"Steve N." <me@here.now> wrote in message
news:PcStf.2098$Hl6.58@newsread3.news.pas.earthlin k.net...
> Pegasus (MVP) wrote:
>> "Ray" <stryker@iwojima.com> wrote in message
>> news:vaydnZRikIi9KCreRVnyhg@pipex.net...
>>
>>>I tried Ashampoo Start-up Manager, decided it was not what I wanted and
>>>uninstalled. It leaves behind a Start-up file pupxpman.exe which appears
>>
>> to
>>
>>>be impossible to remove by any means tried so far.
>>>
>>>Winpatrol+ Kill and Kill at reboot both failed. Wintasks blocks it but
>>
>> does
>>
>>>not remove the file.
>>>
>>>The exe is supposed to be in Windows/System32 but I can't find it. Also
>>>tried regedit and msconfig.
>>>
>>>It just keeps reproducing itself and I am reluctantly have to admit
>>
>> defeat.
>>
>>>Please advise if you know how to get rid of this nasty.
>>>
>>>TIA
>>>
>>>Ray
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> The file is probably hidden. Tell your explorer to show hidden
>> files, then delete it. If the file is locked, read the post about
>> deleting a sys file posted here just before your post.
>>
>>
>
> Also delete the entry for it in the registry:
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run
>
> Steve N.
>
Thanks everybody,

I've deleted the reg key above plus the files in System32 and all references
to Ashampoo but the PUPXPMAN.EXE still insists on being loaded in the
start-up menu although I can now disable it so it probably is now harmless.
There is still a challenge to get it finally removed.

Ray