services.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	.Prog	services.exe	"Added by the NEVEG.B or NEVEG.C WORMS! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process
X	AdRotator.Application	services.exe	"FakeMessage/AdRotator adware. Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in an ""Inetsrv"" subfolder"
X	Amie Release V6.9D	services.exe	"Added by the VB-EAN TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%"
X	AutoAdministrator	SERVICES.EXE	"Added by the PUNYA-A WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Root%\Application Data\WINDOWS"
X	AutoUpdate32	services.exe	"Added by WINSPY.88! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%\debug64"
X	BaRloNdDiLhep	services.exe	"Added by the AUTORUN.DIB WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in a ~A~m~B~u~R~a~D~u~L~ï¿½ subfolder"
X	BuildLab	services.exe	"Added by the NEVEG.B or NEVEG.C WORMS! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process
X	ccApps	services.exe	"Added by the NEVEG.B or NEVEG.C WORMS! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process
X	ConfigVir	services.exe	"Added by the AUTORUN-DV WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in a ~A~m~B~u~R~a~D~u~L~ subfolder"
X	DHCP32	services.exe	"Added by the WINSPY.AG TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%\display"
N	DIGServices	DIGServices.exe	Created by Disney but licensed to ESPN for watching videos
X	Flash Media	services.exe	"Added by a variant of the IRCBOT BACKDOOR! See here. Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Temp%"
X	FriendlyTypeName	services.exe	"Added by the NEVEG.B or NEVEG.C WORMS! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process
X	Golum	services.exe	"Added by the GOLUM.A TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process
X	golumm	services.exe	"Added by the DLOADER-ET TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in a ""golumm"" subfolder"
X	Kernel	services.exe	"Added by the FOOZ-A TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%"
X	LiveUpdate32	services.exe	"Added by the VB.BAU BACKDOOR! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%\isas"
X	Local Service	services.exe	"Added by the P2PWORM-T WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%\Cursors"
X	Microsoft (R) Windows Protected Content Restoration Service	services.exe	"Added by the AGENT.AGV BACKDOOR! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%\etc"
X	Microsoft (R) Windows TCP/IP Socket Layer	services.exe	"Added by the RBOT.ARM WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%\winsock"
X	Microsoft Driver Setup	w7services.exe	"Added by the AUTORUN-ARJ WORM!"
X	Microsoft Security Center	savservices.exe	"Added by the RBOT-ANU WORM!"
X	Microsoft Service Controller	services.exe	"Added by the KALEL-D WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process
X	Microsoft Service Information	msnservices.exe	"Added by the RBOT.ID WORM!"
X	Microsoft Services	services.exe	"Added by the ALETS TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%"
X	Microsoft Visual SourceSafe	services.exe	"Added by the NEVEG.B or NEVEG.C WORMS! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process
X	Microsoft Windows Update Client	services.exe	"Added by the AUTORUN.DVE WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%"
X	mservices.exe	mservices.exe	"Added by the SDBOT.WJ WORM!"
X	MSN User Server!	msnservices.exe	"Added by a variant of the IRCBOT BACKDOOR! See here"
X	MSOffice	services.exe	"Added by the DLOADER-EU TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in an ""MSOffice"" subfolder"
X	Norton Auto-Protect	SERVICES.exe	"Added by the AHKER.B WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%. Also
X	NTSet32	services.exe	"Added by the WINSPY-C TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%\dll32"
Y	Raptor Mobile	vpnservices.exe	"Symantec VPN Client used to connect to corporate networks. If unchecked
X	RegDone	services.exe	"Added by the NEVEG.B or NEVEG.C WORMS! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process
X	regservices.exe	regservices.exe	"Added by an unidentified VIRUS
X	RPCser32g	services.exe	"Added by the RITDOOR-C WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%"
X	RPCser32g1	services.exe	"Added by the PREX.D WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%"
X	RPCser32g3	services.exe	"Added by the PREXOT.D BACKDOOR! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%"
X	RPCser32g4	services.exe	"Added by the PREXOT.E BACKDOOR! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%"
X	RPCserv32	services.exe	"Added by the MYDOOM.AL WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%"
X	RPCserv32g	services.exe	"Added by the BOBAX.AA WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%"
X	run	services.exe	"Added by the KREPPER-N TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%\inet10066"
X	runservices	services.exe	"Identified as a variant of the SMALL.QO TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%"
X	scssrr.exe	Services.exe	"Added by the VB-EMX TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%"
X	Service	services.exe -serv	"Added by the NETSKY or NETSKY.B WORMS! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%"
X	Service	SERVICES.EXE	"Added by the BRONTOK-BH WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in Documents and Settings\<User>\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS"
X	ServiceAdministrator	SERVICES.EXE	"Added by the KORRON.B WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in Documents and Settings\<User>\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS"
X	Servicee	services.exe	"Added by the AGENT.DEI TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%"
X	Servicerepclient1	SERVICES.EXE	"Added by the BRONTOK-BT WORM and variants! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in Documents and Settings\<User>\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS"
X	Services	services.exe	"Added by a number of VIRUSES
X	Services	services.exe	"Added by the ZINCITE.A TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%"
X	Services Controller	services.exe	"Added by the CIADOOR-F TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%"
X	Services Logon	services.exe	"Added by the CROWT.A WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in Documents and Settings\<User>\Templates"
X	Services Network	Services.exe	"Added by the SWISYN-E WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup!"
X	Services Process	services.exe	"Spyware - detected by Kaspersky as the SMALL.X TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process
X	Services Startup	services.exe	"Added by the CROWT.A WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %ProgramFiles%\Common Files"
X	Services++	services.exe	"Added by the SILLYFDC.BDM WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in C:\RECYCLER"
X	Services.EXE	services.exe	"Added by the KAZPING WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%"
X	services.exe	servicess.exe	"Added by the MSNSPY-B TROJAN!"
X	ServicesAdministrator	SERVICES.EXE	"Added by the PUNYA-B WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process
X	Servicesara	services.exe	"Added by the BRONTOK-BS WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in Documents and Settings\<User>\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS"
X	Spooler de Impress	services.exe	"Added by the AGENT-NEX TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %User%"
X	SuperBar.Component	[path to services.exe]	"Added by the SMALL-AQ TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %System%\Inetsrv"
X	SuperBar.Component	services.exe	"FakeMessage/AdRotator adware. Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in an ""Inetsrv"" subfolder"
X	sysinit	services.exe	"Added by the NEWLFRM-A TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %System%\golumm"
U	SysService	SERVICES.EXE	"NSKeyLogger keystroke logger/monitoring program - remove unless you installed it yourself!"
X	SysServices	SERVICES.EXE	"Added by the DELF-EY TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%"
X	system	services.exe	"Added by the DELF-LQ TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%\HELP"
X	System Update2	services.exe	"Added by the AUTOTROJ-C TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup!"
X	SystemBoot	services.exe	"Added by the SOBER-Q TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%\Help\Help"
X	SystemCheck	services.exe	"Added by the SOBER-M WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%\Config\system"
X	task service	taskservices.exe	"Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM!"
X	TEXTCONV	services.exe	"Added by the NEVEG.B or NEVEG.C WORMS! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process
X	upDpacketo	services.exe	"Added by the NAFBOT-A TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%\TEMPER"
X	USB Fix 1.1	wuservices.exe	"Added by a variant of the SDBOT WORM!"
X	USB Updates	mservices.exe	"Added by a variant of the SDBOT WORM!"
X	WinCheck	services.exe	"Added by the SOBER.V WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%\ConnectionStatus\Microsoft and note the space at the beginning of the ""Startup Item"" field"
X	WinCheck	services.exe	"Added by the SOBER.S WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%\ConnectionStatus\Microsoft"
X	WinData	services.exe	"Added by the SOBER-AD WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%\PoolData and note the space at the beginning of the ""Startup Item"" field"
X	Windows	services.exe	"Added by the SOBER.X WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%\WinSecurity and note the space at the beginning of the ""Startup Item"" field"
X	Windows	services.exe	"Added by the SOBER-Z WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%\WinSecurity"
X	Windows	services.exe	"Added by the DLOADR-GW TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in a ""Windows"" subfolder"
X	Windows Logon Application	services.exe	"Added by the CIADOOR-L TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%"
X	Windows Service	services.exe	"Added by the KALEL-A WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process
X	Windows Service Controller	services.exe	"Added by the KALEL-B WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process
X	Windows Service help	winservices.exe	"Added by the DROPPER.TT TROJAN!"
X	Windows Services	w32services.exe	"Added by the AUTORUN-FT WORM!"
X	Windows Services	services.exe	"Added by the AGENT-MVC TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%"
X	WinINet	services.exe	"Added by the SOBER.R WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%\ConnectionStatus and note the space at the beginning of the ""Startup Item"" field"
X	WinServices	WinServices.exe	"Added by the YAHA.K or YAHA.M WORMS!"
X	winsrv3	services.exe	"Added by the NAFBOT-A TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%"
X	WinStart	services.exe	"Added by the SOBER.O WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%\Connection Wizard\Status and note the space at the beginning of the ""Startup Item"" field"
X	WMAudio	services.exe	"Added by the NEVEG.B or NEVEG.C WORMS! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process
U	WSVCS	SERVICES.EXE	"WSLogger keystroke logger/monitoring program - remove unless you installed it yourself!"
X	Xpsystem	SERVICES.EXE	"Added by the DAEMOZ.A TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %System%\SERVICES"
X	xpsystem	services.exe	"CoolWebSearch parasite variant. Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process
X	xp_system	services.exe	"Added by the KREPPER-N TROJAN and variants! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! The one is located in a %Windir%\inet*** - where *** varies dependent upon the variant
X	[random name]	services.exe	"PurityScan adware. Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup!"
X	_SystemBoot	services.exe	"Added by the SOBER-Q TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%\Help\Help"
X	_WinCheck	services.exe	"Added by the SOBER.V WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%\ConnectionStatus\Microsoft"
X	_WinData	services.exe	"Added by the SOBER-AD WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%\PoolData"
X	_Windows	services.exe	"Added by the SOBER.X WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %windir%\WinSecurity"
X	_WinINet	services.exe	"Added by the SOBER.R WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%\ConnectionStatus"
X	_WinStart	services.exe	"Added by the SOBER.O WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%\Connection Wizard\Status"
X	{357AA41A-B7A8-4632-A27D-5B980B25CF43}	services.exe	"FakeMessage/AdRotator adware. Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in an ""Inetsrv"" subfolder"

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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.