| All comments about PowerReg Scheduler.exe: |
 BuRning_Fire | A registration scheduler. Periodically attempts to connect to the Internet. Gathers unknown information. See also: Link |
 JC | Was added to my system by AutoPatcher |
 hamilton_9 | Associated with Dragon Naturally Speaking v5.0 |
 S. Wilson | records keylogs and then pops up ads based on typed keywords in the log. |
| Titus Mendell | It appears on my computerall by its self even after deleting it. |
 Eric Archer | Registration scheduler supplied with Palm handhelds and installed with their Palm Desktop software (and other products). Can be safely removed from startup folder. See also: Link |
| Matt Scilipoti | This can be used by reputable software companies to assist in helping you to register (or register later) their product. See also: Link |
| steve | I believe it is produced by "LeaderTech" for Sonic and performs the Sonic Check for updates. On my PC, it also added a "Leadertech" directory under ApplicationData, which contained my registration data. See also: Link |
| don | was installed when Sonic Update Manager was installed |
| | have no idea but it's in my startup folder |
| Trenton D. Adams | It obviously comes with your palm. It came with my Zire 72. As such, I would expect it to be harmless. The reason I know it came with my palm is because of the registry key "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\LeaderTech". It looks like it could be something for the purpose of reminding you to registery your palm. Why the actual executable is put in the startup, I don't know, kinda weird. I can't guarantee this is harmless, but i looks that way. |
| benjo | .exe (not link) appeared in my startup folder after i requested to be reminded about palmOne registration |
| Mac's Rat | Don't know where it came from, think it was there since i bought the laptop |
| Fay Johnston | Was installed secretly with modem drivers, as far as I can tell. |
| | PRegScheduler |
| Jeff Chamberlain | it's annoying even if it isn't dangerous. legitimate software companies that use it should be slapped for being stupid. |
| Mike | Spyware but canbe used by some legitimate software as a registration reminder See also: Link |
| es | selfextracted in startup |
| OvenMaster | Installed with ViewSonic VA721 monitor software |
| | Was installed by something from UBI Soft |
 Fred Brockman | Appeared immediately after installing Palm software |
| Ching Dao Te | This was installed with my PS2 Controller drivers. When I removed from startup, the controller stopped working. See also: Link |
| | I think it was installed by Symantec antivirus to remind me to register |
| Ku-ku | It's registration reminder which is installed with some number of programs, on my pc it was installed by the game - CIV3. |
| bq | came with chessmaster 9000-showed up immed after install |
| Kelli | appeared in startup folder after putting in palm one disk not sure what to do |
| | Leader Technologies is originator and it appears to be an Application |
| Tim S. | Program registration service by LeaderTech for companies like Epson, Palm and Adobe (photoshop). The properties sheet for the Leadertech directory in my Application Data directory was dated at the same time I had installed a new Epson all-in-one. It is safe to delete. |
| Steve | installed as part of Sonic MYDVD. Installed without knowledge, MS antispy doesn't seem to be able to remove it |
| | Process File: PowerReg Scheduler or PowerReg Scheduler.exe |
| Fox | It was used as a registration reminder for my Viewsonic LCD, but stayed after registration. My anti-virus protection, NOD32, found it first scan after I installed and removed it completely! |
| ME@home | The file itself is located in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup. It has the same creation date as Hotsync manager, and got modified since then at the same time as well, suggesting it has to do with the hotsync manager, or maybe installed with Palm desktop. |
| JJ | Its a Palm registration scheduler |
| T. Staples | I havent got a palm or anything but its been on my computer for as long as I can remember. It doesnt seem to do anything, and i'm tempted to just stop it loading at startup but leave it on my computer. That way, if it turns out to be needed i can add it back on, and if at a later date i find out its rubbish then it can go. It doesnt seem to do anything! |
| Ninja | Viewsonic use it for registration reminders |
| Jerry | Was listed as medium risk by the new antispyware product from microsoft called windows defender (Beta 2) |
| Bill R | Seems to be connected to Winfixer prompts on my machine. It evades detection by Yahoo Anti-spy and active detection by CA PestPatrol. PestPatrol does catch with a regular scan. |
| mike | it is indeed malicious. if it was legitimate, it would be identified, or give an option to disable it. |
| Crystal | It's also associated with Hasbro and Micropose software. It's used to remind you to register their sfotware but continues to run on startup even AFTER you register their product. |
| Roy | Was installed with ViewSonic VA1912wb software |
| Iversen | it comes up when I start my computer. BitDefender finds it but does not remove it |
| | registration reminder for a new viewsonic monitor |
| leftysquid, "You can break anything that works properly - but I do it WITH STYLE" | Harmless. You installed some hardware, software, games, burning program, or anything else that asked you to register the product, and you clicked "Remind Me Later" or "Register Later". It is added to your start menu so it can check the number of days against the system clock and detect if it is time to bother you again. Just register you stuff when you install it or DEAL WITH IT!!! |
| Sam | This program is loaded by many vendors to facilitate registration, update verification, etc. From everything I have found on it, it could be used maliciously, but is usually not. If you are worried about it, disable it from your startup and then see what it affects. If there are no ill affects, then remove it. |
| | It would appear that Zair Palm is the source |
| Leon | Was indentified by Panda Internet Security as spyware so I deleted it. I think it took panda some Weeks to detect it. |
| Lynx | Installed with Quicktime ActiveX control |
| john | not malicious mostly i installed a game that wanted me to register for some things and it put powerreg so it reminds you to register |
| Al_K | Installed with Unreal II The Awakening - Registration Reminder I think |
| Larry | It was placed on my PC when I installed a ViewSonic Monitor. |
| alex | tried to get in by VN Virtual Network. Denied it access 5 x. Next day hit wrong key and allowed in. Got borg disassembler . This puppy is now sitting in my lap spilling it's guts. Someone is going to get it right back at them. |
| Pete Peters | Registration reminder. |
| Stan Bode-O | This was installed by my Epsen PhotoR200 printer when I installed the software. It is a registration reminder. Once you register, the folder ApplicationData\LeaderTech\PowerRegister\PowerReg*DAT file has all the personal info in it that you filled out in the registration form. |
| Katie | showed up after palm one software install. can I delete? |
| Al S. | I believe it is associated with Ubi Soft as one other person noted |
| Sorrow | It comes with many different aps and is harmless but unecessary eats very little bandwidth You can not just delete the file as it is embeded in registry and windows system folder.Need a spyware remover |
| Denis | Was also installed with my Palm Zire 72 |
| enotorious | was installed when i installed drivers for ViewSonic 2025lcd |
| GDB | Comes with PestPatrol as well |
| Jo Schmo | i think it was installed w/ viewsonic driver software |
| Coty | This is a registration application that came with my Brother MFC-420CN Multi-Fax Copier. |
| Usman | Windows Defender rates it as "Potentially Unwanted Software" |
| aicila | PowerRegScheduler, v.,2.0.0.1, MFC application |
| viperman999 | It's registration for powerdvd See also: Link |
| sir George | I think It appears after I install desktop for my palm Zire 72 software |
| Spud | [copied from Leader Tech website] "Leader Technologies, provides a service that allows users of consumer products to register online (instead of mailing in a postcard registration/warranty form) the products they purchase from various manufacturers. If you have recently purchased and installed a product from one of our manufacturer customers, some of whom include Epson, Sony, Palm, Xerox, Adobe, Disney, H&R Block and many more, there is a registration application that runs during the setup or installation of the product asking you if you would like to register one of these products." See also: Link |
| R A Valencourt | See also: Link |
| activescott | I don't know how it got in my _startup group_ and it is not in Add-Remove Programs. See also: Link |
| abyormen | Installed by Palm software bundled with a Tungsten X |
| Randy | Placed on my system after installing ViewSonic drivers |
| OldBob | Powerreg Scheduler.exe appeared in my start-up folder. It is linked to the folder Power Register and the file PowerReg.dat located in the application data/leadertech folder. Data in powerreg.dat refers to registration reminder for a viewsonic monitor. |
| Sandra | My AVG anti-virus found it during a routine scan after I installed my new ViewSonic LCD monitor, widescreen. It seems to have come up as part of the online registration during installation of the monitor software. I am not concerned with it. |
| Patrick Kanne | registration reminder service, created by Leader Technologies. included with install by several different third party vendors. See also: Link |
| tomanesq | registration reminder, used with some UBIsoft stuff |
| Wayne | It showed up once i installed the Palm Zire software on my desktop. It has to be for the regstration process, for i choose to be reminded later, then it popped up as a possible security threat 2 weeks later. |
| mao | was installed when i installed drivers for ViewSonic VG2230wm |
| ken | Opens and closes iexplore.exe randomly, and exits my full screen apps. Recently installed software that came with brother mfc210c all in one printer. Also my kids play hasbro type freeware games, so... |
| Sue | My PC crashed at least 3x a day. After installing new AV software "BitDefender" it recognised PowerRegScheduler within seconds and moved it. Since then I haven't got any crashes whatsoever! |
| | Mine is installed with a subfolder for executive software diskeeper, which is my defrag program. Like others have said it seems to come with many programs. The tree is has a couple branches: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\LeaderTech\Executive Software\Settings, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\LeaderTech\PowerRegister\EXSW\DSK2\Diskeeper 9 Professional Edition\0323, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\LeaderTech\PowerRegister\RegReminders |
| Gerry the Berry | Appeared after we installed NETGEAR wireless router provided by Sky Broadband. Stopped it loading at start up and everything still works!! |
| Stevo | Just reminds about various registrations for certain hardware/ |
| PaulN | Showed up after running Viewsonic monitor installer |
| Andy | Appeared after a failed attempt at registering some software (Electrinic Arts). It simply stores information required by the Registration for later submission |
| | Try to delete it or remove it from your spyware programs. I used Windows Defender and seleted remove. It Blue sreen-Stop errors your Pc. |
| ave | [HKEY_CURRENT_USER]/Software/LeaderTech/ contains "folders" Atari, Executive Software and PowerRegister. Also found PowerReg Scheduler V3.exe from my startup folder. |
| Bill at HydroTerra | It came on a CD Game Set, After installation of the four different games in the set, I noticed the PowerRegScheduler.exe in Start, All Programs, Startuo |
| Jody | Was installed with Tonka Construction 2, apparently to remind us to register in 2 weeks. I removed it. |
| | I know exactly where it comes from... It comes with alot of software (mainly ones that have online registration). |
| Mauricio Dabdoub | It is the reminder application of the Viewsonic LCD monitor to suscribe the product, it reminder each 2 weeks. It installed once you finish the driver installation, untill you register. See also: Link |
| MichaelB | Antispyware software keeps trapping this. Didn't start happening until I installed the software that came w/my Viewsonic LCD monitor |
| PB | Was added on to my startup menu when I installed a viewSonic moniter |
| arvin | im using a laptop. I think it keeps running my cpu to the max that's why my laptop heats up so fast. It also keeps my cpu busy as a result my apps so slow down. it just annoying. The danger is that eventually it will destroy my computer. So watch out for this virus. I used bullguard to detect it and delete it from my system. by the way it duplicates itself. |
| Dat | Installed with a game: Rainbow Six 3 - Raven Shield. This exe work as a Registration fac and reminder |
| loonies | Installed with Executive Software Diskeeper 8. Provides a service to register online. Delete from folder %appdata% and do registry search |
| Ryan A | installed with my Viewsonic monitor drivers. i think it was going to keep popping up a reminder to register this product (that i had already registered). not harmful, but annoying |
| titski | totally agree with leftysquid, jumped on as soon as i installed drivers for my lcd which wanted to register online but i chose to be reminded instead |
| Utopia | Installed with ViewSonic. Just delete it from Start Up folder. |
| alt | Even after uninstalling Palm software this software kept asking me to register my Palm. They should have made an option to disable this. Any software that continues to run after you uninstall it is malicious |
| Alex | I removed it. There is enough junk on your machine that you don't need. It is a Ubisoft product. See also: Link |
| cameleon | Ubisoft registration See also: Link |
| Aeneas | Was installed by Civilization III distribution CDRom from Infogrames. Detected by Windows Live OneCare. Quarantined. |
| mousepaw | Leader Tech, was installed by "THE NEXT TETRIS" by atari/hasbro; insists you register and thereby hand over personal info. |
| oliver bearden | this file is used by various vendors (sonic, palm, etc.) and is used to remind you to register, as when you choose "remind me in one day" on a registration dialog. |
| | My brand new USB-memorykey started autoinstalling some drivers and this came with it. |
| Marten | Neither important, nor dangerous. You can finally delete it in the registry: regedit HKEY_Current_User\Software\LeaderTech (folder with subfolders). |
| Roger Keeny | It was installed in my startup folder when I downloaded Chessmaster 9000, a Ubi-Soft product. Bit Defender on my system calls it malware. I cannot delete it; tried. |
| Dave | Probably came with viewsonic 2026w |
| Martyn | Is the running system for Palm i.e. Asus P6T motherboard with Palm |
| Bryan L | Reappears after removal because its in Restore archives. If pc is running fine turn off Sys Restore then remove it, reboot and turn Restore back on. It should not return afterwards. |
| WarrenW | Mine was installed with ViewSonic monitor drivers. LeaderTech folder also installed in Application Data folder. It contained a .dat file, which confirmed ViewSonic as the source. |
| Karsaroth | Appeared after install of ULead Video Studio 6. Probably not dangerous. |
| Timbo in Limbo | If you have it on your PC the freeware Superantispyware will remove it. You can see if it is on your PC if you try to search Google Books, Google will alert you. See also: Link |
| Anon | This file might be installed to your computer after installing PC games to your Hard Drive. It is a reminder to register, and if you decide to register, it MAY take your personal information and use it against you. |
| Scott | Part of the install ®istration of Viewsonic monitors |
| Vadim | Used by Sonic Update |
| Fixitout | It is an Adware and you need to remove it as it found on your PC See also: Link |
| BarryP | It appeared after I installed my ViewSonic monitor on Vista |
| Cheryl | It appeared after installing Nero 7 Essentials software that came with my new DVD drive |
| David Nike | This file was installed by Viewsonic monitor. The date and time of this file is exactly the same as that of the Viewsonic folder on the PC. However, 3/4 of virus scanners said it was a malware. |
| super man | ive only just noticed this, i recently installed a new webcam and red alert 3. just disable it by going to Run and then type msconfig and then go to startup and make sure it not start when you boot up your computer |
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| Micky Not D | Apparently, works with severl programs -- DiskKeeper for me -- but shows up on some AVs as a possible trojan |
| dan | hp backUp scheduler C:\WINDOWS\SMINST\Scheduler.exe |
| K | Very clean PC, but this has been popping up for a couple months. Deleting it with Windows Defender may work to get rid of it. Does not show as an infection using AVG or Avast |
| Josh | Appeared after Norton was installed. Not Dangerous. |
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