Startup Applications List
Unfortunately, due to a change in my circumstances, the startup programs database here at Sysinfo.org will no longer be updated and the off-line downloads are no longer available. The version at Pacman's Portal will, however, continue to be updated and it's recommended that you refer to that site for more up to date information. The reason for this change in policy cannot be disclosed at this time but I hope you have enjoyed using the database here and thank you for your support and kind comments over the years.
Paul Collins
If you're frustrated with the time it takes your Windows 7/Vista/XP PC to boot and then it seems to be running slowly you may have too many programs running at start-up - and you have come to the right place to identify them. This is the original startup programs (as opposed to processes/tasks) list - one of the most accurate and comprehensive. Services are not included - see below. The database is mirrored in a slightly different format at Pacman's Portal.
"Name or Startup Item" in the table below refers to how an entry is displayed in MSConfig, Windows Defender or the registry "Run" keys. "Command or Data" refers to the program the entry runs. For further information on this and how to identify and disable startup programs you may want to also visit this page.
For further information on random startup entries please visit the Startups Info page.
Last update :- 29th July, 2011
24133 items listed
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| Name or Startup Item | Status | Command or Data | Description | Tested? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Office OneNote 2003 Quick Launch | N | ONENOTEM.EXE | System Tray access to MS Office OneNote 2003 - an electronic notebook that allows you to create free-form notes, including text, graphics and audio/video. When running, ONENOTEM.EXE also enables the WINDOWS KEY+S key combination to insert screen grab into a note. Leave the icon enabled in OneNote but move the shortcut from Start → All Programs → Startup to the desktop or elsewhere on the Start menu and run when needed | Yes |
| Microsoft Office quick launch | X | OSA.exe | Added by the VBOT.A BACKDOOR! Note that OSA.exe was used in older versions of Office to launch common components to help speed up the launch but it is no longer normally used - see here. This file is located in a valid MS Office 2003 (aka Office 11) directory - %Program Files%\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11 - and may overwrite a valid file | No |
| Microsoft Office Quick Launcher | X | iau1.exe | Added by the DLOADR-AWD TROJAN! | No |
| Microsoft Office Shortcut Bar | N | Msoffice.exe | Feature included with older versions of MS Office giving you access to common Office functions and optional shortcuts to Office (and other) programs. Some people prefer it but a better way is to create desktop shortcuts if you want access these features and programs quickly. Also available via Start → All Programs | Yes |
| Microsoft Office Start | X | winupdates.exe | Added by the GAOBOT.BC WORM! | No |
| Microsoft Office Startup | N | osa.exe | On older versions of MS Office this launches common Office components to help speed up the launch of Office programs. On slower machines it can be a resource hog and some users claim there's no difference with or without it - but it usually isn't required. This must be left enabled if you use the Microsoft Office Shortcut Bar (MSOFFICE.EXE) and have set it to load at startup. Available via Start → All Programs | No |
| Microsoft Office Startup | N | Osa9.exe | On older versions of MS Office this launches common Office components to help speed up the launch of Office programs. On slower machines it can be a resource hog and some users claim there's no difference with or without it - but it usually isn't required. This must be left enabled if you use the Microsoft Office Shortcut Bar (MSOFFICE.EXE) and have set it to load at startup. Available via Start → All Programs | No |
| Microsoft Office Studio | X | scvhvst.exe | Added by the RANDEX.CST WORM! | No |
| Microsoft OfficeTool | X | svchosts.exe | Added by the DUTAN.A WORM! | No |
| Microsoft OfficeXP | X | officeXP.exe | Added by the KILLAV.MA WORM! | No |
| Microsoft OfficeXP | X | vcvsdf.exe | Added by the SDBOT-SF WORM! | No |
| Microsoft Oftice | X | msmsgs.exe | Added by the IRCBOT.ALT WORM! Note - this particular msmsgs.exe file is located in %System% and should not be mistaken for the MSN Messenger file of the same name which is located in %Program Files%\Messenger | No |
| MicroSoft OneCare | X | FreeS3x.exe | Added by the SDBOT-DJT WORM! | No |
| Microsoft Opeions | X | IEXwe.exe | Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM! | No |
| Microsoft Outlook | X | wincsrss.exe | Added by the AGENT-OUY TROJAN! | No |
| Microsoft Outlook Express Protocol | X | svchst.exe | Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM! | No |
| Microsoft Patch Update | X | bootini.exe | Added by the RBOT-FMN WORM! | No |
| Microsoft PC Health Remote Assistance File Open & Save controls | X | sfrcdlg32.exe | Added by the RBOT-AVY WORM! | No |
| Microsoft PCHealth32 | X | [path to file] | Added by the NICE-A TROJAN! | No |
| Microsoft PCHealth32 | X | NDDENB.exe | Added by the PWSYAHOO-A TROJAN! | No |
| Microsoft PCI Manager | X | mspci.exe | Added by the RBOT.BBG WORM! | No |
| Microsoft People Near Me | N | p2phost.exe | Signs a user into the People Near Me feature at login in Windows 7 and Vista. People Near Me enables you to use certain peer-to-peer (P2P) programs on a network - that "identifies people nearby who are using computers and allows those people to send you invitations for programs such as Windows Meeting Space. They can only invite you to participate in programs that are installed on your computer." Available via Start → Control Panel | Yes |
| Microsoft Personal Firewalls | X | bakw.exe | Added by the RBOT-KS WORM! | No |
| Microsoft Pinyin IME Migration | U | IMSCMIG.EXE | Associated with Microsoft's Input Method Editor for Asian languages which is used to both display and enable the input of characters in e-mails, documents and other files - should you need to (e.g. Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, etc) | No |
| Microsoft Problem Doctor | X | windr128.exe | Added by the SMALLTRO.EF TROJAN! | No |
| Microsoft Problem Doctor | X | windr32.exe | Added by a variant of the SMALLTRO.EF TROJAN! | No |
| Microsoft Problem Doctor | X | windr64.exe | Added by a variant of the SMALLTRO.EF TROJAN! | No |
| Microsoft Proc Driver32 | X | msprc.exe | Added by a variant of the WOOTBOT WORM! | No |
| Microsoft Procedure Call | X | MSPCALL.exe | Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM! | No |
| Microsoft Process Manager | X | process32.exe | Added by the CHECKOUT WORM! | No |
| Microsoft Profile Manager | X | profile.exe | Added by a variant of the IRCBOT TROJAN! | No |
| Microsoft Protection Subsystems | X | msm32.exe | Added by the RBOT-JU WORM! | No |
| Microsoft PSTCP32 Data | X | pstcp32.exe | Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM! | No |
| Microsoft QMGR | X | msnqmgr.exe | Added by the IRCBOT-S TROJAN! | No |
| Microsoft quick launch | X | OSA.exe | Added by a variant of the VBOT.A BACKDOOR! Note that OSA.exe was used in older versions of Office to launch common components to help speed up the launch but it is no longer normally used - see here. This file is located in a valid MS Office 2003 (aka Office 11) directory - %Program Files%\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11 - and may overwrite a valid file | No |
| Microsoft RDLL | X | sysconf32.exe | Added by a variant of the SDBOT TROJAN! | No |
| Microsoft Redirect | X | [path to file] | Added by the BANKER-FW TROJAN! | No |
| Microsoft Redirect | X | systen.exe | Added by the BANCOS-FO TROJAN! | No |
| Microsoft Regestry Edit Manager | X | regedit.exe | Added by the SHEUR.HC TROJAN! Note - this is not the valid Windows registry editor which resides in %Windir% and will not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This version resides in %System% | No |
| Microsoft Regestry Manager | X | regedit32.exe | Added by a variant of the IRCBOT.ARD WORM! | No |
| Microsoft Regestry Manager | X | registry32.exe | Added by the IRCBOT.ARD WORM! | No |
| Microsoft Registro | X | svchostt.exe | Added by the BANCOS-DH TROJAN! | No |
| Microsoft Registry | X | csrse.exe | Added by the RBOT-PC WORM! | No |
| MicroSoft Remote Secure Service | X | MSRSS.exe | Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM! | No |
| Microsoft Restore | X | scrgrd.exe | Added by the SPYBOT.BR WORM! | No |
| Microsoft Router Manager | X | linksys.exe | Added by a variant of the IRCBOT TROJAN! | No |
| Microsoft Router Manager | X | router.exe | Added by a variant of the IRCBOT TROJAN! | No |
| Microsoft Rundll | X | windos.exe | Added by the SDBOT-WF WORM! | No |
| Microsoft Runtime | X | CfgDll32.exe | Added by the RANDEX.BD WORM! | No |
| Microsoft Safe Mode Manager | X | safemode.exe | Added by the IRCBOT.HM BACKDOOR! | No |
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Notes & Warnings
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DISCLAIMER: It is assumed that users are familiar with the operating system they are using and comfortable with making the suggested changes. We will not be held responsible if changes you make cause a system failure.
WARNING: This is NOT a database of tasks/processes taken from Task Manager or the Close Program window (CTRL+ALT+DEL) but a database 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 the Process Library from Uniblue, the list at PC Pitstop or one of the many others now available. 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.
To avoid the database becoming too large, all virus entries are only shown using the registry version which is common to all Windows versions. Otherwise there would be multiple entries for popular filenames that viruses often use - such as "svchost" above for example. Multiple viruses can also use the same startup entries, in this case only those with significant differences (such as file location) are repeated in this database.
NOTE: There are a number of virus and malware entries listed in this database where specific removal instructions haven't been given. If this is the case then you could try ComboFix, a program written by sUBs that can remove many different types of Trojans and Worms. See here for a tutorial on how to use the program
IMPORTANT: A number of entries are repeated due to the way that different operating systems display startup items. For example, WinMe lists "POPROXY.EXE" as "Norton eMail Protect" in both MSCONFIG and the registry whereas WinXP lists it as "Poproxy" in MSCONFIG and "Norton eMail Protect" in the registry.
SERVICES: "Services" from the NT/2K/XP/Vista/7 operating systems are not included. I fully understand that some programs with these OS's use "Services" as an alternative to load their component parts at startup but these are handled in a different way. We recommend you try BlackViper for information on services for the relevant operating systems.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
If you're looking for a startup manager then why not try Spybot - Search & Destroy (by Safer Networking Ltd) as the startup programs section (select the Advanced mode) includes descriptions from this database. You might also want to try their RunAlyzer and FileAlyzer tools.
As there are more than 10,000 entries in this database related to viruses, trojans, worms and other malware we recommend you use a quality internet security package. Which ever you choose, keep it updated.
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Database creation and support by Patrick Kolla
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