Startup program entry details:

WinPatrol (winpatrol.exe)

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Description:

WinPatrol - "Manage Startup programs, tasks, cookies; will sniff out Worms, Trojan horses, Cookies, Adware, Spyware, Klez, Assumption and other malicious programs"

Startup information:

Registry (Start → Run → regedit)

• Key(s): HKLM\Run
• Name: WinPatrol
• Data: C:\Program Files\BillP Studios\WinPatrol\winpatrol.exe -expressboot

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

• Startup Item (XP): winpatrol
• Startup Item (Vista/7): WinPatrol Monitor
• Command: C:\Program Files\BillP Studios\WinPatrol\winpatrol.exe -expressboot

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

• Name: WinPatrol Monitor
• Startup Value: C:\Program Files\BillP Studios\WinPatrol\winpatrol.exe -expressboot

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinPatrol] C:\Program Files\BillP Studios\WinPatrol\winpatrol.exe -expressboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinPatrol] C:\Programfiler\BillP Studios\WinPatrol\winpatrol.exe -expressboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinPatrol] C:\Programmi\BillP Studios\WinPatrol\winpatrol.exe -expressboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinPatrol] C:\Arquivos de programas\BillP Studios\WinPatrol\winpatrol.exe -expressboot

Other information:

• File location: %ProgramFiles%\BillP Studios\WinPatrol
• File properties "Description": WinPatrol System Monitor
• Purpose: System monitor/utility
• Program disable option: Options → deselect "Automatically run WinPatrol when computer starts."
• Shortcut(s) available: Start Menu
• Vendor/Publisher: BillP Studios
• Product(s): WinPatrol & WinPatrol PLUS
• 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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