Dritek System Inc. 3D Mouse related. Is it required?

Modem On Hold utility - manages incoming/outgoing voice calls on a single phone line while being connected to the internet

Creative Live! Cam Console Auto Launcher

Creative Live! Cam Console Auto Launcher

Part of Creative Webcam Launcher

Loads drivers for some STB graphics cards such as the STB nVIDIA TNT 16MB. Required if you don't want to experience lock-ups or error messages

Loads drivers for some STB graphics cards. May be related to such a card with a TV out option?

It looks to be part of the display driver set for ASUS V3800, V6600 and V6800 display adapters. Probably a system tray quick access control?

Only required if you use the 10 kay bay unit with a Sony Vaio laptop

Added by an unidentified WORM or TROJAN!

Downloader, detected as a variant of the ALPHABET TROJAN!

Vade Retro anti-spam software for Outlook Express from GOTO software products

Added by the GAVGENT.A WORM!

Vexira Antivirus - virus scanner from Central Command

Vexira Antivirus - virus scanner from Central Command

Sony Vaio utility that auto-launches selected applications when you plug in a digital video camera, digital still camera, etc. via iLink (FireWire) or USB

System backup for Sony Vaio PCs. Adds a recovery mechanism for users over and above any System Restore features - allowing users to revert a drive back to the state it was when bought form the factory by hitting F10. The user obviously loses any data stored if not backed-up elsewhere

Related to Sony Vaio Update service. This program is non-essential process to the running of the program, but should not be terminated unless suspected to be causing problems

Added by the RANKY.H TROJAN!

Added by a variant of the SDBOT WORM!

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

Added by the MUGLY.D WORM!

Added by a variant of the SLAPER TROJAN!

Added by the UISGON-A WORM!

Virtual Bouncer - malware from Spyware Labs. It is distributed by the same bundling and drive-by download techniques as the parasites it claims to remove, so definitely qualifies as unsolicited commercial software in itself. It also has an update feature that can download and execute arbitrary code. Warning - choose "custom" uninstall as "automatic" may remove other programs - see here

Virtual Bouncer - malware from Spyware Labs. It is distributed by the same bundling and drive-by download techniques as the parasites it claims to remove, so definitely qualifies as unsolicited commercial software in itself. It also has an update feature that can download and execute arbitrary code. Warning - choose "custom" uninstall as "automatic" may remove other programs - see here

Virtual Bouncer - malware from Spyware Labs. It is distributed by the same bundling and drive-by download techniques as the parasites it claims to remove, so definitely qualifies as unsolicited commercial software in itself. It also has an update feature that can download and execute arbitrary code. Warning - choose "custom" uninstall as "automatic" may remove other programs - see here

Added by the NUKIP WORM!

Added by the GORMLEZ-A WORM!

Virtual Bouncer - malware from Spyware Labs. It is distributed by the same bundling and drive-by download techniques as the parasites it claims to remove, so definitely qualifies as unsolicited commercial software in itself. It also has an update feature that can download and execute arbitrary code. Warning - choose "custom" uninstall as "automatic" may remove other programs - see here

Dubious downloader from densmail.com

Added by the DEDLER-B WORM!

Virtual CD drive emulator - version 5. Available via Start -> Programs

Virtual CD drive emulator - version 6. Available via Start -> Programs

Virtual CD drive emulator - version 7. Available via Start -> Programs

Virtual CD drive emulator - version 7. Available via Start -> Programs

Virtual CD from H H Software GmbH. "With Virtual CD, all your favorite CDs and DVDs are immediately accessible without constantly inserting and ejecting media"

CommonSearch Vcatch - "antivirus" software which actually bundles spy/adware itself!

VCatch antivirus. Considered spyware itself - see here

Virtual CD drive emulator. Available via Start -> Programs

CD emulation part of GameDrive & VirtualDrive from Farstone. Not required as starting these programs load this automatically

Goldensoft CD Ghost related - turns a computer into a 200X-speed CD-ROM tower. Working from the hard drive, users can simultaneously access as many as 23 virtual CD-ROM drives at a speed of 200X for true multitasking

Confirmed as Voyetra CD Watcher as it was found in a Compaq/Voyetra/AS2 directory but what does it do?

Added by the MAILBOT-CE TROJAN!

Windows AFA Internet Enhancement - a browser hijacker, redirecting to adsourcecorp.com. See here

Added by the RBOT-FKT WORM!

Virtual CD drive emulator. Available via Start -> Programs

Added by the RBOT.BRF WORM!

PaqKeylog is a surveillance software program that logs keystrokes and can run in stealth mode. Uninstall this software unless you put it there yourself

Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM!

HP (Hewlett-Packard) related. Now - what does it do?

EarthLink WebLife Disk - "Consumers can quickly save files from their desktop into WebLife Disk, and then easily access them from any Internet connection without taking a laptop on the road or keeping up with a USB key"

Program part of GameDrive & VirtualDrive from Farstone. Not required as starting these programs load this automatically

Vegas Palms on-line cassino

Added by the MDROP-F TROJAN!

Added by the AGOBOT.AJG WORM!

Related to VentaFax Voice - send and receive black-and-white or color faxes, and turns your PC's fax modem into a versatile answering machine

Support software for the Veo Velocity Connect webcam

Veoh lets you share your video with other internet users

Loads the driver for the Verbatim Store'n'Go PRO USB Flash Drive - reportedly required only on systems running Windows 98 and Millennium

Added by the NOPIR.B WORM!

Control Pad - installed with Verizon DSL accounts. Tool designed to streamline the online experience

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. Verizon Online Support Center is required to run with the Help and Support program. If you uncheck Verizon Online Support Center and and then run help and Support it will add another Verizon Online Support Center in the startup menu. If you remove the Verizon Online Support Center in the add/remove program some help menus in help and support will not be available. You decide

Part of Verizon Online Support Manager

DailyWinner adware

Hot button (such as volume and browser control) management and a CD player as supplied with QTronix (as possibly Micro Innovations) keyboards

Added by the STAP-C WORM!

JRAUN adware variant

JRAUN adware variant

DealHelper adware related

Computer Associates "InnoculateIT" and Vet Anti-Virus virus software

Computer Associates Vet Anti-Virus software

Computer Associates "InnoculateIT" and Vet Anti-Virus virus software. This option will slow down your system, if set too aggressively. There is no need to scan every file when opened, closed, etc. Check in InoculateIT PE options

Computer Associates "InnoculateIT" and Vet Anti-Virus virus software. This option will slow down your system, if set too aggressively. There is no need to scan every file when opened, closed, etc. Check in InoculateIT PE options

Computer Associates Vet Anti-Virus software

Computer Associates "InnoculateIT" and Vet Anti-Virus virus software. System Tray quicklaunch access, not really necessary but only occupies 36k resources

Added by the LOVGATE-W WORM!

Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM!

Added by the KEYLOG-AH TROJAN!

Added by the RBOT-AWM WORM!

Gigabyte VGA Utility - access card options (application needs to be run at startup, but is not system critical)

Added by an unidentified WORM or TROJAN!

Added by the CRYPTER.A TROJAN!

Vidalia is a cross-platform controller GUI for CRYPTER.A TROJAN!

Added by the GEMA TROJAN!

Delfin Promulgate adware variant

Added by the GAOBOT.RF WORM!

Added by the AGOBOT-NG WORM!

Added by a variant of the IRCBOT TROJAN! See here

Added by the SPYBOT-EF WORM!

Added by an unidentified WORM or 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!

Added by the RBOT-MY WORM!

Added by the PANDEM.C WORM!

Added by the RBOT-DK WORM!

Added by the AGOBOT.HD WORM!

Added by the GAOBOT.GEN!POLY or GAOBOT.UM or GAOBOT.ADX WORMS!

Added by the RBOT.RH WORM!

Added by the AGOBOT.LH WORM!

Added by the AGOBOT.UE WORM!

Added by the RBOT-LM WORM!

Added by the AGOBOT-IS WORM!

Added by the AGOBOT-TW WORM!

Added by the RBOT-GAD WORM!

Added by the AGOBOT.JT WORM!

Added by the GAOBOT.GL WORM!

Added by the AGOBOT-DM WORM!

Added by the AGOBOT.PS WORM!

Added by a variant of the GEMA.D TROJAN!

Added by the GSPOT20.A TROJAN!

Added by the MIMAIL.A WORM!

Added by the SPIGOT.C TROJAN!

Added by the PSS TROJAN!

Added by the AGOBOT.EC WORM!

Premium rate adult content dialer

Video Holding personal video downloading program

Delfin Media Viewer adware related

MS WebTV for Windows Channel Guide. Used to display TV on your PC via a compatible video card with in-built tuner (such as ATI All-In-Wonder). If you don't use it - uninstall it

Adult content dialler

Added by the RBOT.BRX WORM!

Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM!

Agloco "Viewbar is a small toolbar that rests on the bottom of your screen or browser window while you surf the Internet. The Viewbar(tm) software is what enables AGLOCO to collect the money you are earning while browsing the Internet". Get paid for browsing but you you must consent to them collecting your personal information

Viewpoint Manager - automatic updates for ViewPoint products such as ViewPoint Media Player (as bundled with AOL, AOL Instant Messenger, Compuserve, etc). Can be run manually via Start -> Settings -> Control Panel by enabling auto-updates temporarily, re-booting and then disabling again. Not recommended as Viewpoint Manager is considered as foistware instead of malware since it is installed without users approval but doesn't spy or do anything "bad". This may change in 2006 - read this article

Related to Viewpoint which is considered as foistware instead of malware since it is installed without users approval but doesn't spy or do anything "bad". This will change from what we know in 2006 according to this article. You can remove it via Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs list...

Related to Intel Media Share Software. "Stream or download media files from your Intel® Core™2 Processor with Viiv™ technology-based PC"

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Added by the REMADM-C TROJAN!

VirtuaGirl is a shareware program featuring scantily dressed girls on your desktop. They say hi in the morning, remind you of your appointments and dance for you on request...

VirtuaGirl is a shareware program featuring scantily dressed girls on your desktop. They say hi in the morning, remind you of your appointments and dance for you on request...

Added by the MUGLY.A or MUGLY.B WORMS!

Added by the MUGLY.C WORM!

Added by the RBOT-YX WORM!

The scheduler for mail and usenet tool

Virtual Bouncer - malware from Spyware Labs. It is distributed by the same bundling and drive-by download techniques as the parasites it claims to remove, so definitely qualifies as unsolicited commercial software in itself. It also has an update feature that can download and execute arbitrary code. Warning - choose "custom" uninstall as "automatic" may remove other programs - see here

Added by the RBOT-AXV WORM!

Added by the RBOT-AZV WORM!

Added by the RBOT.VP WORM!

Added by a variant of the SDBOT WORM!

Malware - detected by Kaspersky as the WINAD.H TROJAN!

Added by the RBOT-US WORM!

Added by the RBOT-VU WORM!

Added by the RBOT-WR WORM!

Virtual Clone Drive, part of CloneCD CD/DVD copying sofware. Discontinued

VirtualDrive from Farstone - virtual CD drive emulator. Available via Start -> Programs

Micro Vault Virtual Expander from Sony for their range of USB memory sticks. This software will compress your data to virtually store about 3 times as much data

VirtuaReminder is a tool allowing the user to create reminders for such things as important appointments, birthdays, etc

Virtuele Katja - have an attractive moviestar parade on your Desktop and help you search the Dutch "Gouden Gids" business directory too...

Added by the SEENBOT.O WORM!

Added by the RBOT-APR WORM!

Added by the TOMETA-B TROJAN!

Added by an unidentified VIRUS, WORM or TROJAN!

Spyware remover - not recommended, see here

Spyware remover - not recommended, see here

Added by the DASMIN TROJAN!

VirusHeat misleading security program - not recommended, see here

VirusIsolator misleading security software - not recommended, see here

VirusKeeper uses a powerful real-time threat detection engine

VirusProtect misleading antivirus program (where * represents the version number) - not recommend, see here

VirusProtect Pro misleading antivirus program - not recommend, see here

VirusRay spyware remover - not recommended, see here

Virus program - not recommended, see here

McAfee VirusScan On-line. See also the McAgentExe entry

Part of McAfee VirusScan. System Tray application as with previous versions (were also VsStat.exe), McAfee SecurityCenter integration or something else? Is it required?

Added by the SDBOT-AFQ WORM!

Added by the PANOL WORM!

Lmir.1DB8!pws spyware

visionGS webcam software

Included in VistaScan are VistaAccess and VistaShuttle. VistaAccess gives you quick and easy access to scanning functions right from your desktop. For Windows users, you'll see a scanner icon in the Windows Tray of the Taskbar. Click this icon and a menu opens

ClearStream Accelerator adware

Added by a variant of the TACTSLAY TROJAN!

Visual Task Tips is a lightweight shell enhancement utility. It provides thumbnail preview image for each task in the Windows Taskbar

Related to VisualTooltip. Shows a thumbnail of a window by placing the mouse cursor over a button on the taskbar

Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM!

Added by the Rbot-VY WORM!

Added by the RBOT.AIF WORM!

Adult content related web downloader

Detected as the BUZUS.DVE TROJAN!

Added by the SMALL-HS TROJAN!

Sony VAIO Media Console - installed on the VAIO Media Integrated Server PCs. What does it do and is it required?

VirusMD Personal Firewall. Vendor's Note: "VirusMD Personal Firewall is a micro-firewall and should not be use as your primary virus scanner or as your primary firewall. It does not pan-block incoming or outgoing data. Rather, is a diagnostic and therapeutic utility designed to help professionals save time and effort in eradicating Trojan horses"

Added by the LOWZONE-AQ TROJAN!

Added by the ALMSNAHE.A VIRUS!

Browser hijacker

Added by the DWNLDR-GTC TROJAN!

Added by the RIZO.A TROJAN!

Added by the ENVID.B WORM!

Delfin Media Viewer or "Promulgate" adware variant

Hijacker - detected by Kaspersky as the SMALL.FH TROJAN!

Added by the QLOWZON-D TROJAN!

VMWare Host Network Access Status Tray Application. Vmware "allows multiple virtual machines, with heterogeneous operating systems to run in isolation, side-by-side on the same physical machine"

VMWare VMware Tray Process. Vmware "allows multiple virtual machines, with heterogeneous operating systems to run in isolation, side-by-side on the same physical machine"

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 this advisory

SearchBarCash adware variant

Pinnacle Systems (ex VOB) InstantDrive - creates a virtual CD-ROM drive on the computer's hard drive. Part of InstantCD/DVD burning software

Part of Pinnacle Systems InstantCD/DVD and InstantCopy CD/DVD copying software that verifies drive settings. Once loaded it doesn't use any resources so you can leave it enabled

Related to Andrea's Superbeam microphone utility

Related to Acer Bluetooth VoIP phone - as optionally supplied with some of their notebooks such as the TravelMate 8200

VoipBuster - voice over the internet service. If you are calling a land line in one of their free destinations listed, the call will be placed at no costs at all. For all other calls, you will be asked to buy credits first

VoipBusterPro Skype services. "VoipBuster Pro is a free program that uses the latest technology to bring free and high-quality voice communications to people all over the world"

VoipCheap - "a program that uses the latest technology to bring free and high-quality voice communications to people all over the world"

Related to Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi

Added by the DREFFORT WORM!

Added by the SDBOT.AYI WORM!

Detected by Kaspersky as the IRCBOT.AMU TROJAN! See here

Added by a variant of the IRCBOT TROJAN! See here

Vonage Voice over IP Internet phone service

Loads the configuration settings for a 3dfx Voodoo Banshee chipset based graphics card. If you change some of the settings from default you probably need this - otherwise maybe not

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System Tray application for Aureal Vortex based soundcards. Can be run manually via Start -> Settings -> Control Panel

System Tray application for Aureal Vortex based soundcards. Can be run manually via Start -> Settings -> Control Panel

System Tray application for Aureal Vortex based soundcards. Can be run manually via Start -> Settings -> Control Panel

System Tray application for Aureal Vortex based soundcards. Can be run manually via Start -> Settings -> Control Panel

This provides an abbreviated Control Group for the Turtle Beach Montego II sound functions/associated with AudioStation 3 and 32

VP-EYE Web Cam control panel software

Part of "DOS Virtual Machine Additions" for Microsoft Virtual PC, software virtualization software that allows you to run multiple PC-based operating systems simultaneously on one workstation. This process provides additional functionalities such as Shared Folders

Mail server from Paul Smith Computer Services. Runs in system tray to collect mail. Can be run from a shortcut and if it isn't running then it won't get your email!

System Tray icon for Norton Anti-Virus Corporate Edition. Gives access to the options available and may not be required. Some users may have problems - refer here

Added by the RIZO.A TROJAN!

Added by the RIZO.A TROJAN!

HAURI Anti-Virus

The Shield Antivirus. Located in a Program FilesPCSecurityShieldShieldAntivirus. Not recommended by some because one of their other products (Privacy Defender) was adware based and used false positives (see here). McAfee SiteAdvisor seems to blacklist the whole domain. Hence the "U" recommendation

HAURI Anti-Virus

Part of eSafe antivirus "SmartScan" - alerts the user if files have been changed/added

Added by the AGOBOT-RC WORM!

Added by the SDBOT.BLK WORM!

Added by the ROOKIE-A TROJAN!

Added by the OPTIXPRO.10 TROJAN!

Added by the VIPSY-A TROJAN!

From McAfee VirusScan up to version 4.x. This executable is responsible for the periodic "update" prompts

From McAfee VirusScan up to version 4.x and Dr Solomon's VirusScan. Communicates between VSSTAT.EXE and the VShield System Scan module. Can be started automatically or available via Start -> Programs

Added by the RBOT-GQS WORM!

Software to share photographs across the internet

Sonix Inc. Camera Monitor MFC Application

Part of McAfee's SecurityCenter and Virusscan Online. Must be enabled for scanning to work

Added by the RBOT-VA WORM!

Visage PDF Printer

Added by a variant of the SMALL.PI TROJAN!

Added by the AGOBOT.AIF WORM!

Added by the BCKDR-LBF TROJAN!

From McAfee VirusScan up to version 4.x and Dr Solomon's VirusScan. Communicates between VSSTAT.EXE and the VShield System Scan module. Can be started automatically or available via Start -> Programs

Added by the AGOBOT.SK WORM!

Added by the RIZO.A TROJAN!

Added by a variant of the RBOT-GNA WORM!

Added by the RBOT-GNA WORM!

Part of vTrails - a live media delivery solution. vTPass is the driver enabling the system to work. If unavailable via Start -> Programs, create your own shortcut for the "vtpass.exe" file

Savage Pro S3 graphics software

Driver file for the on-board VIA/S3G KM400/KN400 graphics which enables TV in/out communication

vTuner - "an easy way to find and listen to radio and TV broadcasts over the Internet"

Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM!

WhenU.Save adware

Added by the VANEBOT-AI WORM!

Associated with Microsoft's VX-1000 LifeCam webcams. What does it do and is it required?

Associated with Microsoft's VX-1000 LifeCam webcams. What does it do and is it required?

Associated with Microsoft's VX-1000 LifeCam webcams. What does it do and is it required?

Verizon Access manager for enterprises

Related to Sony's VAIO Zone Remote Commander. A non-essential process to the running of the system, but should not be terminated unless suspected to be causing problems