Startup program entry details:

Mamutu Guard (mamutu.exe)

This page expands upon the information already available for this entry in the Pacman's Portal Windows start-up programs database.

Normally leave to run at start-up - typically required for the program to function properly or for security/safety reasons

For further information on how to identify and disable startup programs please visit the Introduction page.

Description:

Background Guard feature of Mamutu from Emsi Software GmbH - which provides behaviour rather than signature based protection that "recognizes new and unknown Trojans, Worms and Viruses (Zero-Day attacks), without daily updates". The Background Guard "recognizes and blocks all potentially dangerous programs before they can cause any damage"

Startup information:

Registry (Start → Run → regedit)

• Key(s): HKLM\Run
• Name: Mamutu Guard
• Data: "C:\PROGRAM FILES\MAMUTU\mamutu.exe" /silent

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

• Startup Item (XP): mamutu
• Startup Item (Vista/7): Mamutu
• Command: "C:\PROGRAM FILES\MAMUTU\mamutu.exe" /silent

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

• Name: Mamutu
• Startup Value: "C:\PROGRAM FILES\MAMUTU\mamutu.exe" /silent

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Mamutu Guard] "C:\PROGRAM FILES\MAMUTU\mamutu.exe" /silent

Other information:

• File location: %ProgramFiles%\MAMUTU
• File properties "Description": Mamutu
• Purpose: Anti-malware
• Program disable option: Malware IDS → General Settings → deselect "Enable background guard on system startup"
• Shortcut(s) available: Start Menu, Desktop & Quick Launch (both optional)
• Vendor/Publisher: Emsi Software GmbH
• Product(s): Mamutu
• 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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