Startup program entry details:

ffprsrv (ffprsrv.exe)

This page expands upon the information already available for this entry in the Pacman's Portal Windows start-up programs database.

Normally leave to run at start-up - typically required for the program to function properly or for security/safety reasons

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Description:

File and Folder Privacy - is a "system security utility you can use to password-protect or hide your files and folders with a click of mouse. The program will always prompt to enter your access password when protection is enabled and a user is trying to access a protected file or folder". If this entry is disabled, any files/folders that are protected/hidden will no longer be accessible without first accessing the main program

Startup information:

Registry (Start → Run → regedit)

• Key(s): HKLM\Run
• Name: ffprsrv
• Data: c:\windows\ffprext\ffprsrv.exe

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

• Startup Item (XP): ffprsrv
• Startup Item (Vista/7): ffprsrv
• Command: c:\windows\ffprext\ffprsrv.exe

Windows Defender (Start → All Programs → Windows Defender → Tools → Software Explorer)

• Name: ffprsrv.exe
• Startup Value: c:\windows\ffprext\ffprsrv.exe

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ffprsrv] c:\windows\ffprext\ffprsrv.exe

Other information:

• File location: %Windir%\ffprext
• File properties "Description": ffprsrv
• Purpose: Security utility
• Program disable option: None
• Shortcut(s) available: Start Menu, Desktop & Quick Launch (both optional)
• Vendor/Publisher: PC-Safety.com/Ixis Research, Ltd.
• Product(s): File and Folder Privacy
• Tested: Yes

Note:

• %Windir% - refers to the Windows installation folder; by default this is C:\Windows (9x/Me/XP/Vista/7) or C:\Winnt (NT/2K)
• HKLM refers to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

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