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Versions

Version	Distribution
5.0	100.00%

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AutoShutdown Pro

from Barefoot Productions, Inc.

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What is AutoShutdown Pro? (from Barefoot Productions)

The software is an automation launcher for scheduling of multiple events to shutdown, hibernate, or sleep your computer based upon triggers of time, a countdown of time, busy or idle CPU, heat, and with mobile computers battery charge. The software is available in 66 languages with internal tutorials.
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Overview

AutoShutdown Pro is a software program developed by Barefoot Productions. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The primary executable is named AutoShutdown.exe. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 4 files and is usually about 1.36 MB (1,420,930 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows XP and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 56% of users of AutoShutdown Pro come from the United States, it is also popular in Australia and Canada.

Malware detected in the program
Starts automatically
Adds a background Windows Service

Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in AutoShutdown Pro.

AutoShutdown.exe (e0a9a1d822f204870f1c72a68ca5c85a) has been flagged by the following 10 scanners:
Anti-Virus software	Version	Detection
Avira AntiVir	7.11.88.94	HEUR/Malware
AVG	2014.0.3489	Generic14
Commtouch SDK	5.4.1.7	W32/Risk.FDXQ-3280
F-Prot	v6.4.7.1.166	W32/MalwareF.GDMH
IKARUS anti.virus	t3scan.2.0.3.0	Trojan.SuspectCRC
K7 AntiVirus	13.170.8947	Riskware
McAfee-GW-Edition	7.7127	Heuristic.LooksLike.Win32.Suspicious.J!86
Norman	10.20130706	Malware
TrendMicro-HouseCall	7.2.187	TROJ_GEN.R03QH01FI13
VIPRE Antivirus	19234	Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT

Program details

URL: www.barefootinc.com/techsupport.htm

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\AutoShutdown

Uninstaller: C:\Program Files2\AUTOSH~1\UNWISE.EXE C:\Program Files2\AUTOSH~1\INSTALL.LOG

(Wise Installer is used for installing and uninstalling this software.)

Estimated size: 1.36 MB

Files installed by AutoShutdown Pro

Program executable:	AutoShutdown.exe (Malware detected)
Name:	AutoShutdown Application
	AutoShutdown Utility Application
Path:	C:\Program Files\AutoShutdown\AutoShutdown.exe
MD5:	e0a9a1d822f204870f1c72a68ca5c85a

Additional files:

ASIdle.dll - AutoShutdown Idle UI Library
AutoShutdown.exe - AutoShutdown Application (AutoShutdown Utility Application)
AS_Service.exe - AutoShutdown NT Service (AutoShutdown - Win 2000/XP service component)
UNWISE.EXE

Behaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task

UNWISE.EXE is scheduled as a task with the class '{F71A9918-1861-4EFE-AE94-530BDDE46DD4}' (runs on registration).

2 Services

UNWISE.EXE runs as a service named 'Browser System Enahncer' (671c50b0).
AS_Service.exe runs as a service named 'AutoShutdown Service' (AutoShutdown).

Startup File (All Users Run)

AutoShutdown.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'AutoShutdown' which loads as C:\Program Files2\AUTOSH~1\AutoShutdown.exe.

2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs

AutoShutdown.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\AutoShutdown\AutoShutdown.exe'.
UNWISE.EXE is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files1\Yahoo!\MESSEN~1\UNWISE.EXE'.

How do I remove AutoShutdown Pro?

You can uninstall AutoShutdown Pro from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.

On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:

Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.

When you find the program AutoShutdown Pro, click it, and then do one of the following:

Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).

Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove AutoShutdown Pro.
If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.