Startup program entry details:

MacroPhone (macrophone.exe)

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

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Description:

MacroPhone is a network based telephony application that "allows you to handle server based voice mail and fax functions for all users in your company" and "offers many related functions, like caller id display, call logging, call notification, mobil short message sending and flexible user rights management"

Startup information:

Registry (Start → Run → regedit)

• Key(s): HKCU\Run
• Name: MacroPhone
• Data: C:\Program Files\MacroPhone

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

• Startup Item (XP): macrophone
• Startup Item (Vista/7): MacroPhone Client
• Command: C:\Program Files\MacroPhone

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

• Name: MacroPhone Client
• Startup Value: C:\Program Files\MacroPhone

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MacroPhone] "C:\Program Files\MacroPhone\macrophone.exe"

Other information:

• File location: %ProgramFiles%\MacroPhone
• File properties "Description": MacroPhone Client
• Purpose: Telephony client
• Program disable option: Tools → Options → deselect "Automatically start MacroPhone at system startup"
• Shortcut(s) available: Start Menu, Desktop (optional)
• Vendor/Publisher: EmTec Innovative Software
• Product(s): MacroPhone
• Tested: Yes

Note:

• %ProgramFiles% - refers to the Program Files folder; typically the path is C:\Program Files
• HKCU refers to HKEY_CURRENT_USER

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