Part of Privacy Guardian from PC Tools by Symantec (now discontinued) - which "is a safe and easy-to-use privacy protection tool that securely deletes online Internet tracks and program activity records that are stored in your browser and other hidden files on your computer". This startup entry runs only on the next reboot if the "Cache, History and Address Bar" option is selected under "Browsers" when the users selects "Clean Your Computer" and is only created when Privacy Guardian is installed on XP. Also included in PC Tools Desktop Maestro (which incorporates Privacy Guardian)

Part of Privacy Guardian from PC Tools by Symantec (now discontinued) - which "is a safe and easy-to-use privacy protection tool that securely deletes online Internet tracks and program activity records that are stored in your browser and other hidden files on your computer". This startup entry runs only on the next reboot if the "Cache, History and Address Bar" option is selected under "Browsers" when the users selects "Clean Your Computer" and is only created when Privacy Guardian is installed on XP. Also included in PC Tools Desktop Maestro (which incorporates Privacy Guardian)

PGPsdkServ.exe is the new SDK service which is responsible for performing all PGP key management and cryptographic functions. This functionality was moved into a service to allow multiple modules simultaneous read/write access to the keyrings, among other things. As you can imagine, it is necessary for PGPsdkServ to be running in order to perform practically any PGP functionality

Part of the now discontinued Tiny/Kerio Personal Firewall. Runs as a service on an NT based OS (such as Windows 10/8/7/Vista/XP)

Plantronics Unified Runtime Engine - required component for the Plantronics Sopkes software which "enables remote call control with Plantronics headsets and the latest generation of UC and IP softphones. This means that users can answer and end calls remotely while away from their desks"

Part of Trend Micro web-security products - PC-cillin 2000, 2002-2003 and Virus Buster 2001-2003. This is the E-mail scanner

Proxy E-mail protection from Norton Anti-Virus (prior to 2002). If you have it installed, leave it enabled to automatically check for suspect attachments in E-mails that may contain viruses. It downloads the E-mail into poproxy, which serves as a proxy server on the local machine, before scanning it

Power management utility on notebooks/laptops - automatically switches modes when running on battery

PestPatrol Control Terminal - core program with System Tray access that launches PestPatrol features such as PPMemCheck and CookiePatrol. Part of the original anti-malware program by PestPatrol, Inc. Acquired by CA where it became eTrust PestPatrol Anti-Spyware and then CA Anti-Spyware - which is now included in CA AntiVirus Plus

PestPatrol Control Terminal - core program with System Tray access that launches PestPatrol features such as PPMemCheck and CookiePatrol. Part of the original anti-malware program by PestPatrol, Inc. Acquired by CA where it became eTrust PestPatrol Anti-Spyware and then CA Anti-Spyware - which is now included in CA AntiVirus Plus

Proland Protector Plus anti-virus software - instant updates

Proland Protector Plus anti-virus software - instant updates

Real-time spyware installation blocker - part of the original anti-malware program by PestPatrol, Inc. Acquired by CA where it became eTrust PestPatrol Anti-Spyware and then CA Anti-Spyware - which is now included in CA AntiVirus Plus

Perfect Process by VelociWare - "the easiest way of protecting and defending against Spyware in your network"

Proland Protector Plus anti-virus software - system tray access

Virtual printer installed with ALL2PDF PDF Creator and Document Converter file conversion utilities from ActMask Co.,Ltd. Also licensed by a number of 3rd parties. As other applications potentially depend upon this leave it enabled

Proland Protector Plus anti-virus software - system tray access

Multi-function keyboard driver

Proland Protector Plus anti-virus software - real time scanner