software spy service REPORT THAT GAME NOW

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Chinese spy service. The game leaves behind files that launch on start up, even after uninstalling the game!! In order to clear the two files you need to go to Reg Edit.
Scummy developer/publisher.

Tip: The two files are called "AF_counter" and "AF_uuid"
they can be found in the using Reg Edit

Registry Editor Path
Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
delete both files "AF_counter" and "AF_uuid" and they should no longer start up when you boot your PC/Laptop.

[PorkyPig]

copy paste and little edit:

Sort of a copy paste from another post i did, but still applies. It is definetly suspicious at first glance and really annoying to deal with, but seems to be a thing caused purely by incompetence of the people who ported the game. Summoners War's port has the same thing.

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These 2 startup apps actually aren't apps at all, they should be inside the game registry but for some reason is registered as start up apps and does look worrying. It's an analytic software for Installs and uninstalls.

It's from this company https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AppsFlyer

The character strings (prob the AF_UUID as u say) is your assigned device ID, and the singular digit number (or more is prob the AF_counter as u say) is the amount of times you installed the game

They are a company that tracks installs/uninstalls for mobile games, for some reason it was included in the PC release of the game (like summoners war). If you are wondering why this is here, this game is actually a mobile game ported to PC.

Due to it being installed improperly, these "apps" aren't deleted when you uninstall the game. If you are playing the game actively, disable the process on startup as it'll restore the files every time you launch the game.

[Das Apple]

Hate to tell you, but you are already been spied, by murica and rest of the world.

[Alaskan bigfoot]

stop pasting rage bait from twitter, you are not doing yourself or anyone else any favors by misinforming people.

[Sarina]

Publicado originalmente por ---:

Chinese spy service. The game leaves behind files that launch on start up, even after uninstalling the game!! In order to clear the two files you need to go to Reg Edit.
Scummy developer/publisher.

Tip: The two files are called "AF_counter" and "AF_uuid"
they can be found in the using Reg Edit

Registry Editor Path
Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
delete both files "AF_counter" and "AF_uuid" and they should no longer start up when you boot your PC/Laptop.

That seems like a You problem. since some of the level headed players don't even use MS Windows to begin with, they use Linux or MacOS and run their games through a Wine/Flatpak container where it has strict access to system resources.

[Maw]

Lol

[AoD_lexandro]

Yet more fear mongering by people who are computer illiterate.

[EvilHare]

Publicado originalmente por AoD_lexandro:

Yet more fear mongering by people who are computer illiterate.

Agreed 100%

[Caduryn]

Publicado originalmente por ---:

Chinese spy service. The game leaves behind files that launch on start up, even after uninstalling the game!! In order to clear the two files you need to go to Reg Edit.
Scummy developer/publisher.

Tip: The two files are called "AF_counter" and "AF_uuid"
they can be found in the using Reg Edit

Registry Editor Path
Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
delete both files "AF_counter" and "AF_uuid" and they should no longer start up when you boot your PC/Laptop.

Troll spotted

[@xaker89]

Other people start to spy on you the minute you plug your network connection...oh wait... no...the moment you were born, dude.

[de_flipkabouter]

you on socials ... well i have news for you !

[DJ Gershwin]

Publicado originalmente por Sarina:

Publicado originalmente por ---:

Chinese spy service. The game leaves behind files that launch on start up, even after uninstalling the game!! In order to clear the two files you need to go to Reg Edit.
Scummy developer/publisher.

Tip: The two files are called "AF_counter" and "AF_uuid"
they can be found in the using Reg Edit

Registry Editor Path
Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
delete both files "AF_counter" and "AF_uuid" and they should no longer start up when you boot your PC/Laptop.

That seems like a You problem. since some of the level headed players don't even use MS Windows to begin with, they use Linux or MacOS and run their games through a Wine/Flatpak container where it has strict access to system resources.

Lol wat

[phreak]

You skid, this isn't malware.. it's literally not an executable, it's just registry entries. Not an .exe or .msi or any executable, if they wanted FUD malware, they would just insert it into the main executable game launcher.

[Ybrva]

Publicado originalmente por AoD_lexandro:

Yet more fear mongering by people who are computer illiterate.

This

[The Dutchman]

Another brainrot post. They are non issues and easily disabled

[Ampun Sultan]

Publicado originalmente por Porky Pig:

copy paste and little edit:

Sort of a copy paste from another post i did, but still applies. It is definetly suspicious at first glance and really annoying to deal with, but seems to be a thing caused purely by incompetence of the people who ported the game. Summoners War's port has the same thing.

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These 2 startup apps actually aren't apps at all, they should be inside the game registry but for some reason is registered as start up apps and does look worrying. It's an analytic software for Installs and uninstalls.

It's from this company https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AppsFlyer

The character strings (prob the AF_UUID as u say) is your assigned device ID, and the singular digit number (or more is prob the AF_counter as u say) is the amount of times you installed the game

They are a company that tracks installs/uninstalls for mobile games, for some reason it was included in the PC release of the game (like summoners war). If you are wondering why this is here, this game is actually a mobile game ported to PC.

Due to it being installed improperly, these "apps" aren't deleted when you uninstall the game. If you are playing the game actively, disable the process on startup as it'll restore the files every time you launch the game.

Not completely right. Appsflyer is not specifically used for mobile apps, it can also be used for web/desktop apps (like video games). I've used Appsflyer before, it's not only to tracks installs/uninstalls but also a bunch of other attributes and touch points. It's actually a pretty useful tool for developers to monitor how users use their products.