Vidéotron Service Agent tool installed when you choose to install their internet security suite - sourced by Radialpoint. Apart from downloading the suite installation files, the exact purpose is unknown at this time but it may be used to source critical updates and alerts so should therefore be left enabled

Vista Drive Icon - 'changes the drive icons shown in Windows "My Computer", to a nearly Vista drive icon, showing the drive's free space with a smooth colored horizontal bar'

Boot scan feature of the HAURI ViRobot series of internet security products. HAURI's ViRobot engine is included in those used by VirusTotal, but it can also be licensed by other products such as versions of The Shield from PCSecurityShield (see here) - who's reputation is poor

Part of the HAURI ViRobot series of internet security products. HAURI's ViRobot engine is included in those used by VirusTotal, but it can also be licensed by other products such as versions of The Shield from PCSecurityShield (see here) - who's reputation is poor

Part of the HAURI ViRobot series of internet security products. HAURI's ViRobot engine is included in those used by VirusTotal, but it can also be licensed by other products such as versions of The Shield from PCSecurityShield (see here) - who's reputation is poor

Part of the HAURI ViRobot series of internet security products. HAURI's ViRobot engine is included in those used by VirusTotal, but it can also be licensed by other products such as versions of The Shield from PCSecurityShield (see here) - who's reputation is poor

Part of the HAURI ViRobot series of internet security products. HAURI's ViRobot engine is included in those used by VirusTotal, but it can also be licensed by other products such as versions of The Shield from PCSecurityShield (see here) - who's reputation is poor

Part of Pinnacle Instant CD/DVD burning and authoring software and InstantCopy burning software from Pinnacle Systems (formerly VOB Computersysteme GmbH, now part of Avid Technology, Inc). Verifies drive settings, once loaded it doesn't use any resources so you can leave it enabled

Velocity.Net Accelerator customized user interface for Slipstream - internet acceleration through compression/decompression techniques, intelligent cacheing on the server side, and real-time conversion of large/high-bandwidth images to less bulky pix

VirusMD Personal Firewall. Vendor's Note: "VirusMD Personal Firewall is a micro-firewall and should not be use as your primary virus scanner or as your primary firewall. It does not pan-block incoming or outgoing data. Rather, is a diagnostic and therapeutic utility designed to help professionals save time and effort in eradicating Trojan horses"

From McAfee VirusScan up to version 4.x and Dr Solomon's VirusScan. Communicates between VSSTAT.EXE and the VShield System Scan module. Can be started automatically or available via Start → Programs

From McAfee VirusScan up to version 4.x and Dr Solomon's VirusScan. Communicates between VSSTAT.EXE and the VShield System Scan module. Can be started automatically or available via Start → Programs