Startup program entry details:

YouCam Mirage (YCMMirage.exe)

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Description:

Part of YouCam from CyberLink - effects software for webcams. From the CyberLink forum: "YCMMirage.exe is a background process which will monitor if any AP is using our virtual driver. Once it is detected, YCMMirage will launch YouCam, and then YouCam will provide and share the webcam video to client APs"

Startup information:

Registry (Start → Run → regedit)

• Key(s): HKLM\Run
• Name: YouCam Mirage
• Data: "C:\Program Files\CyberLink\YouCam\YCMMirage.exe"

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

• Startup Item (XP): YCMMirage
• Startup Item (Vista/7): YCMMirag Application
• Command: "C:\Program Files\CyberLink\YouCam\YCMMirage.exe"

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

• Name: YCMMirag Application
• Startup Value: "C:\Program Files\CyberLink\YouCam\YCMMirage.exe"

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [YouCam Mirage] "C:\Program Files\CyberLink\YouCam\YCMMirage.exe"

Other information:

• File location: %ProgramFiles%\CyberLink\YouCam
• File properties "Description": YouCam Mirage
• Purpose: Webcam utility
• Program disable option: None
• Shortcut(s) available: None
• Vendor/Publisher: CyberLink Corp.
• Product(s): YouCam
• 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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