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kingvandal
ctfmon.exe always starts with windows but could never get rid completely.
here is reg location:

CODE
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\44E6413DF93B16D439DC7042D1898218


ever heard of this key to start things? I personally have not.. unsure.gif unsure.gif
whiskah
Process File: ctfmon.exe


Process File: ctfmon.exe
Process Name: Alternative User Input Services


Description: ctfmon.exe is a part of the Microsoft Office suite. It activiates the Alternative User Input Text Input Processor (TIP) and the Microsoft Office XP Language Bar. This program is a non-essential system process, but should not be terminated unless suspected to be causing problems.


Author: Microsoft Corp.
Part of: Microsoft Office Suite


System Process: Yes
Application: No
Background Process: Yes
Uses Network: No
Uses Internet: No
Hardware Related: No


Virus: No
Trojan: No
Spyware: No
Security Risk (0-5): 0
kingvandal
I know what it is for.. I was wondering if anyone had seen thigs booting from that location in the reg..

Rich

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I could not get anything to boot in it. Please delete this post admin.
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