Startup program entry details:

SymmTime (GeTTime.exe)

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Description:

SymmTime from Symmetricon - freeware utility that "synchronizes your PC clock to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), the high precision atomic time standard"

Startup information:

Common/User Startup (Start → All Programs → Startup)

• Shortcut location (XP): C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\SymmTime.lnk
• Shortcut location (Vista): C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\SymmTime.lnk
• Target: "C:\Program Files\Symmetricom\SymmTime\GeTTime.exe"

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

• Startup Item (XP): SymmTime
• Startup Item (Vista): SymmTime Application
• Command: C:\PROGRA~1\SYMMET~1\SymmTime\GeTTime.exe

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

• Name: SymmTime Application
• File Path: C:\Program Files\Symmetricom\SymmTime\GeTTime.exe

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - Global Startup: SymmTime.lnk = C:\Program Files\Symmetricom\SymmTime\GeTTime.exe

Other information:

• File location: %ProgramFiles%\Symmetricom\SymmTime
• File properties "Description": SymmTime Application
• Purpose: Time synchronization
• Program disable option: None
• Shortcut(s) available: Start Menu, Desktop
• Vendor/Publisher: Symmetricon
• Product(s): SymmTime
• Tested: Yes

Note:

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

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