Startup program entry details:

Ashampoo Magical Optimizer Taskplaner (AMO_Taskplaner.exe)

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Description:

Part of Ashampoo® Magical Optimizer - which removes stagnant and unnecessary hard drive files, deletes Internet tracks and streamlines the registry by erasing invalid and orphaned entries. The Taskplaner automates this system optimization according to the user defined schedule and gives System Tray access to the main program

Startup information:

Registry (Start → Run → regedit)

• Key(s): HKLM\Run
• Name: Ashampoo Magical Optimizer Taskplaner
• Data:
  • "C:\PROGRA~1\Ashampoo\ASHAMP~1\AMO_TA~1.EXE" -TRAY (XP)
  • "C:\Program Files\Ashampoo\Ashampoo Magical Optimizer\AMO_Taskplaner.exe" -TRAY (Vista)

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

• Startup Item (XP): AMO_TA~1
• Startup Item (Vista/7): Ashampoo Magical Optimizer Taskplaner
• Command:
  • "C:\PROGRA~1\Ashampoo\ASHAMP~1\AMO_TA~1.EXE" -TRAY (XP)
  • "C:\Program Files\Ashampoo\Ashampoo Magical Optimizer\AMO_Taskplaner.exe" -TRAY (Vista)

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

• Name: AMO_TA~1.EXE (XP) or AMO_Taskplaner.exe (Vista)
• Startup Value:
  • "C:\PROGRA~1\Ashampoo\ASHAMP~1\AMO_TA~1.EXE" -TRAY (XP)
  • "C:\Program Files\Ashampoo\Ashampoo Magical Optimizer\AMO_Taskplaner.exe" -TRAY (Vista)

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Ashampoo Magical Optimizer Taskplaner] "C:\PROGRA~1\Ashampoo\ASHAMP~1\AMO_TA~1.EXE" -TRAY
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Ashampoo Magical Optimizer Taskplaner] "C:\Program Files\Ashampoo\Ashampoo Magical Optimizer\AMO_Taskplaner.exe" -TRAY
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Ashampoo Magical Optimizer Taskplaner] "C:\PROGRA~1\Ashampoo\Ashampoo Magical Optimizer\AMO_Taskplaner.exe" -TRAY

Other information:

• File location: %ProgramFiles%\Ashampoo\Ashampoo Magical Optimizer
• File properties "Description": AMO_Taskplaner
• Purpose: Optimization utility
• Program disable option: None
• Shortcut(s) available: Start Menu
• Vendor/Publisher: Ashampoo GmbH & Co. KG
• Product(s): Ashampoo Magical Optimizer
• 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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