Startup program entry details:

Logitech Hardware Abstraction Layer (KHALMNPR.EXE)

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Description:

Part of Logitech's SetPoint control software for their range of wired and wireless keyboards and pointing devices (mice, trackballs, etc). When using SetPoint to adjust the mouse sensitivity it is maintained separately from the Windows setting, but is combined with the Windows setting to determine the final sensitivity. For this reason, this entry sets the Windows setting to 0 so it doesn't affect the one you set in SetPoint and then unloads. A separate instance of KHALMNPR.EXE loads via the main Setpoint.exe program to control communication between your radio/bluetooth wireless mouse/keyboard and SetPoint

Startup information:

Registry (Start → Run → regedit)

• Key(s): HKLM\Run
• Name: Logitech Hardware Abstraction Layer
• Data: KHALMNPR.EXE

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

• Startup Item (XP): KHALMNPR
• Startup Item (Vista): Logitech SetPoint
• Command: KHALMNPR.EXE

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

• Name: Logitech SetPoint
• Startup Value: KHALMNPR.EXE

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Logitech Hardware Abstraction Layer] KHALMNPR.EXE

Other information:

• File location: %Windir%
• File properties "Description": Logitech KHAL Main Process
• Purpose: Mouse/keyboard support
• Program disable option: None
• Shortcut(s) available: Start Menu
• Vendor/Publisher: Logitech Inc.
• Product(s): Setpoint
• Tested: Yes

Note:

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

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