Startup program entry details:

HydraVisionViewPort (HydraMD.exe)

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Description:

Part of HYDRAVISION - ATI's software for managing multiple displays and virtual desktops. This is HYDRAVISION MultiDesk - which "creates, organizes and arranges up to nine active multi-monitor desktop combinations and allows you to cycle between them with a mouse." There is an optional System Tray icon or a hotkey can be configured to cycle through the desktops

Startup information:

Registry (Start → Run → regedit)

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

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

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

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

• Name: ATI Technologies Inc. HydraVision Viewport
• Startup Value: C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI HYDRAVISION\HydraMD.exe

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HydraVisionViewPort] C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI HYDRAVISION\HydraMD.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HydraVisionViewPort] C:\Programmi\ATI Technologies\ATI HYDRAVISION\HydraMD.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HydraVisionViewport] C:\Programme\ATI Technologies\ATI HydraVision\HydraMD.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HydraVisionViewport] C:\Archivos de programa\ATI Technologies\ATI HYDRAVISION\HydraMD.exe

Other information:

• File location: %ProgramFiles%\ATI Technologies\ATI HYDRAVISION\HydraMD.exe
• File properties "Description": MultiDesk
• Purpose: Virtual desktop manager
• Program disable option: Unload MultiDesk
• 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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