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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	Access IBM Message Center	ibmmessages.exe	"""The Access IBM Message Center displays messages to inform you about helpful software that may be pre-installed on your PC. The Message Center can also provide messages about new updates available from the IBM Support Center to keep your computer current"""
X	ibm	ibm.exe	"Added by the LEGMIR-AH TROJAN!"
Y	IBM Client Security	certtool.exe	"Part of Client Security Software for IBM\Lenovo notebooks. If you have configured the software via the associated wizard this will need to be running if you want to mount password protected areas of the disk (created with SafeGuard PrivateDisk)
N	IBM Client Security Software	csecwiz.exe	"Setup wizard for the Client Security Software for IBM\Lenovo notebooks. This entry only runs once
X	IBM Keyboard Driver	ikeybdrv.exe	"Added by the SDBOT.IC TROJAN!"
Y	IBM Password Manager	pwmgr.exe	"Part of Client Security Software for IBM\Lenovo notebooks - IBM® Client Security Password Manager ""enables you to manage your sensitive and easy-to-forget login information
N	IBM RecordNow!	RecordNow.exe	"IBM customized version of the RecordNow! CD-writing utility from Sonic Solutions"
U	IBM ThinkPad EasyEject Support Application	EzEjMnAp.Exe	"EasyEject Utility for IBM/Lenovo Thinkpad notebooks. Quote: ""The IBM ThinkPad EasyEject Utility makes removing multiple devices from your computer faster and easier by enabling you to stop more than one device at once
N	IBM ThinkPad EasyEject Tray Utility	EZEJTRAY.EXE	"System Tray access to the EasyEject Utility for IBM/Lenovo Thinkpad notebooks. Quote: ""The IBM ThinkPad EasyEject Utility makes removing multiple devices from your computer faster and easier by enabling you to stop more than one device at once
N	IBM ThinkPad Tray Utility	TP98TRAY.EXE	"System Tray access to the ThinkPad Configuration utility for IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad notebooks. ""The ThinkPad Configuration utility is a control center to configure your ThinkPad hardware. With this utility
U	IBM ThinkPad Utility	NPDTray.exe	System Tray access to Presentation Director for IBM/Lenovo Thinkpad notebooks - which allows you to create and quickly select between various single and mulitple display options. Scheme selection and settings are also available via Fn+F7 key combination on some models
U	IBM TrackPoint Accessibility Features	tp4ex.exe	"Supports accessibility features for the TrackPoint stick and associated buttons on IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad notebooks. If features such as ""Click Sound""
?	IBM Warranty Notification	ERTS0749.exe	"IBM Warranty Notification - presumably it's a reminder to either register or that warranty is about to expire?"
N	ibmmessages	ibmmessages.exe	"""The Access IBM Message Center displays messages to inform you about helpful software that may be pre-installed on your PC. The Message Center can also provide messages about new updates available from the IBM Support Center to keep your computer current"""
?	Ibmmon.exe	Ibmmon.exe	"??"
U	Ibmpmsvc	ibmpmsvc.exe	"Power management driver for IBM laptops. Provides support for the use of four keys on the thinkpad keyboard with blue key tops - Fn
?	IBMPRC	ibmprc.exe	IBM application - what does it do and is it required?
U	IBMUltraBayHotSwapCPLLoader	IBMBAY2N.EXE	Supports hot swapping in Thinkpad UltraBay Option on IBM ThinkPad laptops
?	IBMUltraBayHotSwapSound	IBMBAYSN.EXE	"Supports hot swapping in Thinkpad UltraBay Option on IBM ThinkPad laptops. Is it needed though - does it just play a sound?"
Y	IBM_PWMGR	pwmgr.exe	"Part of Client Security Software for IBM\Lenovo notebooks - IBM® Client Security Password Manager ""enables you to manage your sensitive and easy-to-forget login information
U	IBWin Monitor	IBMonitor.exe	"IBackup for Windows"
N	pdibm	pdibm.exe	"Part of the IBM customized version of SafeGuard PrivateDisk from Utimaco - which provides secure area of hard disk where files and folders are encrypted. This entry loads the associated IBM wizard to create the initial secure area once the program has been installed and will no longer be loaded (but remains as a startup entry) once it is completed"
N	PDIBM Application	pdibm.exe	"Part of the IBM customized version of SafeGuard PrivateDisk from Utimaco - which provides secure area of hard disk where files and folders are encrypted. This entry loads the associated IBM wizard to create the initial secure area once the program has been installed and will no longer be loaded (but remains as a startup entry) once it is completed"
N	PDIBM.exe	pdibm.exe	"Part of the IBM customized version of SafeGuard PrivateDisk from Utimaco - which provides secure area of hard disk where files and folders are encrypted. This entry loads the associated IBM wizard to create the initial secure area once the program has been installed and will no longer be loaded (but remains as a startup entry) once it is completed"
X	Shell	ibm0000.exe [ = digit]	"Added by the TORPIG-C and TORPIG-J TROJANS! Filenames spotted include ibm00001.exe
X	Shell	Explorer.exe [path] ibm[RANDOM 5 DIGIT NUMBER].exe	"Added by the ANSERIN TROJAN! Note - do not delete the legitimate Windows Explorer (explorer.exe) which is located in %Windir% and can be used to launch other files"
X	Shell	ibm00001.dll	"Added by the TORPIG-Q TROJAN!"
U	ZIBMACC	rundll.exe ZIBMACC.INF	ZIBMACC.INF is an IBM file that is only loaded and installed under a recovery operation. The file is a support file for IBM access to the system if needed. You may delete this file. This is as from IBM Technical Support (USA - 800-887-7435)

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.