Updates the registry with info that can't be held for the old 3dfx Voodoo 2 graphics card. Important for owners of these cards

Virgin Media Broadband Advisor tool installed when you choose to install their older PCGuard or PCGuard Total 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

iOpus Private Internet Gateway (iPIG) client. 'Using powerful 256-bit AES encryption technology, the iOpus Private Internet Gateway (iPIG) creates a secure "tunnel" that protects your inbound and outbound communications (Email, Web, IM, VOIP, calls, FTP, etc.) at any Wi-Fi hotspot or wired network." No longer available

ActiveShield - background scanner for older versions of McAfee VirusScan and the now obsolete McAfee VirusScan Online which scans files in the background as and when they are accessed, including scanning E-mails via the McAfee VirusScan E-mail Scan Module (McVSEscn.exe)

Part of older versions of McAfee VirusScan and the now obsolete McAfee VirusScan Online. When Windows boots it checks whether a virus scan is necessary before you do anything with your PC. Typically, this would be the case if a scan was scheduled at boot-up or if a virus was found during a previous scan and VirusScan determined a scan should be run at this time

Lenovo VeriFace™ face-recognition software that "controls access to your notebook by using your face as your logon password and recording the faces of others who try to log on or leave you a message"

Lenovo VeriFace™ face-recognition software that "controls access to your notebook by using your face as your logon password and recording the faces of others who try to log on or leave you a message"

Main program for the Verizon Internet Security Suite for Verizon ISP customers - sourced by Radialpoint

Loads drivers for some STB graphics cards such as the STB nVIDIA TNT 16MB. Required if you don't want to experience lock-ups or error messages

System Tray access to Vexira Antivirus from Central Command. The file is located in %ProgramFiles%\Vexira Antivirus\Professional\Bin

System Tray access to Vexira Antivirus from Central Command. The file is located in %ProgramFiles%\Vexira Antivirus\Professional\Bin

Vade Retro anti-spam software for Outlook Express from Vade Secure (part of GOTO Software)

Vexira Antivirus from Central Command

Vexira Antivirus from Central Command

Vexira Antivirus from Central Command

System Tray access to, and notifications for AhnLab V3 Internet Security from Korean company AhnLab Inc

Part of the VirtualBox virtual machine software from Oracle. Required for the guest services to work properly

Verizon Internet Security Suite 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

System Tray access to, and notifications for the now discontinued Comodo Verification Engine from Comodo Group, Inc - which helps separate real web sites from fake to ensure that the site you're accessing is not trying to scam you or infect your PC