What is Au_.exe?

Au_.exe is part of SparkTrust PC Cleaner Plus and developed by SparkTrust according to the Au_.exe version information.

Au_.exe's description is "SparkTrust PC Cleaner Plus"

Au_.exe is digitally signed by SparkTrust Systems.

Au_.exe is usually located in the 'c:\documents and settings\%USERNAME%\local settings\temp\~nsu.tmp\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected Au_.exe.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on Au_.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameSparkTrust PC Cleaner Plus
Company nameSparkTrust
File descriptionSparkTrust PC Cleaner Plus
Legal copyrightCopyright © 2016 SparkTrust
File version3.3.18.0

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameSparkTrust PC Cleaner Plus
Company nameSparkTrust
File descriptionSparkTrust PC Cleaner Plus
Legal copyrightCopyright © 2016 SparkTrust
File version3.3.18.0

Digital signatures [?]

Au_.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameSparkTrust Systems
Certificate issuer nameDigiCert SHA2 Assured ID Code Signing CA
Certificate serial number0983629aa07be870169450e9d7a2dd60

VirusTotal report

3 of the 57 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the Au_.exe file. That's a 5% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
DrWeb Program.Unwanted.1664
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.SparkTrustPCCleaner
Zillya Adware.SpeedingUpMyPCCRTD.Win32.538
3 of the 57 anti-virus programs detected the Au_.exe file.

Au_.exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove Au_.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the Au_.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that Au_.exe has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:

  1. Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
  2. Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
    Screenshot of Start Scan button
  3. When the scan is finished, locate Au_.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the Au_.exe file. Do not check any other file for removal unless you are 100% sure you want to delete it. Tip: Press CTRL-F to open up FreeFixer's search dialog to quickly locate Au_.exe in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    c:\documents and settings\%USERNAME%\local settings\temp\~nsu.tmp\Au_.exe
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the Au_.exe file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If Au_.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If Au_.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If Au_.exe still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
  8. Restart your computer.
  9. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that Au_.exe no longer appear in the scan result.
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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD533a2f40a7d642c4df3d3c7362275360e
SHA2567aa16b1740f0c28bc175ed5a176eae19a5665ac0fbdc8dc29b54ec60a502dacd

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to au_.exe:

au_.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

au_.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.

SparkTrust PC Cleaner Plus has stopped working.

End Program - au_.exe. This program is not responding.

au_.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

au_.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

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