PUA.Win32.Asparnet.ELX

 Analysis by: Raymart Christian Yambot

 ALIASES:

AdWare.Win32.ELEX.er (KASPERSKY)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
 REPORTED INFECTION:
 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • Threat Type: Potentially Unwanted Application

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel:

Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware

This Potentially Unwanted Application arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

42,708,510 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

04 Feb 2020

Payload:

Connects to URLs/IPs, Drops files, Modifies system registry

Arrival Details

This Potentially Unwanted Application arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

Installation

This Potentially Unwanted Application drops the following files:

  • %User Temp%\nsc{Random Characters}.tmp
  • %User Temp%\nsi{Random Characters}.tmp
  • %User Temp%\nsi{Random Characters}.tmp
  • %User Temp%\nsi{Random Characters}.tmp\System.dll
  • %User Temp%\nsi{Random Characters}.tmp\splash.bmp
  • %User Temp%\nsi{Random Characters}.tmp\Left.bmp
  • %User Temp%\nsi{Random Characters}.tmp\Logo.bmp
  • %User Temp%\nsi{Random Characters}.tmp\SetHomePage.bmp
  • %User Temp%\nsi{Random Characters}.tmp\AskExample.bmp
  • %User Temp%\AskToolbarTemp\ApnStub.exe
  • %User Temp%\AskToolbarTemp\ApnIC.dll
  • %User Temp%\AskToolbarTemp\ApnToolbarInstaller.exe
  • %User Temp%\nsi{Random Characters}.tmp\AdvSplash.dll
  • %User Temp%\nsi{Random Characters}.tmp\Codec.bmp
  • %User Temp%\nsi{Random Characters}.tmp\modern-header.bmp
  • %User Temp%\nsi475E.tmp\modern-header.bmp
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FormatFactory.exe
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\ShellEx64_101.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\ShellEx_101.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFInst.exe
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\MediaInfo.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language.lst
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\updatelog.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\License.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\BCGPStyle2007Silver1610.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\BCGPStyle2007Obsidian1610.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\BCGPStyle2007Luna1610.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\BCGPStyle2007Aqua1610.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\BCGCBPRO1610u100.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\mfc100u.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\msvcp100.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\msvcr100.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Albanian.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Arabic.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Armenian.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Azerbaijani.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Basque.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Belarusian.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Bengali.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Bosnian.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Bulgarian.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Burmese.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Catalan.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Chinese-Kazakh.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Chinese-Kyrgyz.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Chinese-Simplified.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Chinese-Traditional.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Chinese-Uyghurche.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Croatian.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Czech.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Danish.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Dutch.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Estonian.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Farsi.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Finnish.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\French.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Galician.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Georgian.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\German.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Greek.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Hebrew.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Hindi-India.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Hungarian.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Indonesian.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Italian.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Japanese.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Khmer.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Korean.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Kurdish.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Kyrgyz.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Latina.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Lithuanian.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Macedonian.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Norwegian.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Persian.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Philippines.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Polish.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Portuguese.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Romanian.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Russian.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Serbian-Cyrillic.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Serbian-Latin.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Sinhala-SriLanka.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Slovak.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Slovenian.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Spanish-Traditional.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Spanish.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Swedish.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Thai.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Turkish.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Ukrainian.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Vietnamese.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Help\FFHelp.chm
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Help\FFHelpCN.chm
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Help\FFHelpDE.chm
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Help\FFHelpES.chm
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Help\FFHelpFR.chm
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Help\FFHelpPT.chm
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\PicConvert.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\FFMpeg.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMEncoder.exe
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\wavpack.exe
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\mkvmerge.exe
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\mp4creator.exe
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\libmatroska.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\libiconv.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\libebml.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\libcharset.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\cygz.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\mencoder.exe
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\mplayer.exe
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\libdvdcss.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\ffmpeg.exe
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\avutil-50.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\avformat-52.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\avfilter-1.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\avdevice-52.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\avcodec-52.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\swscale-0.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\postproc-51.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\pthreadGC2.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\drv2.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\drv1.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\drvc.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\pncrt.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\msvcr71.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\avisynth.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\devil.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\msvcp60.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\timidity.exe
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\timidity.cfg
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\TimGM6mb.sf2
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\helixprodctrl.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\msvcp71.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\msvcr71.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\pncrt.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\audiences\VBR.rpad
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\codecs\colorcvt.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\codecs\cook.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\codecs\erv3.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\codecs\erv4.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\codecs\raac.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\codecs\ralf.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\codecs\sipr.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\common\rembrdcst.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\decodecs\14_43260.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\decodecs\28_83260.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\decodecs\atrc.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\decodecs\cook.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\decodecs\ddnt3260.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\decodecs\dnet3260.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\decodecs\drv1.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\decodecs\drv2.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\decodecs\drvc.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\decodecs\hxltcolor.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\decodecs\raac.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\decodecs\ralf.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\decodecs\rv10.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\decodecs\rv20.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\decodecs\rv30.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\decodecs\rv40.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\decodecs\sipr.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\plugins\hxsdp.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\plugins\rmwrtr.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\plugins\smplfsys.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\tools\CodecMapping.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\tools\audiodelaycomp.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\tools\audiofmtconverter.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\tools\audiolimiter.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\tools\audiolosslesscodec.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\tools\audiometer.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\tools\audioresampler.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\tools\avireader.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\tools\capture.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\tools\dsreader.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\tools\encsession.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\tools\eventpack.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\tools\log.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\tools\logmessages.xml
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\tools\logobserverfile.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\tools\mediasink.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\tools\movreader.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\tools\mpeg4audiopacketizer.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\tools\packetsource.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\tools\qtreader.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\tools\rbsbroadcast.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\tools\rmmerge.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\tools\rmsessionformat.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\tools\rmtools.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\tools\rmwriter.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\tools\rnaudiocodec.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\tools\rnaudiopacketizer.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\tools\rnvideocodec.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\tools\rnvideopacketizer.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\tools\videocolorconverter.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\tools\videodupframedropper.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\tools\videolumaadj.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\tools\videonoisefilter.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\tools\videoprogressive.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\tools\videoresizer.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\tools\wavreader.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\Filters\AviSplitter.ax
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\Filters\FLVSplitter.ax
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\Filters\MP4Splitter.ax
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\Filters\MPCVideoDec.ax
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\Filters\MatroskaSplitter.ax
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\Filters\MpegSplitter.ax
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\Filters\RealMediaSplitter.ax
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\Filters\ac3filter.ax
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\Filters\Haali\Haali.reg
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\Filters\Haali\Install.bat
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\Filters\Haali\Uninstall.bat
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\Filters\Haali\avi.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\Filters\Haali\avs.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\Filters\Haali\avss.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\Filters\Haali\dxr.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\Filters\Haali\mkunicode.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\Filters\Haali\mkx.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\Filters\Haali\mkzlib.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\Filters\Haali\mp4.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\Filters\Haali\ogm.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\Filters\Haali\splitter.ax
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\Filters\Haali\ts.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\Filters\ffdshow\ff_liba52.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\Filters\ffdshow\ff_libdts.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\Filters\ffdshow\ff_libfaad2.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\Filters\ffdshow\ff_libmad.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\Filters\ffdshow\ff_samplerate.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\Filters\ffdshow\ff_unrar.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\Filters\ffdshow\ff_wmv9.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\Filters\ffdshow\ffdshow.ax
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\Filters\ffdshow\ffdshow.reg
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\Filters\ffdshow\ffmpeg.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\Filters\ffdshow\libmpeg2_ff.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\Filters\ffdshow\openIE.js
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\AviSynthPlugins\DirectShowSource.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\AviSynthPlugins\TCPDeliver.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\AviSynthPlugins\colors_rgb.avsi
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\AviSynthPlugins\vsfilter.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\codecs\wms10dmod.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\codecs\wmspdmod.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\codecs\wmv10dmod.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\mplayer\config
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\mplayer\input.conf
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\mplayer\subfont.ttf
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\FormatFactory\FormatFactory.lnk
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\FormatFactory\Help.lnk
  • %Desktop%\Format Factory.lnk
  • %Application Data%\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo\Format Factory.lnk
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\FormatFactory\Uninstall.lnk
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\uninst.exe
  • %User Temp%\nsi475E.tmp\nsDialogs.dll
  • %User Temp%\APN-Stub\{GUID}.log
  • %User Temp%\APNLogs\ic.log
  • %User Temp%\BITC39C.tmp
  • %System%\pncrt.dll

(Note: %User Temp% is the current user's Temp folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).. %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files in Windows 2000(32-bit), Server 2003(32-bit), XP, Vista(64-bit), 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit) , or C:\Program Files (x86) in Windows XP(64-bit), Vista(64-bit), 7(64-bit), 8(64-bit), 8.1(64-bit), 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).. %Start Menu% is the current user's Start Menu folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Start Menu or C:\Documents and Settings\{User name}\Start Menu on Windows 2000(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).. %Desktop% is the current user's desktop, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{User Name}\Desktop on Windows 2000(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\Desktop on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).. %Application Data% is the current user's Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 2000(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).. %System% is the Windows system folder, where it usually is C:\Windows\System32 on all Windows operating system versions.)

It adds the following processes:

  • "%User Temp%\AskToolbarTemp\ApnStub.exe" /tb=FF
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFInst.exe /install
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FormatFactory.exe
  • regsvr32 /s "%Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\ShellEx64_101.dll"
  • regsvr32 /s "%Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\Filters\ac3filter.ax"
  • regsvr32 /s "%Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\Filters\AviSplitter.ax"
  • regsvr32 /s "%Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\Filters\FLVSplitter.ax"
  • regsvr32 /s "%Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\Filters\MatroskaSplitter.ax"
  • regsvr32 /s "%Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\Filters\MP4Splitter.ax"
  • regsvr32 /s "%Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\Filters\MPCVideoDec.ax"
  • regsvr32 /s "%Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\Filters\MpegSplitter.ax"
  • regsvr32 /s "%Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\Filters\RealMediaSplitter.ax"
  • regsvr32 /s "%Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\AviSynthPlugins\vsfilter.dll"
  • regsvr32 /s "%Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\Filters\ffdshow\ffdshow.ax"
  • regedit /s "%Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\Filters\ffdshow\ffdshow.reg"
  • %System%\regsvr32.exe /s "%Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\ShellEx64_101.dll"
  • regsvr32 /s avi.dll
  • regsvr32 /s avs.dll
  • regsvr32 /s dxr.dll
  • regsvr32 /s mkx.dll
  • regsvr32 /s mp4.dll
  • regsvr32 /s ogm.dll
  • regsvr32 /s ts.dll
  • regsvr32 /s splitter.ax
  • regedit /s Haali.reg
  • "%Program Files%\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe" /svc

(Note: %User Temp% is the current user's Temp folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).. %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files in Windows 2000(32-bit), Server 2003(32-bit), XP, Vista(64-bit), 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit) , or C:\Program Files (x86) in Windows XP(64-bit), Vista(64-bit), 7(64-bit), 8(64-bit), 8.1(64-bit), 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).. %System% is the Windows system folder, where it usually is C:\Windows\System32 on all Windows operating system versions.)

Other System Modifications

This Potentially Unwanted Application adds the following registry entries:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\
FormatFactory.exe
(Default) = %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FormatFactory.exe

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\FreeTime
FormatFactory = %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\
Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Uninstall\FormatFactory
DisplayName = FormatFactory 2.95

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\
Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Uninstall\FormatFactory
UninstallString = %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\uninst.exe

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\
Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Uninstall\FormatFactory
DisplayIcon = %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FormatFactory.exe

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\
Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Uninstall\FormatFactory
DisplayVersion = 2.95

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\
Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Uninstall\FormatFactory
URLInfoAbout = http://www.pcfreetime.com

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\
Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Uninstall\FormatFactory
Publisher = Free Time

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\HaaliMkx
Install_Dir = %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\Filters\Haali;

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\HaaliMkx
Installer = FormatFactory

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
SOFTWARE\RealNetworks\Preferences\
DT_Codecs

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\FreeTime\
FormatFactory
CodecInstalled = 1

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\FreeTime\
FormatFactory
Version = 2.95

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\FreeTime\
FormatFactory
OutputDir = %User Profile%\Documents\FFOutput

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\FreeTime\
FormatFactory
CodecInstalled = 1

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\FreeTime\
FormatFactory
Skin = 1

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\FreeTime\
FormatFactory
LastCheckUpdate = 1706516889

Other Details

This Potentially Unwanted Application adds the following registry keys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\
FormatFactory.exe

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\FreeTime

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
FormatFactory

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
DownloadManager

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
SOFTWARE\RealNetworks

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
SOFTWARE\RealNetworks\Preferences

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
SOFTWARE\RealNetworks\Preferences\
DT_Codecs

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\FreeTime\
FormatFactory

It connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • http://{BLOCKED}ia.ask.com/media/toolbar/stub/1.0.0.0/ApnIC.dll?tb=FF&version=1.0.0.0

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.800

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

2.258.12

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

06 Feb 2020

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

2.259.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

07 Feb 2020

Step 1

Before doing any scans, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 users must disable System Restore to allow full scanning of their computers.

Step 2

Restart in Safe Mode

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Step 3

Note that not all files, folders, and registry keys and entries are installed on your computer during this malware's/spyware's/grayware's execution. This may be due to incomplete installation or other operating system conditions. If you do not find the same files/folders/registry information, please proceed to the next step.

Step 4

Delete this registry key

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Important: Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this step only if you know how or you can ask assistance from your system administrator. Else, check this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.

  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\
    • FormatFactory.exe
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\
    • FreeTime
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
    • FormatFactory
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
    • DownloadManager
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\SOFTWARE\
    • RealNetworks
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\SOFTWARE\RealNetworks\
    • Preferences
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\SOFTWARE\RealNetworks\
    • Preferences\DT_Codecs
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\FreeTime\
    • FormatFactory

Step 5

Delete this registry value

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Important: Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this step only if you know how or you can ask assistance from your system administrator. Else, check this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.

  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\FormatFactory.exe
    • (Default) = %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FormatFactory.exe
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\FreeTime
    • FormatFactory = %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\FormatFactory
    • DisplayName = FormatFactory 2.95
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\FormatFactory
    • UninstallString = %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\uninst.exe
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\FormatFactory
    • DisplayIcon = %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FormatFactory.exe
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\FormatFactory
    • DisplayVersion = 2.95
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\FormatFactory
    • URLInfoAbout = http://www.pcfreetime.com
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\FormatFactory
    • Publisher = Free Time
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\HaaliMkx
    • Install_Dir = %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\Filters\Haali;
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\HaaliMkx
    • Installer = FormatFactory
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\SOFTWARE\RealNetworks\Preferences\DT_Codecs
    • = %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\decodecs
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\FreeTime\FormatFactory
    • CodecInstalled = 1
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\FreeTime\FormatFactory
    • Version = 2.95
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\FreeTime\FormatFactory
    • OutputDir = %User Profile%\Documents\FFOutput
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\FreeTime\FormatFactory
    • CodecInstalled = 1
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\FreeTime\FormatFactory
    • Skin = 1
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\FreeTime\FormatFactory
    • LastCheckUpdate = 1706516889

Step 6

Search and delete this file

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There may be some files that are hidden. Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the "More advanced options" option to include all hidden files and folders in the search result.  
  • %User Temp%\nsc{Random Characters}.tmp
  • %User Temp%\nsi{Random Characters}.tmp
  • %User Temp%\nsi{Random Characters}.tmp
  • %User Temp%\nsi{Random Characters}.tmp\System.dll
  • %User Temp%\nsi{Random Characters}.tmp\splash.bmp
  • %User Temp%\nsi{Random Characters}.tmp\Left.bmp
  • %User Temp%\nsi{Random Characters}.tmp\Logo.bmp
  • %User Temp%\nsi{Random Characters}.tmp\SetHomePage.bmp
  • %User Temp%\nsi{Random Characters}.tmp\AskExample.bmp
  • %User Temp%\AskToolbarTemp\ApnStub.exe
  • %User Temp%\AskToolbarTemp\ApnIC.dll
  • %User Temp%\AskToolbarTemp\ApnToolbarInstaller.exe
  • %User Temp%\nsi{Random Characters}.tmp\AdvSplash.dll
  • %User Temp%\nsi{Random Characters}.tmp\Codec.bmp
  • %User Temp%\nsi{Random Characters}.tmp\modern-header.bmp
  • %User Temp%\nsi475E.tmp\modern-header.bmp
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FormatFactory.exe
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\ShellEx64_101.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\ShellEx_101.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFInst.exe
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\MediaInfo.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language.lst
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\updatelog.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\License.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\BCGPStyle2007Silver1610.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\BCGPStyle2007Obsidian1610.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\BCGPStyle2007Luna1610.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\BCGPStyle2007Aqua1610.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\BCGCBPRO1610u100.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\mfc100u.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\msvcp100.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\msvcr100.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Albanian.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Arabic.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Armenian.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Azerbaijani.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Basque.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Belarusian.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Bengali.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Bosnian.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Bulgarian.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Burmese.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Catalan.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Chinese-Kazakh.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Chinese-Kyrgyz.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Chinese-Simplified.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Chinese-Traditional.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Chinese-Uyghurche.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Croatian.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Czech.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Danish.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Dutch.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Estonian.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Farsi.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Finnish.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\French.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Galician.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Georgian.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\German.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Greek.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Hebrew.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Hindi-India.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Hungarian.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Indonesian.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Italian.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Japanese.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Khmer.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Korean.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Kurdish.txt
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  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Latina.txt
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  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Macedonian.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Norwegian.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Persian.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Philippines.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Polish.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Portuguese.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Romanian.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Russian.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Serbian-Cyrillic.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Serbian-Latin.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Sinhala-SriLanka.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Slovak.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Slovenian.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Spanish-Traditional.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Spanish.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Swedish.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Thai.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Turkish.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Ukrainian.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Language\Vietnamese.txt
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Help\FFHelp.chm
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Help\FFHelpCN.chm
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Help\FFHelpDE.chm
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\Help\FFHelpES.chm
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  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\PicConvert.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\FFMpeg.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMEncoder.exe
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\wavpack.exe
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\mkvmerge.exe
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\mp4creator.exe
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\libmatroska.dll
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  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\libebml.dll
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  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\cygz.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\mencoder.exe
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\mplayer.exe
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\libdvdcss.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\ffmpeg.exe
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\avutil-50.dll
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  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\msvcr71.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\avisynth.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\devil.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\msvcp60.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\timidity.exe
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\timidity.cfg
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\TimGM6mb.sf2
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\helixprodctrl.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\msvcp71.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\msvcr71.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\pncrt.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\audiences\VBR.rpad
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\codecs\colorcvt.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\codecs\cook.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\codecs\erv3.dll
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  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\codecs\ralf.dll
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  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\common\rembrdcst.dll
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  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\decodecs\atrc.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\decodecs\cook.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\decodecs\ddnt3260.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\decodecs\dnet3260.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\decodecs\drv1.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\decodecs\drv2.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\decodecs\drvc.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\decodecs\hxltcolor.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\decodecs\raac.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\decodecs\ralf.dll
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  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\tools\audiolimiter.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\tools\audiolosslesscodec.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\tools\audiometer.dll
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  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\tools\avireader.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\tools\capture.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\tools\dsreader.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\tools\encsession.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\tools\eventpack.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\tools\log.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\tools\logmessages.xml
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\tools\logobserverfile.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\tools\mediasink.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\tools\movreader.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\tools\mpeg4audiopacketizer.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\tools\packetsource.dll
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  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\tools\rmsessionformat.dll
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  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\tools\rmwriter.dll
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  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\tools\rnaudiopacketizer.dll
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  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\tools\rnvideopacketizer.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\tools\videocolorconverter.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\RMCodecs\tools\videodupframedropper.dll
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  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\Filters\RealMediaSplitter.ax
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  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\Filters\ffdshow\ffdshow.reg
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\Filters\ffdshow\ffmpeg.dll
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  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\Filters\ffdshow\openIE.js
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  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\AviSynthPlugins\colors_rgb.avsi
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\AviSynthPlugins\vsfilter.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\codecs\wms10dmod.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\codecs\wmspdmod.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\codecs\wmv10dmod.dll
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\mplayer\config
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\mplayer\input.conf
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FFModules\mplayer\subfont.ttf
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\FormatFactory\FormatFactory.lnk
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\FormatFactory\Help.lnk
  • %Desktop%\Format Factory.lnk
  • %Application Data%\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo\Format Factory.lnk
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\FormatFactory\Uninstall.lnk
  • %Program Files%\FreeTime\FormatFactory\uninst.exe
  • %User Temp%\nsi475E.tmp\nsDialogs.dll
  • %User Temp%\APN-Stub\{GUID}.log
  • %User Temp%\APNLogs\ic.log
  • %User Temp%\BITC39C.tmp
  • %System%\pncrt.dll

Step 7

Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as PUA.Win32.Asparnet.ELX. If the detected files have already been cleaned, deleted, or quarantined by your Trend Micro product, no further step is required. You may opt to simply delete the quarantined files. Please check this Knowledge Base page for more information.


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