| Status | Autorun name | Command | Description |
| U | sprtcmd | sprtcmd.exe | Self-help support tool for a number of high-speed internet providers and computer suppliers such as Comcast, Qwest and Dell. Identifies and automatically fixes typical problems that may occur with your high-speed internet service. Provided by SupportSoft, Inc |
| X | Spruce - Auto Update | Spruce.exe | Rabio "Search Enhancer" adware variant |
| U | SPSTEALT | SmartProtectorPro.exe | Smart Protector Pro - internet privacy tool that erases tracks, MRU lists, etc |
| U | SPSTEALT | SmartProtector-Pro.exe | Smart Protector Pro internet eraser from SmartSoft - "keeps out prying eyes and protects your private data on all Windows systems" |
| U | spstore | storesp.exe | Softprobe by Module Computer Engineering Ltd - "is designed to provide a visually pleasing analysis, which displays the activity performed on computers by individual computer-users" |
| X | spsvc | spsvc.exe | Spagent spyware |
| U | Spy Blocker | spyblocker.exe | SpyBlocker blocks the communications of spyware installed on a PC so spyware runs but can't exchange data with the server to which it should report. Ensuring spyware can't communicate is important, as you may find after using a spyware removal tool that some applications containing spyware subsystems may not run correctly or at all. No longer available |
| U | Spy Protector | SpyProtector.exe | Included in the full version of Security Task Manager, Spy Protector prevents keyboard and mouse monitoring, warns when the registry is changed and eliminates internet activity and work traces |
| X | Spy Protector | srcss.exe | SpyProtector rogue security suite - not recommended, removal instructions here |
| X | Spy Protector | lsascs.exe | Spy Protector rogue security software - not recommended, removal instructions here |
| X | Spy-Control | Spy-Control.exe | Spy-Control spyware remover - not recommended, see here |
| U | Spy-Keylogger | skl.exe | SpyKeylogger keystroke logger/monitoring program - remove unless you installed it yourself! |
| X | SPY_NET_RAT | SPY_NET_RAT.exe | Added by a variant of the AGENT-LRO TROJAN! |
| X | SpyAway | spyaway.exe | SpyAway rogue spyware remover - not recommended |
| X | SpyAxe | spyaxe.exe | SpyAxe rogue spyware remover - not recommended |
| X | SpyBan | SpyBan.exe | SpyBan rogue spyware remover - not recommended, removal instructions here |
| X | SpyBlast | SpyBlast.exe | Spyware killer that is in effect autoinstalled foistware, targeted by SpyBot, among others |
| U | SpyBlocker | spyblocker.exe | SpyBlocker blocks the communications of spyware installed on a PC so spyware runs but can't exchange data with the server to which it should report. Ensuring spyware can't communicate is important, as you may find after using a spyware removal tool that some applications containing spyware subsystems may not run correctly or at all. No longer available |
| X | SpyBlocs | SpyBlocs.exe | SpyBlocs rogue spyware remover - not recommended |
| X | SpyBlocs | GLF*.exe [* = random chars] | SpyBlocs rogue spyware remover - not recommended, removal instructions here |
| X | SpyBlocs3.0 | SpyBlocs3.0.exe | SpyBlocs rogue spyware remover - not recommended |
| Y | Spybot - Search & Destroy | TeaTimer.exe | Part of the popular Spybot - Search & Destroy spyware removal tool from Safer Networking Limited. "Resident TeaTimer is a tool of Spybot-S&D which perpetually monitors the processes called/initiated. It immediately detects known malicious processes wanting to start and terminates them giving you some options, how to deal with this process in the future". Also provides System Tray access to Spybot S&D and detects when processes want to change critical registry settings such as the startup entries - giving the user the option to allow/deny the change |
| U | Spybot-S&D | SpybotSD.exe | Main program part of the popular Spybot - Search & Destroy spyware removal tool from Safer Networking Limited. A number of other options are available if this runs at start up (enabled under Mode → Advanced : Settings → Settings → Automation → System Start) - including autocheck, autofix and autoclose |
| Y | SpybotDeleting***** | [cmd or command] /c del [path] [filename] | Generated by Spybot Search & Destroy if it encounters files that cannot be deleted during runtime because they are locked by other processes. For example, C:\WINDOWS\SchedLgU.Txt is the scheduler log file and is locked by Windows as long as it runs. For operating system compatibility reasons the autorun entries are generated with cmd and command. These entries should be left alone and will be removed on the next reboot/login. **** represents a combination of a single letter and up to 4 numbers |
| U | SpybotSD | SpybotSD.exe | Main program part of the popular Spybot - Search & Destroy spyware removal tool from Safer Networking Limited. A number of other options are available if this runs at start up (enabled under Mode → Advanced : Settings → Settings → Automation → System Start) - including autocheck, autofix and autoclose |
| Y | SpybotSD TeaTimer | TeaTimer.exe | Part of the popular Spybot - Search & Destroy spyware removal tool from Safer Networking Limited. "Resident TeaTimer is a tool of Spybot-S&D which perpetually monitors the processes called/initiated. It immediately detects known malicious processes wanting to start and terminates them giving you some options, how to deal with this process in the future". Also provides System Tray access to Spybot S&D and detects when processes want to change critical registry settings such as the startup entries - giving the user the option to allow/deny the change |
| U | SpybotSnD | SpybotSD.exe | Main program part of the popular Spybot - Search & Destroy spyware removal tool from Safer Networking Limited. A number of other options are available if this runs at start up (enabled under Mode → Advanced : Settings → Settings → Automation → System Start) - including autocheck, autofix and autoclose |
| X | Spybott lptt01 | spybott.exe | RapidBlaster variant (in a "spybott" folder in Program Files). A dedicated "RapidBlaster Killer" removal tool used to be available but quality anti-malware tools will now remove it |
| X | Spybott ml097e | spybott.exe | RapidBlaster variant (in a "spybott" folder in Program Files). A dedicated "RapidBlaster Killer" removal tool used to be available but quality anti-malware tools will now remove it |
| X | SpyBrowser | SpyBro.exe | Spionfrei/SpyBro rogue spyware remover - not recommended, removal instructions here |
| X | SpyBurner | SpyBurner.exe | SpyBurner rogue spyware remover - not recommended, removal instructions here |
| X | SpyClean | 1ClickSpyClean.exe | 1 Click Spy Clean uses a database that was stolen from SpybotS&D. Not recommended, see here |
| X | SpyClean | SpyClean.exe | SpyClean rogue spyware remover - not recommended |
| U | SpyClock 4 Personal | spycl4.exe | SpyClock surveillance software. Uninstall this software unless you put it there yourself |
| U | SpyCop ScanCheck | 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 | SpyCrush | SpyCrush.exe | SpyCrush rogue spyware remover - not recommended, removal instructions here |
| X | SpyCrush 3.1 | SpyCrush 3.1.exe | SpyCrush rogue spyware remover - not recommended, removal instructions here |
| X | SpyCrush 3.2 | SpyCrush 3.2.exe | SpyCrush rogue spyware remover - not recommended, removal instructions here |
| X | SpyCrush 3.3 | SpyCrush 3.3.exe | SpyCrush rogue spyware remover - not recommended, removal instructions here |
| X | SpyCut | SpyCut.exe | SpyCut rogue spyware remover - not recommended |
| X | SpyCut Monitor | spycut_monitor.exe | SpyCut rogue spyware remover - not recommended |
| X | SpyDawn | SpyDawn.exe | SpyDawn rogue spyware remover - not recommended, removal instructions here |
| X | SpyDevastator | SpyDevastator.exe | SpyDevastator rogue security software - not recommended, removal instructions here |
| U | SpyEmergency | SpyEmergency.exe | SpyEmergency security software from Netgate |
| Y | SpyEraser | SpyEraser.exe | SpyEraser spyware remover from Uniblue Systems Limited - now discontinued. Provides System Tray access and also required for the real-time Live Guard feature to work to monitor and check for BHOs, toolbars, search hooks, etc |
| X | SpyEx | Winllogo.exe | Added by the PRSKEY-A WORM! |
| X | SpyFalcon | SpyFalcon.exe | SpyFalcon rogue spyware remover - not recommended |
| X | SpyFighter | SpyFighter.exe | SpyFighter rogue spyware remover - not recommended, removal instructions here |
| X | SpyFighterMonitor | SpyFighter.exe | SpyFighter rogue spyware remover - not recommended, removal instructions here |
| X | SpyFighterUpdate | AutoUpdate.exe | SpyFighter rogue spyware remover - not recommended, removal instructions here |
| X | SpyGuarder | spyguarder.exe | SpyGuarder rogue security software - not recommended, removal instructions here |
| X | SpyGuardPro | pgs.exe | SpyGuardPro rogue security software - not recommended. A member of the AVSystemCare family |
| X | SpyHazard | SpyHazard.exe | SpyHazard rogue spyware remover - not recommended, removal instructions here |
| X | SpyHealer | SpyHealer.exe | SpyHeal rogue spyware remover - not recommended |
| X | SpyHeals | SpyHeals.exe | SpyHeals rogue security software - not recommended |
| N | SpyHunter | SpyHunter.exe | Enigma SpyHunter - not recommended, see here |
| N | SpyHunter Security Suite | SpyHunter3.exe | Enigma SpyHunter - not recommended, see here |
| N | SpyHunter Security Suite | SpyHunter4.exe | Enigma SpyHunter - not recommended, see here |
| X | Spyinator | Spyinator.exe | Spyinator rogue spyware remover - not recommended |
| U | SpykEy | Spyky.exe | SpyKy keystroke logger/monitoring program - remove unless you installed it yourself! |
| U | SpyKey | SpyKeyServer.exe | SpyKey keystroke logger/monitoring program - remove unless you installed it yourself! |
| U | Spykiller | Spykiller.exe | Spyware remover - older versions are not recommended, see here |
| X | SpyKiller.exe | SpyKiller.exe | Super Spyware Killer rogue spyware remover - not recommended |
| X | SpyKillerPro | SpyKillerPro.exe | SpyKillerPro rogue security software - not recommended, removal instructions here |
| X | SpyLax | SpyLax.exe | SpyLax rogue spyware remover - not recommended |
| X | SpyLocked | SpyLocked.exe | Spylocked rogue spyware remover - not recommended, removal instructions here |
| X | SpyLocked 3.6 | SpyLocked 3.6.exe | Spylocked rogue spyware remover - not recommended, removal instructions here |
| X | SpyLocked 3.7 | SpyLocked 3.7.exe | Spylocked rogue spyware remover - not recommended, removal instructions here |
| X | SpyLocked 3.9 | SpyLocked 3.9.exe | Spylocked rogue spyware remover - not recommended, removal instructions here |
| X | SpyLocked 4.0 | SpyLocked 4.0.exe | Spylocked rogue spyware remover - not recommended, removal instructions here |
| X | SpyLocked 4.1 | SpyLocked 4.1.exe | Spylocked rogue spyware remover - not recommended, removal instructions here |
| X | SpyLocked 4.3 | SpyLocked 4.3.exe | Spylocked rogue spyware remover - not recommended, removal instructions here |
| X | SpyMarshal | SpyMarshal.exe | SpyMarshal rogue spyware remover - not recommended, removal instructions here |
| X | SpyMaxx | SpyMaxx.exe | SpyMaxx rogue spyware remover - not recommended, removal instructions here |
| X | SpyMedic | SpyMedic.exe | SpyMedic spyware remover - not recommended, see here |
| X | Spymonitor | Spymonitor.exe | Spyware Removal Wizard rogue spyware remover - not recommended |
| X | SpyNuker | Spynuker.exe | A "spyware removal program" by TrekBlue, which is being heavily advertised through junk e-mail from its affiliates and misleading fake-dialogue-box web advertising. This is the same company as E-mail marketers 'TrekData' and 'Blue Haven Media', who distribute spyware through ActiveX drive-by-download on web pages |
| X | SpyOnThis Monitor | SpyOnThisMonitor.exe | SpyOnThis rogue spyware remover - not recommended |
| X | SpyOnThisScanner | SpyOnThis.exe | SpyOnThis rogue spyware remover - not recommended |
| U | spyprodetector | spydetector.exe | Spyware Process Detector spyware remover |
| X | SpyPry | SpyPry.exe | SpyPry rogue spyware remover - not recommended, removal instructions here |
| X | SpyQuake2.com | Spy-Quake2.exe | SpywareQuake 2.3 rogue spyware remover - not recommended, removal instructions here |
| X | SpyRid | Spy-Rid.exe | Spy-Rid rogue spyware remover - not recommended |
| U | spyshelter | antikeylogger.exe | SpyShelter - anti-keylogger protects against keylogger programs monitoring your keystrokes |
| X | SpySheriff | SpySheriff.exe | SpySheriff rogue spyware remover - not recommended, removal instructions here |
| X | SpyShredder | SpyShredder.exe | SpyShredder rogue spyware remover, removal instructions here |
| X | spysnipe | spysnipe.exe | SpySnipe rogue security software - not recommended |
| X | spysoldier | spysoldier.exe | SpySoldier rogue spyware remover - not recommended, removal instructions here |
| X | SpySpotter | SpySpotter.exe | SpySpotter rogue spyware remover - not recommended, see here |
| X | SpySpotter System Defender | Defender.exe | SpySpotter rogue spyware remover - not recommended, see here |
| U | SpyStopper | spystopper.exe | SpyStopper - blocks intrusive spyware, Web bugs, worms, scripts, advertisements, and cookies. Protects you from being profiled and tracked |
| U | SpySubtract | SpySub.exe | SpySubtract - multi spyware removal tool |
| U | SpySweeper | SpySweeper.exe | Spy Sweeper - detects and removes spyware |
| U | SpySweeper | SpySweeperUI.exe | Spy Sweeper - detects and removes spyware |
| U | SpySweeperEnterprise | SpySweeperUI.exe | User interface for Spy Sweeper Enterprise edition - "a centrally managed, scalable enterprise solution that provides best of breed protection against all types of malicious spyware, adware, and other harmful intruders" |
| X | SpyTrooper | SpyTrooper.exe | SpyTrooper rogue spyware remover - not recommended, see here |
| X | SpyViperDemo | SpyViperDemo | SpyViper rogue spyware remover - not recommended, removal instructions here |
| X | SPYWARE | Spyware.exe | BPS Spyware Remover rogue spyware remover - not recommended, removal instructions here |
| U | Spyware Begone | SpywareBeGone.exe | Spyware BeGone - spyware remover. Previously not recommended, see here |
| U | Spyware Begone | freescan.exe | Spyware BeGone - spyware remover. Previously not recommended, see here |