compressed or uncompressed form) to another location. This entry appears if you choose to install the program as a startup application rather than the default service on an NT based OS (NT/2K/XP). If you don't have regularly scheduled backups then choose the startup option and run it manually when required"
U	Cobian Backup 10	Cobian.exe	"Cobian Backup 10 - a multi-threaded backup program which makes backup copies of your file and folders (in compressed or uncompressed form) to another location. This entry appears if you choose to install the program as a startup application rather than the default service on an NT based OS (XP/Vista/7). If you don't have regularly scheduled backups then choose the startup option and run it manually when required"
U	Cobian Backup 10 Interface	cbInterface.exe	"System Tray access to Cobian Backup 10 - a multi-threaded backup program which makes backup copies of your file and folders (in compressed or uncompressed form) to another location. This entry appears if you choose to install the program using the default settings as service on an NT based OS (NT/2K/XP/Vista). If you don't have regularly scheduled backups then choose the startup installation option and run it manually when required"
U	Cobian Backup 6	CobBU.exe	"Cobian Backup 6 - a multi-threaded backup program which makes backup copies of your file and folders (in compressed or uncompressed form) to another location. This entry appears if you choose to install the program as a startup application rather than the default service on an NT based OS (NT/2K/XP). If you don't have regularly scheduled backups then choose the startup option and run it manually when required"
U	Cobian Backup 7	CobBU.exe	"Cobian Backup 7 - a multi-threaded backup program which makes backup copies of your file and folders (in compressed or uncompressed form) to another location. This entry appears if you choose to install the program as a startup application rather than the default service on an NT based OS (NT/2K/XP). If you don't have regularly scheduled backups then choose the startup option and run it manually when required"
U	Cobian Backup 7 Application	CobBU.exe	"Cobian Backup 7 - a multi-threaded backup program which makes backup copies of your file and folders (in compressed or uncompressed form) to another location. This entry appears if you choose to install the program as a startup application rather than the default service on an NT based OS (NT/2K/XP). If you don't have regularly scheduled backups then choose the startup option and run it manually when required"
U	Cobian Backup 7 Interface	cobui.exe	"System Tray access to Cobian Backup 7 - a multi-threaded backup program which makes backup copies of your file and folders (in compressed or uncompressed form) to another location. This entry appears if you choose to install the program using the default settings as service on an NT based OS (NT/2K/XP). If you don't have regularly scheduled backups then choose the startup installation option and run it manually when required"
U	Cobian Backup 8	Cobian.exe	"Cobian Backup 8 - a multi-threaded backup program which makes backup copies of your file and folders (in compressed or uncompressed form) to another location. This entry appears if you choose to install the program as a startup application rather than the default service on an NT based OS (NT/2K/XP/Vista). If you don't have regularly scheduled backups then choose the startup option and run it manually when required"
U	Cobian Backup 8 interface	cbInterface.exe	"System Tray access to Cobian Backup 8 - a multi-threaded backup program which makes backup copies of your file and folders (in compressed or uncompressed form) to another location. This entry appears if you choose to install the program using the default settings as service on an NT based OS (NT/2K/XP/Vista). If you don't have regularly scheduled backups then choose the startup installation option and run it manually when required"
U	Cobian Backup 9	Cobian.exe	"Cobian Backup 9 - a multi-threaded backup program which makes backup copies of your file and folders (in compressed or uncompressed form) to another location. This entry appears if you choose to install the program as a startup application rather than the default service on an NT based OS (NT/2K/XP/Vista). If you don't have regularly scheduled backups then choose the startup option and run it manually when required"
U	Cobian Backup 9 interface	cbInterface.exe	"System Tray access to Cobian Backup 9 - a multi-threaded backup program which makes backup copies of your file and folders (in compressed or uncompressed form) to another location. This entry appears if you choose to install the program using the default settings as service on an NT based OS (NT/2K/XP/Vista). If you don't have regularly scheduled backups then choose the startup installation option and run it manually when required"
U	Cobian Backup Amanita	cbInterface.exe	"System Tray access to Cobian Backup 9 - a multi-threaded backup program which makes backup copies of your file and folders (in compressed or uncompressed form) to another location. This entry appears if you choose to install the program using the default settings as service on an NT based OS (NT/2K/XP/Vista). If you don't have regularly scheduled backups then choose the startup installation option and run it manually when required"
U	Cobian Backup Amanita	Cobian.exe	"Cobian Backup 9 - a multi-threaded backup program which makes backup copies of your file and folders (in compressed or uncompressed form) to another location. This entry appears if you choose to install the program as a startup application rather than the default service on an NT based OS (NT/2K/XP/Vista). If you don't have regularly scheduled backups then choose the startup option and run it manually when required"
U	Cobian Backup Black Moon	cbInterface.exe	"System Tray access to Cobian Backup 8 - a multi-threaded backup program which makes backup copies of your file and folders (in compressed or uncompressed form) to another location. This entry appears if you choose to install the program using the default settings as service on an NT based OS (NT/2K/XP/Vista). If you don't have regularly scheduled backups then choose the startup installation option and run it manually when required"
U	Cobian Backup Black Moon	Cobian.exe	"Cobian Backup 8 - a multi-threaded backup program which makes backup copies of your file and folders (in compressed or uncompressed form) to another location. This entry appears if you choose to install the program as a startup application rather than the default service on an NT based OS (NT/2K/XP/Vista). If you don't have regularly scheduled backups then choose the startup option and run it manually when required"
U	Cobian Backup Boletus	Cobian.exe	"Cobian Backup 10 - a multi-threaded backup program which makes backup copies of your file and folders (in compressed or uncompressed form) to another location. This entry appears if you choose to install the program as a startup application rather than the default service on an NT based OS (XP/Vista/7). If you don't have regularly scheduled backups then choose the startup option and run it manually when required"
U	Cobian Backup Interface 6	cobui.exe	"System Tray access to Cobian Backup 6 - a multi-threaded backup program which makes backup copies of your file and folders (in compressed or uncompressed form) to another location. This entry appears if you choose to install the program using the default settings as service on an NT based OS (NT/2K/XP). If you don't have regularly scheduled backups then choose the startup installation option and run it manually when required"
X	Display	backup.exe	"Added by the BRONTOK-CR WORM!"
U	ERUNT AutoBackup	AUTOBACK.EXE	"ERUNT backup utility - when added to the user's startup folder automatically backs up the registry each time the system boots
U	Fabrik Ultimate Backup Status	fabrikhomestat.exe	"Status monitor for Fabrik Ultimate Backup from Fabrik Inc. ""No matter what happens to the drive on your desk - a spilled drink
X	Generic Host Process2 System Backup	scvhost2.exe	"Added by the RBOT-BAH WORM!"
X	Generic Host Process326a System Backup	scvhost326a.exe	"Added by a variant of the SDBOT WORM!"
U	Handy Backup 3.9	hbagent.exe	"Handy Backup - automatic backup of your critical data to virtually any type of storage media including CD-RW devices and remote FTP servers"
U	Iomega Automatic Backup	ibackup.exe	"Iomega Automatic Backup - automatic backups for use with Iomega portable HDD"
U	Iomega Automatic Backup 1.0.1	ibackup.exe	"Iomega Automatic Backup - automatic backups for use with Iomega portable HDD"
N	Iomega Backup Scheduler	dtiom98.exe	"Used by Iomega drives. Details of its purpose can be found here. Available via Start -> Programs"
U	LaCie Backup	LaCieBackup.exe	"LaCie '1-Click' backup software for their range of mobile hard drives"
X	LoadDBackUp	BcTool.exe	"Added by the GIBE WORM!"
U	McAfee Backup	McAfeeDataBackup.exe	"McAfee Online Backup (formerly Data Backup) - ""takes the hassle out of manually backing up all of your valuable digital files - from Microsoft Outlook email and contacts to treasured family photos"". Available as a stand-alone product or included in Internet Security and Total Protection"
U	McAfee Backup and Restore	McAfeeDataBackup.exe	"McAfee Online Backup (formerly Data Backup) - ""takes the hassle out of manually backing up all of your valuable digital files - from Microsoft Outlook email and contacts to treasured family photos"". Available as a stand-alone product or included in Internet Security and Total Protection"
U	McAfee Data Backup	LogOnHook.exe	"Part of McAfee Data Backup (now Online Backup) - which ""takes the hassle out of manually backing up all of your valuable digital files - from Microsoft Outlook email and contacts to treasured family photos"". Available as a stand-alone product or included in Internet Security and Total Protection. The exact purpose of this entry is unknown at present but it unloads after startup"
U	McAfee Data Backup	McAfeeDataBackup.exe	"McAfee Data Backup (now Online Backup) - ""takes the hassle out of manually backing up all of your valuable digital files - from Microsoft Outlook email and contacts to treasured family photos"". Available as a stand-alone product or included in Internet Security and Total Protection"
U	McAfee Online Backup	MOBKstat.exe	"System Tray access to McAfee Online Backup (formerly Data Backup) - ""takes the hassle out of manually backing up all of your valuable digital files - from Microsoft Outlook email and contacts to treasured family photos"". Available as a stand-alone product or included in Internet Security and Total Protection"
U	McAfee Online Backup Status	MOBKstat.exe	"System Tray access to McAfee Online Backup (formerly Data Backup) - ""takes the hassle out of manually backing up all of your valuable digital files - from Microsoft Outlook email and contacts to treasured family photos"". Available as a stand-alone product or included in Internet Security and Total Protection"
U	McAfeeDataBackup	McAfeeDataBackup.exe	"McAfee Online Backup (formerly Data Backup) - ""takes the hassle out of manually backing up all of your valuable digital files - from Microsoft Outlook email and contacts to treasured family photos"". Available as a stand-alone product or included in Internet Security and Total Protection"
X	Microsoft (R) Windows Configuration Backup Service	svchost.exe	"Added by the RANKY.X 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 either a ""config""
X	Microsoft System Backup	[random filename]	"Added by the RBOT-AGM WORM!"
X	MSbackups	backups.exe	"Added by the BANLOAD-TL TROJAN!"
U	NovaBackup * Tray Control	NbkCtrl.exe	"Scheduling engine of NovaSTOR Backup Service. Only required if scheduling is enabled and wanted - see here. * represents the version number"
U	NTI Backup NOW! Scheduler	Schdlr32.exe	"Scheduled backups for the NTI Backup Now archiving utility. If a backup job has been scheduled
U	ODBC BackUp	fdxxl.exe	"G Data ""PC Spion"". PC monitoring and surveilling software
U	Oops!Backup	OopsBackup.exe	"Oops!Backup backup software by Altaro - ""not only allows you to bring back lost
U	OopsBackup	OopsBackup.exe	"Oops!Backup backup software by Altaro - ""not only allows you to bring back lost
U	OopsBackup.Manager	OopsBackup.exe	"Oops!Backup backup software by Altaro - ""not only allows you to bring back lost
X	RegistryChk	winbackup.exe	"Added by the MERTIAN WORM!"
U	Remote Data Backups	CBSysTray.exe	"System Tray access to Remote Data Backups online system/data backup utility"
U	Remote Data Backups	COBackup.exe	"Remote Data Backups online system/data backup utility"
U	Remote Data Backups TaskBar Icon	CBSysTray.exe	"System Tray access to Remote Data Backups online system/data backup utility"
U	Spare Backup	SpareBackup.exe	"Spare Backup - ""Once Spare Backup is installed
U	SuperCool Compress Backup	Main.exe	""SuperCool Zip Backup software is a data backup
X	Swf32	_backup.exe	"Added by the SYMTEN WORM!"
Y	Symantec Backup Exec Desktop Agent	DLOClientu.exe	"Part of Symantec's Backup Exec backup software"
Y	Symantec NetBackup Desktop Agent	DLOClientu.exe	"Part of Symantec's NetBackup backup software"
X	System Backup	msystem.exe	Adult content dialler
X	System backup	[random filename]	"Added by the ADMINCASH.B TROJAN! Note - multiple different file names have been spotted
X	System Backup	sysbcp32.exe	"Added by the AGOBOT-NP BACKDOOR!"
X	System Backup Services	backups32.exe	"Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM!"
X	System Service	backup.exe	Added by the PACKBOT.AA WORM!
X	SystemBackup	mtx.exe	"Added by the MTX VIRUS/WORM!"
X	SystemBackup	MicroLog.exe	"Added by the MICROLOG.A TROJAN!"
X	Systems Backups	windrives.exe	"Added by the AGOBOT-RB WORM!"
N	Timed Backups Manager Startup	BACKTIME.EXE	"Backup Plus - backup software"
U	TotalMedia Backup Monitor	uBBMonitor.exe	"ArcSoft's TotalMedia Backup - ""Backing up your precious photos
U	WashAndGo - Cleanup of old Backupfiles	checker.exe	"WashAndGo - temp file cleaner"
U	WD Backup Monitor	uBBMonitor.exe	"WD Backup - customized version of ArcSoft's TotalMedia Backup for Western Digital external drives (see here)"
U	WinBackup Scheduler	Wbsched.exe	"LIUtilities WinBackup scheduler - backup software"
X	Windows backup	systemss.exe	"Added by a variant of the SPYBOT WORM!"
X	Windows Backup Configuration	IEXPLORER.exe	"Added by the GAOBOT.AZ WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe)"
X	Windows System Backup	SysBackup.exe	Unidentified malware
X	WindowsBackup	WINDOWSBACKUP.EXE	"Added by the STANG 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.