| Status | Autorun name | Command | Description |
| U | TalkTalk | sprtcmd.exe /P TalkTalk | Self-help support tool for TalkTalk Broadband users (provided by SupportSoft, Inc). Identifies and automatically fixes typical problems that may occur with your high-speed internet service |
| U | TallyGenicom PanelMgr | SSMMgr.exe | Monitors ink levels, paper present and other parameters for some TallyGenicom printers |
| X | TANG_INA_MO | AutoRun.bat | Added by the FILUKIN.A WORM! |
| ? | Tango | Setup.exe | Tango Broadband access software. Is it required? |
| ? | TangoManager | TangoManager.exe | Tango Broadband access software. Is it required? |
| X | taobet | taobet.exe | Added by the VB-FGV WORM! |
| X | Tapicfg | Tapicfg.exe | CoolWebSearch Tapicfg parasite variant |
| X | Tapicfg.exe | tapicfg.exe | Malware installed by different rogue security software including SpyKillerPro |
| X | Tapisys | tss.exe | Added by the SMALL TROJAN! |
| U | TapiTNA | TapiTNA.exe | Telephony Location Selector allowing mobile users to change dialling locations - part of the Win95 Power Toys |
| U | Tarantula | razerhid.exe | Razer Tarantula gaming keyboard driver - required if you use the additional features and programmed keys/macros |
| U | Tardis | Tardis.exe | Tardis - time synchronization software |
| X | Tarefas do Windows | taskexec.exe | Added by the AGENT-LSD TROJAN! |
| X | Task | tasker.exe | Added by the MYDOOM.R WORM! |
| X | Task | LSASS.EXE | Added by the PUNYA-A WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate lsass.exe process, which should not appear in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Root%\Application Data\WINDOWS |
| X | Task Alert | cmosvc.exe | Added by a variant of the IRCBOT TROJAN! |
| X | Task Bar | TASKBAR.EXE | Added by the FRETHEM.J WORM! |
| ? | Task BarClient | TaskBarClient.exe | Responsible for creating the System Tray icon and associated display system for theStarband satellite always on internet service |
| ? | Task BarSvr | TaskBarSvr.exe | Part of the Starband satellite always on internet service. Not included on the current system. What does it do and is it needed? |
| U | Task Catcher | tasktrap.exe | Real-time monitor for Task Catcher from BillP Studios - which "allows you to efficiently monitor programs running on your computer without slowing you down or hogging all your memory. Task Catcher will block unwanted programs from running and restart your favorite programs if they are disabled or crash". If the program isn't registered the monitor will initially load and then close at start-up. If registered it will continue to run and optional System Tray access will also be available |
| U | Task Catcher Monitor | tasktrap.exe | Real-time monitor for Task Catcher from BillP Studios - which "allows you to efficiently monitor programs running on your computer without slowing you down or hogging all your memory. Task Catcher will block unwanted programs from running and restart your favorite programs if they are disabled or crash". If the program isn't registered the monitor will initially load and then close at start-up. If registered it will continue to run and optional System Tray access will also be available |
| U | Task Catcher Real-Time Detector | tasktrap.exe | Real-time monitor for Task Catcher from BillP Studios - which "allows you to efficiently monitor programs running on your computer without slowing you down or hogging all your memory. Task Catcher will block unwanted programs from running and restart your favorite programs if they are disabled or crash". If the program isn't registered the monitor will initially load and then close at start-up. If registered it will continue to run and optional System Tray access will also be available |
| X | Task Commander | regsvc32.exe | Added by the AGOBOT-RX WORM! |
| U | Task Completion | AMCLIENT.EXE | LANDesk® Management Suite software component |
| X | Task Debugger | sysdll.exe | Added by the RBOT-CQ WORM! |
| X | Task Debugger | tskdbg.exe | Added by the AGOBOT-KK WORM! |
| X | Task Help | wualcts.exe | Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM! |
| X | Task Loader | {rdprM@Y_VO^ | Added by the AGOBOT.CB WORM! |
| X | Task managebrkb | taskmg.exe | Added by a variant of the SPYBOT WORM! See here |
| X | Task Manager | taskmngr.exe | Added by the RBOT.Y WORM! |
| X | Task Manager | taskman.exe | Added by the FORBOT-T WORM! |
| X | Task Manager | prcview.exe | Added by the AGOBOT-RT WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate PrcView process viewer (also bundled with versions of Symantec's Norton Utilities) |
| X | Task manager | taskemngr.exe | Added by the RBOT-AGA WORM! |
| X | Task manager | TikTo.exe | Added by the RBOT.LV WORM! |
| X | Task manager | taskmngr.exe | Added by the RBOT-AYZ WORM! |
| X | Task Manager | svchost.exe | Added by the SOHANA-P WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate svchost.exe process which should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! |
| X | Task Manager | taskmng.exe | Added by the TIOTUA-E WORM! |
| X | Task Manager | svhost32.exe | Added by the TERMX.A WORM! |
| X | Task manager | taskmgr2.exe | Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM! |
| X | Task Manager | tskmngr.exe | Added by the RBOT-GOU WORM! |
| X | Task manager | UPDATEWIN.exe | Added by the RBOT.BBS WORM! |
| X | Task manager | taskmangr.exe | Added by the SPYBOT-CH WORM! |
| X | Task Manager | yahoo.exe | Added by the QUATIM.A WORM! |
| X | Task Manager | svhost12.exe | Added by the SOHANAD.AK WORM! |
| X | Task Manager Win32 | taskmngr32.exe | Added by the RANCK-EX BACKDOOR! |
| X | Task Monitoring Service | svchost.exe | Added by the CONE.D WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate svchost.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%\tasks |
| X | Task Scheduler Engine | schedsvc32.exe | Added by the RBOT-ASJ WORM! |
| X | task service | taskservices.exe | Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM! |
| X | Task service | taskmgs.exe | Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM! |
| X | TASK SETUP | tasksetup.exe | Added by the RBOT-YR WORM! |
| N | Taskbar | Taskbar.exe | Taskbar icon for the Redline RegTweak overclocking program as supplied with Sapphire ATI graphics cards |
| N | TaskBar | CTLTask.exe | Creative SoundBlaster Audigy Taskbar - used to choose between different types of EAX Effects, not required in startup. NOTE: if you get a ctltask.exe error message while installing the Audigy drivers, see this Microsoft Knowledge Base article |
| Y | Taskbar Button Manager | tbm.exe | Taskbar Button Manager from Innovative Solutions - "is a simple utility that helps you arrange the buttons on your Windows taskbar in any way you want by using drag and drop" |
| N | Taskbar Display Controls | RunDLL deskcp16.dll, QUICKRES_RUNDLLENTRY | Only appears in MSCONFIG if you have a Display Settings icon in the System Tray allowing resolution changes on the fly. Can also be disabled under Control Panel -> Display -> Settings -> Advanced -> General. Also appears if you have Win95 with the QuickRes "Powertoy" installed |
| X | Taskbar Service | taskbar.svc | Unidentified adware |
| Y | Taskbar Shuffle | taskbarshuffle.exe | "Taskbar Shuffle is a simple, small, free utility that lets you drag and drop your Windows taskbar buttons to rearrange them" |
| X | Taskbar System | tasksys.exe | Added by a variant of the SDBOT WORM! |
| N | Taskbar++ | TaskbarPP.exe | Taskbar++ is a software that allows you to sort (move) the buttons of the Windows taskbar by Drag & Drop |
| Y | taskbarshuffle | taskbarshuffle.exe | "Taskbar Shuffle is a simple, small, free utility that lets you drag and drop your Windows taskbar buttons to rearrange them" |
| X | Taskbell.exe | Rund1.exe | Added by the YIPID TROJAN! |
| X | taskdir | taskdir.exe | Added by the LAGER.AQ TROJAN! |
| X | TaskList | tasklist32.exe | Added by the BANCOS-DX TROJAN! |
| X | TaskMan | Rundll32.exe | Added by the DVLDR 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 located in %Windir%\Fonts |
| X | Taskman | bdepdf.exe | Added by the AGENT-OAP TROJAN! |
| X | Taskman | KHATRA.exe | Added by the AUTORUN-AKR WORM! |
| X | taskman | taskman.exe | Added by the SILLYFDC.BBB WORM! |
| X | Taskman | sysdate.exe | Added by the SILLYFDC.BCQ WORM! |
| X | Taskman | sysdrv.exe | Added by the AGENT-LRB TROJAN! |
| X | Taskman | ufxw.exe | Added by the VBINJ-D TROJAN! |
| X | Taskman | recycle.exe | Added by the PALEVO.KK WORM! |
| X | Taskman | recyclebin.exe | Added by the AUTORUN-AZX WORM! |
| X | Taskman | yaptm.exe | Added by the PALEVO-Z WORM! |
| X | Taskman | ibnzs.exe | Added by the AGENT-NTI TROJAN! |
| X | Taskman | yjty.exe | Added by the AGENT-OCS TROJAN! |
| X | TASKMAN | TASKMAN-.exe | Added by the BANLOAD.BEJ TROJAN! |
| X | Taskman | soundman.exe | Added by the VB-ETL TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate SiS or Realtek file of the same name that is located in %Windir%, this one is located in the "Help" sub-folder |
| X | taskmanager | taskmgr.com | Added by the BEREB WORM! |
| X | taskmanager | taskmanager.exe | Added by the AGOBOT-TF WORM! |
| X | TaskManager | [path to trojan] | Added by the LDPINCH-CF TROJAN! |
| X | TaskManager Load Module | TSKMNGR32.EXE | Added by the SPYBOT.I WORM! |
| X | taskmanger | taskmanger.exe | Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM! |
| X | Taskmgo | [path to file] | Added by the BANCBAN-T TROJAN! |
| X | Taskmgr | Taskmgr.exe | System1060 homepage hi-jacker. Note - this is not the legitimate taskmgr.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in a "1060" sub-folder |
| X | Taskmgr | tskmgr32.exe | Homepage hi-jacker |
| X | taskmgr | taskmgr.exe | Added by the STARTPAGE.G hijacker. Note - this is NOT the Windows Task Manager file! |
| X | Taskmgr | system.exe | Added by the PAKES.G TROJAN! |
| X | taskmgr | explorer.exe | Added by the ZAPCHAS-AC TROJAN! Note - the legitimate Windows Explorer (same filename) is located in %Windir% and would not normally appear in Msconfig/Startup unless you added it manually! This one is located in %System% |
| X | taskmgr | [path to trojan] | Added by the AGENT-ENV TROJAN! |
| X | taskmgr | taskmanager.exe | Added by the BCKDR-QHT BACKDOOR! |
| X | TaskMgr | keymayker.exe | Added by the LDPINCH-EP TROJAN! |
| X | TasKmgr | taskmmgr.EXE | Added by the AUTORUN-F WORM! |
| N | taskmgr.exe | taskmgr.exe | Windows Task Manager in Windows XP. If run from the Startup folder, the tray icon will be put to the system tray after boot. Useful to check if XP has finished running the delayed services after boot. Available via a desktop shortcut |
| X | taskmgr.exe | paint.exe | Added by a variant of the AGENT.AH TROJAN! |
| X | taskmgr.exe | mirc.exe | Added by a variant of the AGENT.AH TROJAN! |
| X | taskmgr.exe | paintms.exe | Added by a variant of the AGENT.AH TROJAN! |
| X | TASKMGRU | TASKMGRU.EXE | Added by the CWS-M TROJAN! |
| X | taskmngr | [path] msnve.exe [path] task.exe | Added by the FLOOD-EK TROJAN! |
| X | TaskMngr | wscript.exe liveupdate.js | Added by the DROP-FS TROJAN! Note that wscript.exe is a legitimate Microsoft file used to launch script files and shouldn't be deleted. The "liveupdate.js" file is found in %ProgramFiles%\Common Files\ComObject |
| X | taskmngr lptt01 | taskmngr.exe | RapidBlaster variant (in a "taskmngr" folder in Program Files). A dedicated "RapidBlaster Killer" removal tool used to be available but quality anti-malware tools will now remove it |
| X | taskmngr ml097e | taskmngr.exe | RapidBlaster variant (in a "taskmngr" folder in Program Files). A dedicated "RapidBlaster Killer" removal tool used to be available but quality anti-malware tools will now remove it |