Here is a list of other places it could be loaded from:

(1) the startup folder

(2) the load= and run= lines in win.ini

(3) The Run, RunOnce, RunOnceEx,RunServices and RunServicesOnce keys
under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion

(4) The Run and RunOnce keys under
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\

(5) subkeys (Static VxDs) under
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VxD\

(6) the [386enh] and [boot] sections of system.ini
(this includes the scrnsave.exe= line in SYSTEM.INI which can be used to
run things on your system (like the infamous McafeeScreenScan))

(7) the IOSUBSYS folder (drivers)

(8) the VMM32 folder (drivers that take precedence over those
built into VMM32.VXD

(9) Config.sys

(10) Autoexec.bat

(11) Winstart.bat



Author: Eric C. Vogel
Source: Dennis Cummins Post from Computer Talk Shop
Posted: 3/9/99
Updated: 11/22/2000


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