Startup program entry details:

KiesHelper (KiesHelper.exe)

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Description:

Installed with the SAMSUNG Kies mobile device management software. Preloads part of Kies into memory to speed up the loading time of the main program and exits after running. Tested without a supported device on a system with more than 1GB of memory it took twice as long for Kies to start with this entry disabled

Startup information:

Registry (Start → Run → regedit)

• Key(s): HKCU\Run
• Name: KiesHelper
• Data: C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\KiesHelper.exe /s

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

• Startup Item (XP): KiesHelper
• Startup Item (Vista/7): Kies
• Command: C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\KiesHelper.exe /s

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

• Name: Kies
• Startup Value: C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\KiesHelper.exe /s

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [KiesHelper] C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\KiesHelper.exe /s
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [KiesHelper] C:\Program Files (x86)\Samsung\Kies\KiesHelper.exe /s
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [KiesHelper] C:\Arquivos de programas\Samsung\Kies\KiesHelper.exe /s
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [KiesHelper] C:\Programme\Samsung\Kies\KiesHelper.exe /s

Other information:

• File location: %ProgramFiles%\Samsung\Kies
• File properties "Description": Kies
• Purpose: Mobile device manager
• Program disable option: None
• Shortcut(s) available: None
• Vendor/Publisher: SAMSUNG
• Product(s): Kies
• 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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