Startup program entry details:

mspwr (PuXpMan2.exe)

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Description:

System Tray access to the Ashampoo® PowerUp XP Platinum 2 tweaking utility - which includes (amongst others) one-click tuning, multiple desktops, taskbar control center and an autostart manager

Startup information:

Registry (Start → Run → regedit)

• Key(s): HKLM\Run
• Name: mspwr
• Data: C:\WINDOWS\system32\PuXpMan2.exe

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

• Startup Item (XP): PuXpMan2
• Startup Item (Vista/7): N/A
• Command: C:\WINDOWS\system32\PuXpMan2.exe

Windows Defender (Start → All Programs → Windows Defender → Tools → Software Explorer)

• Name: PwrUpManager
• Startup Value: C:\WINDOWS\system32\PuXpMan2.exe

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [mspwr] C:\WINDOWS\system32\PuXpMan2.exe

Other information:

• File location: %System%
• File properties "Description": Ashampoo PowerUp XP Platinum 2
• Purpose: Tweaking utility
• Program disable option: None
• Shortcut(s) available: Start Menu, Desktop & Quick Launch (both optional)
• Vendor/Publisher: Ashampoo GmbH & Co. KG
• Product(s): Ashampoo PowerUP XP Platinum 2
• Tested: Yes

Note:

• %System% - refers to the System folder; by default this is C:\Windows\System (9x/Me), C:\Winnt\System32 (NT/2K), or C:\Windows\System32 (XP/Vista/7)
• HKLM refers to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

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