Startup program entry details:
a-squared Anti-Dialer (a2adguard.exe)
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Description:
System Tray access to Emsisoft Anti-Dialer from Emsi Software GmbH - which "provides a complete defense against Dialers"
Startup information:
Registry (Start → Run → regedit)
- Key(s): HKLM\Run
- Name: a-squared Anti-Dialer
- Data: "C:\PROGRAM FILES\A-SQUARED ANTI-DIALER\a2adguard.exe" /d=60
MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)
- Startup Item (XP): a2adguard
- Startup Item (Vista/7): a-squared Anti-Dialer
- Command: "C:\PROGRAM FILES\A-SQUARED ANTI-DIALER\a2adguard.exe" /d=60
Windows Defender (Start → All Programs → Windows Defender → Tools → Software Explorer)
- Name: a-squared Anti-Dialer
- Startup Value: "C:\PROGRAM FILES\A-SQUARED ANTI-DIALER\a2adguard.exe"
/d=60
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [a-squared Anti-Dialer] "C:\PROGRAM FILES\A-SQUARED ANTI-DIALER\a2adguard.exe" /d=60
Other information:
- File location: %ProgramFiles%\A-SQUARED ANTI-DIALER
- File properties "Description": a-squared Anti-Dialer Guard
- Purpose: Anti-dialer
- Program disable option: Configuration → Preferences → deselect "Automatically start a-squared Anti-Dialer at Windows startup"
- Shortcut(s) available: Start Menu, Desktop & Quick Launch (both optional)
- Vendor/Publisher: Emsi Software GmbH
- Product(s): Emsisoft Anti-Dialer
- 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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