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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	$WindowsRegKey%update	IEXPLORE.EXE	"Added by the RBOT-EZ WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %System%"
X	ALG.EXE	iexplorer .exe	"Added by the DEMOTRY-B WORM!"
X	AtxBrw	Iexplor.exe	"""Pop Marketing"" adware"
X	C:WINDOWSIEXPLOR.EXE	IEXPLOR.EXE	"""Pop Marketing"" adware"
X	cmssapp	iexplore_.exe	"Added by the BANCBAN-CQ TROJAN!"
X	cmssapp	iexplore.exe	"Added by the BANCBAN-GF TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%"
X	Configuration Loaded	iexploree.exe	"Added by the SDBOT-KC WORM!"
X	Configuration Loader	IEXPLORE.EXE	"Added by the SDBOT-KW WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %System%"
X	Configuration Loadr	iexplore.exee	Added by an unidentified WORM or TROJAN!
X	Debugger	iexplore_dbg.exe	"Added by the CWS-M TROJAN!"
X	Explorer Updater	IEXPLORE.exe	"Added by the SDBOT-WO WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %System%"
X	IELoader32	iexplore32.exe	"Added by the SPEX or SPEX.B WORMS!"
X	IESet	IExplorer.dll	"Added by the PWS-BLUEDIT TROJAN!"
X	iexplo	iexplor.exe	"Added by the SIDEA TROJAN!"
X	IExploer	svshosts.exe	"Added by the IRCBOT.BT TROJAN!"
X	Iexploit	Iexploit.html	"Added by the INKER.B WORM!"
X	iexplor.exe	iexplor.exe	"Added by an unidentified WORM or TROJAN! See here"
X	Iexplore	iexplore.exe	"Added by the BOXER TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %System%"
X	IEXPLORE	iexplore.exe	"Added by the APHEXDOOR TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%"
X	IExplore	IEXPLORE.EXE	"Added by the DLOADER-YZ TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in a ""Custom"" subfolder"
X	IEXPLORE	IEXPLORE.EXE	"Added by the BANKER-BWE TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %System%"
X	iExplore Ini	ie4uini.exe	"Added by a variant of the IRCBOT BACKDOOR! See here"
X	Iexplore Services	iexplore.exe	"Added by the LITHIUM BACKDOOR! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup!"
X	IEXPLORE.EXE	[path to trojan]	"Added by the BANCOS-CJ TROJAN!"
X	IEXPLORE.EXE	goot.exe	"Added by the BIFROSE-C TROJAN!"
X	IExplorer	Iexplor32.exe	"Added by the BDOOR-BY BACKDOOR!"
X	IExplorer	IExplorer.EXE	"Added by the BANCOS-CH TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe)"
X	IEXPLORER	msiecfg.exe	"Added by the BDOOR-JU BACKDOOR or BANCBAN-IP TROJAN!"
X	Iexplorer	explorer.exe	"Added by the ZAPCHAS-AC TROJAN! Note - the legitimate Windows Explorer (same filename) is located in %Windir% and would not normally appear in Msconfig/Startup unless you added it manually! This one is located in %System%"
X	iexplorer lptt01	iexplorer.exe	"RapidBlaster variant (in a ""iexplorer"" folder in Program Files). Recommended you use RapidBlaster Killer to uninstall - see here"
X	iexplorer ml097e	iexplorer.exe	"RapidBlaster variant (in a ""iexplorer"" folder in Program Files). Recommended you use RapidBlaster Killer to uninstall - see here"
X	Iexplorer.exe	Iexplorer.exe	"Added by the BANCBAN-EN TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe)"
X	IExplorer32 Java Scripting	IExplore32b.exe	"Added by the RBOT.ABO WORM!"
X	IExplorer32c Java Scripting	IExplore32cb.exe	"Added by the RBOT.ABN WORM!"
X	IExplorer6 Java Scripting	IExplore326.exe	"Added by a variant of the SDBOT WORM!"
X	IExplorer7 Java Scripting	IExplore327.exe	"Added by a variant of the SDBOT WORM!"
X	Iexplorerr.exe	Iexplorerr.exe	"Added by the BANKER-EUT TROJAN! The file is located in %Windir%\Sun\Java\Deployment\logs"
X	Iexplorerr.exe	Iexplorerr.exe	"Added by the BANKER.AOVZ TROJAN! The file is located in %Windir%\msagent\gf"
X	IExplorerService	WinSock.exe	"Added by the AGENT.KIU TROJAN!"
X	Internet Explorer	iexplorer.exe	"Added by the LORSIS WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe)"
X	Internet Explorer	IEXPLORE.EXE	"Added by the RBOT-EY WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %System%"
X	Internet Explorer	IExplorer.exe	"Added by the NETHIEF-O BACKDOOR! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe)"
X	Internet Explorer Agent	iexplorer.exe	"Added by the AGENT-BH TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe)"
X	Internet Explorer Configuration	IEXPLORE.EXE	"Added by the SDBOT-UL WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %System%"
X	Internet Explorer Security	iexplore.pif	"Added by the RBOT-ALQ WORM!"
X	Internet Explorer Updater	iexplorer.exe	"Added by the REUR.B WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe)"
X	Internet Explorer6.0	IEXPLORE.EXE	"Added by the RBOT.ENZ WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %System%"
X	InternetExplorer32	iexplore32.exe	"Added by the RBOT-GRA WORM!"
X	Intespention	IEXPLORE.exe	"Added by the FORBOT-FL WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %System%"
X	irwftp	iexplorer.exe	"Added by the BANKER-AN TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe)"
X	Java Runtimes	iexplore.exe	"Added by the KILLAV.B WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This file is located in a %Windir%\Java\Java folder"
X	kernel32sys.dll	IEXPLORER.exe	"Added by the RBOT-MK WORM!"
X	l44sys**	iexplore	"Added by the VBS.LIDO WORM - where ** is a number between 65 and 76"
X	Macromedia Drive	Iexplor32.exe	"Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM!"
X	Microsoft	iexplore.exe	"Added by the QQROB-R TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %System%"
X	Microsoft Dev	iexplorer32.exe	"Added by a variant of the AGOBOT/GAOBOT WORM!"
X	Microsoft IE	Iexplore.exe	"Added by the FORBOT-AG WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %System%"
X	Microsoft Inc.	iexplorer.exe	"Added by the LOVGATE.E WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe)"
X	Microsoft Inc.	iexplorer.exe...	"Added by the LOVGATE.AO WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe)"
X	Microsoft Internet Exp	iiexplorer.exe	"Added by the RBOT-KX WORM!"
X	Microsoft Internet Explorer	iexplore.exe	"Added by the POEBOT-J WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %System%"
X	Microsoft Internet Explorer	iexplorer.exe	"Added by the SDBOT-XN WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe)"
X	Microsoft Machine Script	iexplorersis.exe	"Added by the RBOT-CMH WORM!"
X	Microsoft Windows (D)	iexplore.exe	Identified as a variant of the TrojanSpy.Agent malware
X	Microsoft Windows Explorer	iexplorer.exe	"Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe)"
X	Microsoft�	iexplore.exe	"Added by the IRCBOT-ACO TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %System%\dllcache"
X	msmsgs.exe	IEXPLORE.EXE	"Added by the VB.FQX TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %System%"
X	Msn Messenge	IExplorer.exe	"Added by the DELF-LL TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe)"
X	MSN Messenger	IExplorer.exe	"Added by the BANKER-EU TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe)"
X	mssysint	Iexplore .exe	"Added by the PWSTEAL.ABCHLP and PSPIDER.310.B TROJANS! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) process as there is a space before the "".exe"""
X	Name	Iexplorer0.exe	"Added by the THREADSYS TROJAN!"
X	Navegate	iiexplorer.exe	"Added by the BANCBAN-OP TROJAN!"
X	nternet Explorer	iexplore.exe	"Added by the FORBOT-CT WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %System%"
X	OPTIMIZER	iexplore.exe	"Added by the EVEVINC BACKDOORNote - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %System%"
X	OPTIMIZER	iexplore.exe	"Added by the EVIVINC BACKDOOR! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %System%"
X	Program in Windows	IEXPLORE.exe	"Added by the LOVGATE.AB WORM!"
X	Protection	IExplore .exe	"Added by the ELIPTER.D WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) process as there is a space before the "".exe"""
X	Ravshell	IEXPLORER.EXE	"Added by the AGENT.URZ TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe)"
X	Services	iexplore.exe	"Added by the MOGI WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %System%"
X	Services	iexplorer.exe	Added by an unidentified WORM or TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe)
X	Services	iexploler.exe	"Added by the RANCK-LT TROJAN!"
X	Shell	Explorer.exe iexplore.exe	"Added by the KIPIS-U WORM! Note - do not delete the legitimate Windows Explorer (explorer.exe) which is located in %Windir% and can be used to launch other files. The legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %System%\Microsoft"
X	Shell32	iexplore.exe	"Added by the IRCBOT-AY BACKDOOR! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %System%"
X	ShellRun32	iexplore.exe	"Added by the IRCBOT-AY BACKDOOR! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %System%"
X	slide	Iexplore.exe	"Added by the GASLIDE TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup!"
X	Start Upping	iexplorerupdt.exe	"Added by the RBOT-RR WORM!"
X	starter	iexplore.exe	"Added by the FORBOT-DU WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %System%"
X	syscheck	iexplorer.exe	Added by the AGENT.DM TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe)
X	sysconfig	iexplorer.exe	"Added by the CULT.C WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe)"
X	System Configuration	iexplore.exe	"Added by the RANDEX.AD WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %System%"
X	System Information Manager	iexplore.exe	"Added by a variant of the IRCBOT BACKDOOR! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %System%"
X	Telephony Provider	Iexplore.exe	"Added by the FORBOT-DF BACKDOOR! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %System%"
X	Update Explorer	iexploreupd.exe	"Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM!"
X	windows	iexplore.exe	"Added by the RBOT-UM WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %System%"
X	Windows Backup Configuration	IEXPLORER.exe	"Added by the GAOBOT.AZ WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe)"
X	Windows Configuration System	IExplore.exe	"Added by the RBOT-DDG WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %System%"
X	windows Live Messenger	iexplore.exe	"Added by the BCKDR-QTS BACKDOOR! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%"
X	Windows Services	iexplore.exe	"Added by the RBOT-WE WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %System%"
X	WINDOWS SYSTEM CLEANER	iexplore.exe	"Added by the MYTOB.ET WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %System%"
X	Windows Taskmanager	iexplorer.exe	"Added by a variant of the IRCBOT BACKDOOR! See here. Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe)"
X	Windows Update	iexplorere.exe	"Added by the GAOBOT.AP WORM!"
X	Windows Updater	iexplorerrs.exe	"Added by the RBOT-TN WORM!"
X	Windows USB Control Driver	iexplore.exe	"Added by a variant of the IRCBOT BACKDOOR! See here. Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%"
X	Windows Vista Transformation	IEXPLORE.exe	"Added by the FORBOT-GV WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %System%"
X	WindowsUpdate renew	iexplore.exe	"Added by the AGENT.QG TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%"
X	winnt DNS ident	iexplorer.exe	"Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe)"
X	Winsock2 driver	IEXPLORE .EXE	"Added by the SPYBOT-AU WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) process as there is a space before the "".exe"""
X	winsockdriver	iexplor.exe	"Added by the BLATIC.A WORM!"
X	WINTASK	iexplorer.exe	"Added by the MYTOB-CH WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe)"
X	WinVNC	iexplorer.exe	"Added by the EVIVINC BACKDOOR! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe)"
X	Yahoo Messengger	IEXPLORERS.exe	"Added by the AUTOIT.DH TROJAN!"
X	Zonealarm	iexplore.exe	"Added by the FORBOT-CP WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %System%"

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.