Startup program entry details:
!AVG Anti-Spyware (avgas.exe)
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Description:
System Tray access to and notifications for AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5. This has now been superseded by AVG Anti-Virus which includes Anti-Spyware
Startup information:
Registry (Start → Run → regedit)
- Key(s): HKLM\Run
- Name: !AVG Anti-Spyware
- Data:
- "C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5\avgas.exe" /minimized
- "C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG Anti-Spyware\avgas.exe" /minimized
MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)
- Startup Item (XP): avgas
- Startup Item (Vista/7): N/A
- Command:
- "C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5\avgas.exe" /minimized
- "C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG Anti-Spyware\avgas.exe" /minimized
Windows Defender (Start → All Programs → Windows Defender → Tools → Software Explorer)
- Name: AVG Anti-Spyware
- Startup Value:
- "C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5\avgas.exe" /minimized
- "C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG Anti-Spyware\avgas.exe" /minimized
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [!AVG Anti-Spyware] "C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5\avgas.exe" /minimized
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [!AVG Anti-Spyware] "C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG Anti-Spyware\avgas.exe" /minimized
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [!AVG Anti-Spyware] "C:\Programme\Spiel\avgas.exe" /minimized
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [!AVG Anti-Spyware] "C:\Archivos de programa\ewido\avgas.exe" /minimized
Other information:
- File location:
- %ProgramFiles%\Grisoft\AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5
- %ProgramFiles%\Grisoft\AVG Anti-Spyware
- File properties "Description": AVG Anti-Spyware
- Purpose: Anti-spyware
- Program disable option: Right-click on tray icon → deselect "Start with Windows"
- Shortcut(s) available: Start Menu & Desktop
- Vendor/Publisher: AVG Technologies
- Product(s): AVG Anti-Spyware
- Tested: Yes
Note:
- %ProgramFiles% - refers to the Program Files folder; typically the path is C:\Program Files
- HKLM refers to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
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