Quick Windows startup optimization by Absolute StartUp manager
We collect information and support a database of startup programs descriptions to provide users with information
on all startup programs. Absolute StartUp provides additional information and recommendations to assist users
who want to add, change delete or delay startup programs.
Our mission:
to make Absolute StartUp the ideal tool for startup configuration, giving the user a one-click way to
optimize startup configuration.
Our tool:
Absolute Startup manager -
Windows startup optimization tool with an online database. Using description of programs,
Absolute StartUp optimizes user's startup configuration at once!
- unknown program. Recommendation: Search for more information about this program.
- not required or harmful. Recommendation: Delete this program from startup.
- not required - can be disabled. Recommendation: Disable or delete this program from startup.
- user's choice. Recommendation: If not needed in background, delete or temporarily disable its startup
configuration entry and start program manually if required.
- normal to run at start-up. Recommendation: Don't delete this program from startup.
Added by the W32/Sdbot-ADI worm. When this infection starts it will connect to an IRC server where it will wait for remote commands to execute. Read more
Added by the W32/Rbot-ARM worm. This infection, when started, connects to an IRC server where it sits on a channel awaiting commands. Read more
Explorer soft
explorer.pif
Added by the W32/Rbot-APK worm. This infection, when started, connects to an IRC server where it sits on a channel awaiting commands. Read more
Explorer Updater
IEXPLORE.exe
Added by the SDBOT-WO WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) process, which should not appear in Msconfig/Startup unless you add it manually! Read more
External Dependencies
External.exe
Added by the W32/Mytob-AT mass-mailing worm. This infection, when started, connects to an IRC server where it sits on a channel awaiting commands. Read more