System tray Icon for quickly changing video modes

It looks to be part of the display driver set for ASUS V3800, V6600 and V6800 display adapters. Probably a system tray quick access control?

Only required if you use the 10 kay bay unit with a Sony Vaio laptop

Vexira Antivirus - virus scanner from Central Command

Vexira Antivirus - virus scanner from Central Command

Added by the MYTOB-BF WORM!

Vital Application Console - part of POS-partner 2000 point-of-sale software from Vital. This is the taskbar icon and is enabled at startup by the "Auto-start when OS starts" option. Required for a connection to be established

The scheduler for mail and usenet tool

Sony Vaio utility that auto-launches selected applications when you plug in a digital video camera, digital still camera, etc. via iLink (FireWire) or USB

Related to a Pinnacle sound card. What does it do and is it needed?

Virtual Bouncer - malware from Spyware Labs. It is distributed by the same bundling and drive-by download techniques as the parasites it claims to remove, so definitely qualifies as unsolicited commercial software in itself. It also has an update feature that can download and execute arbitrary code. Warning - choose "custom" uninstall as "automatic" may remove other programs - see here and here. "xxxx" represents 4 random numbers

RestoreIT! from FarStone "allows you to recover instantly your files, system configuration, and even your operating system, to any point in time prior to the data loss or system failure."

Added by the BANCOS-CT TROJAN!

Virtual CD drive emulator - version 5. Available via Start -> Programs

Virtual CD is a program which emulates virtual CD/DVD units and uses this tray control to mannage them.

VCatch antivirus. Considered spyware itself - see here

Known to cause problems with "Out of memory" errors (see here). Otherwise, it's purpose is unknown

Virtual CD drive emulator. Available via Start -> Programs

CD emulation part of GameDrive & VirtualDrive from Farstone. Not required as starting these programs load this automatically 

Goldensoft CD Ghost related - turns a computer into a 200X-speed CD-ROM tower. Working from the hard drive, users can simultaneously access as many as 23 virtual CD-ROM drives at a speed of 200X for true multitasking

Confirmed as Voyetra CD Watcher as it was found in a Compaq/Voyetra/AS2 directory but what does it do?

Required for the Command AntiVirus program. Leave alone for continued protection. To remove use Windows Add/Remove program Control Panel.

Windows AFA Internet Enhancement - a browser hijacker, redirecting to adsourcecorp.com. See here

Virtual CD drive emulator. Available via Start -> Programs

Program part of GameDrive & VirtualDrive from Farstone. Not required as starting these programs load this automatically