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Step 2: Detecting Automatic Startup Programs
Updated on 2023-03-02 GMT+08:00
Step 2: Detecting Automatic Startup Programs
This section describes how to use Autoruns to check which programs are configured to automatically start upon system startup and login.
Prerequisites
You have downloaded Autoruns.
Procedure
- Open the Autoruns folder and double-click the Autoruns.exe file.
Figure 1 Opening the AutoRuns folder
- In the displayed dialog box, click Agree.
Figure 2 AutoRuns
- On the menu bar, choose Options > Scan Options and select CheckVirusTotal.com to enable the online process detection function.
- Check whether abnormal files (not created for system or normal service deployment) exist in the Autorun and Images Path columns.
- If a suspicious process is found, double-click the process name to locate the registry. You can search for the names of suspicious processes in the Filter box.
Figure 3 Opening the Registry Editor
Parent topic: Method 1: Using Tools to Detect Security Issues
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