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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
U lxdwmon.exe lxdwmon.exeLexmark 7600 Series printer device monitor
N LXSUPMON LXSUPMON.EXE"Lexmark printer related. The printer should work fine without it but what does it do?"
? lycosInside Lyc_SysTray.exe"Lycos eMail related - what does it do and is it required?"
U LyraHD2TrayApp LYRAHD2TrayApp.exeRelated to RCA Lyra MP3 Player
X LzioMediaUpdater LzioMediaUpdater.exe"LZIO.com adware downloader"
? M Player Post Installer postinstallm.exe"??"
X M S DVD DirectX Dll Drivers msxdl.exe"Added by the SDBOT-BJN WORM!"
N M-Audio Delta Taskbar Icon DeltTray.exeM-Audio Delta Control Panel for M-Audio brand Delta series audio cards. System Tray access to audio settings - available through Control Panel
U M-Audio MobilePre Control Panel Launcher MPTask.exe"Control Panel Launcher for MobilePre USB bus-powered preamp and audio interface from M-Audio"
U M-Audio Taskbar Icon DeltaIITray.exe"System Tray access to the Delta Control Panel for the M-Audio Delta series of PCI audio cards"
X M-soft Office M-soft Office.htaHTA file which creates an executable on the hard drive which subsequently proceeds to download files from a malware site!
X M1cr0s0ft S3rcurity systemconfig.exe"Added by the RBOT.BKB WORM!"
X M1cr0s0ft Upd4t4zS update32.exe"Added by the RBOT-MI WORM!"
X m32info m32info.exe"Added by the CRYPTER.A TROJAN!"
X M3Development_WhenUSave_Installer M3Development_WhenUSave_Installer.exe"WhenU.Save adware"
N M3Tray m3tray.exe"Movielink - internet movie rental System Tray access"
U MAAgent MAAgent.exe"Related to MarkAny - a solution to prevent is unauthorized distribution of information through Floppy CD email etc"
U MacDrive MacDrive.exe"MacDrive 7 & MacDrive 6 CrossStripe Edition from Mediafour Corporation - ""a perfect way to share files between Mac OS and Windows."" Version 6 is not Vista compatible but doesn ""include support for striped Mac arrays created with ATTO ExpressStripe software."""
U MacDrive application MacDrive.exe"MacDrive 7 from Mediafour Corporation - ""enables anyone using Windows Vista XP and 2003 Server to seamlessly access Mac disks (HFS/HFS+) of all types including CDs DVDs hard drives floppy Zip Jaz and more!"""
? MacDrive7.0.4TimeOutPatch TimeOutPatch.EXE"Part of MacDrive 7 from Mediafour Corporation - ""enables anyone using Windows Vista XP and 2003 Server to seamlessly access Mac disks (HFS/HFS+) of all types including CDs DVDs hard drives floppy Zip Jaz and more!"" Interim patch for an older version? Is it no longer required?"
X Macfee Security Patch Mpfsheild.exe"Added by the RBOT-NP WORM!"
U Machine Debug Manager mdm.exe"Used by developers for debugging. Those who have encountered it have unchecked it with no degradation in performance. May cause your computer to ""hang"" if you have MS Visual Studio installed and this disabled because it appears to take over error handling - hence the U recommendatioon. Can also be listed as MDM7. See here to disable"
X Machine Debug Manager msdn.exe"Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM!"
X Machine Update Soft wusas.exeAdded by an unidfentified WORM!
X machine-debugger WMIPRVSW.exe"Added by the AGOBOT.WW WORM!"
X MachineTest CMagesta.exe"Added by the SDBOT TROJAN!"
X mackfy.exe msms.exe"Added by the SDBOT-DID WORM!"
N MacLic MacLic.exe"Part of Conversions Plus from DataViz - allowing PC and MAC owners to share disks"
N MacLicense MacLic.exe"Part of Conversions Plus from DataViz - allowing PC and MAC owners to share disks"
N MacName MacName.exe"Part of Conversions Plus from DataViz - allowing PC and MAC owners to share disks"
X Macromedia 8 Flash Player.exe"Added by the JAMBU-A WORM!"
X Macromedia Critical Updater rarww.exe"Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM!"
X Macromedia Dreamweaver XM macdwXM.exe"Added by the AGOBOT-RI WORM!"
X Macromedia Drive Iexplor32.exe"Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM!"
X Macromedia Flash Update scvhost.exe"Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM!"
U MACVNTFY MACVNTFY.EXE"Part of MacDrive 6 CrossStripe Edition from Mediafour Corporation - ""a perfect way to share files between Mac OS and Windows."" Unlike the standard version of MacDrive 7 this version is not Vista compatible but does ""include support for striped Mac arrays created with ATTO ExpressStripe software."""
Y MAD.EXE MAD.EXEMAD.exe is the MS Exchange 5.5 System Attendant and can also consume a large amount of resources - resolved by the latest Exchange 5.5 Service Pack. Also part of Exchange 2000 Server but does it have the same problems?. Apparently you need to leave this running but is it needed at start-up?
N MadExe LaunchRA.exe"Part of Dell Resolution Assistant - ""a diagnostic program that allows you to contact Dell. When factory-installed by Dell it allowed you to perform hardware and software diagnostics that provided alerts to potential problems and enabled real-time communication with Dell RA techs. You can now use RA only to contact Dell by e-mail"""
U MAFWTaskbarApp MAFWTray.exeDrivers for the M-Audio Firewire Audiophile - Interface
U Magentic Magentic.exe"Magentic by Incredimail - wallpaper/screensaver manager"
U MagicDisc MagicDisc.exe"MagicISO - ""very helpful utility designed for creating and managing virtual CD drives and CD/DVD discs"""
U MagicDsk MAGICDSK.EXEMagic DeskTop is a small and novel utility which will allow you the option of hiding or showing your desktop icons
U MagicKeyboard PreMKBD.exe"Related to Samsung laptops. Provides ability to program keys to perform specific functions"
U MagicLinker3 MagicLnk.exe"ThaiSoftware Thai Dictionary"
N Magitime Magitime.exe"Magitime - connection tracking utility which monitors online time expense data transfer"
X mahmud mahmud.exe"Added by a variant of the Storm/Nuwar/Zhelatin WORM! See here for an example"
? Mail.com mcalert.exe"Mail.com - free web-mail service. Does mcalert.exe notify you when new mail has arrived?"
U MailBell mailbell.exe"MailBell e-mail notification tool that will notify you about new messages arrived to your mailbox. Works with both POP3 mailboxes and web-mail based systems. You should be able to set your mail system to check all accounts at regular intervals anyway if you prefer (in Outlook for instance)"
U Mailbox Verifier mboxvrfy.exe"Mailbox Verifier (MV) is free software that will notify you about new messages arrived to your mailbox. Only works with POP3 mailboxes (not web-mail based systems). You should be able to set your mail system to check all accounts at regular intervals anyway if you prefer (in Outlook for instance)"
U MailCleaner MAILCLEANER.EXE"MailCleaner ""protect your computer from viruses sent to your machine via the popular e-Mail reader Incredimail. In addition the program will check all incoming files downloaded by Internet Explorer Netscape Navigator ICQ and iMesh"". Not recommended as it bundles GAIN adware. Please note that Claria Corporation no longer support GAIN-Supported software - see here"
X mailman.exe mailman.exe"Added by the CERTIF-E TROJAN!"
Y MailScan Dispatcher Launch.exe"MicroWorld MailScan Dispatcher splits each e-mail message into various components such as the header body and attachment. Compressed formats (ZIP ARJ etc.) are scanned for viruses and cleaned"
X MailSkinner mailskinner.exe"MailSkinner - an application by Electronic Group notorious for its premium rate ""drive by"" installed adult content dialers (see here)"
X Mail_Check Mail_Check.exe"Added by the PANOIL.C WORM!"
U MAIN main.exe"SpyCop surveillance software detection - checks to see when your machine was last scanned and if it was more than a week asks if you want to scan"
X main drive Loader wininfo.exe"Suspected malware as it appears in 3 different registry locations - see here"
? Main Executable (HP) HP05T0R5.exe"HP (Hewlett-Packard) related. Maybe related to printers. Now - what does it do?"
X main16 main16.exe"Added by the CRYPTER.A TROJAN!"
X main32 main32.exe"Added by the CRYPTER.A TROJAN!"
X MainStart svcmfte32.exe"Added by the STINX-A TROJAN!"
X mainviewex mainviewex.exe"Added by the GEMA.D TROJAN!"
X main_module drvmmx32.exe"Added by the DILA TROJAN!"
X Major Microsoft Windows Driver Boot loader bpool.exe"Added by the MYTOB.AJ WORM!"
U Malware Sweeper MalSwep.exe"Malware Sweeper - ""Protects the user from malicious malware and monitors the sanity of the running programs"""
X Malware-Wipe Malware-Wipe.exe"Malware remover - not recommended see here"
X Malware-Wiped Malware-Wiped.exe"Malware remover - not recommended see here"
X MalwareAlarm MalwareAlarm.exe"MalwareAlarm malware remover - not recommended see here"
X MalwareBot MalwareBot.exe"MalwareBot spyware remover - not recommended see here"
X MalwareCrush MalwareCrush.exe"MalwareCrush spyware remover - not recommended see here"
X MalwareStopper MalwareStopper.exe"MalwareStopper malware remover - not recommended see here"
X MalwareWipe MalwareWipe.exe"MalwareWipe malware remover - not recommended see here"
X MalwareWiped MalwareWiped.exe"MalwareWiped malware remover - not recommended see here"
X MalwareWiper MalwareWiper.exe"MalwareWiper malware remover - not recommended see here"
Y Mamutu Guard mamutu.exe"Mamutu from Emsi Software - behaviour based protection that ""recognizes new and unknown Trojans Worms and Viruses (Zero-Day attacks) without daily updates"""
U ManageDesk Lite ManageDesk Lite.exe"ManageDesk Lite from Managebytes Desktop management software. Each desktop is a separate working space for you to use"
X ManageProtocolCtrl csmsv.exe"Added by the LOOKSKY.B TROJAN!"
X manager manager.exe"Detected by Kaspersky as the SMALL.CVT TROJAN!"
U Manager Monitor monitor.exe"MindStorm AnalyzerPro from Secure Associates. ""A security management tool for customers easy to manage report and analyze security events across heterogeneous security devices"""
X Managment Service [random filename]Added by the RBOT.BIS TROJAN!
N Mania Win Restore RESWIN.EXEPinball Mania for Windows from 21st Century Entertainment LTD (1995). Runs briefly at start-up then terminates. Available via Start -> Programs
X manrotce manrotce.exeAdded by unidentified malware
X Mantis [filename]"Added by the MANTIBE VIRUS!"
X MapEDC MapEDC.exe"Added by the WaveRevenue-McBoo TROJAN!"
X MapiDrv mpisvc.exe"Added by the MIPSIV TROJAN!"
X mapisvc32 mapisvc32.exe"Added by the KX VIRUS and also recognised by Symantec as FPAI adware"
X mark the service xxtra32.exe"Added by the SDBOT.APP WORM!"
X Martini pinmart.exe"Added by a variant of the SDBOT WORM!"
X Mascro soft SDK updates2 SDKrepair2.exe"Added by the SDBOT.BXM WORM!"
X maskrider maskrider2001.vbs"Added by the SOLOW-G WORM!"
U masqform.exe masqform.exe"PureEdge Viewer - provides automation framework to manage and deploy XML forms-based processes for e-business and e-government systems. PureEdge was taken over by IBM (see here) and the product became Workplace Forms"
N Mass storage check registry rundll32.exe MSDServ.dll check registryUsed with a USB based smartmedia card reader
X Master svcghost.exe"Added by the IRCBOT.RB TROJAN!"
X Master Card Updaate 32 Mastercard32.exe"Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM!"
U Master Volume Spy MASTERVOLUMESPY.EXE"Volume control for the Gateway Destination ""DestiVu"" media interface"
X MasterBoot Switch popupkill.exe"Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM!"
U Matador mlfbuddy.exe"MailFrontier - anti-spam application"
U Matador mantispm.exe"MailFrontier Desktop (Matador) email spam blocker software"
U Matrix Screen Locker matrix.exe"Matrix Screen Locker is a system tray application that allows for quick and secure PC lock when you wish. The screen does a ""matrix style"" scrolling characters effect when the lock is running"
X MatrixScreen [filename]"Added by the MATRIXSCREEN TROJAN!"
X MatrixScreenSaver mss.exeUnidentified malware
N Matrox Color Control hgcctl95.exeFor Matrox video cards. Quick access to changing colors
N Matrox Control Center mgactrl.exeFor Matrox video cards. Quick access to settings
N Matrox Diagnostic mgadiag.exeFor Matrox video cards. Quick access to diagnostics
N Matrox Powerdesk PDesk.exe"""Matrox PowerDesk software provides extra multi-display desktop management controls"""
N Matrox PowerDesk 8 matrox.powerdesk.exe"""Matrox PowerDesk software provides extra multi-display desktop management controls"""
N Matrox QuickDesk mgaqdesk.exeFor Matrox video cards. Quick access to tweak your card to your liking
X MAV_check mav_startupmon.exe"WinAntiVirus Pro 2007 misleading virus software - not recommended see here"
X MaxAlerts max.exeBonzi MaxALERT - spyware
U MaxBackSchedule maxbackservice.exeBackup scheduler for the Maxtor (now Seagate) range of external hard drives - part of Maxtor Quick Start
U MaxBlastMonitor MaxBlastMonitor.exe"Maxblast hard drive utility for Maxtor (Seagate) drives"
Y MaxtorCombo ComboButton.exeRequired to be able to use the Maxtor OneTouch button on your external Maxtor harddrive. It is used to start up backup software (Retrospect)
U MaxtorOneTouch OneTouch.exe"Maxtor OneTouch Hard Drives/OneTouch Family hard disk backup software"
U MaxtorReg AUTOREG.EXEPart of SYSagent - small utility for retrieving all the hardware and software information required by anyone administering a machine and/or the network it's a part of
Y MayaPan MayaPan.Exe"Audiotrak Maya soundcard driver"
X mb2np [random filename]Added by the IRCBOT.TJ WORM!
X MbarInstall [random filename]"Detected by PCTools as Mirar adware. See here"
U MBkLogOnHook LogOnHook.exe"Related to McAfee Backup from Network Associates"
U MBM 4 MBM4.exeMotherboard Monitor 4 - only needed if you overclock your system and want to keep a check on system temperatures/voltages/etc. Available via Start -> Programs
U MBM 5 MBM5.exe"Motherboard Monitor 5 - only needed if you overclock your system and want to keep a check on system temperatures/voltages/etc. Available via Start -> Programs"
? MBMon Rundll32 CTMBHA.DLL MBMon"Creative Filter AudioControlMB Module - related to the Creative Audigy line of sound cards. What does it do and is it required?"
U MBNet mbnet.exeMBNet (Portugal) Credit Card Processing software
U MBProbe mbrpobe.exe"MBProbe - only needed if you overclock your system and want to keep a check on system temperatures/voltages/etc. Available via Start -> Programs"
U mbssm32 mbssm32.exe"Reported as Micro Bill Systems foistware - but not according to the company themselves see here"
X mbssm32 monstu.exe"Detected by AVG as the AGENT.CNM TROJAN - see here"
X MC wintrims.exe"Added by the WINTRIM TROJAN!"
X MC MAGICON.EXE"Added by the MAGICON.A TROJAN!"
X MC N/A"Added by the SIMCSS TROJAN!"
X MC WINTRIM.EXE"Added by the WINTRIM.A TROJAN!"
X McAfee McAffeAv.exe"Added by the NETSKY.AL WORM!"
X mcafee Win32.dll.vbs"Added by the CATCHER-B WORM!"
X Mcafee Anti Scan NortonScn.exe"Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM!"
X McAfee Antivirus McAfeeAV.exe"Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM!"
X Mcafee Antivirus Monitoring System326 VSStatmn326.exe"Added by a variant of the SDBOT WORM!"
X Mcafee Antivirus Monitoring System32mn VSStatmn32.exe"Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM!"
X McAfee Antivirus Protection mcafeeAV.exe"Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM!"
X Mcafee Auto Protect mcafeshield.exe"Added by the RBOT-UH WORM!"
U McAfee Backup McAfeeDataBackup.exe"McAfee Backup from Networks Associates"
Y McAfee Desktop Firewall Tray FireTray.exe"McAfee Desktop Firewall"
Y McAfee Firewall CPD.EXEFirewall bundled with McAfee VirusScan 6.*. Can also be listed as CPD_EXE
N McAfee Guardian CMGRDIAN.EXEMcAfee's QuickClean an offline version of the one in their online Clinic. Normally run offline and not needed. Incidentally incorporates more cleanup programs than the likes of WinOptimizer and System Mechanic
X McAfee Online virus Scanner avp.exe"Added by the RBOT-GCV WORM! Not to be confused with Kaspersky anti-virus and AOL's Active Virus Shield (by Kaspersky) - found in either a Kaspersky or AOL sub-directory"
X McAfee Online Virus Scanner nzm.exe"Detected by Trend Micro as the IRCBOT.XV TROJAN! See here"
N McAfee QuickClean Imonitor Plguni.exe"McAfee QuickClean 3.0 - removes internet clutter and unwanted programs"
X mcafee Software Intrenet mcafee.exe"Added by the RBOT-ATR WORM! Note - this is not a valid McAfee program"
X McAfee Windows Protection mcafee32.exe"Added by a variant of the SPYBOT WORM!"
N McAfee Winguage ??Part of McAfee Nuts & Bolts. "WinGuage is a dynamic reporting tool that constantly monitors your use of Windows and your applications to alert you to potential problems before they become serious". Resource hog. Available via Start -> Programs
U McAfee.InstantUpdate.Monitor RuLaunch.exeInstant Updater for McAfee's VirusScan Internet Security Quick Clean Uninstaller and Firewall products. In the case of VirusScan leave it enabled unless you update manually on a regular basis
Y McAfeeFireTray Firetray.exe"McAfee Desktop Firewall"
X McAfeeScanPlus McAfeeScanPlus.exe"Added by the MEPCOD TROJAN! This trojan file does not belong to any McAfee Antivirus Software and is found in the Windows or Winnt folder"
Y McAfeeUpdaterUI UpdaterUI.exeMcAfee common updater user interface
Y McAfeeVirusScanService Avsynmgr.exeFrom McAfee VirusScan version 5.x. Runs VirusScan System Tray (Vsstat.exe) WebScanX (Webscanx.exe) VirusScan System Scan (Vshwin32.exe) and VirusScan Console (Avconsol.exe) under one application
Y McAfeeWebscanX WebScanX.exeFrom McAfee VirusScan up to version 4.x. Provides functionality for VShield Download Scan and Internet Filter modules. Enables internet scanning. Guards against malicious ActiveX programs etc
X Mcaffe Antivirus Mcafeescn.exe"Added by a variant of the SPYBOT WORM!"
X Mcaffee mcsheild.exe"Added by the RBOT-FDP WORM!"
U McAgentExe mcagent.exeFrom McAfee VirusScan On-line. The Agent is a red M icon that appears in the Windows system tray or Notification Area (if you're running Windows XP). If you don't see the agent icon VirusScan Online may not be installed
Y Mcappins.exe mcappins.exeUsed by McAfee Virusscan to perform product updates. When updates are available the program will download and install them automatically. Recommended to leave enabled
X mceipww [8 random letters].exe"Detected by Kaspersky as the ZHELATIN.EQ WORM! See here"
N MChanger MChanger.exeMedia Changer - utility that allows you to change wallpapers sounds themes etc
U MCI USB Icon USBIcon.exeMCI USB software used for managing a USB card reader
N McLogLch_exe McLogLch.exe"Related to McAfee security suite. This is a non-essential program but should not be disabled unless suspected to be causing problems"
X MCM3 mcm3.exe"ShopAtHome/SAHagent adware variant"
? McRegWiz mcregwiz.exe"McAfee antivirus related. What does it do and is it required?"
X Mcrosoftr Update Mcrosoftr.exe"Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM!"
Y McShld9x mcshld9x.exePart of McAfee's Virusscan Online. Must be enabled for scanning to work
Y MCTskShd mctskshd.exe"Part of McAfee SecurityCenter. Runs in the background controlling critcal updates and control antivirus related actions. This program is important for the stable and secure running of your computer"
U McUpdateExe mcupdate.exeFrom McAfee VirusScan On-line. Automatically updates your virus definitions. Leave enabled unless you regularly update these definitions
Y McVsRte mcvsrte.exe"Part of McAfee's SecurityCenter. Must remain checked but one user reports Windows glitches with no response from McAfee as to why"
Y mcvsshld mcvsshld.exeMcAfee VirusScan On-line. See also the McAgentExe entry
X MCX Update wisp.exe"Added by the RBOT-AQH WORM!"
X MCX Updte scorti.exe"Added by the RBOT-ARP WORM!"
X MD IE Plugin md.exe"Marketdart spyware"
X MD IE Plugin winy.exeAdware
N mdac_runonce runonce.exeAssociated with MS Data Access Components (MDAC). Sometimes left over after installation - not required. NOTE :- don't delete "runonce.exe".
U MDDiskProtect MDDiskProtect.exe"Part of MacDrive 6 CrossStripe Edition from Mediafour Corporation - ""a perfect way to share files between Mac OS and Windows."" Unlike the standard version of MacDrive 7 this version is not Vista compatible but does ""include support for striped Mac arrays created with ATTO ExpressStripe software."""
U MDDiskProtect.exe MDDiskProtect.exe"Part of MacDrive 6 CrossStripe Edition from Mediafour Corporation - ""a perfect way to share files between Mac OS and Windows."" Unlike the standard version of MacDrive 7 this version is not Vista compatible but does ""include support for striped Mac arrays created with ATTO ExpressStripe software."""
X mdetect [path to trojan]"Added by the SPABOT TROJAN!"
U MDGetStarted MDGetStarted.exe"MacDrive 7 from Mediafour Corporation - ""enables anyone using Windows Vista XP and 2003 Server to seamlessly access Mac disks (HFS/HFS+) of all types including CDs DVDs hard drives floppy Zip Jaz and more!"""
U MDGetStarted.exe MDGetStarted.exe"MacDrive 7 from Mediafour Corporation - ""enables anyone using Windows Vista XP and 2003 Server to seamlessly access Mac disks (HFS/HFS+) of all types including CDs DVDs hard drives floppy Zip Jaz and more!"""
X Mdm Mdm.vbs"Added by the WHITEHO VIRUS or TRAPPY WORM!"
X mdm mdm.exe"Added by the LYDRA-F TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate Machine Debug Manager (mdm.exe) process which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Shared. This one is located in %Windir%"

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.

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