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How does microsoft expect us to trust them with inking and typing and printing spyware along with hidden driver updates. This doesn't show in add remove programs
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Nahimic Immersive Audio
Company: A-Volute
Driver Manufacturer: A-Volute
Driver Class: Other Hardware
Driver Model: Nahimic APO 4
Driver Provider: A-Volute
Version: 1.3.2.0
Version Date: 6/15/2020
https://www.msi.com/page/nahimic
Highly Immersive 7.1Nahimic immersive audio experience
https://www.nahimic.com/privacy-policy-gdpr/
A-Volute may collect and use technical data and related information, including but not limited to technical information about your device, system and application software, and peripherals that is gathered periodically to facilitate the provision of software updates, product support, and other services related to the our services (including our software). A-Volute may use this information, as long as it is in a form that does not personally identify you, to operate, provide, improve, and develop A-Volute products, services and technologies, to prevent or investigate fraudulent or inappropriate use of A-Volute products, services, and technologies, for research and development, and for the other purposes as part of A-Volute products and services.
Data collection
Subject to applicable laws, we collect information, including Personal Data, about you or any third party whose information is provided to us when you:
• Provide your contact details when you sign up for our newsletter;
• Complete online forms (including reminder requests), take surveys, or participate in any activity offered on the various interactive spaces present on our website or on our application or service;
• Interact with us using social networks;
• Contact us to use our support services;
• Provide your contact details when you register or access any website, application or service that we make available or when you update these details; and
• Contact us offline, for instance by phone, fax, SMS, e-mail or mail.
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System Information
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Time of this report: 3/11/2021, 04:03:15
Machine name: DESKTOP
Machine Id: {XXXXXXX-XXXX-D1C0-D1C0-D1C0D1C0XXXX}
Operating System: Windows 10 Home 64-bit (10.0, Build 19042) (19041.vb_release.191206-1406)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
System Model: G5 5500
BIOS: 1.7.1 (type: UEFI)
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-10750H CPU @ 2.60GHz (12 CPUs), ~2.6GHz
Memory: 16384MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 16178MB RAM
Page File: 5914MB used, 12694MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19042.867]
(c) 2020 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\ProgramData\A-Volute
C:\Users\All Users\A-Volute
C:\Users\,,,,,t\Documents\Drivers\audio\WCFXF\RealtekAudio\Win64\ThirdParty\a-volutenh3aposwc.cat
C:\Users,,,,,,,,Documents\Drivers\audio\WCFXF\RealtekAudio\Win64\ThirdParty\A-VoluteNh3ApoSwc.inf
[Version]
Signature = "$WINDOWS NT$"
Class = SoftwareComponent
ClassGuid = {5c4c3332-344d-483c-8739-259e934c9cc8}
Provider = %Provider%
DriverVer = 07/01/2020,1.8.3.0
CatalogFile = A-VoluteNh3ApoSwc.cat
[SourceDisksNames]
222="A-Volute APO Installation Disk",,,
[SourceDisksFiles]
NAHIMICV3apo.dll=222
NahimicService.exe=222
NahimicService.ini=222
NahimicSvc32.exe=222
NahimicSvc64.exe=222
NAHIMICV3NSControl.dll=222
NAHIMICV3NSControlExpert.dll=222
NahimicAPO3ConfiguratorDaemonModule.dll=222
NahimicAPO4ConfiguratorDaemonModule.dll=222
NahimicPnPAPO4ConfiguratorDaemonModule.dll=222
[DestinationDirs]
APO_CopyList = 11 ; %windir%\system32
Service_CopyList = 11 ; %windir%\system32
Service32_CopyList = 10,SysWOW64 ; %windir%\SysWOW64
Control_CopyList = 11 ; %windir%\system32
[SignatureAttributes]
NAHIMICV3apo.dll=SignatureAttributes.PETrust
[SignatureAttributes.DRM]
DRMLevel=1300
[SignatureAttributes.PETrust]
PETrust=true
[Manufacturer]
%Mfg% = ApoComponents,NTamd64.10.0
[ApoComponents.NTamd64.10.0]
%Apo.ComponentDesc% = ApoComponent_Install,SWC\VEN_AVOL&AID_0000
%Apo.ComponentDesc% = ApoComponent_Install,SWC\VEN_AVOL&AID_0001
%Apo.ComponentDesc% = ApoComponent_Install,SWC\VEN_AVOL&AID_0100
%Apo.ComponentDesc% = ApoComponent_Install,SWC\VEN_AVOL&AID_0200
%Apo.ComponentDesc% = ApoComponent_Install,SWC\VEN_AVOL&AID_0300
%Apo.ComponentDesc% = ApoComponent_Install,SWC\VEN_AVOL&AID_0400
%Apo.ComponentDesc% = ApoComponent_Install,SWC\VEN_AVOL&AID_0401
%Apo.ComponentDesc% = ApoComponent_Install,SWC\VEN_AVOL&AID_0500
%Apo.ComponentDesc% = ApoComponent_Install,SWC\VEN_AVOL&AID_0600
%Apo.ComponentDesc% = ApoComponent_Install,SWC\VEN_AVOL&AID_0700
%Apo.ComponentDesc% = ApoComponent_Install,SWC\VEN_AVOL&AID_0800
%Apo.ComponentDesc% = ApoComponent_Install,SWC\VEN_AVOL&AID_0900
%Apo.ComponentDesc% = ApoComponent_Install,SWC\VEN_AVOL&AID_0D00
%Apo.ComponentDesc% = ApoComponent_Install,SWC\VEN_AVOL&AID_0E00
%Apo.ComponentDesc% = ApoComponent_Install,SWC\VEN_AVOL&AID_0F00
%Apo.ComponentDesc% = ApoComponent_Install,SWC\VEN_AVOL&AID_1000
%Apo.ComponentDesc% = ApoComponent_Install,SWC\VEN_AVOL&AID_1100
%Apo.ComponentDesc% = ApoComponent_Install,SWC\VEN_AVOL&AID_1200
%Apo.ComponentDesc% = ApoComponent_Install,SWC\VEN_AVOL&AID_1300
%Apo.ComponentDesc% = ApoComponent_Install,SWC\VEN_AVOL&AID_1400
%Apo.ComponentDesc% = ApoComponent_Install,SWC\VEN_AVOL&AID_1500
%Apo.ComponentDesc% = ApoComponent_Install,SWC\VEN_AVOL&AID_FFFF
[ApoComponent_Install]
CopyFiles = APO_CopyList,Service_CopyList,Service32_CopyList,Control_CopyList
AddReg = APO_AddReg,APOControl_AddReg,APOExpertControl_AddReg,Cohabitation_AddReg
[ApoComponent_Install.Services]
AddService = NahimicService, 0x00000800, Service_Install
AddService = ,2 ; no function driver
[Service_Install]
DisplayName = %SERVICE_FRIENDLY_NAME%
Description = %SERVICE_DESCRIPTION%
ServiceType = 0x00000010
StartType = 2
ErrorControl = 1
ServiceBinary = """%11%\NahimicService.exe"""
[APO_CopyList]
NAHIMICV3apo.dll
[Service_CopyList]
NahimicService.exe
NahimicService.ini
NahimicSvc64.exe
NahimicAPO3ConfiguratorDaemonModule.dll
NahimicAPO4ConfiguratorDaemonModule.dll
NahimicPnPAPO4ConfiguratorDaemonModule.dll
[Service32_CopyList]
NahimicSvc32.exe
[Control_CopyList]
NAHIMICV3NSControl.dll
NAHIMICV3NSControlExpert.dll
[APO_AddReg]
; Stream effect APO COM registration
HKCR,CLSID\%FX_STREAM_CLSID%,,,%SFX_FriendlyName%
HKCR,CLSID\%FX_STREAM_CLSID%\InProcServer32,,0x00020000,"%%SystemRoot%%\System32\NAHIMICV3apo.dll"
HKCR,CLSID\%FX_STREAM_CLSID%\InProcServer32,ThreadingModel,,"Both"
; Mode effect APO COM registration
HKCR,CLSID\%FX_MODE_CLSID%,,,%MFX_FriendlyName%
HKCR,CLSID\%FX_MODE_CLSID%\InProcServer32,,0x00020000,"%%SystemRoot%%\System32\NAHIMICV3apo.dll"
HKCR,CLSID\%FX_MODE_CLSID%\InProcServer32,ThreadingModel,,"Both"
; Stream effect APO registration
HKCR,AudioEngine\AudioProcessingObjects\%FX_STREAM_CLSID%, "FriendlyName", ,%SFX_FriendlyName%
HKCR,AudioEngine\AudioProcessingObjects\%FX_STREAM_CLSID%, "Copyright", ,%APOCopyRight%
HKCR,AudioEngine\AudioProcessingObjects\%FX_STREAM_CLSID%, "MajorVersion", 0x00010001, 1
HKCR,AudioEngine\AudioProcessingObjects\%FX_STREAM_CLSID%, "MinorVersion", 0x00010001, 1
HKCR,AudioEngine\AudioProcessingObjects\%FX_STREAM_CLSID%, "Flags", 0x00010001, %SFX_APO_FLAG%
HKCR,AudioEngine\AudioProcessingObjects\%FX_STREAM_CLSID%, "MinInputConnections", 0x00010001, 1
HKCR,AudioEngine\AudioProcessingObjects\%FX_STREAM_CLSID%, "MaxInputConnections", 0x00010001, 1
HKCR,AudioEngine\AudioProcessingObjects\%FX_STREAM_CLSID%, "MinOutputConnections", 0x00010001, 1
HKCR,AudioEngine\AudioProcessingObjects\%FX_STREAM_CLSID%, "MaxOutputConnections", 0x00010001, 1
HKCR,AudioEngine\AudioProcessingObjects\%FX_STREAM_CLSID%, "MaxInstances", 0x00010001, 0xffffffff
HKCR,AudioEngine\AudioProcessingObjects\%FX_STREAM_CLSID%, "NumAPOInterfaces", 0x00010001, 1
HKCR,AudioEngine\AudioProcessingObjects\%FX_STREAM_CLSID%, "APOInterface0", ,%APO_INTERFACE_SFX%
; Mode effect APO registration
HKCR,AudioEngine\AudioProcessingObjects\%FX_MODE_CLSID%, "FriendlyName", ,%MFX_FriendlyName%
HKCR,AudioEngine\AudioProcessingObjects\%FX_MODE_CLSID%, "Copyright", ,%APOCopyRight%
HKCR,AudioEngine\AudioProcessingObjects\%FX_MODE_CLSID%, "MajorVersion", 0x00010001, 1
HKCR,AudioEngine\AudioProcessingObjects\%FX_MODE_CLSID%, "MinorVersion", 0x00010001, 1
HKCR,AudioEngine\AudioProcessingObjects\%FX_MODE_CLSID%, "Flags", 0x00010001, %MFX_APO_FLAG%
HKCR,AudioEngine\AudioProcessingObjects\%FX_MODE_CLSID%, "MinInputConnections", 0x00010001, 1
HKCR,AudioEngine\AudioProcessingObjects\%FX_MODE_CLSID%, "MaxInputConnections", 0x00010001, 1
HKCR,AudioEngine\AudioProcessingObjects\%FX_MODE_CLSID%, "MinOutputConnections", 0x00010001, 1
HKCR,AudioEngine\AudioProcessingObjects\%FX_MODE_CLSID%, "MaxOutputConnections", 0x00010001, 1
HKCR,AudioEngine\AudioProcessingObjects\%FX_MODE_CLSID%, "MaxInstances", 0x00010001, 0xffffffff
HKCR,AudioEngine\AudioProcessingObjects\%FX_MODE_CLSID%, "NumAPOInterfaces", 0x00010001, 1
HKCR,AudioEngine\AudioProcessingObjects\%FX_MODE_CLSID%, "APOInterface0", ,%APO_INTERFACE_MFX%
[APOControl_AddReg]
HKCR,CLSID\%CONTROL_CLSID%,,,"NSControl Class"
HKCR,CLSID\%CONTROL_CLSID%\InprocServer32,,%REG_EXPAND_SZ%,"%%SystemRoot%%\System32\NAHIMICV3NSControl.dll"
HKCR,CLSID\%CONTROL_CLSID%\InprocServer32,ThreadingModel,,"Both"
HKCR,CLSID\%CONTROL_CLSID%\Programmable,,%FLG_ADDREG_KEYONLY%
HKCR,CLSID\%CONTROL_CLSID%\TypeLib,,,%CONTROL_TYPELIB%
HKCR,CLSID\%CONTROL_CLSID%\Version,,,"1.0"
HKCR,CLSID\%SIMPLE_CONTROL_CLSID%,,,"NSSimpleControl Class"
HKCR,CLSID\%SIMPLE_CONTROL_CLSID%\InprocServer32,,%REG_EXPAND_SZ%,"%%SystemRoot%%\System32\NAHIMICV3NSControl.dll"
HKCR,CLSID\%SIMPLE_CONTROL_CLSID%\InprocServer32,ThreadingModel,,"Both"
HKCR,CLSID\%SIMPLE_CONTROL_CLSID%\Programmable,,%FLG_ADDREG_KEYONLY%
HKCR,CLSID\%SIMPLE_CONTROL_CLSID%\TypeLib,,,%SIMPLE_CONTROL_TYPELIB%
HKCR,CLSID\%SIMPLE_CONTROL_CLSID%\Version,,,"1.0"
[APOExpertControl_AddReg]
HKCR,CLSID\%EXPERT_CONTROL_CLSID%,,,"NSControlExpert Class"
HKCR,CLSID\%EXPERT_CONTROL_CLSID%\InprocServer32,,%REG_EXPAND_SZ%,"%%SystemRoot%%\System32\NAHIMICV3NSControlExpert.dll"
HKCR,CLSID\%EXPERT_CONTROL_CLSID%\InprocServer32,ThreadingModel,,"Both"
HKCR,CLSID\%EXPERT_CONTROL_CLSID%\Programmable,,%FLG_ADDREG_KEYONLY%
HKCR,CLSID\%EXPERT_CONTROL_CLSID%\TypeLib,,,%EXPERT_CONTROL_TYPELIB%
HKCR,CLSID\%EXPERT_CONTROL_CLSID%\Version,,,"1.0"
[Cohabitation_AddReg]
HKLM,SOFTWARE\Nahimic,ProductCohabitation,%REG_DWORD%,2
[Strings]
Provider = "A-Volute"
Mfg = "A-Volute"
Apo.ComponentDesc = "Nahimic 3 APO"
FX_STREAM_CLSID = "{670173e1-78cf-11e5-a837-0800200c9a66}"
FX_MODE_CLSID = "{670173e2-78cf-11e5-a837-0800200c9a66}"
APO_INTERFACE_SFX = "{658A4077-B277-4D14-97E1-0356044D8110}"
APO_INTERFACE_MFX = "{658A4078-B277-4D14-97E1-0356044D8110}"
SFX_FriendlyName = "Nahmic Audio Effects (stream effect)"
MFX_FriendlyName = "Nahmic Audio Effects (mode effect)"
APOCopyRight = "(c) A-Volute 2017"
SFX_APO_FLAG = "0x0000000d"
MFX_APO_FLAG = "0x0000000f"
SERVICE_FRIENDLY_NAME = "Nahimic service"
SERVICE_DESCRIPTION = "Nahimic service"
CONTROL_CLSID = "{ceb2eb91-798d-11e5-a837-0800200c9a66}"
CONTROL_TYPELIB = "{a2b17390-78cf-11e5-a837-0800200c9a66}"
SIMPLE_CONTROL_CLSID = "{e5b1c2d1-798d-11e5-a837-0800200c9a66}"
SIMPLE_CONTROL_TYPELIB = "{a2b17390-78cf-11e5-a837-0800200c9a66}"
EXPERT_CONTROL_CLSID = "{f3077511-798d-11e5-a837-0800200c9a66}"
EXPERT_CONTROL_TYPELIB = "{a2b17391-78cf-11e5-a837-0800200c9a66}"
REG_BINARY = 0x00000001
REG_DWORD = 0x00010001
REG_MULTI_SZ = 0x00010000
REG_EXPAND_SZ = 0x00020000
FLG_ADDREG_KEYONLY = 0x00000010