Startup program entry details:

McAfee Backup (McAfeeDataBackup.exe)

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Description:

McAfee Online Backup (formerly Data Backup) - "takes the hassle out of manually backing up all of your valuable digital files - from Microsoft Outlook email and contacts to treasured family photos". Available as a stand-alone product or included in Internet Security and Total Protection

Startup information:

Registry (Start → Run → regedit)

• Key(s): HKLM\Run
• Name: McAfee Backup
• Data: "C:\Program Files\McAfee\MBK\McAfeeDataBackup.exe"

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

• Startup Item (XP): McAfeeDataBackup
• Startup Item (Vista/7):
  • McAfee Data Backup
  • McAfee Backup and Restore
• Command: "C:\Program Files\McAfee\MBK\McAfeeDataBackup.exe"

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

• Name:
  • McAfee Data Backup
  • McAfee Backup and Restore
• Startup Value: "C:\Program Files\McAfee\MBK\McAfeeDataBackup.exe"

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [McAfee Backup] C:\Program Files\McAfee\MBK\McAfeeDataBackup.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [McAfee Backup] "C:\Arquivos de programas\McAfee\MBK\McAfeeDataBackup.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [McAfee Backup] "C:\Programmi\McAfee\MBK\McAfeeDataBackup.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [McAfee Backup] C:\Programme\McAfee\MBK\McAfeeDataBackup.exe

Other information:

• File location: %ProgramFiles%\McAfee\MBK
• File properties "Description": McAfee Data Backup
• Purpose: Backup utility
• Program disable option: None
• Shortcut(s) available: None
• Vendor/Publisher: McAfee, Inc.
• Product(s): McAfee Internet Security, McAfee Total Protection
• 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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