Hmmm.....U might want To See if U have Any of these Running !!
Get Rid of All that Start -Up Crap !
amcis2.dll
arupld32.exe
atiptaxx.exe
autoreg.exe
bargains.exe
cmesys.exe
cnbabe.exe
cnbarie.dll
ct_load.exe
ctbclick.exe
ctregrun.exe
ctsrreg.exe
dssagent.exe
ezulumain.exe
findfast.exe
fhfmm.exe
flydesk.exe
gator.exe
hxdl.exe
hxiul.exe
icw97.inf
lexstart.exe
loadqm.exe
loadwc.exe
mdm.exe
mobsync.exe
mosearch.exe
msbb.exe
msoffice.exe
newsupd.exe
npnsdad.exe
npnzdad.exe
onflow.exe
osa.exe
osa8.exe
osa9.exe
powerreg scheduler.exe
remind32.exe
rundll32.exe c:\windows\newdot~1.dll,newdotnetstartup
rundll32.exe w3knet.dll,dllinitrun
savenow.exe
sentry.exe
stub.exe
tgcmd.exe
tgfix.exe
tmpcpyis.bat
tsadbot.exe
tcaudiag.exe
updreg.exe
winnet.exe
winstart001.exe
xtcfgloader.exe
amcis2.dll
Part of the Aureate Advertising spyware. Suggest to remove.
arupld32.exe
From "readme" file:
"This utility monitors the performance of Windows Dial-Up Networking call attempts. Like other "test and diagnostic" software, its goal is to improve the quality of service you receive, without impacting your service or invading your privacy. The Client was installed on your PC as a part of the installation of your ISP's software, or perhaps an application for which an Internet connection is a useful option."
Looks like this is your ISP spyware.
Not required, of course!
Read more
atiptaxx.exe
ATI Video card additional utility. Often used a lot of processor resources.
Not required.
autoreg.exe
US Robotics Registration
bargains.exe
Advertising spyware.
Often installed with useful free software like Net2Phone and some versions of LimeWire. Stop this process and remove from startup.
cmesys.exe
Advertising spyware. The part of the Gator (h**p://www.gator.com) Warns the user about advertising features (why freeware).
cnbabe.exe
Advertising Spyware
cnbarie.dll
CommonName iadvertising service. Also known as CNBabeIE.
Included in many file-sharing programs, such as Grokster and iMesh, and older versions of KaZaA.
What it does? Advertising?
Yes. All variants except Toolbar connect to their controlling servers once a day, who may ask them to open pop-under advertising. They also change search settings to point to commonname.com
Get more information.
Removal: Choose CommonName entry in the Control Panel's Add/Remove Programs option. If it doesn't work stop its auto run but do not delete files
ct_load.exe
CyDoor advertising spyware.
ctbclick.exe
Adwertising spyware. Brings targeted ads to your computer, after you provide initial consent for this task. May will track your browsing habits and report this info to a central ad server.
Stop process named the 'ctbclick' by RegRun Process Manager or by Task Manager.
Remove it from startup.
ctregrun.exe
Creative Labs registration reminder. Not required.
ctsrreg.exe
Creative Sound Blaster Live registration reminder. Not required.
dssagent.exe
Advertising Spyware Get more information.
ezulumain.exe
KaZaa advertising spyware.
findfast.exe
Microsoft Find Fast manager.
fhfmm.exe
AdBreak advertising spyware. AdBreak consists of a Browser Helper Object which opens pop-up advertising as you use Internet Explorer, and a task run at startup which highjacks your home page, search and error pages to point to AdBreak's servers. Removal: Stop the process fhfmm.exe and remove BHO item fhfmm.dll.
Full information
flydesk.exe
Advertising spyware
hxdl.exe
HelpExpres Advertising spyware. Shows banners.
Remove by uninstalling "HelpExpress" and "Attune" under Windows' Add/Remove Programs.
After that check again and remove from startup if required.
icw97.inf
Installs Microsoft Connection to Internet shortcut on the desktop. Not required.
hxiul.exe
HelpExpres Advertising spyware. Shows banners.
Remove by uninstalling "HelpExpress" and "Attune" under Windows' Add/Remove Programs.
After that check again and remove from startup if required.
gator.exe
Advertising spyware. Warns the user about advertising features (why freeware).
lexstart.exe
Lexmark printer software may add Lexstart.exe in the startup folder to handle print commands that you send to the printer.This can cause dial-up networking to prompt you to dial your isp. Not required.
loadqm.exe
Status: this is Microsoft Messenger applet. It's not useful. It tries to use Internet without your agreement. Try to suspend it running. Look at the forum: h**p://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/Forum9/HT...TML/002496.html
loadwc.exe
Microsoft Load WebCheck (Loadwc.exe 17 K, webcheck.dll 269 K) manages subscriptions and user profiles for IE 4 and IE 5.
mdm.exe
Microsoft Machine Debug Manager. Not required.
mobsync.exe
Microsoft Mobile Synchronization Manager. One annoying programme you will find running in W2K/XP is mobsync.exe. This is because it is set by default to synchronise your home page at log-on. To stop this, run the programme "Synchronise" from your "Start/Programmes/Accessories Menu. Select setup, and uncheck the synchronisation options, then deselect the option to synchronise your home page. From explorer select Tools/Folder Options/Offline Files: deselect the "Enable Offline Files" option. When you reboot you will find the programme is no longer running by default. You can also remove optional components from your Windows 2000 installation that are not shown in the Add/Remove Programmes applet.
mosearch.exe
Fast Search utility in Microsoft Office XP. Uses a lot of resources. If you don't like office search, I suggest to stop its loading but do not delete execution file.
msbb.exe
Advertising Spyware. h**p://www.web3000.com Secretely installed with many products. Displays random pop-up ads on your desktop
msoffice.exe
Microsoft Office Panel.
newsupd.exe
Creative Labs spyware. h**p://www.cexx.org/newsupd.htm
npnsdad.exe
Advertising Spyware h**p://grc.com/downloaders.htm
npnzdad.exe
NetZip Download Demon - spyware. h**p://grc.com/downloaders.htm
onflow.exe
Onflow is a Web Advertising tool from Onflow Corporation. h**p://www.answersthatwork.com/Tasklist_pa.../tasklist_o.htm
osa.exe
Microsoft Office fast launch.
osa8.exe
Microsoft Office fast launch.
osa9.exe
Microsoft Office fast launch.
powerreg scheduler.exe
Part of 3COM modem software. Registration remainder. Not requred.
remind32.exe
HP product registration program.
rundll32.exe c:\windows\newdot~1.dll,newdotnetstartup
Advertising Spyware. h**p://cexx.org/newnet.htm
rundll32.exe w3knet.dll,dllinitrun
Status: Web 3000 Spyware. Read more:
http://www.safersite.com/PestInfo/W/Web3000.asp Recommendation: Stop it!
savenow.exe
Advertising spyware. h**p://www.affiliatemarketing.co.uk/dec01.htm
sentry.exe
IP Insight Tracking software.
Tracks geographical and connection speed data and reports it back to companies. Useless.
stub.exe
Kazaa/Ezula/TopText Scumware.
eZula TopText is a browser plug-in for Internet Explorer.
Read more...
Main executiojn file is stub.exe. It is located in Windows\System or in Windows\System32.
Suggest to remove from startup.
1. From your Taskbar select: Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs
2. In the 'Add/Remove Programs' window, locate one of the following program names: TopText HotText ContextPro, all are different names for the same program. Highlight the program name you find by clicking on it.
3. Click Add/Remove or Change/Remove to begin the uninstall process and follow it through.
4. Restart your computer.
tgcmd.exe
This software is often used by ISP to collect information about your computer and to automatically send this information to ISP and to auto update this software via Internet. Go to Add/Remove Programs in your Control Panel and look for something like "support agent" - these things go by several different names - and remove it. If you couldn't find it remove it by RegRun Start Control.
tgfix.exe
This software is often used by ISP to collect information about your computer and to automatically send this information to ISP and to auto update this software via Internet. Go to Add/Remove Programs in your Control Panel and look for something like "support agent" - these things go by several different names - and remove it. If you couldn't find it remove it by RegRun Start Control.
tmpcpyis.bat
You may remove this item without any problems. It's used for clear temp files after installation. Usually, setup program automatically removes tmpcpyis.bat after installation.
tsadbot.exe
PKWARE Pkzip special advertisement software.
tcaudiag.exe
Diagnostic program for 3COM network card. Not required.
updreg.exe
Reminder to register Creative Labs SoundBlaster Live! cards. Not required.
winnet.exe
CommonName Sidebar from
w*w.commonname.com Advertising Spyware. The uninstall program requires one to access the internet, get a validation code, and then enter this code to get the application to unload. None of this is stated upfront when installed.
winstart001.exe
IGetNet is a plug-in search addition to your IE Browser that will redirect your searching to customers of IGetNet. May disable other browser plug-ins. Suggest to uninstall this software.
xtcfgloader.exe
Toolbar addition to your browser that supposes to enhance your searching. Will causes pop-up ads to appear on sites that don't normally support them. Remove it from startup.
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