Flowsprit

What is Flowsprit?

If you have found Flowsprit installed without your permission, you should have no hesitation about removing this potentially unwanted program. Anti-Spyware-101.com malware analysts have found that this PUP can be downloaded without your permission, and that is one of the most important reasons to get rid of it right away. In fact, all programs that can slither in without authorization require immediate elimination. If you do not uncover this PUP right away, it could put your virtual security at risk. Even if that does not happen, this program cannot serve you, and so there is no reason to keep it running. If you are still not sure if that is the program you are dealing with, move to the “Uninstall or change a program” menu in the Control Panel to see if a program published by深圳市史宾赛科技有限公司 (Shenzhen City Spencer Technology Co., Ltd.) is active. This is the creator of the PUP. Do not rush to uninstall the program because that is not how you delete Flowsprit from your Windows operating system.

How does Flowsprit work?

Since Flowsprit does not offer beneficial services, its installation must be clandestine. In some cases, the distributors of unreliable programs make them appear to be great just to trick users into installing them. In other cases, the installers of these programs are silent, and users execute them without even realizing it. Of course, that happens when the user is installing something else, and it was found that Flowsprit is heavily bundled. That means that this potentially unwanted program could come packaged with other suspicious programs. You cannot ignore that because these additional programs could be even more mysterious and potentially dangerous. Click the Download link below to download a free malware scanner that will let you figure out if malware is running on your operating system. If it is, you need to remove it as soon as you possibly can. You can find thousands of unique removal guides for different infections on this website using the search tool. If you cannot find a report for a threat detected by the scanner, post a comment below, and our research team will assist you shortly.

It appears that Flowsprit was created to monitor download upload traffic. It can also be used for FTP communication with remote servers. The worst part about this potentially unwanted program is that it might be capable of transferring personal information. That means that as long as this PUP is active, your virtual security is at risk. Clearly, this potentially unwanted program was not created to assist you personally, and so you should have no hesitations about eliminating it. In general, you should only employ truly helpful and reliable programs. So, even if you have installed Flowsprit yourself, you should delete it because it is not useful. In fact, as you already know, it can be dangerous because it can leak information about you to unknown parties without your knowledge!

How to delete Flowsprit

Although you can uninstall Flowsprit, you cannot delete it fully from your operating system by doing that. After you uninstall this potentially unwanted program, you also have to find and remove all components associated with it. If you have no idea how to uninstall apps and eliminate leftovers, you can use the guide below, or you can install anti-malware software. There is no doubt that the latter option is the better one because a legitimate, up-to-date, and reliable anti-malware tool can automatically remove Flowsprit along with all other threats that might be active on your operating system. Moreover, it can keep your operating system protected hereafter, so that you would not need to worry about other threats potentially attacking your operating system. If you want to discuss the removal of the potentially unwanted program or other threats, or you need our advice on anything else, do not hesitate to start a conversation in the comments section.

Removal Instructions

Windows XP:

1. Click the Start menu button on the Taskbar.
2. Open Control Panel and then go to Add or Remove Programs.
3. Select the undesirable app and click Remove to uninstall it.
4. Eliminate the leftovers.

Windows Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 10:

1. Launch RUN by tapping Win+R keys on the keyboard.
2. Enter Control Panel to open the menu and then move to Uninstall a program.
3. Right-click the undesirable app and then click Uninstall.
4. Eliminate the leftovers.

Eliminate leftovers:

1. Launch Explorer by tapping Win+E keys on the keyboard.
2. Enter %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\ into the bar at the very top.
3. Delete the file called flowhlp.dat.
4. Enter %WINDIR%\SysWOW64\drivers\ into the bar at the very top.
5. Delete the file called flowhlp.dat
6. Launch RUN by tapping Win+R keys on the keyboard.
7. Type regedit.exe into the dialog box to launch Registry Editor.
8. Navigate to these paths and Delete the keys (in bold):
   • HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\flowhlp
   • HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\flowhlp
   • HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\flowhlp
   • HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\LEGACY_FLOWHLP
   • HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\Root\LEGACY_FLOWHLP
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