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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	aolupdater.exe	aolupdater.exe	"Added by a variant of the IRCBOT TROJAN!"
U	ClauerUpdate	ClUpdate.exe	"Automatic updates for the software supporting the Clau-ACCV and Clauer-idCAT digital certificate USB keys"
U	ClUpdate	ClUpdate.exe	"Automatic updates for the software supporting the Clau-ACCV and Clauer-idCAT digital certificate USB keys"
U	Cpu Level Up help	CpuLevelUpHelp.exe	"Included with some ASUS motherboards (such as the Maximus Extreme & Striker II Extreme)
N	CriticalUpdate	Wucrtupd.exe	"MS Windows Critical Update Notification. If you want to keep Windows up-to-date
X	CriticalUpdate	wucrtupd.exe	"Added by the NOALA.B WORM! Note - this file is located in the Windows or Winnt folder
X	DialUp Network Application	Rnaap.exe	"Added by a variant of the SDBOT WORM!"
X	DLLUPDATE32	dllupdate32.exe	"Added by the AGOBOT.IA WORM!"
X	lup	lup.exe	"Added by the IRCBOT_GEN WORM!"
X	MSUpdate	criticalUpdate.exe	"Affilred adware"
Y	NTFSCLUP	NTFSCLUP.EXE	"Part of ConfigSafe- ""checks if an ntfssos restore has been performed since it was last run. It exits immediately after running. 99+% of the time it will only execute about a dozen instructions before exiting"""
X	PSD Tools Channel	ChannelUp.exe	"BuddyLinks adware"
X	Real player updater	realupd.exe	"Added by the PARLAY TROJAN!"
X	RealPlayerUpdater	realupd32.exe	"Added by the LOHAV-T TROJAN!"
X	RealUpdater	realupd.exe	"Added by the PARLAY or MITGLIEDER.I TROJANS!"
X	reluvage	ilulupac.exe	"Added by the SDBOT-UJ WORM!"
X	updatereal	realupdate.exe	Chinese originated adware
X	VnCplUpdate	msdm.exe	"Masssend - spam relayer. Listens on a port for the spammers to feed it a list of addresses and what to send out. More information in
X	Windows Dialup Service	dialup.exe	"Added by the AGOBOT.AAH WORM!"
X	Windows Update	mplupdate.exe	"Added by the MOEGA WORM!"
X	WindowsCriticalUpdate	windows_critical_update.exe	"Added by the ASTEF or RESPAN WORMS!"
X	WintelUpdate	[path to trojan]	"Added by the SMALL-EKW TROJAN!"

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.