PUA.Win32.DuatiSlup.A

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.

File Size: 6,577,154 bytes

File Type: EXE

Memory Resident: Yes

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%\RarSFX0\__tmp_rar_sfx_access_check_83072092
%User Temp%\RarSFX0\AuditPlusSetup3.0.69T15.exe
%User Temp%\RarSFX0\install.bat
%User Temp%\RarSFX0\nopop.vbe
%User Temp%\nsw99C9.tmp
%User Temp%\nsm99DA.tmp\System.dll
%User Temp%\nsm99DA.tmp\LogEx.dll
%Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\ApSetup.log
%User Temp%\nsm99DA.tmp\SimpleSC.dll
%User Temp%\nsm99DA.tmp\nsExec.dll
%User Temp%\nsm99DA.tmp\nsA292.tmp
%User Temp%\nsm99DA.tmp\nsA467.tmp
%Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\AuditPlus.exe
%Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\dproap.exe
%Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\amap.exe
%Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\mwmap.exe
%Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\smgrhost.exe
%Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\AuditPlusUpdate.exe
%Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\libeay32.dll
%Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\ssleay32.dll
%Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\BugTrapU.dll
%Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\libcrypto-1_1.dll
%Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\libcurl.dll
%Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\libssl-1_1.dll
%Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\libprotobuf.dll
%Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\winpcap-nmap-4.13.exe
%Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\config\AuditPlus.ico
%Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\config\smallAP.ico
%Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\config\apoff.ico
%User Temp%\nswBD21.tmp
%User Temp%\nsmBD32.tmp\options.ini
%User Temp%\nsmBD32.tmp\final.ini
%User Temp%\nsmBD32.tmp\System.dll
%User Temp%\nsmBD32.tmp\nsExec.dll
%User Temp%\nsmBD32.tmp\nsBD81.tmp
%System%\pthreadVC.dll
%System%\wpcap.dll
%System%\Packet.dll
%Program Files%\WinPcap\rpcapd.exe
%Program Files%\WinPcap\LICENSE
%Program Files%\WinPcap\uninstall.exe
%System%\drivers\npf.sys
%User Temp%\nsmBD32.tmp\nsE8E.tmp
%Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\config\clientConfig.xml
%Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\apinc.rt

(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.)

It adds the following processes:

"%System%\WScript.exe" "%User Temp%\RarSFX0\nopop.vbe"
cmd /c ""%User Temp%\RarSFX0\install.bat" /start"
reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Citrix\CtxHook /v ExcludedImageNames /t REG_SZ /d AuditPlusSetup3.0.69T15.exe /f /reg:64
reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Citrix\CtxHook /v ExcludedImageNames /t REG_SZ /d AuditPlusSetup3.0.69T15.exe /f
reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Citrix\CtxHook64 /f
AuditPlusSetup3.0.69T15.exe /S /ADDR=172.28.74.28:8080 /start=1
"%User Temp%\nsm99DA.tmp\nsA292.tmp" taskkill /f /FI "session ge 0" /im AuditPlus.exe /im AuditPlusp.exe /im AuditPlusm.exe /im AuditPlusWM.exe
taskkill /f /FI "session ge 0" /im AuditPlus.exe /im AuditPlusp.exe /im AuditPlusm.exe /im AuditPlusWM.exe
"%User Temp%\nsm99DA.tmp\nsA467.tmp" taskkill /f /FI "session ge 0" /im AuditPlus.exe /im amap.exe /im dproap.exe /im mwmap.exe
taskkill /f /FI "session ge 0" /im AuditPlus.exe /im amap.exe /im dproap.exe /im mwmap.exe
"%Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\winpcap-nmap-4.13.exe" /S
"%User Temp%\nsmBD32.tmp\nsBD81.tmp" net stop npf
net stop npf
%System%\net1 stop npf
"%User Temp%\nsmBD32.tmp\nsE8E.tmp" net start npf
net start npf
%System%\net1 start npf

(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).)

Other System Modifications

This Potentially Unwanted Application deletes the following files:

%User Temp%\RarSFX0\__tmp_rar_sfx_access_check_83072092
%Program Files%\WinPcap\rpcapd.exe
%Program Files%\WinPcap\Uninstall.exe
%Program Files%\WinPcap\install.log
%User Temp%\nsmBD32.tmp\nsBD81.tmp
%User Temp%\nswBD21.tmp
%User Temp%\nsmBD32.tmp\final.ini
%User Temp%\nsmBD32.tmp\nsExec.dll
%User Temp%\nsmBD32.tmp\options.ini
%User Temp%\nsmBD32.tmp\System.dll
%User Temp%\nsmBD32.tmp\System.dll
%User Temp%\nsw99C9.tmp
%User Temp%\nsm99DA.tmp\LogEx.dll
%User Temp%\nsm99DA.tmp\nsExec.dll
%User Temp%\nsm99DA.tmp\SimpleSC.dll
%User Temp%\nsm99DA.tmp\System.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).)

It deletes the following folders:

%User Temp%\nsm99DA.tmp
%Program Files%\WinPcap

(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).)

It adds the following registry entries as part of its installation routine:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Citrix\
CtxHook
ExcludedImageNames = AuditPlusSetup3.0.69T15.exe

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\
Citrix\CtxHook
ExcludedImageNames = AuditPlusSetup3.0.69T15.exe

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\
Citrix\CtxHook64
{default} =

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\
Citrix\CtxHook64
ExcludedImageNames = AuditPlusSetup3.0.69T15.exe

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WinPcap
{default} = %Program Files%\WinPcap

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
WinPcapInst
UninstallString = "%Program Files%\WinPcap\uninstall.exe"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
WinPcapInst
QuietUninstallString = "%Program Files%\WinPcap\uninstall.exe" /S

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
WinPcapInst
DisplayIcon = %Program Files%\WinPcap\uninstall.exe

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\
services\NPF
Start = 3

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\
services\NPF
Start = 2

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
WinPcapInst
DisplayName = WinPcap 4.1.3

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
WinPcapInst
DisplayVersion = 4.1.0.2980

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
WinPcapInst
Publisher = CACE Technologies

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
WinPcapInst
URLInfoAbout = http://www.cacetech.com

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
WinPcapInst
URLUpdateInfo = http://www.winpcap.org

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
WinPcapInst
VersionMajor = 4

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
WinPcapInst
VersionMinor = 1

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
WinPcapInst
InstalledBy = Nmap

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
WinPcapInst
NoModify = 1

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
WinPcapInst
NoRepair = 1

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\
AuditPlus.exe
{default} = %Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\AuditPlus.exe

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
AuditPlus
InstallLocation = %Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
AuditPlus
InstallDate = 2022-2-10 2:23:29

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
AuditPlus
UninstallString = %Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\apinc.rt

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
AuditPlus
DisplayVersion = 3.0.69

It adds the following registry keys as part of its installation routine:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Citrix

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Citrix\
CtxHook

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\
Citrix

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\
Citrix\CtxHook

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\
Citrix\CtxHook64

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WinPcap

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
WinPcapInst

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

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
AuditPlus

It deletes the following registry keys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
WinPcapInst

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WinPcap

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.800

SSAPI PATTERN File: 2.485.00

SSAPI PATTERN Date: 01 Feb 2022

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

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 3

Identify and terminate files detected as PUA.Win32.DuatiSlup.A

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Windows Task Manager may not display all running processes. In this case, please use a third-party process viewer, preferably Process Explorer, to terminate the malware/grayware/spyware file. You may download the said tool here.
If the detected file is displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer but you cannot delete it, restart your computer in safe mode. To do this, refer to this link for the complete steps.
If the detected file is not displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer, continue doing the next steps.

Step 4

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\Citrix\CtxHook
- ExcludedImageNames = AuditPlusSetup3.0.69T15.exe
In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Citrix\CtxHook
- ExcludedImageNames = AuditPlusSetup3.0.69T15.exe
In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Citrix\CtxHook64
- {default} =
In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Citrix\CtxHook64
- ExcludedImageNames = AuditPlusSetup3.0.69T15.exe
In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WinPcap
- {default} = %Program Files%\WinPcap
In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinPcapInst
- UninstallString = "%Program Files%\WinPcap\uninstall.exe"
In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinPcapInst
- QuietUninstallString = "%Program Files%\WinPcap\uninstall.exe" /S
In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinPcapInst
- DisplayIcon = %Program Files%\WinPcap\uninstall.exe
In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\NPF
- Start = 3
In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\NPF
- Start = 2
In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinPcapInst
- DisplayName = WinPcap 4.1.3
In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinPcapInst
- DisplayVersion = 4.1.0.2980
In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinPcapInst
- Publisher = CACE Technologies
In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinPcapInst
- URLInfoAbout = http://www.cacetech.com
In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinPcapInst
- URLUpdateInfo = http://www.winpcap.org
In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinPcapInst
- VersionMajor = 4
In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinPcapInst
- VersionMinor = 1
In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinPcapInst
- InstalledBy = Nmap
In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinPcapInst
- NoModify = 1
In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinPcapInst
- NoRepair = 1
In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\AuditPlus.exe
- {default} = %Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\AuditPlus.exe
In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AuditPlus
- InstallLocation = %Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus
In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AuditPlus
- InstallDate = 2022-2-10 2:23:29
In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AuditPlus
- UninstallString = %Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\apinc.rt
In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AuditPlus
- DisplayVersion = 3.0.69

To delete the registry value this malware/grayware created:

Open Registry Editor.
» For Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 (R2) users, click the Start button, type regedit in the Search input field then press Enter.
» For Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, and Windows Server 2012 (R2) users, right-click on the lower-left corner of the screen, click Run, type regedit in the text box provided, and then press Enter.
In the left panel, double-click the following:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Citrix>CtxHook
In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
ExcludedImageNames = AuditPlusSetup3.0.69T15.exe
In the left panel, double-click the following:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>WOW6432Node>Citrix>CtxHook
In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
ExcludedImageNames = AuditPlusSetup3.0.69T15.exe
In the left panel, double-click the following:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>WOW6432Node>Citrix>CtxHook64
In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
{default} =
Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
ExcludedImageNames = AuditPlusSetup3.0.69T15.exe
In the left panel, double-click the following:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>WinPcap
In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
{default} = %Program Files%\WinPcap
In the left panel, double-click the following:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Uninstall>WinPcapInst
In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
UninstallString = "%Program Files%\WinPcap\uninstall.exe"
Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
QuietUninstallString = "%Program Files%\WinPcap\uninstall.exe" /S
Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
DisplayIcon = %Program Files%\WinPcap\uninstall.exe
In the left panel, double-click the following:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SYSTEM>ControlSet001>services>NPF
In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
Start = 3
Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
Start = 2
Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
DisplayName = WinPcap 4.1.3
Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
DisplayVersion = 4.1.0.2980
Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
Publisher = CACE Technologies
Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
URLInfoAbout = http://www.cacetech.com
Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
URLUpdateInfo = http://www.winpcap.org
Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
VersionMajor = 4
Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
VersionMinor = 1
Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
InstalledBy = Nmap
Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
NoModify = 1
Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
NoRepair = 1
In the left panel, double-click the following:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>App Paths>AuditPlus.exe
In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
{default} = %Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\AuditPlus.exe
In the left panel, double-click the following:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Uninstall>AuditPlus
In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
InstallLocation = %Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus
Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
InstallDate = 2022-2-10 2:23:29
Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
UninstallString = %Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\apinc.rt
Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
DisplayVersion = 3.0.69
Close Registry Editor.

Step 5

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. Before you could do this, you must restart in Safe Mode. For instructions on how to do this, you may refer to this page If the preceding step requires you to restart in safe mode, you may proceed to edit the system registry.

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Citrix
In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Citrix\CtxHook
In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Citrix
In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Citrix\CtxHook
In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Citrix\CtxHook64
In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WinPcap
In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinPcapInst
In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\AuditPlus.exe
In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AuditPlus

To delete the registry key this malware/grayware/spyware created:

Restart your computer in Safe Mode. For instructions on how to do this, you may refer to this page. If the preceding step requires you to restart in safe mode, you may proceed to #2.
Open Registry Editor. To do this:
» For Windows 7 and Server 2008 (R2) users, click the Start button, type regedit in the Search input field then press Enter.
» For Windows 8, 8.1, 10, and Server 2012 users, right-click on the lower left corner of the screen, click Run, type regedit in the text box provided, and then press Enter.
In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Citrix
Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Citrix>CtxHook
Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>WOW6432Node>Citrix
Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>WOW6432Node>Citrix>CtxHook
Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>WOW6432Node>Citrix>CtxHook64
Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>WinPcap
Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Uninstall>WinPcapInst
Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>App Paths>AuditPlus.exe
Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Uninstall>AuditPlus
Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
Close Registry Editor.

Step 6

Search and delete these files

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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%\RarSFX0\__tmp_rar_sfx_access_check_83072092

%User Temp%\RarSFX0\AuditPlusSetup3.0.69T15.exe

%User Temp%\RarSFX0\install.bat

%User Temp%\RarSFX0\nopop.vbe

%User Temp%\nsw99C9.tmp

%User Temp%\nsm99DA.tmp\System.dll

%User Temp%\nsm99DA.tmp\LogEx.dll

%Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\ApSetup.log

%User Temp%\nsm99DA.tmp\SimpleSC.dll

%User Temp%\nsm99DA.tmp\nsExec.dll

%User Temp%\nsm99DA.tmp\nsA292.tmp

%User Temp%\nsm99DA.tmp\nsA467.tmp

%Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\AuditPlus.exe

%Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\dproap.exe

%Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\amap.exe

%Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\mwmap.exe

%Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\smgrhost.exe

%Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\AuditPlusUpdate.exe

%Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\libeay32.dll

%Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\ssleay32.dll

%Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\BugTrapU.dll

%Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\libcrypto-1_1.dll

%Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\libcurl.dll

%Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\libssl-1_1.dll

%Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\libprotobuf.dll

%Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\winpcap-nmap-4.13.exe

%Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\config\AuditPlus.ico

%Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\config\smallAP.ico

%Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\config\apoff.ico

%User Temp%\nswBD21.tmp

%User Temp%\nsmBD32.tmp\options.ini

%User Temp%\nsmBD32.tmp\final.ini

%User Temp%\nsmBD32.tmp\System.dll

%User Temp%\nsmBD32.tmp\nsExec.dll

%User Temp%\nsmBD32.tmp\nsBD81.tmp

%System%\pthreadVC.dll

%System%\wpcap.dll

%System%\Packet.dll

%Program Files%\WinPcap\rpcapd.exe

%Program Files%\WinPcap\LICENSE

%Program Files%\WinPcap\uninstall.exe

%System%\drivers\npf.sys

%User Temp%\nsmBD32.tmp\nsE8E.tmp

%Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\config\clientConfig.xml

%Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\apinc.rt

To delete malware/grayware files:

For Windows 7 and Server 2008 (R2), 8, 8.1, 10, and Server 2012 (R2):

Open a Windows Explorer window.
- For Windows 7 and Server 2008 (R2) users, click Start>Computer.
- For Windows 8, 8.1, 10, and Server 2012 users, right-click on the lower left corner of the screen, then click File Explorer.
In the Search Computer/This PC input box, type:
%User Temp%\RarSFX0\__tmp_rar_sfx_access_check_83072092
%User Temp%\RarSFX0\AuditPlusSetup3.0.69T15.exe
%User Temp%\RarSFX0\install.bat
%User Temp%\RarSFX0\nopop.vbe
%User Temp%\nsw99C9.tmp
%User Temp%\nsm99DA.tmp\System.dll
%User Temp%\nsm99DA.tmp\LogEx.dll
%Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\ApSetup.log
%User Temp%\nsm99DA.tmp\SimpleSC.dll
%User Temp%\nsm99DA.tmp\nsExec.dll
%User Temp%\nsm99DA.tmp\nsA292.tmp
%User Temp%\nsm99DA.tmp\nsA467.tmp
%Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\AuditPlus.exe
%Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\dproap.exe
%Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\amap.exe
%Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\mwmap.exe
%Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\smgrhost.exe
%Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\AuditPlusUpdate.exe
%Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\libeay32.dll
%Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\ssleay32.dll
%Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\BugTrapU.dll
%Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\libcrypto-1_1.dll
%Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\libcurl.dll
%Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\libssl-1_1.dll
%Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\libprotobuf.dll
%Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\winpcap-nmap-4.13.exe
%Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\config\AuditPlus.ico
%Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\config\smallAP.ico
%Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\config\apoff.ico
%User Temp%\nswBD21.tmp
%User Temp%\nsmBD32.tmp\options.ini
%User Temp%\nsmBD32.tmp\final.ini
%User Temp%\nsmBD32.tmp\System.dll
%User Temp%\nsmBD32.tmp\nsExec.dll
%User Temp%\nsmBD32.tmp\nsBD81.tmp
%System%\pthreadVC.dll
%System%\wpcap.dll
%System%\Packet.dll
%Program Files%\WinPcap\rpcapd.exe
%Program Files%\WinPcap\LICENSE
%Program Files%\WinPcap\uninstall.exe
%System%\drivers\npf.sys
%User Temp%\nsmBD32.tmp\nsE8E.tmp
%Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\config\clientConfig.xml
%Program Files%\APInc\AuditPlus\apinc.rt
Once located, select the file then press SHIFT+DELETE to delete it.
Repeat the said steps for all files listed.
*Note: Read the following Microsoft page if these steps do not work on Windows 7 and Server 2008 (R2).

Step 7

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as PUA.Win32.DuatiSlup.A. 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 the following Trend Micro Support pages for more information:

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