StartApps.exe
Boosting for Main Application by Xportsoft Technologies (Signed)
Overview
startapps.exe has 6 known versions, the most recent one is 1.0.0.9. startapps.exe is run as a standard windows process with the logged in user's account privileges. During installation, a run registry key for all users is added that will cause the program to run each time any user logs on to Windows. In order execute the program with adminsitrator rights and prevent a UAC prompt, the program will add a job to the Windows Task Scheduler that will automtaiclaly start it when a user logs on. The average file size is about 369.52 KB. It is an authenticode code-signed executable issued to Xportsoft Technologies by the certification authority COMODO CA Limited. Some variations of the file have been seen to be installed with the program PC Optimizer Pro from PC Optimizer Pro, Inc.. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is less than 0.01%, the average private memory consumption is about 1.21 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 4.1 MB.
 Details
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| File name: | startapps.exe |
| Publisher: | Xportsoft Technologies |
| Product name: | Boosting for Main Application |
| Description: | Starting up the applicaiton |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\pc optimizer pro\startapps.exe |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Xportsoft Technologies |
| Authority (CA): | COMODO CA Limited |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Boosting for Main Application.)
This is a PC optimization program that is supposed to increase the speed of computer by removing invalid entries the computer's registry. The trial version will perform a scan and identify issues whil...
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of startapps.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'PC Optimizer Pro' → "C:\Program Files\PC Optimizer Pro\StartApps.exe" "C:\Program Files\PC Optimizer Pro\PCOptimizerPro.exe -w32"
Scheduled tasks
- The job 'PC Optimizer Pro Updates' runs weekly in the path '\PC Optimizer Pro Updates'
- The task 'PC Optimizer Pro startups' runs on logon in the path '\PC Optimizer Pro startups'
- The job 'PC Optimizer Pro Scan' runs weekly in the path '\PC Optimizer Pro Scan'
- Entry path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\PC Optimizer Pro Updates.job'
- Entry path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\PC Optimizer Pro startups.job'
- Entry path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\PC Optimizer Pro Scan.job'
- Entry path '\PC Optimizer Pro startups'
- Entry path '\PC Optimizer Pro Scan'
- Entry path '\PC Optimizer Pro Updates'
Scheduled tasks startups
Set to load on user login (bypasses Windows UAC if enabled)
- Login entry path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\PC Optimizer Pro startups.job'
- Login entry path '\PC Optimizer Pro startups'
All file variations of startapps.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
44.44% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
27.78% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
22.22% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate N |
5.56% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 88.89% of Boosting for Main Application.
