Startup program entry details:

TPKMAPMN (TpKmapMn.exe)

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Description:

Keyboard Customizer Utility for IBM/Lenovo Thinkpad notebooks. This startup entry will be enabled if either the default or custom key combinations are selected for use with the built-in keyboard (such as AltGr for the Windows key) or an external keyboard (such as Right Ctrl + Up arrow for volume up)

Startup information:

Registry (Start → Run → regedit)

• Key(s): HKLM\Run
• Name: TPKMAPMN
• Data: C:\Program Files\ThinkPad\Utilities\TpKmapMn.exe

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

• Startup Item (XP): TpKmapMn
• Startup Item (Vista/7): N/A
• Command: C:\Program Files\ThinkPad\Utilities\TpKmapMn.exe

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

• Name:
  • TpKmapMn.exe (IBM version)
  • Keyboard Customizer (Lenovo version)
• Startup Value: C:\Program Files\ThinkPad\Utilities\TpKmapMn.exe

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [TPKMAPMN] C:\Program Files\ThinkPad\Utilities\TpKmapMn.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TPKMAPMN] C:\Programme\ThinkPad\Utilities\TpKmapMn.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [TPKMAPMN] C:\Programmer\ThinkPad\Utilities\TpKmapMn.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [TPKMAPMN] C:\Arquivos de programas\ThinkPad\Utilities\TpKmapMn.exe

Other information:

• File location: %ProgramFiles%\ThinkPad\Utilities
• File properties "Description":
  • TpKmapMn (IBM version)
  • Keyboard Customizer (Lenovo version)
• Purpose: Keyboard utility
• Program disable option: None
• Shortcut(s) available: Start Menu
• Vendor/Publisher: IBM Corp. & Lenovo
• Product(s): Keyboard Customizer Utility
• 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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