| Status | Autorun name | Command | Description |
| X | Admilli Service | AdmilliServ.exe | Admilli Service adware |
| X | administration | administration.exe | Added by the SCAPFROG.A password stealer! |
| X | Administrator | svchost.scr | Added by the NOVACAL TROJAN! |
| X | Administrator | winlogon.exe | Added by the RUBBLE-C WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate winlogon.exe process, which should not appear in Msconfig/Startup! |
| X | Administrator di Dago | Dago.exe | Added by the PUNYA-B WORM! |
| X | AdminSoft | sysfile.vbs | Added by the STARGRUB-A WORM! |
| ? | ADMTray.exe | admtray.exe | Part of Acer Empowering Technology. What does it do and is it required? |
| X | Adobe | Adobe.exe | Added by an unidentified VIRUS, WORM or TROJAN! |
| X | Adobe | sysconfig.exe | Added by an unidentified WORM or TROJAN! |
| X | adobe | gam.exe | Added by an unidentified WORM or TROJAN! |
| X | Adobe | sysbat32.exe | Added by the LOWZONES.T TROJAN! |
| X | Adobe | zteam.exe | Added by an unidentified TROJAN! |
| N | Adobe Acrobat | READER~1.EXE | Speeds up the time it takes to load older versions of the free Adobe Reader PDF file viewer. "The Speed Launcher quickly opens and closes all of the files that Acrobat or Adobe Reader will use when the application starts. Opening and closing the files allows your virus protection software to check these programs and add them to its list of safe files". Not required for Adobe Reader to function properly |
| N | Adobe Acrobat | Reader_sl.exe | Speeds up the time it takes to load the free Adobe Reader PDF file viewer. "The Speed Launcher quickly opens and closes all of the files that Acrobat or Adobe Reader will use when the application starts. Opening and closing the files allows your virus protection software to check these programs and add them to its list of safe files". Not required for Adobe Reader to function properly |
| N | Adobe Acrobat | Acrobat_sl.exe | Speeds up the time it takes to load the Adobe Acrobat PDF creation/editing utility. "The Speed Launcher quickly opens and closes all of the files that Acrobat or Adobe Reader will use when the application starts. Opening and closing the files allows your virus protection software to check these programs and add them to its list of safe files". Not required for Acrobat to function properly |
| X | Adobe Acrobat Distiller Application | acrotray.exe | Added by the RANDEX.DFJ WORM! Note that the legitimate Adobe file (if installed) would normally be found in %ProgramFiles%\Adobe%\%ProgramName% (where %ProgramName% is Acrobat 9.0\Acrobat or Acrobat 7.0\Distillr for example) whereas this one is located in %System% |
| X | Adobe Acrobat Reader CFG | [random filename] | Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM! |
| N | Adobe Acrobat Speed Launcher | Acrobat_sl.exe | Speeds up the time it takes to load the Adobe Acrobat PDF creation/editing utility. "The Speed Launcher quickly opens and closes all of the files that Acrobat or Adobe Reader will use when the application starts. Opening and closing the files allows your virus protection software to check these programs and add them to its list of safe files". Not required for Acrobat to function properly |
| N | Adobe Acrobat Speed Launcher | SC_Acrobat.exe | Speeds up the time it takes to load older versions of the Adobe Acrobat PDF creation/editing utility. Loads "acrobat_sl.exe" which quickly opens and closes all of the files that Acrobat will use when the application starts - allowing virus protection software to check these programs and add them to the list of safe files. Not required for Acrobat to function properly |
| U | Adobe Acrobat Synchronizer | AdobeCollabSync.exe | Entry added with Adobe Acrobat 8.0. Adobe Synchronizer "is a small application that runs in the background, providing synchronization of document reviews and Tracker subscriptions so that your data is available when you need it". See the link for more information |
| U | Adobe Acrobat Synchronizer | ADOBEC~1.EXE | Entry added with Adobe Acrobat 8.0. Adobe Synchronizer "is a small application that runs in the background, providing synchronization of document reviews and Tracker subscriptions so that your data is available when you need it". See the link for more information |
| N | Adobe ARM | AdobeARM.exe | Adobe Reader and Acrobat Manager (ARM) - update/download manager added with Adobe Acrobat/Reader from version 9.x. Taken from the Adobe user forums - "AdobeARM.exe is a part of new Adobe Acrobat\Reader updater. If you manage updates yourself, it is absolutely safe to remove it from Run registry" - see here |
| N | Adobe Bridge CS5 | Bridge.exe | Adobe Bridge - part of Adobe CS5 products which "lets you organize, browse, and locate the assets you use to create content for print, the web, DVD, video, and mobile devices. Adobe Bridge keeps native Adobe files (such as PSD and PDF) as well as non-Adobe files available for easy access" |
| U | Adobe Collaboration Synchronizer | ADOBEC~1.EXE | Entry added with Adobe Reader 8.0 and Acrobat 8.0. Adobe Synchronizer "is a small application that runs in the background, providing synchronization of document reviews and Tracker subscriptions so that your data is available when you need it". See the link for more information |
| U | Adobe Collaboration Synchronizer | AdobeCollabSync.exe | Entry added with Adobe Reader 8.0 and Acrobat 8.0. Adobe Synchronizer "is a small application that runs in the background, providing synchronization of document reviews and Tracker subscriptions so that your data is available when you need it". See the link for more information |
| N | Adobe CS4 Service Manager | CS4ServiceManager.exe | Part of both stand-alone Adobe CS4 products (such as Photoshop and Dreamweaver) and suites, CS4 Service Manager supports online services such as Adobe Drive. Whilst testing, it would appear that this entry can be safely disabled as it will be loaded when required but if you experience problems try re-enabling it |
| N | Adobe CS5 Service Manager | CS5ServiceManager.exe | Part of both stand-alone Adobe CS5 products (such as Photoshop and Dreamweaver) and suites, CS5 Service Manager supports online services. Whilst testing, it would appear that this entry can be safely disabled as it will be loaded when required but if you experience problems try re-enabling it |
| X | Adobe Filter Platform | afilterplatform.exe | Added by the RBOT-OP WORM! |
| X | Adobe Flash Player | AdobeFP.exe | Added by the AUTORUN-BBP WORM! |
| U | Adobe Gamma | Adobe Gamma Loader.exe | Included with older versions of Adobe Photoshop products. Loads the user created ICC profile which adjusts monitor colours across all programs, including Photoshop. Required by some graphics professionals who want their monitor calibrated. Most home users will not need it |
| U | Adobe Gamma | ADOBEG~1.EXE | Included with older versions of Adobe Photoshop products. Loads the user created ICC profile which adjusts monitor colours across all programs, including Photoshop. Required by some graphics professionals who want their monitor calibrated. Most home users will not need it |
| U | Adobe Gamma Loader | Adobe Gamma Loader.exe | Included with older versions of Adobe Photoshop products. Loads the user created ICC profile which adjusts monitor colours across all programs, including Photoshop. Required by some graphics professionals who want their monitor calibrated. Most home users will not need it |
| U | Adobe Gamma Loader | ADOBEG~1.EXE | Included with older versions of Adobe Photoshop products. Loads the user created ICC profile which adjusts monitor colours across all programs, including Photoshop. Required by some graphics professionals who want their monitor calibrated. Most home users will not need it |
| U | Adobe Gamma Loader.exe | Adobe Gamma Loader.exe | Included with older versions of Adobe Photoshop products. Loads the user created ICC profile which adjusts monitor colours across all programs, including Photoshop. Required by some graphics professionals who want their monitor calibrated. Most home users will not need it |
| U | Adobe Gamma Loader.exe | ADOBEG~1.EXE | Included with older versions of Adobe Photoshop products. Loads the user created ICC profile which adjusts monitor colours across all programs, including Photoshop. Required by some graphics professionals who want their monitor calibrated. Most home users will not need it |
| N | Adobe Media Player | Adobe Media Player.exe | Adobe Media Player - "a next-generation desktop media player, providing high-quality video playback of streamed, downloaded, or locally stored video content. Now discontinued as a stand-lone download, it is still included in some of the Adobe CS4 and CS5 products |
| N | Adobe Media Player | ADOBEM~1.EXE | Adobe Media Player - "a next-generation desktop media player, providing high-quality video playback of streamed, downloaded, or locally stored video content. Now discontinued as a stand-lone download, it is still included in some of the Adobe CS4 and CS5 products |
| N | Adobe Photo Downloader | apdproxy.exe | Part of Adobe's discontinued Photoshop Album SE and older versions of Photoshop Elements and Photoshop Lightroom image editing tools. As well as providing System Tray access to the main program this entry detects when a device containing images is connected (such as a USB memory stick, camera or mobile phone) and offers you the chance to import these into your image library - see here for example |
| N | Adobe Photo Downloader 3.0 component | apdproxy.exe | Part of Adobe's discontinued Photoshop Album SE and older versions of Photoshop Elements and Photoshop Lightroom image editing tools. As well as providing System Tray access to the main program this entry detects when a device containing images is connected (such as a USB memory stick, camera or mobile phone) and offers you the chance to import these into your image library - see here for example |
| N | Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition | apdproxy.exe | Part of Adobe's discontinued Photoshop Album SE image editing tool. As well as providing System Tray access to the main program this entry detects when a device containing images is connected (such as a USB memory stick, camera or mobile phone) and offers you the chance to import these into your image library - see here for example |
| N | Adobe Reader and Acrobat Manager | AdobeARM.exe | Adobe Reader and Acrobat Manager (ARM) - update/download manager added with Adobe Acrobat/Reader from version 9.x. Taken from the Adobe user forums - "AdobeARM.exe is a part of new Adobe Acrobat\Reader updater. If you manage updates yourself, it is absolutely safe to remove it from Run registry" - see here |
| N | Adobe Reader Speed Launch | reader_sl.exe | Speeds up the time it takes to load older versions of the free Adobe Reader PDF file viewer. "The Speed Launcher quickly opens and closes all of the files that Acrobat or Adobe Reader will use when the application starts. Opening and closing the files allows your virus protection software to check these programs and add them to its list of safe files". Not required for Adobe Reader to function properly |
| N | Adobe Reader Speed Launch | READER~1.EXE | Speeds up the time it takes to load older versions of the free Adobe Reader PDF file viewer. "The Speed Launcher quickly opens and closes all of the files that Acrobat or Adobe Reader will use when the application starts. Opening and closing the files allows your virus protection software to check these programs and add them to its list of safe files". Not required for Adobe Reader to function properly |
| X | Adobe Reader Speed Launch | reader_sl.exe | Added by the VB-EUV TROJAN! Note - this is not the valid Adobe file which uses the same "Name" and filename and normally resides in a sub-directory of %ProgramFiles%\Adobe. This one is found in %Temp% |
| N | Adobe Reader Speed Launcher | Reader_sl.exe | Speeds up the time it takes to load the free Adobe Reader PDF file viewer. "The Speed Launcher quickly opens and closes all of the files that Acrobat or Adobe Reader will use when the application starts. Opening and closing the files allows your virus protection software to check these programs and add them to its list of safe files". Not required for Adobe Reader to function properly |
| X | Adobe Reader Speed Launcher | reader_sl.exe | Added by the SCAR.CEZJ TROJAN! Note - this is not the valid Adobe file which uses the same "Name" and filename and normally resides in a sub-directory of %ProgramFiles%\Adobe. This one is found in %Windir% and %System% |
| U | Adobe Reader Synchronizer | AdobeCollabSync.exe | Entry added with Adobe Reader 8.0. Adobe Synchronizer "is a small application that runs in the background, providing synchronization of document reviews and Tracker subscriptions so that your data is available when you need it". See the link for more information |
| U | Adobe Reader Synchronizer | ADOBEC~1.EXE | Entry added with Adobe Reader 8.0. Adobe Synchronizer "is a small application that runs in the background, providing synchronization of document reviews and Tracker subscriptions so that your data is available when you need it". See the link for more information |
| X | Adobe Reader Updater c2 | adobecrn.exe | Added by the PROLACO WORM! |
| X | Adobe Reader Updaters | AdobeAMC.exe | Added by the PROLACO-F WORM! |
| X | Adobe Reader32 | Acrord32.exe | Added by the RBOT-BLC WORM! Note - this is not the popular Adobe Reader |
| U | Adobe Systems, Inc. Adobe Gamma Loader | ADOBEG~1.EXE | Included with older versions of Adobe Photoshop products. Loads the user created ICC profile which adjusts monitor colours across all programs, including Photoshop. Required by some graphics professionals who want their monitor calibrated. Most home users will not need it |
| U | Adobe Systems, Inc. Adobe Gamma Loader | Adobe Gamma Loader.exe | Included with older versions of Adobe Photoshop products. Loads the user created ICC profile which adjusts monitor colours across all programs, including Photoshop. Required by some graphics professionals who want their monitor calibrated. Most home users will not need it |
| N | Adobe Update Manager | AdobeUpdateManager.exe | Automatic updates for earlier versions of Adobe products such as Adobe Reader (PDF file viewer) and Adobe Acrobat (PDF file creation/editing) |
| X | Adobe Update Manager | AdobeUpdater.exe | Added by the DUBERATH.A TROJAN! Note - the file is located in %ProgramFiles%\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader which is a valid directory for Adobe Reader but this is not an Adobe file. The legitimate "AdobeUpdater.exe" file is located in %ProgramFiles%\Common Files\Adobe\Updater5 |
| X | Adobe Updater | AdobeUpdater.exe | Added by the BCKDR-RFM TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate Adobe "AdobeUpdater.exe" file which is normally located in %ProgramFiles%\Common Files\Adobe\Updater5. This one is located in %Windir%. |
| N | Adobe Updater | Adobe_Updater.exe | Automatic updates for earlier versions of Adobe products such as Adobe Reader (PDF file viewer) and Adobe Acrobat (PDF file creation/editing) |
| N | Adobe Updater | AdobeUpdater.exe | Automatic updates for earlier versions of Adobe products such as Adobe Reader (PDF file viewer) and Adobe Acrobat (PDF file creation/editing) |
| N | Adobe Updater Startup Utility | UpdaterStartupUtility.exe | Update manager for Adobe Application Manager (AAM) - as used in their Creative Suite 5 (CS5) stand-alone products and suites for example |
| U | Adobe Version Cue CS2 | VersionCueCS2Tray.exe | Exclusive feature of the Adobe Creative Suite until CS4, Version Cue™ helps you "find files fast, track versions across applications, link files together, and share them in creative collaboration without fear of overwriting someone else's work" |
| U | Adobe_ID0ENQBO | VERSIO~2.EXE | Exclusive feature of the Adobe Creative Suite until CS4, Version Cue™ helps you "find files fast, track versions across applications, link files together, and share them in creative collaboration without fear of overwriting someone else's work" |
| U | Adobe_ID0ENQBO | VersionCueCS4Tray.exe | Exclusive feature of the Adobe Creative Suite until CS4, Version Cue™ helps you "find files fast, track versions across applications, link files together, and share them in creative collaboration without fear of overwriting someone else's work" |
| U | Adobe_ID0EYTHM | VERSIO~2.EXE | Exclusive feature of the Adobe Creative Suite until CS4, Version Cue™ helps you "find files fast, track versions across applications, link files together, and share them in creative collaboration without fear of overwriting someone else's work" |
| U | Adobe_ID0EYTHM | VersionCueCS3Tray.exe | Exclusive feature of the Adobe Creative Suite until CS4, Version Cue™ helps you "find files fast, track versions across applications, link files together, and share them in creative collaboration without fear of overwriting someone else's work" |
| X | Adobe_Reader | acrotray.exe | Added by the AGENT-LNS TROJAN! Note that the legitimate Adobe file (if installed) would normally be found in %ProgramFiles%\Adobe\%ProgramName% (where %ProgramName% is Acrobat 9.0\Acrobat or Acrobat 7.0\Distillr for example) whereas this one is located in %ProgramFiles%\Adobe |
| X | Adobe_RLX | ccwap.exe | Added by the BCKDR-RCL TROJAN! |
| N | Adobe_Updater | Adobe_Updater.exe | Automatic updates for earlier versions of Adobe products such as Adobe Reader (PDF file viewer) and Adobe Acrobat (PDF file creation/editing) |
| X | adobe32 | adobeupdate.exe | Added by the VBINJEC-CG TROJAN! |
| X | Adobe32 ARM | rundll32.exe | Added by the SWISYN.ARLT TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate rundll32.exe process, which is found in %Windir% (98/ME) or %System% (NT/2K/XP). This one is found in %WinDir%\Adobe32 ARM |
| X | AdobeA | adobes.exe | Added by the FLOOD.BA TROJAN! |
| N | AdobeAAMUpdater-1.0 | UpdaterStartupUtility.exe | Update manager for Adobe Application Manager (AAM) - as used in their Creative Suite 5 (CS5) stand-alone products and suites for example |
| X | AdobeAdobeUpdaterInstallMgr | adobeupdaterinstallmgrupdater.exe | Added by an unidentified VIRUS, WORM or TROJAN! Note - the file is located in %ProgramFiles%\Common Files\Adobe\Updater6 which is a valid directory for common Adobe files but this is not a valid file |
| N | AdobeARM | AdobeARM.exe | Adobe Reader and Acrobat Manager (ARM) - update/download manager added with Adobe Acrobat/Reader from version 9.x. Taken from the Adobe user forums - "AdobeARM.exe is a part of new Adobe Acrobat\Reader updater. If you manage updates yourself, it is absolutely safe to remove it from Run registry" - see here |
| X | AdobeARMS | AdobeARMS.exe | Added by the BUZUS.EXMX TROJAN! |
| N | AdobeBridge | Bridge.exe | Adobe Bridge - part of Adobe CS4 and CS5 products which "lets you organize, browse, and locate the assets you use to create content for print, the web, DVD, video, and mobile devices. Adobe Bridge keeps native Adobe files (such as PSD and PDF) as well as non-Adobe files available for easy access" |
| N | AdobeCS4ServiceManager | CS4ServiceManager.exe | Part of both stand-alone Adobe CS4 products (such as Photoshop and Dreamweaver) and suites, CS4 Service Manager supports online services such as Adobe Drive. Whilst testing, it would appear that this entry can be safely disabled as it will be loaded when required but if you experience problems try re-enabling it |
| N | AdobeCS5ServiceManager | CS5ServiceManager.exe | Part of both stand-alone Adobe CS5 products (such as Photoshop and Dreamweaver) and suites, CS5 Service Manager supports online services. Whilst testing, it would appear that this entry can be safely disabled as it will be loaded when required but if you experience problems try re-enabling it |
| X | AdobeFonts | fonts.hta | Browser hijacker - redirecting to Hugesearch.net |
| X | AdobeManager | rundtl.exe | Added by the INJECT.IB TROJAN! |
| X | adobemgr | adobemgr.exe | Added by the ADCLICKER TROJAN! |
| X | AdobeReader | msni.exe | Added by the RBOT.DAO WORM! |
| X | AdobeReaderPro | msnxpsp.exe | Added by the RBOT-ASK or RBOT-AUS WORMS! |
| X | AdobeReaderPro | ntkernell32.exe | Added by the RBOT-ATY WORM! |
| X | AdobeReaderPro | msnserve.exe | Added by the SDBOT-AKH WORM! |
| X | AdobeReaderPro | updt.exe | Added by the IRCBOT-VQ WORM! |
| X | AdobeReaderPro | rruxdkf.exe | Added by the RBOT.ADF BACKDOOR! |
| X | AdobeReaderPro | svxhost.exe | Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM - see here |
| X | AdobeReaderPro | winslog.exe | Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM! |
| X | AdobeReaderPro | lxlfsprrj.exe | Added by the RBOT.BDZ BACKDOOR! |
| X | AdobeReaderPro | cbdzfrsl.exe | Added by the RBOT.AZQ BACKDOOR! |
| X | AdobeReaderPro | subset.exe | Added by the RBOT.OCU WORM! |
| X | AdobeReaderPro | winini.exe | Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM! |
| X | AdobeReaderPro | rvdjlefr.exe | Added by the RBOT-CQZ WORM! |
| X | AdobeReaderPro | spoolss.exe | Added by the SDBOT-AKZ WORM! |
| X | AdobeReaderPro | lssas.exe | Added by the RBOT-CLB WORM! |
| X | AdobeReaderPro | msnservex.exe | Added by the RBOT.AKM BACKDOOR! |
| X | AdobeReaderPro | msnsrcdv.exe | Added by the INJECT-H WORM! |
| X | AdobeReaderPro | chkdisk.exe | Added by the RBOT-BDV WORM! |
| X | AdobeReaderPro | service.exe | Added by the RBOT-BCA WORM! |
| X | AdobeReaderProfessional | msx64.exe | Added by the RBOT-GAT WORM! |