Startup program entry details:

WinFast_2K (WF2K.EXE)

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Description:

System Tray application that starts up the Winfox utility for a Leadtek Winfast graphics card to restore settings. Can be started manually via Start → Control Panel → Display. Only needed if you wish to run things like the hardware monitor or overclock your card

Startup information:

Registry (Start → Run → regedit)

• Key(s): HKLM\Run
• Name: WinFast_2K
• Data: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WF2K.EXE

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

• Startup Item (XP): WF2K
• Startup Item (Vista/7): N/A
• Command: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WF2K.EXE

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

• Name: WinFox V2.0 (Windows 95/98//ME/2000)
• Startup Value: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WF2K.EXE

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinFast_2K] C:\WINDOWS\system32\WF2K.EXE

Other information:

• File location: %System%
• File properties "Description": WinFox V2.0
• Purpose: Graphics driver
• Program disable option: None
• Shortcut(s) available: None
• Vendor/Publisher: Leadtek Research Inc.
• Product(s): WinFox 2.0
• Tested: Yes

Note:

• %System% - refers to the System folder; by default this is C:\Windows\System (9x/Me), C:\Winnt\System32 (NT/2K), or C:\Windows\System32 (XP/Vista/7)
• HKLM refers to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

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