Chinese originated browser hijacker - redirecting to 4199.com

Added by the RA TROJAN!

Added by the MIMAIL.S WORM!

Related to RaboBank electronic banking software

RaLink wireless LAN configuration utility

Radarsync utility comes from DFI with their latest motherboards, e.g., DFI LanParty Ultra - checks for BIOS and driver updates periodically

RadLinker - tweaker/linker for ATI Radeon based graphics cards. It allows you easy access to per game settings

Radio365 - create playlists and broadcast live straight from your PC!

Used to configure wire less networks. Windows automatically detects the Wireless network and it configures the network

IAA Event Monitor User Notification Tool - part of Intel(r) Application Accelerator - "a performance software package for desktop PCs using select Intel(r) chipsets" that "replaces the ATA drivers that come with Windows with drivers optimized for desktop and mobile PCs." If you use the RAID version it's required to notify you if a RAID 1 disk has failed

VIA V-RAID Tool - hard disk striping/mirroring utility for increased performance and reliability

Rainlendar is a customizable calendar that displays the current month

Rainlendar is a customizable calendar that displays the current month

Rainmeter is a customizable performance meter, which can display the CPU load, memory utilization, etc

RAM Idle LE - "A smart memory management program that will keep your computer running better, faster, and longer. RAM Idle works by freeing up physical RAM wasted by Windows and other applications. In addition, RAM Idle also includes Cache and startup manager program that will give you more power to optimize your Windows." MS MVPs (Most Valued Professional) recommend not using memory managers with Win98/SE/ME. See this article and make up your own mind

Optionally installed with some DVD drives (LG, Panasonic, etc). Disables Windows XP's CD-burning abilities because they cause some incompatibilities. It does not affect your ability to burn CDs. If you do not have this program running, you may have some compatibility issues with burnt DVDs

Added by the AKAK TROJAN!

Ram Def Xtreme - monitors and defragments your system RAM to improve reliability and speed. MS MVPs (Most Valued Professional) recommend not using memory managers with Win98/SE/ME. See this article and make up your own mind

Virtual Hard Drive (Ram Drive) from Farstone - takes a portion of your system memory (RAM) and uses it to simulate a hard disk drive

RAM Idle LE - "A smart memory management program that will keep your computer running better, faster, and longer. RAM Idle works by freeing up physical RAM wasted by Windows and other applications. In addition, RAM Idle also includes Cache and startup manager program that will give you more power to optimize your Windows." MS MVPs (Most Valued Professional) recommend not using memory managers with Win98/SE/ME. See this article and make up your own mind

Small Windows utility that displays the amount of available memory in an icon in the System Tray. It can also free memory by double clicking the tray icon, or by setting a threshold that activates the program automatically, or by having it run automatically when an application exits. RAMpage is free, and open source

Added by the RANDEX.RH WORM!

Added by the DLOADER-KM TROJAN!

Added by the DELBOT-P WORM!

Added by the DELBOT-L WORM!

Added by the XROVE-A WORM!

Added by the SDBOT-DV WORM!

Added by the RBOT-ZB WORM!

Application protection component of BlackICE PC Protection (was Defender) firewall, informing you of any modifications to programs, files or folders and detecting unknown programs trying to launch

Added by the QQPASS-V TROJAN!

Added by the QQPASS-S TROJAN!

Added by the PWS-ACP TROJAN!

XPoint "Rapid Restore PC" - a "Managed Recovery(tm) solution that enables IT Administrators to protect the corporate image, while offloading personal data backup and recovery chores to the end user"

RapidBlaster parasite. Recommended you use RapidBlaster Killer to uninstall - see here

Added by the QQPASS-AA TROJAN!

Added by the QQPASS-AB TROJAN!

Symantec VPN Client used to connect to corporate networks. If unchecked, must be uninstalled using Add/Remove Programs as it tightly integrates into networking

Added by the SPYBOT.EM WORM!

Hijacker, also detected as the ADWAHECK TROJAN!

PurityScan/Clickspring adware

Added by the BCKDR-QGN TROJAN!

Added by the FEUTEL-H TROJAN!

Added by the BEAGLE.E WORM and variants!

Unidentified adware

RAV anti-virus related

Added by the BDOOR-DIJ TROJAN! Note - this file is located in the %WinDir% directory, and must NOT be confused with the legitimate RAV antivirus file of the same name!

Added by the RJUMPF-F WORM!

Added by the RJUMP.D WORM!

DownloadReceiver parasite - no longer in existence

RAV AntiVirus

Added by the DLOADER.MAR TROJAN!

Added by the PAKES.HZ TROJAN!

Added by the AGENT.URZ TROJAN!

Added by the AGENT.OKZ TROJAN!

Added by the NSPM.PU TROJAN!

Added by the DLOADER.MJF TROJAN!

Rising antivirus

Added by the DLOADER.IYT TROJAN!

Added by the LINEAG-AIN TROJAN!

Rising antivirus

Added by the WUKILL.A WORM!

RAV AntiVirus

Added by the HOMEY-A TROJAN!

Added by the WULLIK.B WORM!

Added by the CAGER.A WORM!

Added by the WULLIK.B WORM!

Added by the QQPASS-AK TROJAN!

Added by the QQPASS-AJ TROJAN!

Added by the QQPASS-T TROJAN!

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Added by the DARKIRC.QZ TROJAN!

Added by the MYTOB.KR WORM!

Ray Process Killer - clicking right mouse button produces popup menu with current active tasks. You can choose any task and click "Ok" to terminate it. Use CTRL+ALT+DEL instead

Added by the RUBBLE-C WORM!

Razer mouse driver

RapidBlaster variant (in a "RapidBlaster" folder in Program Files). Recommended you use RapidBlaster Killer to uninstall - see here

RapidBlaster variant (in a "RapidBlaster" folder in Program Files). Recommended you use RapidBlaster Killer to uninstall - see here

RapidBlaster variant (in a "RBEnhance" folder in Program Files) where *** represents random digits. Recommended you use RapidBlaster Killer to uninstall - see here

Added by the VANEBOT-J WORM!

Added by the RANDEX.BLD WORM!

Added by the SDBOT-DHK WORM!

Switch adult content dialler

Switch premium rate adult content dialer

Scheduler for VCOM's Recovery Commander - which "can restore your non-booting system back to normal. It only takes a few minutes to get your system back up and running"

PrizeSurfer related. "PrizeSurfer is the free software that automatically enters you to win cash and prizes just for surfing the web and shopping online!" Stealth installed malware

Related to Creative DLL Module Loader for the Sound Blaster X-Fi (and maybe others). This program is non-essential process to the running of the system, but should not be terminated unless suspected to be causing problems

Remote Disconnection Utility from Twiga. Used for connecting and disconnecting dial up connections on a network - only needed if there is a shared internet connection

Added by the SDBOT.F TROJAN!

Added by the ULTIMAX WORM!

Added by the BOFRA.A WORM!

Added by the BOFRA.D WORM!

Added by the BOFRA.C WORM!

Added by the BOFRA.B WORM!

Added by the BOFRA.E WORM!

Added by the BOFRA.E WORM!

LZIO.com adware downloader

Tray icon to set various configuration settings for Sunkist (and maybe other) media card readers

Real Jukebox - MP3 and music files player

Added by a variant of the SPYBOT WORM!

Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM!

Added by the PARLAY TROJAN!

Added by the CEEGAR TROJAN! Note - this is not associated with the popular RealPlayer media player

Realspy keystroke logger/monitoring program - remove unless you installed it yourself!

Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM!

DownloadWare adware

Added by the CEEGAR TROJAN! Note - this is not associated with the popular RealPlayer media player

Added by the AGOBOT.AFR WORM!

Download manager. Available via Start -> Programs

Advertising spyware

Reality Fusion GameCam Video Interaction Technology Software that comes with the Logitech QuickCam PC video camera and other USB cameras. It's only an icon that appears on your System Tray. Available via Start -> Programs

System Tray icon for RealJukebox

Added by the SNONE.A WORM!

Added by the RPLAY.A TROJAN! Note that the name has a number "1" in place of the second lower case "L"

System Tray icon for RealPlayer. If you subsequently start RealPlayer manually it adds itself back to the start-up list. You can stop this from happening by right-clicking on the tray icon and disabling StartCenter via Preferences

RapidBlaster variant (in a "RealPlay" folder in Program Files). Recommended you use RapidBlaster Killer to uninstall - see here. Note - this is not RealPlayer which can have the same executable name

RapidBlaster variant (in a "RealPlay" folder in Program Files). Recommended you use RapidBlaster Killer to uninstall - see here. Note - this is not RealPlayer which can have the same executable name

System Tray icon for RealPlayer. If you subsequently start RealPlayer manually it adds itself back to the start-up list. You can stop this from happening by right-clicking on the tray icon and disabling StartCenter via Preferences

Added by the MYTOB.AG WORM!

Added by the AGOBOT-AAD WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate RealOne Player (realsched.exe) application of the same name

Added by the RBOT-NK WORM!

Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM!

Added by the DELF.CNV TROJAN!

RealNetworks RealPlayer related - disabling this application will not affect Real Player in any way

Added by the LOHAV-T TROJAN!

RealPopup - "Replaces old winpopup with a full featured freeware tool which remains stable and simple as its predecessor"

Application Scheduler installed along with RealOne Player. Runs independently of RealOne Player, to remind AutoUpdate and Message Center to perform their tasks at pre-scheduled intervals. If it can't be disabled try deleting or renaming realsched.exe and then delete the entry in the registry

RealSPEED - tweaking utility to speed-up your internet connection

Associated with ALCATech BPM Studio

Realtime scanner part of eTrust Antivirus/InoculateIT version 6 virus scanners from Computer Associates

Product description in properties is "InternetExplorerCommunicationAgent Module" ?

Chinese originated adware - detected by Panda antivirus as NewWeb. Note - this is not the legitimate RealOne Player (realsched.exe) application of the same name

System Tray icon for RealPlayer. If you subsequently start RealPlayer manually it adds itself back to the start-up list. You can stop this from happening by right-clicking on the tray icon and disabling StartCenter via Preferences

Added by the PARLAY or MITGLIEDER.I TROJANS!

RebateNation adware

MS-DOS/Win3.1 utility use to clean boot a system. Sometimes installed by default from some driver CDs for motherboards

Incoporated on miltifunction digital copiers (such as the MX-3500NM), Sharp’s innovative PC fax driver enables users to send fax documents right from their desktop

On HP computers, Recguard prevents the deletion or corruption of the WinXP Recovery Partition. Without it enabled, it is possible to knock that completely out and force the customer to send the PC back to HP for a re-image, possibly at the customer's expense

Reclip Popup Clipboard manager

SmartPops search hijacker

Added during the installation of Comcast High Speed Internet software. During installation the system reboots and if the disk is removed a screen appears asking for the disk to be re-inserted to complete installation. Not required once installion is complete

Added by the ANAFTP-01 TROJAN! Note - this is NOT the Windows system file of the same name as described here

Part of a DSL installer package from SBC (probably SBC/Yahoo DSL). If the installation is botched, this entry may be left in the registry

Part of a DSL installer package from SBC (probably SBC/Yahoo DSL). If the installation is botched, this entry may be left in the registry

Part of a DSL installer package from SBC (probably SBC/Yahoo DSL). If the installation is botched, this entry may be left in the registry

Part of a DSL installer package from SBC (probably SBC/Yahoo DSL). If the installation is botched, this entry may be left in the registry

Added by a variant of the LINEAGE-AV TROJAN!

Added by a variant of the SDBOT WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate svchost.exe process which is always located in the System (9x/Me) or System32 (NT/2K/XP) folder and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! ! This file is located in the "temp" folder

Recording scheduler for WatchTV Capture Card (TV Tuner card)

Added by the SHUCKBOT-A TROJAN!

Added by the HO TROJAN!

Added by the RBOT.DDA WORM!

Added by the RBOT-TC WORM!

PMS prediction program with modes for guys and girls - no longer available

Red_Swoosh distributed networking software - a desktop client that enables users to download and stream files from each other, rather than from webservers

Dotcomtoolbar/Linksummary hijacker installer - where * is a random digit

Taskbar icon for the Redline RegTweak overclocking program as supplied with Sapphire ATI graphics cards

Added by the SECDROP.AI TROJAN

Added by the RANDEX.AL WORM!

MediaComm's monitor for file association changes. Stop rogue programs from screwing your settings either on installation or whenever they run

Reflex Vision from Increment Software. "A background application for Windows XP that makes switching windows faster and easier"

(Iomega) Refresh - loads the Iomega desktop icons at startup

Passon homepage hi-jacker

Related to Supanet ISP software - what does it do and is it required?

Added by the BANCOS-BS TROJAN!

Added by a variant of the SPYBOT WORM!

Added by the AGOBOT-SC WORM!

Added by the AGOBOT-SO WORM!

Added by the RBOT.ZW WORM!

Added by the AGOBOT-PF WORM!

Added by the AGOBOT.G TROJAN!

Added by the RBOT.PB WORM!

Added by a variant of the IRC.BOT TROJAN!

eSpyNow surveillance software. Uninstall this software unless you put it there yourself. Note - the filename has the digit 0 rather then the uppercase "o"

Hijacker - redirecting to only-virgins.com

Added by the NOUPDATE.B TROJAN!

CoolWebSearch parasite variant - also detected as the STARTPA-M TROJAN!

Added by the CYBRSPY.13A or CYBRSPY.13B TROJANS!

Added by the SERVPAM TROJAN!

Registry Clean Expert scans the Windows registry and finds incorrect or obsolete information in the registry. By fixing these obsolete information in Windows registry, your system will run faster and error free

"Registry Clean Expert scans the Windows registry and finds incorrect or obsolete information in the registry. By fixing these obsolete information in Windows registry, your system will run faster and error free"

Added by an unidentified VIRUS, WORM or TROJAN! Note - do not confuse this with the popular RegCleaner registry cleaner freeware

Added by the POLDO.B TROJAN!

Added by the DASMIN-E TROJAN!

Added by the BANCOS-BW TROJAN!

Added by the BANCOS.DK TROJAN! Note that the filename has a leading space, ie, " REGCXMARQ.EXE"

Added by the COIBOA-D TROJAN!

RegDefend is a configurable, kernel based registry protection system, designed to intercept selected changes before they occur, thus also preventing malicious software like viruses, trojans and worms from using the registry to their advantage

Added by the NEVEG.B or NEVEG.C WORMS! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process, which should not appear in Msconfig/Startup!

Added by the NEVEG.A WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate winlogon.exe process, which should not appear in Msconfig/Startup!

Added by the WEBUS TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process, which should not appear in Msconfig/Startup!

Added by the WEBUS.B TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate lsass.exe process which is always located in the System (9x/Me) or System32 (NT/2K/XP) folder and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This file is located in the System folder

Added by the BRID.A WORM! Note - this is not the valid Windows registry editor which resides in Windows or Winnt and will not figure in Msconfig/Startup! This version resides in the System (9x/Me) or System32 (NT/2K/XP) folder

Added by the SOUTHGHOST WORM!

Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM!

Added by the HOTWORD.B TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate svchost.exe process which should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup!

Added by the GANBATE.A WORM! Note - this is not the valid Windows registry editor which resides in Windows or Winnt and will not figure in Msconfig/Startup! This version resides in a "securityDatabase" subfolder

Added by the VOUMIT-A WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate regedit32.exe application which is always located in the System (9x/Me) or System32 (NT/2K/XP) folder and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This file is located in a "mirc32" folder

Added by the QQPASS-U TROJAN!

Added by the QQPASS-N TROJAN!

RegFreeze anti-spyware software

Added by the SDBOT-MS WORM!

SpyGraphica spy software - "Stealth monitoring of ALL PC or Network Activity with DVD-like playback. EVERY keystroke can be e-mailed in a detailed activity report every 15 minutes...anywhere in the world."

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Added by the SDBOT.AYH WORM!

If you don't want to register MediaRing and be reminded about it every bootup disable it

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Part of the OCR software TextBridge Pro 9.0 (and possibly earlier versions). Typically used with imaging devices such as scanners and digital cameras for creating text documents from images. This item will probably be displayed twice and will re-instate itself whenever you start the main program so leave it - once started it frees the memory it used. Its purpose and an explanation of how to correct a problem it creates for "Send To" can be found here. Note that you don't have to uninstall TextBridge for this fix to work and the program works fine afterwards. Not used on later versions of the software - hence the 'U' recommendation

Added by the SDBOT-BB WORM!

Added by the SDBOT-HE TROJAN!

Registration for Pinnacle Studio Version 8 home video software from Pinnacle Systems

Added by the VBSWG.AQ WORM!

Blackbox captures emails and chat logs, and monitors Internet activity - remove if you didn't intentionally install it

Added by an unidentified WORM or TROJAN!

Added by a variant of the SDBOT WORM!

Registry Cleaner - misleading and not recommended, see here

Added by a variant of the AGOBOT/GAOBOT WORM!

Added by the AGOBOT-RF WORM!

Added by the GAOBOT.AO WORM!

Added by the GAOBOT.AO WORM!

Added by the QKH TROJAN!

Added by the RBOT.BMT WORM!

Added by the ARIVER.A WORM!

Added by a variant of the OPTIX TROJAN!

Added by the WEBMONEY-G TROJAN!

Added by the RBOT-GM WORM!

Added by a variant of the IRCBOT TROJAN! See here

Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM!

Added by the DELBOT-I WORM!

Added by the CILE TROJAN!

Added by the REMLOAD-A or DANMEC-B TROJANS!

Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM!

Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM!

Added by the RBOT-AFT WORM!

Added by the RBOT-AHT WORM!

Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM!

Added by the RBOT.BTZWORM!

Added by a variant of the SDBOT WORM!

Ulubione adult content dialer

Added by the MERTIAN WORM!

RegistryCleanFix misleading security program - not recommended, see here

Registry Mechanic - "you can safely clean and repair Windows registry problems with a few simple mouse clicks! Problems with the Windows registry are a common cause of Windows crashes and error messages"

Affilred adware

Added by the SYSFADE TROJAN!

Added by the SPAMBOT TROJAN!

Part of the OCR software TextBridge Pro 9.0 (and possibly earlier versions). Typically used with imaging devices such as scanners and digital cameras for creating text documents from images. This item will probably be displayed twice and will re-instate itself whenever you start the main program so leave it - once started it frees the memory it used. Its purpose and an explanation of how to correct a problem it creates for "Send To" can be found here. Note that you don't have to uninstall TextBridge for this fix to work and the program works fine afterwards. Not used on later versions of the software - hence the 'U' recommendation

Added by the RBOT-NU WORM!

DVD region killer part of CloneDVD from Elaborate Bytes AG. Copies the main movie, Special Features and/or the original menu onto a DVD Recordable or onto your harddisk

Added by the BEAGLE.DO WORM!

Added by the LOWZONE-AX TROJAN!

Added by the MSNOPT-A TROJAN!

RegistryPowerCleaner is a security risk that may give exaggerated reports of errors in the registry of the compromised computer

RegistryProt from Diamond Computer Systems - protects the system registry against changes

Added by the BANCOS-ED TROJAN!

Added by the OKARAG TROJAN!

Adware downloader - also detected as a variant of the LOWZONES.BW or AGENT.RD TROJANS!

Adware downloader - also detected as a variant of the LOWZONES.BW or AGENT.RD TROJANS!

Added by the LOWZONE-AH TROJAN!

Adware downloader - also detected as a variant of the LOWZONES.BW or AGENT.RD TROJANS!

Adware downloader - also detected as a variant of the LOWZONES.BW or AGENT.RD TROJANS!

Adware downloader - also detected as a variant of the LOWZONES.BW or AGENT.RD TROJANS!

Part of RegRun - used to detect unknown viruses. RegRun compares winbait.exe with the original copy called winbait.org and warns if the files are different..

Greatis Software's RegRun security suite which amongst other things replaces MSCONFIG. The WatchDog check for registry changes caused by trojan's, viruses, etc

Added by an unidentified WORM or TROJAN!

Added by the WAYIC-A TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate rundll32.exe process, which is found in the Windows folder (98ME) or the System32 folder(NT2000XP). The file is located in C:Windows

Added by the OPTIX-SE TROJAN!

Added by the AGOBOT.AEW WORM!

Added by the TALEX TROJAN!

Related to XGI Technology's Volari graphics cards - what does it do and is it required?

Added by an unidentified VIRUS, WORM or TROJAN!

Part of the USB driver for your Fuji digital cameras - used when uninstalling the USB drivers, erasing all entries from the registry. Only required BEFORE attempting to uninstall the Fuji software or the uninstall may not work correctly

Added by the OPTIXPRO.11 TROJAN!

Added by the AGOBOT.E WORM!

Added by the WINKO.AO WORM!

Added by the STOPED-A TROJAN!

Search hijacker - redirecting to scheo.com

Added by an unidentified TROJAN!

Homepage hijacker that changes your homepage to an adult content site

Added by the WEBMONEY-G TROJAN!

ASIO (Audio Stream In/Out) drivers for the SoundBlaster Audigy 2 series soundcards - for recording and home project studios. Required if you use this functionality

Added by the ZLOB.B TROJAN!

SafeSurfing adware

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Rage3d Tweak - ATI Radeon tweaker which allows access to registry tweak options, custom display modes, refresh rates and overclocking all through an easy to use interface

Added by the LATINUS.16 TROJAN!

Added by the SYGYP.A WORM!

Added by the SOKACAPS TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which is always located in the System (9x/Me) or System32 (NT/2K/XP) folder and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This file is located in a WindowsMedia folder

ATI Remote Wonder(tm) - PC wireless remote control driver. Required if you use it

Added by the BEAGLE.AH WORM!

Added by the BEAGLE.Y or BEAGLE.Z or BEAGLE.AA WORMS!

Added by the WILSEF VIRUS!

Added by the SENNASPY-F TROJAN!

Release RAM allows your computer to run faster and uses your computer's RAM more efficiently. MS MVPs (Most Valued Professional) recommend not using memory managers with Win98/SE/ME. See this article and make up your own mind

Added by the DROPPER-PS TROJAN!

Added by the LOVELETTER.AS VIRUS!

Added by the LAZAR TROJAN!

BT Voyager ADSL Modem Help related

From MS Money. Reminds you of your bills

HP-specific program that reminds users to create System Recovery CDs. Once they use the Recovery CD Creator (Start -> PC Help & Tools -> Recovery CD Creator) to make the recovery CDs the entry will remove itself from the startup list

Compaq printer Registration

HP CD-Writer Registration

Registration reminder widget for Rand Mcnally maps

Registration reminder for ScanSoft products such as PaperPort

Remind-Me - calendar software

HP-specific program that reminds users to create System Recovery CDs. Once they use the Recovery CD Creator (Start -> PC Help & Tools -> Recovery CD Creator) to make the recovery CDs the entry will remove itself from the startup list

CasinoOnline foistware

Remote Control driver for LifeView internal and external TV products

Dial-up networking application - not normally found in the startup locations. It runs when you connect to the net via this method (ie, analogue 56K modem) and terminates after the connection is closed

Detected by PCTools as the IRCBOT.BIF TROJAN! See here

Added by the IRCBOT.BFA TROJAN!

Added by a variant of the IRCBOT TROJAN! See here

Added by the AGOBOT.KU WORM!

Added by the RIPJAC TROJAN!

Added by a variant of the IRCBOT TROJAN! See here

Hinet Hi-Five ISP software

ProLink PlayTVpro TV tuner software

Marspc Remote Desktop Computing

Added by a variant of the SDBOT WORM!

Detected by Trend Micro as the IRCBOT.YF TROJAN! See here

Part of Novell's ZENworks - "Complete End-to-End Directory-enabled Network Management". Installed on a managed workstation fo an administrator to remotely manage the workstation. Required if the PC is a managed workstation

Required if you want your ASUS Remote control to work at all. Available via Start -> Programs

Added by the RBOT-KM WORM!

Added by the SDBOT-PS WORM!

Added by the RBOT-MD WORM!

Added by a variant of the LOVGATE WORM!

Added by the RBOT.KJ WORM!

Added by the RBOT-IT WORM!

Added by the SDBOT-QI WORM!

Added by a variant of the IRCBOT TROJAN! See here

Added by a variant of the IRCBOT TROJAN! See here

Detected by Trend Micro as the IRCBOT.AUZ TROJAN! See here

Sophos Antivirus Remote Update utility - provides an easy way for remote workers to keep up to date with their virus protection via a website or network connection provided by their employer

Trend Micro's Office Scan Client, see here - "Its Web-based management console gives administrators transparent access to desktop and mobile clients to coordinate automatic deployment of security policies and software updates"

Remote control for Creative MediaSource - plays back music in DVD-Audio, MP3, WMA, WAV and other media formats

Remote Control background application for Cyberlink's PowerDVD version 4 and above. Enables you to use a remote control with your DVD drive if your drive came with one. Not required if you don't have a remote control, or don't wish to use one

Remote Control background application for Cyberlink's PowerDVD version 5 and above. Enables you to use a remote control with your DVD drive if your drive came with one. Not required if you don't have a remote control, or don't wish to use one

Cyberlink's Power VCR II 3.0 is a TV tuner recording utility. If you want to schedule recordings you'll need this, otherwise can be disabled. Available via Start -> Programs

Added by the SDBOT.EE WORM!

Related to a Belkin 54Mbps Wireless Utility Control Panel applet

GatorCheat - adware downloader

RemoveIT Pro from InCode Solutions - spyware, virus and malware removal tool

Part of McAfee's Remote Desktop 32 Agent application. What does it do and is it required?

Detected by Kaspersky as the BANKER.GAX TROJAN! See here. Note - this is not the legitimate svchost.exe process which is always located in the System (9x/Me) or System32 (NT/2K/XP) folder and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This file is located in the "Help" sub-folder of the Winnt or Windows folder

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Added by the YABE.CD TROJAN!

Replay Radio - "makes it easy to automatically record your favorite radio shows, so you can listen wherever and whenever you like"

Replicator from Karen's powertools. "Automatically backup files, directories, even entire drives!"

Cerience RepliGo software - "any document you have on your PC can be transferred to your mobile device"

Thrustmaster Corporation Presets application - a game controller driver, presumably necessary for certain functions to work

Added by a variant of the MUQUEST.A trojan - NOTE: the * stands for a digit, examples: requester.5.exe, requester.10.exe

Added by the MUQUEST TROJAN!

Added by the RBOT-ABD WORM!

Adware downloader, identified by Panda antivirus as Trojan.Downloader.ALQ

EVGA graphic card utility providing easy access to display settings

Added by the LINEAGE-AI TROJAN!

Added by the LINEAGE-FV TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate svchost.exe process which is always located in the System (9x/Me) or System32 (NT/2K/XP) folder and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This file is located in the Winnt or Windows folder

Dell Resolution Assistant. "matcli.exe is a motive Assistant Command line interface that gathers information about your system's identity like your name email address, city, state, etc and gets written to a log file". Resolution Assistant is required to run with the Help and Support program. If you uncheck Resolution Assistant and and then run Help and Support it will add another Resolution Assistant in the startup menu. If you remove the Resolution Assistant in the add/remove program some help menus in help and support will not be available. You decide

Windows Resource Meter. Available via Start -> Programs. You may want this enabled if your PC is suffering from crashes and want to know potential causes