Remove FlashTrack. Description and removal instructions

 
Title: FlashTrack

Type: Adware
Severity scale:FlashTrack severity is 29  (29 / 100)
 
FlashTrack, also known as FlashEnhancer, is an adware that downloads and displays commercial pop-up advertisements. It doesn't have dangerous payload. FlashTrack can be installed from certain web sites or may come with some ad-supported software. Once executed, the adware creates directories, drops its files and modifies the Windows registry to register itself as an Internet Explorer add-on. FlashTrack runs on every Windows startup. It includes the uninstaller.


FlashTrack properties:
• Shows commercial adverts
• Connects itself to the internet
• Hides from the user
• Stays resident in background

Automatic FlashTrack removal:

remover for FlashTrack

FlashTrack manual removal:

Kill processes:
ftkcpy.exe, flncpy.exe, xcpy1.exe, flaclean.exe, ftkclean.exe, xclean.exe, flnclean.exe
Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\jreg
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\flacpy
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\fecpy
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\flencpy
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\flncpy
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\t
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\xcpy
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\fla
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\fln
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\ftk
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\t
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\BRedObj.BRedObj
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\BRedObj.BRedObj.1
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\UnawareObj.UnawareObj
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\UnawareObj.UnawareObj.1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Fen
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Fla
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Flcp
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Flen
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Fln
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Flt
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Ftk
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Xmod
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Xml
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Persistent Bytes
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{5EDB03AF-0341-4e96-9E9B-3171522E4BAF}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{63CF97E8-4133-438a-A831-CC9C6D47D673}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{665ACD90-4541-4836-9FE4-062386BB8F05}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{7371F073-AC0F-4b80-BB2F-96A488CEFB32}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{7CD20E91-1F31-41da-8379-479EA31DF969}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{A749B4BC-7621-4a80-9220-D0A283367DD5}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{D7E588AB-A5D9-4422-B313-22A3470F9700}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{06542764-7BB2-412B-80D6-D103D1474C93}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{28168CCE-5310-4F12-AB58-9DA99A55AAEB}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{6E83AE1C-F69C-4AED-AF98-D23C24C6FA4B}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{890089B7-B385-442F-97B6-99060E8BD08F}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{BAEF4039-3C02-4C9E-A2F4-87B513AB0E87}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{1BD49631-AE36-42F4-A37B-CA7F53146821}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{48E832EC-B061-49E2-BBC1-AC818623B742}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{7955EA20-E0D6-4A77-88B6-120674D979EA}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{DB9F4C00-65E8-4FA1-917B-E4844DDF5909}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{E6C71E83-E02B-4BC4-958D-A9194916EC19}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{0AD937E7-2F37-4873-A05E-548A67EF1D0E}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{5EDB03AF-0341-4e96-9E9B-3171522E4BAF}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{63CF97E8-4133-438a-A831-CC9C6D47D673}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{665ACD90-4541-4836-9FE4-062386BB8F05}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{7371F073-AC0F-4b80-BB2F-96A488CEFB32}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{7CD20E91-1F31-41da-8379-479EA31DF969}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{A749B4BC-7621-4a80-9220-D0A283367DD5}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{D7E588AB-A5D9-4422-B313-22A3470F9700}
Delete files:
ftkcpy.exe, flncpy.exe, xcpy1.exe, flaclean.exe, ftkclean.exe, xclean.exe, flnclean.exe, ftk.dll, xml.dll, uninst.exe
Delete directories:
C:\Program Files\Fen
C:\Program Files\Fla
C:\Program Files\Flcp
C:\Program Files\Flen
C:\Program Files\Fln
C:\Program Files\Flt
C:\Program Files\Ftk
C:\Program Files\Reg2
C:\Program Files\Xmod
Misc:
FlashTrack may create all listed objects or install only few of them.
Some files can be found in C:\Program Files\Common Files\Java folder.

Other programs to remove FlashTrack:

• SUPERAntiSpyware - Review - Download
• CounterSpy - Review - Download
• Windows Defender - Review - Download

Information added: 19/03/04
Information updated: 30/07/05

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1. by Dragon. 2004-03-05 10:46:59
FlashTrack/FTApp is the original version, with the program files being written to C:Program FilesFTApp (regardless of where your actual Program Files folder is). FlashTrack/flt, a newer variant, installs into C:Program Filesflt instead.


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