Autorun Details: load=

Name: load=
Command: adw30.exe
Status: Not required, but may be started.
Description: After Dark for Windows - screen saver program. Popular before screen savers were integrated into Win95

Name: load=
Command: asistat.exe
Status: User's choice. Start if necessary.
Description: Status monitor for an NEC SuperScript printer

Name: load=
Command: cfgsys32.exe
Status: Unknown
Description: ??

Name: load=
Command: esspk.exe
Status: User's choice. Start if necessary.
Description: Speakerphone capability through a soundcard for an ESS modem

Name: load=
Command: hotkey.exe
Status: Normally harmless autorun.
Description: Solo 5300 display driver for Win2K on some Gateway laptops

Name: load=
Command: HPWHRC.EXE
Status: Not required, but may be started.
Description: Loads the Status Window software for the HP Laserjet printers

Name: load=
Command: WPSLOAD.EXE
Status: Unknown
Description: Windows printing system that comes with the setup for Canon BJC series on the manufacturer's disk

Name: load=
Command: vi_grm.exe
Status: Not required, but may be started.
Description: Monitor drivers for Trio2x/3x based video cards - displays control panel for quick access to display settings

Name: load=
Command: WINOSCFG.EXE
Status: Unknown
Description: Could it be something to do with configuring Windows on a new PC from an OEM supplier?

Name: load=
Command: wpshrc.exe
Status: Normally harmless autorun.
Description: Required to prevent configuration errors on a Compaq LBP-660 and LBP-460 parallel port laser printers (and maybe others)

Name: load=
Command: Bfrecv.exe
Status: Normally harmless autorun.
Description: Bitware modem driver

Name: load=
Command: msater.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the RETSAM TROJAN!

Name: load=
Command: shambl3r.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the REMABL WORM!

Name: load=
Command: Spoolsv.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the CIADOOR.B TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate spoolsv.exe which is always located in %System%. This one is located in %Windir%

Name: Load=
Command: wtfeat.exe
Status: Unknown
Description: Associated with the Wintab Digitizer

Name: load=
Command: AICLIENT.EXE
Status: Normally harmless autorun.
Description: Asset Insight from Tangram - asset managing software. Required if an organisation is running a centrally administered asset management system

Name: load=
Command: hint.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the ATAK WORM!

Name: load=
Command: win32exec.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the BITTER WORM!

Name: load=
Command: a1g.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the ATAK.B WORM!

Name: load=
Command: dapdll.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the ATAK.E WORM!

Name: load=
Command: svhost32.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the LINEAGE-AB TROJAN!

Name: load=
Command: 01comm32.exe
Status: Normally harmless autorun.
Description: Related to Elsa CommPro (Communicate Pro) access software for Microlink modems - this software contains answering machine and fax functions, plus a terminal program, a WWW-browser launch function, Internet telephony, and address management. Required if you use those

Name: load=
Command: inetinfo.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the PROXY-GG TROJAN!

Name: load=
Command: Kerne14.exe
Status: Definitely not required. Usually Malware.
Description: Added by the LINEAGE-BA TROJAN!

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