| Y | FoolProofSweep | ?? | Part of FoolProof Security PC security software from SmartStuff |
| N | Forbes | ForbesAlerts.exe | Forbes Business News Alerts - displays business news headlines in a little window on the screen |
| X | ForceShow | rundll32.exe QaBar.dll, ForceShowBar | AdultLinks/QAbar parasite related |
| N | Forget Me Not | AGRemind.exe | Calendar reminder part of American Greetings® CreataCard® |
| N | FotoStation Easy AutoLaunch | FotoStation Easy AutoLaunch.exe | Installed with a Nikon digital camera. Used to collect photos uploaded from camera program NkVwMon.exe. If your camera is not connected (via USB port) you do not need this program loaded either |
| U | Foul PX | FoulPX.exe | Foul PX, Optusnet usage stat checker |
| U | FourthDay | FourthDay.exe | The Fourth Day - "astronomical clock and almanac for your system tray" |
| Y | FP Loader | loadfp.exe | FoolProof Security - PC security software from SmartStuff |
| ? | FPWGMWZD | FPWGMWZD.exe | ?? |
| N | Fpx | mnmsrvc.exe | Remote Desktop Sharing service part of Microsoft's Netmeeting allowing users to share items on their screens across remote locations |
| X | France | svchost.exe | Added by the MIMAIL.L WORM!. Note - this is not the legitimate svchost.exe process which should NOT appear in Msconfig/Startup! |
| U | Fraps | fraps.exe | Fraps Real-Time Video Capture software |
| N | Free Download Manager | fdm.exe | "Free Download Manager" - see here |
| ? | Free Downloads Monitor | fdcmon.exe | ?? |
| Y | Freedom | Freedom.exe | Zero Knowledge Freedom - Anti-Virus, Personal Firewall and Parental Control, it also blocks ads, safeguards your personal information, encrypts your passwords, and much more |
| U | FreeMem Pro | FMEMPRO.EXE | Some users swear by memory management utilities such as FreeMem Pro but others say you don't need them - especially if you have Win98 or WinME. See this article and make up your own mind |
| U | FreeMemVn2 | FreeMem.exe | Some users swear by memory management utilities such as FreeMem but others say you don't need them - especially if you have Win98 or WinME. See this article and make up your own mind |
| X | FreeMP3download | rundll32.exe MSA64CHK.dll, DllMostrar | MatrixDialer related |
| U | FreeRAM XP | FreeRAM XP Pro x.exe | Some users swear by memory management utilities such as FreeRAM XP Pro but others say you don't need them - especially if you have Win98 or WinME. See this article and make up your own mind. "x" indicates the version number |
| U | freesurfer | fs20.exe | EMS Free Surfer mk II - pop-up stopper |
| U | Fresh Desktop | freshdesktop.exe | Fresh Desktop is a utility that lets you manage vast collections of wallpapers for your desktop with ease. When run on bootup it changes the desktop wallpaper at startup or at specified intervals |
| N | freshclam | freshclam.exe | Auto update agent of the open source Clamwin virus scanner |
| ? | frguk | shdrkmck.exe | ?? |
| ? | FridaysInHellInstaller | FridaysInHellInstaller.exe | ?? |
| X | FriendlyType | lsass.exe | Added by the WEBUS.B TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate lsass.exe process, which should not appear in Msconfig/Startup! |
| X | FriendlyTypeName | services.exe | Added by the NEVEG.B or NEVEG.C WORMS! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process, which should not appear in Msconfig/Startup! |
| X | FriendlyTypeName | winlogon.exe | Added by the NEVEG.A WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate winlogon.exe process, which should not appear in Msconfig/Startup! |
| N | FriendlyWebQuick-Launch | SELFCERT.EXE | selfcert.exe is a stand alone program for creating your own digital certificates for macros - the .exe is installed as an extra basically by clicking on MS Office in add/remove programs and selecting remove - also I would do away with the FriendlyWebQuickLaunchBar as well |
| U | FRISK FP-Scheduler | F-Sched.exe | Scheduler for F-Prot anitvirus software. Leave enabled unless you scan manually on a regular basis |
| N | Fromine WinPopup | winpopup.exe | Instant Messenger program |
| X | Frsk | frsk.exe | Unidentified adware downloader trojan |
| Y | FRW_EXE | FRW.EXE | ConSeal Signal9 firewall - now McAfee Personal firewall |
| Y | frxmxins | frxmxins.exe | ATI 3D Studio MAX/VIZ driver |
| N | FSCBoss | FSCBoss.exe | Free Store Club shop online software |
| ? | FSDPSRV | FSDPSRV.exe | ?? |
| ? | fsg_4104.exe | fsg_4104.exe | Installed with Kazaa and believed to be Gator adware? |
| U | fsp | fsp.exe | Folder Shield - hide entire directories and thus prevent access by anyone else to your personal files and documents |
| Y | fspr | FolderShield.exe | Folder Shield - hide personal files and folders |
| N | FSScrCtl | FSScrCtl.exe | Screen saver control applet used by the "Stardust Screen Saver Toolkit" and "SolidWorks Screen Saver" |
| U | fsserv | fserv.exe | Farsighter Server - monitors a remote computer invisibly by streaming video to a viewer on your computer. You will know exactly what is happening on the remote computer as you see it in real-time |
| X | FSW | FSW.exe | FreeScratchAndWin parasite |
| U | FTMSFLT(USB) | FTMSFLTU.EXE | Fujitsu's Touch Panel Message Notifier |
| X | FTPGraber | FTPGraber.exe | Added by the DLOADER-DT TROJAN! |
| U | Ftpqueue | Ftpsched.exe | Part of WS_FTP Pro from Ipswitch. Queueing facility for scheduling FTP transfers |
| X | fukerservice | fukerz.exe | Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM! |
| Y | fwenc.exe | fwenc.exe | Check Point SecuRemote VPN client - "dynamic and fixed IP addressing for all ISP services - dial-up, cable modem, or DSL - the ideal solution for telecommuters and mobile workers" |
| X | Fwr Command Module | fwr.exe | Added by the SDBOT-PP WORM! |
| N | fwrastrc | fwrastrc.exe | Dial-up software for Friendly Technologies/1NationOnLine free ISP |
| X | fwservice | fwservice | eAcceleration Stop-Sign related - not recommended, see note |
| X | FX | ieloader.exe | Added by the SMALL.RR TROJAN! |
| U | fxredir | fxredir.exe | Canon MultiPASS fax redirector |
| X | f~a | ra32.exe | Added by the CAY TROJAN! |