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Unknown Entry in startup -

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RCuber
RCuber Original post #1
Jul 23, 2006 at 1:37 AM
My system shows a blank entry in startup in the system configuration utility.The location is HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

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here is the registry.
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what is this? any idea guys!!!
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thunderbird.117 #2
Jul 23, 2006 at 3:11 AM
Delete it. Must be a spyware. It can be anything like virus,trojans or malware. Best thing to do delete it.
Stalker
Stalker #3
Jul 23, 2006 at 11:02 AM
delete it or disable it.
JGuru
JGuru #4
Jul 23, 2006 at 11:47 AM
Delete it from the Startup list also delete it from the disk. Also use anti-spyware
SpyBot, that takes care of all spywares, registry changes, browser hijacking things.
You must also use a good firewall. Use ZoneAlarm, also block suspicious software
(mostly spywares, adwares, Trojans) using ZA from connecting to the Net.
Brave_Hunt
Jul 23, 2006 at 2:49 PM
Evrery startup entry that you don't understand should be deleted but you could only disable it through windows. To delete this entry permanently use this software by clicking here. Also install any anti spyware software to not to get this kinda crap in future.

Enjoy
Vishal Gupta
Jul 23, 2006 at 3:12 PM
Seems a corrupted entry in the registry, nothing else!
Try any registry cleaner to clean those corrupted entries.
RCuber
RCuber #7
Jul 23, 2006 at 4:15 PM
thanks for the reply guys .
I scanned the system using adaware se and Spybot - Search & Destroy , adaware se showed two entries. one was a tracking cookie and the other was a manual entry which i had made. and Spybot returned none.so there was no spywares in my system. and regarding registry cleaners.... well every time i use one i always had a crashed system , so im a little reluctent to use those.I guess there will be no more trouble.
Vishal Gupta
Jul 23, 2006 at 5:33 PM
U can do one thing more, this Idea suddenly came in my mind. :D

Open regedit and goto:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig

Under this key, u'll see 4 more keys:

services
startupfolder
startupreg
state


Check in all of those 4 keys, that is there any value without name in right-side pane? (Most probabily it should be under startupreg).

If u find it, then simply delete that value!
RCuber
RCuber #9
Jul 23, 2006 at 5:39 PM
^^ Nope its not there. only three entries . one for gfx driver hotkey command , igfxtray , and one for nokia pc suit.