Startup program entry details:

PeerBlock (peerblock.exe)

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Description:

"PeerBlock lets you control who your computer 'talks to' on the Internet. By selecting appropriate lists of 'known bad' computers, you can block communication with advertising or spyware oriented servers, computers monitoring your p2p activities, computers which have been 'hacked', even entire countries!"

Startup information:

Registry (Start → Run → regedit)

• Key(s): HKCU\Run
• Name: PeerBlock
• Data: C:\Program Files\PeerBlock\peerblock.exe

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

• Startup Item (XP): peerblock
• Startup Item (Vista/7): PeerBlock
• Command: C:\Program Files\PeerBlock\peerblock.exe

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

• Name: PeerBlock
• Startup Value: C:\Program Files\PeerBlock\peerblock.exe

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [PeerBlock] C:\Program Files\PeerBlock\peerblock.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [PeerBlock] C:\Programme\PeerBlock\peerblock.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [PeerBlock] C:\Programmi\PeerBlock\peerblock.exe

Other information:

• File location: %ProgramFiles%\PeerBlock
• File properties "Description": PeerBlock
• Purpose: Internet safety
• Program disable option: Settings → Next → Startup → deselect "Start with Windows"
• Shortcut(s) available: Start Menu, Desktop & Quick Launch (all optional)
• Vendor/Publisher: PeerBlock, LLC
• Product(s): PeerBlock
• Tested: Yes

Note:

• %ProgramFiles% - refers to the Program Files folder; typically the path is C:\Program Files
• HKCU refers to HKEY_CURRENT_USER

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