Startup program entry details:

QCWLICON (QCWLICON.EXE)

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Description:

Part of IBM Access Connections - forerunner to the current ThinkVantage verison. Connectivity-assistant program for IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad or 3000 Family notebook computers - "allowing users to seamlessly switch between wired and wireless environments, managing security settings, printers, home page and other location-specific settings automatically." This is the System Tray icon giving notifications of and access to the Wireless Connection Status

Startup information:

Registry (Start → Run → regedit)

• Key(s): HKLM\Run
• Name: QCWLICON
• Data: C:\Program Files\ThinkPad\ConnectUtilities\QCWLICON.EXE

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

• Startup Item (XP): QCWLICON
• Startup Item (Vista/7): N/A
• Command: C:\Program Files\ThinkPad\ConnectUtilities\QCWLICON.EXE

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QCWLICON] C:\Program Files\ThinkPad\ConnectUtilities\QCWLICON.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QCWLICON] C:\Programme\ThinkPad\ConnectUtilities\QCWLICON.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QCWLICON] C:\Archivos de programa\ThinkPad\ConnectUtilities\QCWLICON.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QCWLICON] C:\Programmi\ThinkPad\ConnectUtilities\QCWLICON.EXE

Other information:

• File location: %ProgramFiles%\ThinkPad\ConnectUtilities
• File properties "Description": IBM Access Connections - Wireless Status Icon.
• Purpose: Wireless network connectivity status
• Program disable option: Options → Global Settings... → deselect "Show wireless status icon in task tray"
• Shortcut(s) available: Start Menu
• Vendor/Publisher: IBM Corp
• Product(s): IBM Access Connections
• 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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