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What is AML Free Registry Cleaner?

The Malwarebytes research team has determined that AML Free Registry Cleaner is adware. These adware applications display advertisements not originating from the sites you are browsing.

How do I know if my computer is affected by AML Free Registry Cleaner?

You may see this entry in your list of installed programs and features:



and these warnings during install:





This is the main screen of the program:



and you may see this icon on your desktop and in your startmenu:



and these warnings during "operations":





How did AML Free Registry Cleaner get on my computer?

Adware applications use different methods for distributing themselves. This particular one was offered as a registry cleaner and downloaded from their site:



How do I remove AML Free Registry Cleaner?

Our program Malwarebytes can detect and remove this potentially unwanted program.

• Please download Malwarebytes to your desktop.
• Double-click mb3-setup-consumer-{version}.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
• Then click Finish.
• Once the program has fully updated, select Scan Now on the Dashboard. Or select the Threat Scan from the Scan menu.
• If another update of the definitions is available, it will be implemented before the rest of the scanning procedure.
• When the scan is complete, make sure that all Threats are selected, and click Remove Selected.
• Restart your computer when prompted to do so.

Is there anything else I need to do to get rid of AML Free Registry Cleaner?

• No, Malwarebytes removes AML Free Registry Cleaner completely.

How would the full version of Malwarebytes help protect me?

We hope our application and this guide have helped you eradicate this adware.

As you can see below the full version of Malwarebytes would have protected you against the AML Free Registry Cleaner adware. It would have warned you before the adware could install itself, giving you a chance to stop it before it became too late.

Technical details for experts

Possible signs in FRST logs:

 (AML Software - AMLSOFT.COM) C:\Program Files (x86)\AML Products\Registry Cleaner\regclean.exe
 HKLM-x32\...\Run: [AML Registry Cleaner] => C:\Program Files (x86)\AML Products\Registry Cleaner\regclean.exe [570448 2013-06-24] (AML Software - AMLSOFT.COM)
 C:\Users\{username}\Desktop\AML Free Registry Cleaner.lnk
 C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\AML Free Registry Cleaner
 C:\Program Files (x86)\AML Products

AML Free Registry Cleaner 4.25 (HKLM-x32\...\{315F5FFC-1A5C-4A2A-B8E7-1C5B1174C198}_is1) (Version:  - AML SOFT, Inc.)

Significant alterations made by the installer:

File system details [View: All details] (Selection)
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    Adds the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\AML Products\Registry Cleaner
       Adds the file clean.exe"="3/24/2013 10:36 AM, 132176 bytes, A
       Adds the file Codejock.SkinFramework.Unicode.v13.2.0.ocx"="10/20/2009 12:39 PM, 579504 bytes, A
       Adds the file english.dll"="8/24/1996 7:11 AM, 1312 bytes, A
       Adds the file Exclude.lst"="5/27/2009 2:45 PM, 1599 bytes, A
       Adds the file FRC.exe"="5/19/2012 2:43 PM, 24424 bytes, A
       Adds the file ftlist.txt"="1/25/2008 3:24 PM, 205 bytes, A
       Adds the file MSVBVM60.DLL"="8/23/2001 8:00 PM, 1388544 bytes, A
       Adds the file open.cpa"="5/31/2011 2:10 PM, 5 bytes, A
       Adds the file pm.exe"="1/19/2013 6:46 AM, 137432 bytes, A
       Adds the file regback.exe"="5/19/2012 2:43 PM, 520040 bytes, A
       Adds the file regclean.exe"="6/24/2013 9:07 PM, 570448 bytes, A
       Adds the file regclean.exe.manifest"="5/4/2008 12:10 AM, 466 bytes, A
       Adds the file regsearch.exe"="5/19/2012 2:43 PM, 147304 bytes, A
       Adds the file startup.exe"="5/19/2012 2:43 PM, 65384 bytes, A
       Adds the file sysres.exe"="9/2/2012 6:28 PM, 88280 bytes, A
       Adds the file unins000.dat"="6/2/2017 8:36 AM, 6051 bytes, A
       Adds the file unins000.exe"="6/2/2017 8:35 AM, 1193161 bytes, A
    Adds the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\AML Products\Registry Cleaner\Styles
       Adds the file Office2007.cjstyles"="10/29/2009 4:10 PM, 615424 bytes, A
    Adds the folder C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\AML Free Registry Cleaner
       Adds the file AML Free Registry Cleaner.lnk"="6/2/2017 8:36 AM, 1240 bytes, A
       Adds the file Uninstall AML Free Registry Cleaner.lnk"="6/2/2017 8:36 AM, 1240 bytes, A
    In the existing folder C:\Users\{username}\Desktop
       Adds the file AML Free Registry Cleaner.lnk"="6/2/2017 8:36 AM, 1222 bytes, A

Registry details [View: All details] (Selection)
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    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{315F5FFC-1A5C-4A2A-B8E7-1C5B1174C198}_is1]
       "DisplayName"="REG_SZ", "AML Free Registry Cleaner 4.25"
       "EstimatedSize"="REG_DWORD", 8725
       "HelpLink"="REG_SZ", "http://www.amlsoft.com"
       "Inno Setup: App Path"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\AML Products\Registry Cleaner"
       "Inno Setup: Deselected Tasks"="REG_SZ", ""
       "Inno Setup: Icon Group"="REG_SZ", "AML Free Registry Cleaner"
       "Inno Setup: Language"="REG_SZ", "default"
       "Inno Setup: Selected Tasks"="REG_SZ", "desktopicon"
       "Inno Setup: Setup Version"="REG_SZ", "5.5.3 (u)"
       "Inno Setup: User"="REG_SZ", "{username}"
       "InstallDate"="REG_SZ", "20170602"
       "InstallLocation"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\AML Products\Registry Cleaner\"
       "NoModify"="REG_DWORD", 1
       "NoRepair"="REG_DWORD", 1
       "Publisher"="REG_SZ", "AML SOFT, Inc."
       "QuietUninstallString"="REG_SZ", ""C:\Program Files (x86)\AML Products\Registry Cleaner\unins000.exe" /SILENT"
       "UninstallString"="REG_SZ", ""C:\Program Files (x86)\AML Products\Registry Cleaner\unins000.exe""
       "URLInfoAbout"="REG_SZ", "http://www.amlsoft.com"
       "URLUpdateInfo"="REG_SZ", "http://www.amlsoft.com"

Malwarebytes log:

Malwarebytes
www.malwarebytes.com

-Log Details-
Scan Date: 6/2/17
Scan Time: 8:49 AM
Log File: mbamAMLregcleaner.txt
Administrator: Yes

-Software Information-
Version: 3.1.2.1733
Components Version: 1.0.122
Update Package Version: 1.0.2071
License: Premium

-System Information-
OS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1
CPU: x64
File System: NTFS
User: {computername}\{username}

-Scan Summary-
Scan Type: Threat Scan
Result: Completed
Objects Scanned: 333987
Threats Detected: 69
Threats Quarantined: 69
Time Elapsed: 1 min, 36 sec

-Scan Options-
Memory: Enabled
Startup: Enabled
Filesystem: Enabled
Archives: Enabled
Rootkits: Disabled
Heuristics: Enabled
PUP: Enabled
PUM: Enabled

-Scan Details-
Process: 1
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, C:\PROGRAM FILES (X86)\AML PRODUCTS\REGISTRY CLEANER\REGCLEAN.EXE, Quarantined, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071

Module: 3
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, C:\PROGRAM FILES (X86)\AML PRODUCTS\REGISTRY CLEANER\MSVBVM60.DLL, Quarantined, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, C:\PROGRAM FILES (X86)\AML PRODUCTS\REGISTRY CLEANER\REGCLEAN.EXE, Quarantined, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, C:\PROGRAM FILES (X86)\AML PRODUCTS\REGISTRY CLEANER\STYLES\OFFICE2007.CJSTYLES, Quarantined, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071

Registry Key: 39
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\WOW6432NODE\CLSID\{7FC25D12-4726-4E59-82B9-3646C36EC852}, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\Codejock.SkinFrameworkGlobalSettings.13.2.0, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\CLASSES\CLSID\{7FC25D12-4726-4E59-82B9-3646C36EC852}, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\WOW6432NODE\CLSID\{7FC25D12-4726-4E59-82B9-3646C36EC852}\InprocServer32, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\WOW6432NODE\CLSID\{A80E5B29-CD98-4345-92A0-6451DD531633}, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\Codejock.SkinFramework.13.2.0, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\CLASSES\CLSID\{A80E5B29-CD98-4345-92A0-6451DD531633}, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\TYPELIB\{BD0C1912-66C3-49CC-8B12-7B347BF6C846}, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\INTERFACE\{128507E0-C56F-43C0-BCF1-8193B35FE4C4}, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\INTERFACE\{2CE3C052-6C04-4596-A61E-FC6C6A14F738}, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\INTERFACE\{40217CB8-4463-4030-B324-AC6A8075FEC8}, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\INTERFACE\{63C40CBE-DE43-4B56-BCEB-E14B825CF245}, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\INTERFACE\{64302D0E-6EDB-49A7-89DE-A0F37936759E}, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\INTERFACE\{AFA0E6A1-28D7-4F2C-87A7-7266367B4655}, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\INTERFACE\{C58A92D0-3EBE-4355-A6C9-5FECDC54922D}, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\INTERFACE\{D4997761-BA1B-4099-B62C-D8220CB9E302}, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\WOW6432NODE\INTERFACE\{128507E0-C56F-43C0-BCF1-8193B35FE4C4}, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\WOW6432NODE\INTERFACE\{2CE3C052-6C04-4596-A61E-FC6C6A14F738}, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\WOW6432NODE\INTERFACE\{40217CB8-4463-4030-B324-AC6A8075FEC8}, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\WOW6432NODE\INTERFACE\{63C40CBE-DE43-4B56-BCEB-E14B825CF245}, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\WOW6432NODE\INTERFACE\{64302D0E-6EDB-49A7-89DE-A0F37936759E}, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\WOW6432NODE\INTERFACE\{AFA0E6A1-28D7-4F2C-87A7-7266367B4655}, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\WOW6432NODE\INTERFACE\{C58A92D0-3EBE-4355-A6C9-5FECDC54922D}, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\WOW6432NODE\INTERFACE\{D4997761-BA1B-4099-B62C-D8220CB9E302}, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\CLASSES\INTERFACE\{128507E0-C56F-43C0-BCF1-8193B35FE4C4}, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\CLASSES\INTERFACE\{2CE3C052-6C04-4596-A61E-FC6C6A14F738}, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\CLASSES\INTERFACE\{40217CB8-4463-4030-B324-AC6A8075FEC8}, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\CLASSES\INTERFACE\{63C40CBE-DE43-4B56-BCEB-E14B825CF245}, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\CLASSES\INTERFACE\{64302D0E-6EDB-49A7-89DE-A0F37936759E}, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\CLASSES\INTERFACE\{AFA0E6A1-28D7-4F2C-87A7-7266367B4655}, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\CLASSES\INTERFACE\{C58A92D0-3EBE-4355-A6C9-5FECDC54922D}, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\CLASSES\INTERFACE\{D4997761-BA1B-4099-B62C-D8220CB9E302}, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\CLASSES\TYPELIB\{BD0C1912-66C3-49CC-8B12-7B347BF6C846}, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\WOW6432NODE\TYPELIB\{BD0C1912-66C3-49CC-8B12-7B347BF6C846}, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\WOW6432NODE\CLSID\{A80E5B29-CD98-4345-92A0-6451DD531633}\InprocServer32, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\CLASSES\CLSID\{7FC25D12-4726-4E59-82B9-3646C36EC852}\InprocServer32, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\CLASSES\CLSID\{A80E5B29-CD98-4345-92A0-6451DD531633}\InprocServer32, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\UNINSTALL\{315F5FFC-1A5C-4A2A-B8E7-1C5B1174C198}_is1, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, HKCU\SOFTWARE\AML\Registry Cleaner, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404079],1.0.2071

Registry Value: 1
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\RUN|AML Registry Cleaner, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071

Registry Data: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Data Stream: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Folder: 3
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\AML Products\Registry Cleaner\Styles, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, C:\PROGRAM FILES (X86)\AML PRODUCTS\REGISTRY CLEANER, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, C:\PROGRAMDATA\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\START MENU\PROGRAMS\AML FREE REGISTRY CLEANER, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404068],1.0.2071

File: 22
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, C:\PROGRAM FILES (X86)\AML PRODUCTS\REGISTRY CLEANER\MSVBVM60.DLL, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, C:\PROGRAM FILES (X86)\AML PRODUCTS\REGISTRY CLEANER\REGCLEAN.EXE, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, C:\PROGRAM FILES (X86)\AML PRODUCTS\REGISTRY CLEANER\STYLES\OFFICE2007.CJSTYLES, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\AML Products\Registry Cleaner\clean.exe, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\AML Products\Registry Cleaner\Codejock.SkinFramework.Unicode.v13.2.0.ocx, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\AML Products\Registry Cleaner\english.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\AML Products\Registry Cleaner\Exclude.lst, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\AML Products\Registry Cleaner\FRC.exe, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\AML Products\Registry Cleaner\ftlist.txt, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\AML Products\Registry Cleaner\open.cpa, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\AML Products\Registry Cleaner\pm.exe, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\AML Products\Registry Cleaner\regback.exe, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\AML Products\Registry Cleaner\regclean.exe.manifest, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\AML Products\Registry Cleaner\regsearch.exe, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\AML Products\Registry Cleaner\startup.exe, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\AML Products\Registry Cleaner\sysres.exe, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\AML Products\Registry Cleaner\unins000.dat, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\AML Products\Registry Cleaner\unins000.exe, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404065],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\AML Free Registry Cleaner\AML Free Registry Cleaner.lnk, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404068],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\AML Free Registry Cleaner\Uninstall AML Free Registry Cleaner.lnk, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404068],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, C:\USERS\{username}\DESKTOP\AML FREE REGISTRY CLEANER.LNK, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404071],1.0.2071
PUP.Optional.AMLRegistryCleaner, C:\USERS\{username}\DESKTOP\REGCLEANER.EXE, Delete-on-Reboot, [9348], [404072],1.0.2071

Physical Sector: 0
(No malicious items detected)


(end)

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