Goal
This article aims to demonstrate how to use AutoRuns to identify and remove any malware that may be running on your computer quickly and easily.
Applies to
- Client: Windows XP and higher.
- Server: Windows Server 2003 and higher.
Introduction
The AutoRuns is a powerful graphical tool that does not require installation, which lets you identify and remove any malware that may be running on your computer. With AutoRuns you can view all the programs that are running on your system boot and logon including the locations and entries to: Logon, Explorer, Internet Explorer, Services, Drivers, Scheduled Tasks, Codecs, AppInit, Boot Run, Image Hijacks , known DLLs, Winlogon, Winsock Providers, LSA Providers, Printer Monitor, Network Providers and Sidebar Gadgets.
