Autorun Details: csrss.exe

Name: .svchost
Command: CSRSS.EXE
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the WEBUS.F TROJAN! Note - this worm replaces the legitimate csrss.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup!

Name: .TEXTCONV
Command: csrss.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the WEBUS TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup!

Name: .WMAudio
Command: csrss.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the WEBUS TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup!

Name: _SystemDriver
Command: csrss.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the ASCETIC.B TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%\addins\explorer

Name: Application
Command: csrss.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the BEAGLE.EG WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%

Name: ASP.NET State Service
Command: csrss.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the DLOADER-QI TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%

Name: AtiSound
Command: csrss.exe
Status: User's choice. Start if necessary.
Description: WinSpy surveillance software. Uninstall this software unless you put it there yourself. Note - this is not the same file as the csrss.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in a "ComRoot" subfolder

Name: AVManager
Command: csrss.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the AUTORUN-DV WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.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

Name: BagleAV
Command: csrss.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the NETSKY.AB WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%

Name: BuildLabs
Command: csrss.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the WEBUS TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup!

Name: ccpApps
Command: csrss.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the WEBUS TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup!

Name: ClickTheButton
Command: csrss.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: ClickTheButton adware. Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in a "drivers" subfolder

Name: Console de Gerenciamento Microsoft
Command: csrss.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Unidentified malware! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in a "Level4" subfolder

Name: Console de Gerenciamento Microsoft
Command: csrss.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the BANCBAN-ET TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in a "Central de Segurança" subfolder

Name: Csrss
Command: CSRSS.EXE
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the PUNYA-B WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS

Name: CSRSS
Command: CSRSS.EXE
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Search page hijacker, redirecting to h**p://www.search-aide.com/. Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup!

Name: Csrss
Command: csrss.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the CHOD WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in a random subfolder

Name: csrss
Command: csrss.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the KEYLOG-AQ KEYLOGGER! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%

Name: csrss
Command: csrss.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the CHODE-J WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in a random subfolder

Name: csrss
Command: csrss.exe
Status: User's choice. Start if necessary.
Description: BeyondKeylog surveillance software. Uninstall this software unless you put it there yourself. Note - this is not the same file as the csrss.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %ProgramFiles%\Supremtec

Name: csrss.exe
Command: csrss.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the DALBUG WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%

Name: csrssLevel4
Command: csrss.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Unidentified malware! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in a "Level4" subfolder

Name: DIECOX
Command: csrss.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by a variant of the ATM.GEN TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup!

Name: Explorer.exe
Command: csrss.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the JUEGO-B WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %AppData%\Microsoft

Name: FiendlyType
Command: csrss.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the WEBUS TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup!

Name: FirewallActivies
Command: csrss.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the BANKER-AQ TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in a "3041" subfolder

Name: KernellApps
Command: csrss.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the BANCBAN-AC TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in a "System" subfolder

Name: Key Logger
Command: csrss.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the BUCHON.A WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in the root folder (ie, C:\)

Name: Krnlcheck
Command: csrss.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the BOTNACHALA TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%

Name: Logon
Command: CSRSS.EXE
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the BRONTOK-BH WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.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

Name: LogonAdministrator
Command: CSRSS.EXE
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the KORRON.B WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.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

Name: Logonrepclient1
Command: CSRSS.EXE
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the BRONTOK-BT WORM and variants! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.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

Name: Logonsara
Command: csrss.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the BRONTOK-BS WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.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

Name: Microsoft SourceSafe
Command: csrss.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the WEBUS TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup!

Name: Microsoft Windows CSRSS
Command: csrss.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the KALEL-A WORM! Note - this worm replaces the legitimate csrss.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup!

Name: Microsoft Windows Update Client
Command: csrss.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the KEBEDE-G WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%\Systems32

Name: Microsoft Word Profissional
Command: csrss.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the BANCBAN-DB TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in a "s1613" subfolder

Name: Microsoft Word Profissional
Command: csrss.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the BANKER-DJ TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in a "protect" subfolder

Name: Microsoft Word Profissional
Command: csrss.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the BANKER-DP TROJAN! ! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in a "JavaVM" subfolder

Name: Norton Protect Activies
Command: csrss.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the BANKER-CZ TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in a "D5133" subfolder

Name: NTDLM
Command: csrss.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the HALE TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in a "Qossrv" subfolder

Name: nvdisplay
Command: csrss.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the VB-FBO WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %AppData%

Name: Prog
Command: csrss.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the WEBUS TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup!

Name: RegDone Ex
Command: csrss.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the WEBUS TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup!

Name: RegWrite
Command: csrss.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the SOKACAPS TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%\Media

Name: RPCserv32g
Command: CSRSS.EXE
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the BOBAX.AD WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%

Name: rundll32
Command: csrss.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the GUTTA TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%

Name: Runner
Command: csrss.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the ADCLICK-AG TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%

Name: Runtime Process
Command: Csrss.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the CIADOOR-J BACKDOOR! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%

Name: Runtime Server Subsystem
Command: csrss.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the IRCBOT-XV WORM!

Name: SernellApp.pcx
Command: csrss.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the BANCBAN-BJ TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in a "D5133" subfolder

Name: Services
Command: csrss.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by a variant of the RANKY.U TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup!

Name: Shockwave
Command: csrss.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the SNDOG WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%

Name: smss.exe
Command: csrss.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the DALBUG WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%

Name: State Service
Command: csrss.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the DADOBRA-CP TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%

Name: System
Command: csrss.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the LDPINCH.E TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%

Name: System Process
Command: csrss.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the ADCLICK-AG TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%

Name: System32
Command: csrss.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the SILLYFDC WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in a "drivers" subfolder

Name: SystemDriver
Command: csrss.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the ASCETIC.B TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%\addins\explorer

Name: SYSTEMSars32
Command: csrss.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the AHLEM.A WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%

Name: TaskMrg
Command: csrss.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the LDPINCH-W TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%

Name: Update
Command: csrss.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the ADCLICK-AG TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%

Name: Update
Command: csrss.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the MEHEERWAR TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in a "winupdate" subfolder

Name: UpDaTer
Command: csrss.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the AUTORUN.DIB WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.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

Name: Windows 2004
Command: csrss.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the BANKER-DY TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %ProgramFiles%\Windows 2004\Tools

Name: Windows Client Service 32
Command: csrss.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the RBOT-ALB WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in a drivers\winsdriver subfolder

Name: Windows Explorer SP2
Command: csrss.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the BANKER-DM TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in a "JavaBeans" subfolder

Name: Windows Update
Command: csrss.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the BANKER-HM TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%

Name: WindowsExplorer
Command: csrss.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Messenger Blocker rogue security software - not recommended. Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %ProgramFiles%\Common Files\System

Name: Windowsupdate Service
Command: csrss.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the BABA-B WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in the root folder (ie, C:\)

Name: WinUpdateAdministrator
Command: CSRSS.EXE
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the PUNYA-A WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in C:\Application Data\WINDOWS

Name: WinUpdateProtection
Command: csrss.exe
Status: User's choice. Start if necessary.
Description: EmployeeWatch is a commercial surveillance software program designed to monitor user activity on a computer. Note - this is not the same file as the csrss.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in a subfolder of C:\windowsupdate\ufp

Name: WinXP
Command: csrss.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the BANCOS-AG TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %ProgramFiles%\WinXP\Tools

Name: WinXP-98
Command: CSRSS.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the BANKER-DS TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %ProgramFiles%\WinXP-98\Tools

Name: ZoneUpdate
Command: csrss.exe
Status: User's choice. Start if necessary.
Description: WinSpy surveillance software. Uninstall this software unless you put it there yourself. Note - this is not the same file as the csrss.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in a "ComRoot" subfolder

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