Hi malware fighters,
Without the avarage Windows user knowing this, all sort of processes silently run in the background. Some of these can weigh heavily on CPU, making your system slow, other can harbour malware in the form of spyware or trojans. Look for info about them here:
http://www.processlibrary.com/
http://www.windowsstartup.com/wso/search.php
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=/servicedesks/fileversion/dllinfo.asp
http://www.liutilities.com/products/wintaskspro/processlibrary/
http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm
…or google “snakefoot”, very rewarding,
enjoy,
polonus