Startup program entry details:

facemoods (facemoodssrv.exe)

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Description:

Supports the free Facemoods add-on for Facebook Chat that "gives you a huge collection of smileys, winks, text effects and more!" and once loaded it exits. Note - if you install using the default options it will make facemoods.com the default home page, search provider and "new tab" page for your browser

Startup information:

Registry (Start → Run → regedit)

• Key(s): HKLM\Run
• Name: facemoods
• Data: "C:\Program Files\facemoods.com\facemoods\<version>\facemoodssrv.exe" /md I

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

• Startup Item (XP): facemoodssrv
• Startup Item (Vista/7): facemoods
• Command: "C:\Program Files\facemoods.com\facemoods\<version>\facemoodssrv.exe" /md I

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

• Name: facemoods
• Startup Value: "C:\Program Files\facemoods.com\facemoods\<version>\facemoodssrv.exe" /md I

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [facemoods] "C:\Program Files\facemoods.com\facemoods\1.4.17.7\facemoodssrv.exe" /md I
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [facemoods] "C:\Program Files\facemoods.com\facemoods\1.4.8.1\facemoodssrv .exe" /md I
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [facemoods] "C:\Program Files (x86)\facemoods.com\facemoods\1.4.17.3\facemoodssrv.exe" /md I
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [facemoods] "C:\Programmi\facemoods.com\facemoods\1.4.17.5\facemoodssrv.exe" /md I
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [facemoods] "C:\Programme\facemoods.com\facemoods\1.4.17.1\facemoodssrv.exe" /md I

Other information:

• File location: %ProgramFiles%\facemoods.com\facemoods\<version>
• File properties "Description": facemoodssrv
• Purpose: Facebook add-on
• Program disable option: None
• Shortcut(s) available: None
• Vendor/Publisher: facemoods
• Product(s): facemoods
• 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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