| Status | Autorun name | Command | Description |
| X | LARISSA ANTI VIRUS | LARISSA_ANTI_VIRUS.exe | Added by the KLASSIR TROJAN! |
| ? | Lasb | ewat.exe | ?? |
| X | LaserJet | spoolvs.exe | Added by the DLOADER.PFR TROJAN! This is not the file of the same name from older versions of MS Office - see the link for the location |
| X | LasErma | Ermasys32.exe | Added by the LERMA-A WORM! |
| X | LAsIAf32 | RePEAtLD.exe | Added by the REPEATLD WORM! |
| X | lasse | lasse.exe | Added by the NTOS TROJAN! |
| Y | LASTinst | N/A | For Gilat Communications internet satellite systems. Gilat rescue (Satellite system restore). Required if you have this system. Can cause a BSOD (blue screen of death) if left out |
| ? | Later | later.exe | ?? |
| U | LaunApp | LaunApp.exe | Part of Acer Launch Manager - programmable keys on such laptops as the TravelMate 610 |
| ? | Launcg | launcg.exe | ?? |
| U | Launch Ai Booster | OverClk.exe | Included with some ASUS motherboards (such as the Maximus Extreme & Striker II Extreme), "AI Booster allows you to overclock the CPU speed in Windows without the hassle of booting the BIOS." Part of AI Suite |
| N | Launch Application | LaunchApplication.exe | System Tray access to Nokia PC Suite - which "is a free PC software product that allows you to connect your Nokia device to a PC and access mobile content as if the device and the PC were one." This allows you (amongst other options) to backup your devices contents to your PC, use it to connect to the internet, transfer files and synchronize contacts, etc. Available from the start menu |
| N | Launch As Cmd Runner | AsCmd.exe | Part of the AI Direct Link data transfer utility included with some ASUS motherboards. "Lightning Fast Data Linkage between Your PC & Laptop AI Direct Link can easily and efficiently transfer large amounts of data via the network cable - saving up to 70% of the total time taken. With AI Direct Link, it becomes easy to backup or share large data files like movies or other media content". The exact purpose it unknown and it doesn't remain in memory. Loading AI Direct Link via Start → All Porgrams runs this file which loads the associated System Tray entry (AsShare.exe) |
| N | Launch Context 5.0 | Launch.exe | Context - electronic dictionary |
| N | Launch Direct Link | AsShare.exe | System Tray access to and notifications for the AI Direct Link data transfer utility included with some ASUS motherboards. "Lightning Fast Data Linkage between Your PC & Laptop AI Direct Link can easily and efficiently transfer large amounts of data via the network cable - saving up to 70% of the total time taken. With AI Direct Link, it becomes easy to backup or share large data files like movies or other media content" |
| U | Launch K9 | K9.exe | K9 by Robert Keir - "an email filtering application that works in conjunction with your regular POP3 email program and automatically classifies incoming emails as spam (junk email) or non-spam without the need for maintaining dozens of rules or constant updates to be downloaded. It uses intelligent statistical analysis that can result in extremely high accuracy over time" |
| Y | Launch LCDMon | LCDMon.exe | Part of the GamePanel Software for the Logitech G-Series of gaming keyboards. This the LCD control panel driver on models where it's included such as the G15 and G19 |
| U | Launch LGDCore | LGDCore.exe | Part of the GamePanel Software for the Logitech G-Series of gaming keyboards. This is the keyboard driver and if it's disabled you will lose access to special features and programmed keys |
| ? | Launch LgDeviceAgent | LgDevAgt.exe | Part of the GamePanel Software for the Logitech G-Series of gaming keyboards. What does it do and is it required? |
| U | Launch Manager | QtZgAcer.EXE | Acer Launch Manager - on Acer laptops it supports the dedicated multimedia buttons and allows users to configure their function. If the optional WLAN module and Bluetooth radio are installed the associated buttons can set their operating state |
| X | Launch Norton AntiVirus 2000 | jorgf.exe | Added by the RBOT-AUI WORM! |
| U | Launch PC Probe II | Probe2.exe | PC Probe II system monitoring utility included with some ASUS motherboards which monitors, detects and alerts you if there are any problems with fan rotation, CPU temperature, system voltages and others. Only required if you overclock the system or live in a hot climate |
| N | Launch YahooPOPs! at Windows startup | YAHOOPOPS.EXE | YahooPOPs - enables free POP3/SMTP access to Yahoo! Mail through a service on localhost that emulates the web interface. Available via Start -> Programs |
| U | LaunchAp | LaunchAp.exe | Programmable keys on Acer, Fujitsu and other laptops |
| Y | LaunchApp | Alaunch | Part of Acer eRecovery - "a powerful utility that does away with the need for recovery disks provided by the manufacturer, and also acts as a versatile standalone backup and recovery manager". This entry isn't normally running but once eRecovery starts it's used to re-install the software included with the system |
| N | LaunchApplication | LaunchApplication.exe | System Tray access to Nokia PC Suite and SAMSUNG PC Studio (by Nokia) - free PC software product that allows you to connect your mobile device to a PC and access mobile content as if the device and the PC were one. This allows you (amongst other options) to backup your devices contents to your PC, use it to connect to the internet, transfer files and synchronize contacts, etc. Available from the start menu |
| U | Launchboard | lnchbrd.exe | "LaunchBoard software from Darwin turns your keyboard into a remote control for the Internet and your computer! With LaunchBoard 2.0, you can customize up to 38 keys on your PC keyboard to instantly launch Web Sites, start applications, perform custom macros, handle Windows shortcuts, store passwords, and perform loads of other customizable functions" |
| X | Launcher | launcher.exe | Spyware component related to DownloadWare and found in %ProgramFiles%\KFH |
| N | Launcher | relaunch.exe | Audio Applications Launcher for the Philips Rythmic Edge soundcard (the Philips Rhythmic Edge is the same as the Thunderbird PCI soundcard - see TBtray). Available via Start -> Programs |
| U | Launcher | launcher.exe | PC Angel recovery program from SoftThinks. Located in %Windir%\SMINST |
| U | Launcher | Launcher.exe | Launcher for the range of system utilities from Uniblue Systems Limited - namely PowerSuite, RegistryBooster, SpeedUpMyPC and DriverScanner. Normally located in the appropriate sub-directory of %ProgramFiles%\Uniblue |
| ? | LaunchList | LaunchList2.exe | Part of Pinnacle Studio video editing suite. What does it do and is it required? |
| X | LAUNCHQUICK | bbaka14.exe | Added by the DOWNLOADER-CJD TROJAN! |
| U | LaunchU3 | LaunchU3.exe | U3 LaunchPad system software for U3 smart flash drives. Provides password protected access to applications and personal settings installed and saved on a U3 enabled drive - allowing the user to effectively treat any Windows Vista/XP/2000 PC as though it's their own PC |
| X | Lavasoft Ad-Aware | Ad-Aware.exe | Added by the RBOT-SO WORM! Note - this is not the popular Ad-Aware anti-malware tool and is located in %System% |
| U | Lavasoft Adwatch | Ad-watch.exe | Part of older versions of the Plus and Pro versions of Ad-Aware from Lavasoft - realtime monitor watching your memory and registry for malware that tries to install or change your system |
| Y | Lavasoft Personal Firewall | feedback.exe | Part of the error reporting mechanism for Lavasoft Personal Firewall. Dumps the system information to a log at startup in case it's needed and exits. Located in %ProgramFiles%\Lavasoft\Personal Firewall. Based upon the Outpost Firewall by Agnitum Ltd |
| Y | Lavasoft Personal Firewall | op_mon.exe | System Tray access to and notifications for Lavasoft Personal Firewall. Based upon the Outpost Firewall by Agnitum Ltd |
| N | Lavasoft Registry Tuner | Lavasoft Registry Tuner.exe | Lavasoft Registry Tuner registry optimizer utility - which will "increase your computer speed and stability by identifying, cleaning, and correcting errors in the Windows registry." Run manually at regular intervals |
| N | Lavasoft Registry Tuner Service | Lavasoft Registry Tuner.exe | Lavasoft Registry Tuner registry optimizer utility - which will "increase your computer speed and stability by identifying, cleaning, and correcting errors in the Windows registry." Run manually at regular intervals |
| Y | lavasoftFeedBack | feedback.exe | Part of the error reporting mechanism for Lavasoft Personal Firewall. Dumps the system information to a log at startup in case it's needed and exits. Located in %ProgramFiles%\Lavasoft\Personal Firewall. Based upon the Outpost Firewall by Agnitum Ltd |
| Y | lavasoftMonitor | op_mon.exe | System Tray access to and notifications for Lavasoft Personal Firewall. Based upon the Outpost Firewall by Agnitum Ltd |
| X | Layersecurity Servicemonitor | LSSMON.EXE | Added by the BANKER.ZAQ TROJAN! |
| X | layersldm | hostplsrvc.exe | Added by a variant of the SDBOT WORM! |
| X | Laz | Kernn.exe | Added by the BANCOS-LN WORM! |
| X | LBTWiz.exe | LBTWiz.exe | Added by the SDBOT-DHY WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Logitech file which is normally located in %Program Files%\Logitech\SetPoint or %Program Files%\SetPoint. This one is located in %Windir% |
| X | Lcass | Lcass.exe | Added by the SILLYFDC-W WORM! |
| U | LCD Smartie | LCDSmartie.exe | "LCD Smartie is software for Windows that you can use to show lots of different types of information on your LCD/VFD." Typically used by the PC modding community to display statistics such as CPU temp, fan/cooler speed, etc on an LCD display |
| U | LCDC | LCDC.exe | LCDC is an application that displays various information on your LCD or VFD screen. The number of things that LCDC can do is expandable by Plugins |
| Y | LCDMon | LCDMon.exe | Part of the GamePanel Software for the Logitech G-Series of gaming keyboards. This the LCD control panel driver on models where it's included such as the G15 and G19 |
| Y | LCDPlayer | LCDPlyer.exe | Related to SuperAdBlocker |
| N | lcfep | lcfep.exe | Tivoli 'TME' System Tray icon - "'lcfep' is the program that displays statistics about the Endpoint. Apparently stopping/removing this process has no impact on the Endpoint itself which will continue to function normally" |
| ? | LCIDConfig | lcidchng.exe | ?? |
| U | LClock | lclock.exe | LClock is a program that makes the Windows' clock look like a Windows Longhorn Clock |
| X | lcvga | lcvga.exe | Added by the HOSTOL-A TROJAN! |
| X | ld | ld.exe | CoolWebSearch Tooncomics parasite affiliate variant - redirects to fastwebfinder.com |
| N | LDM | backweb-8876480.exe | Installed with older versions of the software for Logitech products. Automatically checks for software upgrades and new products, services and special offers from Logitech |
| N | LDM | LogitechDesktopMessenger.exe | Installed with the software for Logitech products. Automatically checks for software upgrades and new products, services and special offers from Logitech |
| X | ldriver | ldriver.exe | Added by the CHORUS-A TROJAN! Searchforfree browser hijacker |
| N | LeaderTask | LeaderTask.exe | System Tray access to the LeaderTask personal organizer from Almeza Company |
| U | LED TRAY | LEDTRAY.EXE | Installs a USB compact flash card reader or drive on start-up. The device is distributed by Microtech and is made by a company called SnapShot. Required if you want the reader to work |
| U | lednmon.exe | lednmon.exe | LG LIP2610 printer device monitor |
| U | ledpointer | CNYHKey.exe | Chicony Electronics Multimedia Keyboard Hotkey Driver |
| N | LeechGet | LeechGet.exe | LeechGet download manager |
| X | leeman | leeman.exe | Added by the COSIAM-D TROJAN! |
| U | legalnoticeapplication | [empty] | PCProwler surveillance software. Uninstall this software unless you put it there yourself |
| U | LELA | Linksys EasyLink Advisor.exe | System Tray access to Linksys EaasyLink Advisor - which "is designed to set up your home network. LELA can locate computers, routers, storage, cameras and printers as well as other devices connected to your network". Included with their newest routers |
| X | LEMSRV | lemsrv.exe | Added by the IRCBOT-TC TROJAN! |
| U | LENOVO.TPFNF6R | TPFNF6R.exe | Supports the Fn+F6 hotkey combination on IBM/Lenovo Thinkpad notebooks which mutes the microphone |
| N | LenovoOobeOffers | LenovoOobeOffers.exe | Displays product upgrades/offers from Lenovo on the first run of a new notebook/desktop. "Oobe" refers to the "Out of box experience" |
| X | LetsCool | LetsCool.exe | LetsCool adware |
| X | LetsRock | [path to trojan] | Added by the RANKY.Y BACKDOOR! |
| X | LetsSearch | LetsSearch.exe | BrowserAid/BrowserPal foistware |
| X | Letum | [path to worm] | Added by the LETUM.A WORM! |
| U | Lexmark 1200 Series | lxczbmgr.exe | "Lexmark Scan & Copy Control Program" for the Lexmark 1200 all-in-one multifunction printer/copier/scanner. Button manager for features such as scan, scan to E-mail, copy, etc |
| U | Lexmark 2200 Series | lxbvbmgr.exe | "Lexmark Scan & Copy Control Program" for the Lexmark 2200 all-in-one multifunction printer/copier/scanner. Button manager for features such as scan, scan to E-mail, copy, etc |
| U | Lexmark 3100 Series | lxbrbmgr.exe | "Lexmark Scan & Copy Control Program" for the Lexmark 3100 all-in-one multifunction printer/copier/scanner. Button manager for features such as scan, scan to E-mail, copy, etc |
| U | Lexmark 4200 Series | lxbmbmgr.exe | "Lexmark Scan & Copy Control Program" for the Lexmark 4200 all-in-one multifunction printer/copier/scanner. Button manager for features such as scan, scan to E-mail, copy, etc |
| U | Lexmark 4200 Series Fax Server | fm3032.exe | FaxMan integrates complete fax send and receive support into Windows applications without requiring additional fax software. Bundled version for the Lexmark 4200 Series AIO printer |
| U | Lexmark 5000 Series Fax Server | fm3032.exe | FaxMan integrates complete fax send and receive support into Windows applications without requiring additional fax software. Bundled version for the Lexmark 5000 Series AIO printer |
| U | Lexmark 5200 series | lxbtbmgr.exe | "Lexmark Scan & Copy Control Program" for the Lexmark 5200 all-in-one multifunction printer/copier/scanner. Button manager for features such as scan, scan to E-mail, copy, etc |
| U | Lexmark 5300 Series Fax Server | fm3032.exe | FaxMan integrates complete fax send and receive support into Windows applications without requiring additional fax software. Bundled version for the Lexmark 5300 Series AIO printer |
| U | Lexmark 5400 Series Fax Server | fm3032.exe | FaxMan integrates complete fax send and receive support into Windows applications without requiring additional fax software. Bundled version for the Lexmark 5400 Series AIO printer |
| U | Lexmark 5600-6600 Series Fax Server | fm3032.exe | FaxMan integrates complete fax send and receive support into Windows applications without requiring additional fax software. Bundled version for the Lexmark 5600-6600 Series AIO printers |
| U | Lexmark 6500 Series Fax Server | fm3032.exe | FaxMan integrates complete fax send and receive support into Windows applications without requiring additional fax software. Bundled version for the Lexmark 6500 Series AIO printer |
| U | Lexmark 7500 Series Fax Server | fm3032.exe | FaxMan integrates complete fax send and receive support into Windows applications without requiring additional fax software. Bundled version for the Lexmark 7500 Series AIO printer |
| U | Lexmark 7600 Series Fax Server | fm3032.exe | FaxMan integrates complete fax send and receive support into Windows applications without requiring additional fax software. Bundled version for the Lexmark 5400 Series AIO printer |
| U | Lexmark 9300 Series Fax Server | fm3032.exe | FaxMan integrates complete fax send and receive support into Windows applications without requiring additional fax software. Bundled version for the Lexmark 9300 Series AIO printer |
| U | Lexmark 9500 Series | fm3032.exe | FaxMan integrates complete fax send and receive support into Windows applications without requiring additional fax software. Bundled version for the Lexmark 9500 Series AIO printer |
| U | Lexmark 9500 Series Fax Server | fm3032.exe | FaxMan integrates complete fax send and receive support into Windows applications without requiring additional fax software. Bundled version for the Lexmark 9500 Series AIO printer |
| X | Lexmark Print | lexmark.exe | Added by a variant of the SPYBOT WORM! See here |
| U | Lexmark Pro200-S500 Series Fax Server | fm3032.exe | FaxMan integrates complete fax send and receive support into Windows applications without requiring additional fax software. Bundled version for the Lexmark Pro200-S500 Series Fax Server AIO printer |
| U | Lexmark Pro700 Series Fax Server | fm3032.exe | FaxMan integrates complete fax send and receive support into Windows applications without requiring additional fax software. Bundled version for the Lexmark Pro700 Series AIO printer |
| U | Lexmark Pro800-Pro900 Series | fm3032.exe | FaxMan integrates complete fax send and receive support into Windows applications without requiring additional fax software. Bundled version for the Lexmark X5400 Series AIO printer |
| U | Lexmark S300-S400 Series Fax Server | fm3032.exe | FaxMan integrates complete fax send and receive support into Windows applications without requiring additional fax software. Bundled version for the Lexmark S300-S400 Series AIO printer |
| U | Lexmark X1100 Series | lxbkbmgr.exe | "Lexmark Scan & Copy Control Program" for the Lexmark X1100 all-in-one multifunction printer/copier/scanner. Button manager for features such as scan, scan to E-mail, copy, etc |
| U | Lexmark X125 Settings Utility | LEX125SU.exe | Settings utility for the Lexmark X125 printer |
| U | Lexmark X5100 Series | lxbabmgr.exe | "Lexmark Scan & Copy Control Program" for the Lexmark X5100 all-in-one multifunction printer/copier/scanner. Button manager for features such as scan, scan to E-mail, copy, etc |
| U | Lexmark X5400 Series Fax Server | fm3032.exe | FaxMan integrates complete fax send and receive support into Windows applications without requiring additional fax software. Bundled version for the Lexmark X5400 Series AIO printer |
| U | Lexmark X6100 Series | lxbfbmgr.exe | "Lexmark Scan & Copy Control Program" for the Lexmark X6100 all-in-one multifunction printer/copier/scanner. Button manager for features such as scan, scan to E-mail, copy, etc |