| Name | Status | Filename | Description |
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| adprot | X | adprot.exe | AdBlaster adware variant |
| ADQuickAccess | N | Adtray.exe | After Dark for Windows. Screen saver creation program produced before screen savers became integrated into Win95 |
| AdRoarUpdate | X | ARUpdate.exe | AdRoar adware updater |
| AdRotator.Application | X | csrss.exe | AdRotator adware variant - Note - do NOT be confuse with the legitimate Windows Client Server Runtime Subsystem csrss.exe process, which provides text window support, shutdown, and hard-error handling, located in the Winnt\System32 or Windows\System32 folder, and which should NOT figure in Msconfig/Startup!
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| AdRotator.Application | X | services.exe | Added by FakeMessage/AdRotator adware - NOTE - this file is placed in a Winnt\System32\Inetserv or Windows\System32\Inetsrv folder, and should NOT be confused with the legitimate Windows services.exe process, always located in the Winnt\System32 or Windows\System32 folder, and which moreover should NOT figure in Msconfig/Startup!
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| ADS Adware Remover | X | ADS Adware Remover.exe | Added by ADS_Adware_Remover ROGUE program.
a suspect anti-spyware application that produces false positives which may goad the user into purchasing the application. Note: Located in C:\Program Files\ADS Adware Remover\ |
| AdsBlocker | X | stopAds.exe | Reported as DILAER.DW by NOD32
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| AdsCleaner | U | AdsCleaner.exe | Related to Ads_Cleaner from SoftInform. a powerful ad blocking software designed to stop ads (block banners ad, kill popup). Note: Located in \%Program Files%\AdsCleaner Standard\ |
| ADService | U | ADService.exe | Part of Iomega's Active Disk - allows software applications to be run directly from an Iomega Zip® disk. Required if you wish the applications to launch on insertion of a disk |
| AdsGone | U | Adsgone.exe | AdsGone - pop-up stopper |
| ADSL Diagnostic Tools | N | mapiicon.exe | System tray access to ADSL modem diagnostic tools. Available via Start -> Programs |
| ADSLSYSTEMTRAY | ? | SystemtrayV100B.exe | Apparently Annex A ADSL modem related - what does it do and is it required? |
| AdslTaskBar | Y | rundll32.exe stmctrl.dll, TaskBar | ISP software, initializes DSL modem |
| AdslTaskBars | X | taskmng.exe | Added by the W32/Rbot-AXZ WORM! Note: This worm\trojan file is found in the System (95/98/ME) or System32 (NT/2000/XP) folder. Read the link, keylogger/password stealing trojan(s) involved. |
| ADSL_A2 | ? | A2Installed | Associated with an Integrated Telecom Express (ITeX) ADSL driver installation. What does it do and is it required? |
| ADSS | Y | ADSS.exe | ADSS is part of Access Denied security and privacy software (Access Denied Security Server) that monitors power status and provides some other services for Screen Guard. Important to keep its running while using Access Denied |
| adstartup | X | automove.exe | Adlogix adware variant |
| adstartup | X | Adstartup.exe | Adlogix adware
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| AdStatus Service | X | AdStatServ.exe | WindUpdates AdStatus_Service adware
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| AdSubtract | U | adsub.exe | AdSubtract blocks ads, cookies, pop-up windows, animations, music, and more. Can be disabled from within AdSubtract. Available via Start -> Programs. Now superseeded by Trend Micro AntiSpyware
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| adtech2005 | X | adtech2005.exe | Reported as Trojan.Win32.StartPage.aw by Kaspersky Anti-Virus. |
| adtech2006 | X | adtech2006.exe | Detected as Clicker.Win32.VB.kc by Kaspersky Anti-Virus, File location is the Windows or Winnt folder. |
| Adtools Service | X | AdTools.exe | Windupdates Adware |
| ADU | U | adu.exe | Related to Cisco_Aironet Note: Located in C:\Program Files\Cisco Aironet\ |
| AdultX | X | AdultX.exe | Adult content dialler and hijacker |