Startup program entry details:

HydraVisionDesktopManager (HydraDM.exe)

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Description:

Part of HYDRAVISION - ATI's software for managing multiple displays and virtual desktops. This is the HYDRAVISION Desktop Manager - which "customizes the behaviour of windows and dialog boxes, allows you to set up Hotkeys for navigation in multiple display configurations and applies special effects like transparency and shadows to you desktop"

Startup information:

Registry (Start → Run → regedit)

• Key(s): HKLM\Run
• Name: HydraVisionDesktopManager
• Data: C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI HYDRAVISION\HydraDM.exe

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

• Startup Item (XP): HydraDM
• Startup Item (Vista/7): N/A
• Command: C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI HYDRAVISION\HydraDM.exe

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

• Name: ATI Technologies Inc. HydraVision Desktop Manager
• Startup Value: C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI HYDRAVISION\HydraDM.exe

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HydraVisionDesktopManager] C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI HYDRAVISION\HydraDM.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HydraVisionDesktopManager] C:\Programas\ATI Technologies\ATI HYDRAVISION\HydraDM.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HydraVisionDesktopManager] C:\Programmi\ATI Technologies\HydraVision\HydraDM.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HydraVisionDesktopManager] D:\ATI\Hydravision\HydraDM.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HydraVisionDesktopManager] "C:\Archivos de programa\ATI Technologies\ATI HYDRAVISION\HydraDM.exe"

Other information:

• File location: %ProgramFiles%\ATI Technologies\ATI HYDRAVISION
• File properties "Description": HydraDM
• Purpose: Desktop manager
• Program disable option: Unload Desktop Manager
• Shortcut(s) available: Start Menu
• Vendor/Publisher: ATI Technologies Inc.
• Product(s): HYDRAVISION
• 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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