Removal instructions for WordFly

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What is WordFly?

The Malwarebytes research team has determined that WordFly 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 WordFly?

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

and these warnings during install:

and you may see this type of advertisements:

How did WordFly get on my computer?

Adware applications use different methods for distributing themselves. This particular one was bundled with other software.

How do I remove WordFly?

Our program Malwarebytes Anti-Malware can detect and remove this potentially unwanted program.

• Please download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware to your desktop.
• Double-click mbam-setup-version.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
• At the end, be sure a check-mark is placed next to the following:
  • Enable free trial of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Premium
  • Launch Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
• Then click Finish.
• If an update is found, you will be prompted to download and install the latest version.
• Once the program has loaded, select Scan Now. Or select the Threat Scan from the Scan menu.
• 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 WordFly?

• No, Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware removes WordFly completely.

How would the full version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware help protect me?

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

As you can see below the full version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware would have protected you against the WordFly adware. It would have warned you before the rogue could install itself, giving you a chance to stop it before it became too late.

Technical details for experts

You will see these signs in a HijackThis log:

O23 - Service: WordFly 1.10.0.15 Client Service (wfsvc_1.10.0.15) - WordFly - C:\Program Files\WordFly_1.10.0.15\Service\wfsvc.exe

Possible signs in FRST logs:

 R2 wfsvc_1.10.0.15; C:\Program Files\WordFly_1.10.0.15\Service\wfsvc.exe [278592 2015-04-30] (WordFly) R1 wffd_1_10_0_15; C:\Windows\System32\drivers\wffd_1_10_0_15.sys [52720 2015-04-30] (WordFly) () C:\Program Files\WordFly_1.10.0.15 (WordFly) C:\Windows\system32\Drivers\wffd_1_10_0_15.sysWordFly 1.10.0.15 (HKLM\...\WordFly_1.10.0.15) (Version: 1.10.0.15 - WordFly)

Alterations made by the installer:

File system details  ---------------------------------------------    Adds the folder C:\Program Files\WordFly_1.10.0.15       Adds the file terms-of-service.rtf"="4/29/2015 7:45 PM, 23997 bytes, A       Adds the file Uninstall.exe"="4/30/2015 10:10 PM, 319424 bytes, A    Adds the folder C:\Program Files\WordFly_1.10.0.15\3rd Party Licenses       Adds the file buildcrx-license.txt"="5/19/2014 9:10 PM, 7074 bytes, A       Adds the file Info-ZIP-license.txt"="5/19/2014 9:10 PM, 2944 bytes, A       Adds the file JSON-simple-license.txt"="10/30/2014 2:55 AM, 11558 bytes, A       Adds the file nsJSON-license.txt"="5/19/2014 9:10 PM, 809 bytes, A       Adds the file Nustache-license.txt"="10/30/2014 2:55 AM, 1079 bytes, A       Adds the file TaskScheduler-license.txt"="10/30/2014 2:55 AM, 0 bytes, A       Adds the file UAC-license.txt"="5/19/2014 9:10 PM, 956 bytes, A    Adds the folder C:\Program Files\WordFly_1.10.0.15\Service       Adds the file wfsvc.exe"="4/30/2015 10:09 PM, 278592 bytes, A    In the existing folder C:\Windows\System32\drivers       Adds the file wffd_1_10_0_15.sys"="4/30/2015 10:09 PM, 52720 bytes, ARegistry details  ------------------------------------------    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WordFly_1.10.0.15]       "DisplayIcon"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files\WordFly_1.10.0.15\Uninstall.exe"       "DisplayName"="REG_SZ", "WordFly 1.10.0.15"       "DisplayVersion"="REG_SZ", "1.10.0.15"       "NoModify"="REG_DWORD", 1       "NoRepair"="REG_DWORD", 1       "Publisher"="REG_SZ", "WordFly"       "UninstallString"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files\WordFly_1.10.0.15\Uninstall.exe"       "URLInfoAbout"="REG_SZ", "http://www.wordflyapp.com"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WordFly_1.10.0.15]       "cr-at"="REG_SZ", ""       "cr-pid"="REG_SZ", ""       "cr-ver"="REG_SZ", "42.0.2311.135"       "dbsr"="REG_SZ", "iexplore"       "features"="REG_SZ", "0x01000000"       "ff-at"="REG_SZ", ""       "ff-pid"="REG_SZ", ""       "ff-ver"="REG_SZ", "25.0 (en-US)"       "hid"="REG_SZ", "99B84D34-775B-F8F2-2E33-C48517F1E2F6"       "ie-at"="REG_SZ", ""       "ie-pid"="REG_SZ", ""       "ie-ver"="REG_SZ", "11.0.9600.17728"       "iid"="REG_SZ", "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000"       "itm"="REG_SZ", "2015-05-10T09:35:56Z"       "nf-at"="REG_SZ", "DD337ED3-E46D-2290-2423-326ED330A3C1"       "nf-pid"="REG_SZ", "75F12BE0-13A3-4C56-B50F-464557DD37E2"       "nid"="REG_SZ", "8D41449E-BF91-4FFA-A606-498E2B5BF005"       "osn"="REG_SZ", "Windows 7 Ultimate N"       "ost"="REG_SZ", "x32"       "osv"="REG_SZ", "6.1.7601"       "user_sid"="REG_SZ", "S-1-5-21-4016700205-1717049133-1125222536-1001"       "ver"="REG_SZ", "1.10.0.15"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\wffd_1_10_0_15]       "DisplayName"="REG_SZ", "wffd_1_10_0_15"       "ErrorControl"="REG_DWORD", 1       "Group"="REG_SZ", "PNP_TDI"       "ImagePath"="REG_EXPAND_SZ, "system32\drivers\wffd_1_10_0_15.sys"       "Start"="REG_DWORD", 1       "Tag"="REG_DWORD", 10       "Type"="REG_DWORD", 1    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\wffd_1_10_0_15\Enum]       "0"="REG_SZ", "Root\LEGACY_WFFD_1_10_0_15\0000"       "Count"="REG_DWORD", 1       "NextInstance"="REG_DWORD", 1    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\wfsvc_1.10.0.15]       "Description"="REG_SZ", "This service enables WordFly 1.10.0.15 on HTTP websites"       "DisplayName"="REG_SZ", "WordFly 1.10.0.15 Client Service"       "ErrorControl"="REG_DWORD", 1       "ImagePath"="REG_EXPAND_SZ, ""C:\Program Files\WordFly_1.10.0.15\Service\wfsvc.exe""       "ObjectName"="REG_SZ", "LocalSystem"       "Start"="REG_DWORD", 2       "Type"="REG_DWORD", 16

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware log:

Malwarebytes Anti-Malwarewww.malwarebytes.orgScan Date: 5/10/2015Scan Time: 11:45:30 AMLogfile: mbamWordFly.txtAdministrator: YesVersion: 2.01.6.1022Malware Database: v2015.05.10.02Rootkit Database: v2015.04.21.01License: TrialMalware Protection: DisabledMalicious Website Protection: EnabledSelf-protection: DisabledOS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1CPU: x86File System: NTFSUser: MalwarebytesScan Type: Threat ScanResult: CompletedObjects Scanned: 289141Time Elapsed: 5 min, 30 secMemory: EnabledStartup: EnabledFilesystem: EnabledArchives: EnabledRootkits: DisabledHeuristics: EnabledPUP: EnabledPUM: EnabledProcesses: 1PUP.Optional.WordFly.A, C:\Program Files\WordFly_1.10.0.15\Service\wfsvc.exe, 2956, Delete-on-Reboot, [37c3424f365412246295143e9b6bfc04]Modules: 0(No malicious items detected)Registry Keys: 4PUP.Optional.WordFly.A, HKLM\SYSTEM\CURRENTCONTROLSET\SERVICES\wfsvc_1.10.0.15, Quarantined, [37c3424f365412246295143e9b6bfc04], PUP.Optional.WordFly.A, HKLM\SYSTEM\CURRENTCONTROLSET\SERVICES\wffd_1_10_0_15, Quarantined, [00faa4ed820885b1d522ba985da9ca36], PUP.Optional.WordFly.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\UNINSTALL\WordFly_1.10.0.15, Quarantined, [25d5b7da5f2bfe3800f7460cac5add23], PUP.Optional.WordFly.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WordFly_1.10.0.15, Quarantined, [7288b7da5f2bfd39ee6293d59570d22e], Registry Values: 1PUP.Optional.WordFly.A, HKLM\SYSTEM\CURRENTCONTROLSET\SERVICES\wfsvc_1.10.0.15|ImagePath, "C:\Program Files\WordFly_1.10.0.15\Service\wfsvc.exe", Quarantined, [6892573a32584beb5ff384e4867f3ec2]Registry Data: 0(No malicious items detected)Folders: 3PUP.Optional.WordFly.A, C:\Program Files\WordFly_1.10.0.15, Delete-on-Reboot, [23d79ff2fb8f082ec686ca05f40f6f91], PUP.Optional.WordFly.A, C:\Program Files\WordFly_1.10.0.15\3rd Party Licenses, Quarantined, [23d79ff2fb8f082ec686ca05f40f6f91], PUP.Optional.WordFly.A, C:\Program Files\WordFly_1.10.0.15\Service, Delete-on-Reboot, [23d79ff2fb8f082ec686ca05f40f6f91], Files: 17PUP.Optional.WordFly.A, C:\Program Files\WordFly_1.10.0.15\Service\wfsvc.exe, Delete-on-Reboot, [37c3424f365412246295143e9b6bfc04], PUP.Optional.WordFly.A, C:\Windows\System32\drivers\wffd_1_10_0_15.sys, Quarantined, [00faa4ed820885b1d522ba985da9ca36], PUP.Optional.WordFly.A, C:\Users\{username}\Desktop\WordFly.exe, Quarantined, [50aa167bc7c39e98dd1ab2a08b7b51af], PUP.Optional.WordFly.A, C:\Program Files\WordFly_1.10.0.15\Uninstall.exe, Quarantined, [25d5b7da5f2bfe3800f7460cac5add23], PUP.Optional.Vitruvian.A, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Temp\vitruvian-installer-hardwareprofile-v0001, Quarantined, [4eaca4ed404ae353285c80dcb05518e8], PUP.Optional.Vitruvian.A, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Temp\vitruvian-installer-install-v0003, Quarantined, [2ad0f899f39746f0295ba6b67c8930d0], PUP.Optional.Vitruvian.A, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Temp\vitruvian-installer-processes-v0002, Quarantined, [df1b335ef39711258400cf8d0104a45c], PUP.Optional.Vitruvian.A, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Temp\vitruvian-installer-scheduledtasks-v0001, Quarantined, [c535127fdfab5bdbf78d8ad29e674fb1], PUP.Optional.Vitruvian.A, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Temp\vitruvian-installer-softwareregkeys-v0002, Quarantined, [16e45b36c3c72115a5df79e3966fa25e], PUP.Optional.WordFly.A, C:\Program Files\WordFly_1.10.0.15\terms-of-service.rtf, Quarantined, [23d79ff2fb8f082ec686ca05f40f6f91], PUP.Optional.WordFly.A, C:\Program Files\WordFly_1.10.0.15\3rd Party Licenses\buildcrx-license.txt, Quarantined, [23d79ff2fb8f082ec686ca05f40f6f91], PUP.Optional.WordFly.A, C:\Program Files\WordFly_1.10.0.15\3rd Party Licenses\Info-ZIP-license.txt, Quarantined, [23d79ff2fb8f082ec686ca05f40f6f91], PUP.Optional.WordFly.A, C:\Program Files\WordFly_1.10.0.15\3rd Party Licenses\JSON-simple-license.txt, Quarantined, [23d79ff2fb8f082ec686ca05f40f6f91], PUP.Optional.WordFly.A, C:\Program Files\WordFly_1.10.0.15\3rd Party Licenses\nsJSON-license.txt, Quarantined, [23d79ff2fb8f082ec686ca05f40f6f91], PUP.Optional.WordFly.A, C:\Program Files\WordFly_1.10.0.15\3rd Party Licenses\Nustache-license.txt, Quarantined, [23d79ff2fb8f082ec686ca05f40f6f91], PUP.Optional.WordFly.A, C:\Program Files\WordFly_1.10.0.15\3rd Party Licenses\TaskScheduler-license.txt, Quarantined, [23d79ff2fb8f082ec686ca05f40f6f91], PUP.Optional.WordFly.A, C:\Program Files\WordFly_1.10.0.15\3rd Party Licenses\UAC-license.txt, Quarantined, [23d79ff2fb8f082ec686ca05f40f6f91], Physical Sectors: 0(No malicious items detected)(end)

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