Startup program entry details:

avast5 (avastUI.exe)

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Description:

System Tray access to and notifications for the version 5.* series of antivirus and internet security products from avast! - giving left-click access to the main user interface, right-click access to other options and event notifications

Startup information:

Registry (Start → Run → regedit)

• Key(s): HKLM\Run
• Name: avast5
• Data:
  • C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast5\avastUI.exe /nogui
  • "C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\avastUI.exe" /nogui

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

• Startup Item (XP): avastUI
• Startup Item (Vista/7): avast! Antivirus
• Command:
  • C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast5\avastUI.exe /nogui
  • "C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\avastUI.exe" /nogui

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

• Name: avast! Antivirus
• Startup Value:
  • C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast5\avastUI.exe /nogui
  • "C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\avastUI.exe" /nogui

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [avast5] C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast5\avastUI.exe /nogui
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [avast5] "C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\avastUI.exe" /nogui
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [avast5] C:\ARCHIV~1\ALWILS~1\Avast5\avastUI.exe /nogui
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [avast5] "C:\Arquivos de programas\Alwil Software\Avast5\avastUI.exe" /nogui
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [avast5] "C:\Programmi\Alwil Software\Avast5\avastUI.exe" /nogui

Other information:

• File location: %ProgramFiles%\Alwil Software\Avast5
• File properties "Description": avast! Antivirus
• Purpose: Internet security
• Program disable option: None
• Shortcut(s) available: Start Menu, Desktop
• Vendor/Publisher: ALWIL Software (AVAST Software a.s)
• Product(s): avast! Internet Security, avast! Pro Antivirus, avast! Free Antivirus
• 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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