LaunchSOP

[Guest]

Recently after restarting my computer, I have a on my task bar something
called "LauncSOP". What is this, do I need this and if not how do I get rid
of it.

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

LauncSOP or LaunchSOP, niether is a standard Windows load. I would scan for
spy/ad infestations. Try both of these:

Adaware www.lavasoft.de
Spybot www.safer-networking.org

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Guest]

Try this .....


Microsoft has released the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool
to help remove specific, prevalent malicious software from computers that are
running Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows XP, or Microsoft
Windows 2000. The Malicious Software Removal Tool supersedes all
virus-cleaner tools that were previously released by Microsoft. You can
download the Malicious Software Removal Tool from the Microsoft Download
Center. You can also run an online version of the tool from the Malicious
Software Removal Tool Web site on Microsoft.com. To run the Malicious
Software Removal Tool from either location, you must log on to your computer
with an account that is a member of the Administrators group. If you are
running Windows XP, you can also run the Malicious Software Removal Tool from
the Windows Update Web site or by using Automatic Updates.

http://www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.mspx

 

[Guest]

Thanks for your help. Downloaded Removal tool and ran same. No malicious
software found.

Had rebooted a couple of times since first post. Does not show up on task
bar.

Again, thanks for your help.

 

[DeltaRho2K]

I know this thread is a bit dated, but I ran into this myself, and what I found was a reference to a Twain Driver for a Fujitsu 4120f USB scanner I had installed the previous day to my seeing this. Upon further investigation, I found in my registry a couple of keys that referenced a directory with SOP in it. (Win2K)

The keys are found in HKLM/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Run

FJTWAIN Setup - C:\WINNT\Twain_32\fjscan32\FjtwSetup.exe /Station
FtLnSOP_setup - C:\WINNT\Twain_32\Fjscan32\SOP\FtLnSOP.exe

I removed the keys, and the the message did not appear on reboot, but my scanner didn't load properly either, so I imagine it is vital for my needs. Hope this helps.