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45% of PCs block this file from running.
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tsasetup.exe
File Type Assistant by Trusted Software ApS (Signed)
| Version: | 2012.11.29 |
| MD5: | 82fd7d7cbffbe8adc8b921d7bc242c6c |
| SHA1: | 08a25f7bbde27dfbcf0f325ce9e1679a38626d51 |
| SHA256: | b815c6b16c77d34c9b4aae52510201cdee6b334cd9c62979fa97adca34c8d870 |
About tsasetup.exe (from Trusted Software ApS)
“The File Type Assistant from Trusted Software is a little helper application that kicks in when you try to open a file you do not have a viewer or player for. You can select either to visit the Truste”
Overview
tsasetup.exe is installed with a couple of know programs including File Type Assistant published by Trusted Software, Final Video Downloader 2012 from Bitberry Software and Final Video Downloader 2012 by Bitberry Software. The file is digitally signed by Trusted Software ApS which was issued by the The USERTRUST Network certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | tsasetup.exe |
| Product name: | File Type Assistant |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\file type assistant\tsasetup.exe |
| File version: | 2012.11.29 |
| Size: | 1.2 MB (1,263,216 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Trusted Software ApS |
| Authority (CA): | The USERTRUST Network |
| Effective date: | Thursday, November 11, 2010 |
| Expiration date: | Monday, November 11, 2013 |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | Yes |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
Final Video Downloader 2011 is a web browser plug-in and standard alone application (some versions) that allow for saving of YouTube vides to the computers local hard drive. Within the stand alone application, you can specify a YouTube URL and the stream will be saved.
“The downloader is extremely simple to use. It integrates with your web browser, so you just have to display the video page in your browser and click the Final Video Downloader icon. Final Video Downloader uses an advanced acceleration technique to boost the download speed with up to 500% compared to other downloaders. You can download several videos at the same time, and you can store them in their original format or optionally convert ...”
This software will install various bundled potentially unwanted programs via the InstallIQ distribution system. It will also modify system settings.
From the TOS: "By downloading the Application and the accessing the Site, you hereby grant us permission to display promotional information, advertisements, and offers for third party products or services (collectively "Advertising") during product installation, within the product and on...
File Type Assistant is typically bundled by various 3rd party software through modified installers of generally free open source software using the InstallIQ downloader. The modified InstallIQ installer will typically take a known product and wrap it in an installer that includes various types of adware toolbars and such. This includes Free File Viewer, Final Media Player, BitZipper and Music Oasis.
From the EULA:
"By accessing the ...
Behaviors
Scheduled tasks
- The task 'ProgramRefresh-ATFST' runs daily in the path 'C:\windows\Tasks\ProgramRefresh-ATFST.job'
- Entry path '\ProgramRefresh-ATFST'
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
25.00% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
25.00% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
16.67% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate N |
16.67% |
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| Windows 8 |
8.33% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
8.33% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 91.67% of File Type Assistant .
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Hewlett-Packard |
54.55% |
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| Dell |
18.18% |
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| Toshiba |
18.18% |
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| Acer |
9.09% |
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