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What is Click Togo? The Malwarebytes research team has determined that Click Togo is a browser hijacker. These so-called "hijackers" manipulate your browser(s), for example to change your startpage or searchscopes, so that the affected browser visits their site or one of their choice. This particular one changes your default search engine. How do I know if my computer is affected by Click Togo? You may see this entry in your list of installed Chrome extensions: and this changed setting: You may have noticed these warnings during install: How did Click Togo get on my computer? Browser hijackers use different methods for distributing themselves. This particular one was downloaded from the webstore: after a redirect from their website: How do I remove Click Togo? Our program Malwarebytes can detect and remove this search hijacker. Please download Malwarebytes for Windows to your desktop. Double-click MBSetup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program. When your Malwarebytes for Windows installation completes, the program opens to the Welcome to Malwarebytes screen. Click on the Get started button. Click Scan to start a Threat Scan. When the scan is finished click Quarantine to remove the found threats. Reboot the system if prompted to complete the removal process. Is there anything else I need to do to get rid of Click Togo? No, Malwarebytes removes Click Togo completely. How would the full version of Malwarebytes help protect me? We hope our application and this guide have helped you eradicate this hijacker. As you can see below Malwarebytes Browser Guard, and the full version of Malwarebytes would have protected you against the Click Togo hijacker. It would have blocked their website, giving you a chance to stop it before it became too late. Technical details for experts Possible signs in FRST logs: CHR DefaultSearchURL: Default -> hxxps://www.togosearching.com/webs?src=clktgg&type=ds&q={searchTerms} CHR DefaultSearchKeyword: Default -> Togo CHR DefaultSuggestURL: Default -> hxxps://www.togosearching.com/suggest?q={searchTerms} CHR Extension: (Click Togo) - C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\calcdbkiedkohechhbpbjnhibiaacooh [2022-01-03] Alterations made by the installer: File system details [View: All details] (Selection) --------------------------------------------------- Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\calcdbkiedkohechhbpbjnhibiaacooh\1.3.22_0 Adds the file bg.js"="12/10/2021 3:23 PM, 2365 bytes, A Adds the file manifest.json"="1/3/2022 11:40 AM, 1803 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\calcdbkiedkohechhbpbjnhibiaacooh\1.3.22_0\_metadata Adds the file computed_hashes.json"="1/3/2022 11:40 AM, 128 bytes, A Adds the file verified_contents.json"="12/23/2021 10:58 PM, 1641 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\calcdbkiedkohechhbpbjnhibiaacooh\1.3.22_0\icons Adds the file image128.png"="1/3/2022 11:40 AM, 3061 bytes, A Adds the file image16.png"="1/3/2022 11:40 AM, 339 bytes, A Registry details [View: All details] (Selection) ------------------------------------------------ [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\PreferenceMACs\Default\extensions.settings] "calcdbkiedkohechhbpbjnhibiaacooh"="REG_SZ", "0774A708AB7CB36021100C6D2FC45D78A578C2C5CA3033E26A4DE07C176107EC" Malwarebytes log: Malwarebytes www.malwarebytes.com -Log Details- Scan Date: 1/6/22 Scan Time: 10:38 AM Log File: 73f565c8-6ed4-11ec-a052-080027235d76.json -Software Information- Version: 4.5.0.152 Components Version: 1.0.1538 Update Package Version: 1.0.49488 License: Premium -System Information- OS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 CPU: x64 File System: NTFS User: {username}-PC\{username} -Scan Summary- Scan Type: Threat Scan Scan Initiated By: Manual Result: Completed Objects Scanned: 241273 Threats Detected: 4 Threats Quarantined: 4 Time Elapsed: 1 min, 42 sec -Scan Options- Memory: Enabled Startup: Enabled Filesystem: Enabled Archives: Enabled Rootkits: Disabled Heuristics: Enabled PUP: Detect PUM: Detect -Scan Details- Process: 0 (No malicious items detected) Module: 0 (No malicious items detected) Registry Key: 0 (No malicious items detected) Registry Value: 1 Adware.SearchHijacker, HKCU\SOFTWARE\GOOGLE\CHROME\PREFERENCEMACS\Default\extensions.settings|calcdbkiedkohechhbpbjnhibiaacooh, Quarantined, 361, 1013276, , , , , , Registry Data: 0 (No malicious items detected) Data Stream: 0 (No malicious items detected) Folder: 1 Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\EXTENSIONS\calcdbkiedkohechhbpbjnhibiaacooh, Quarantined, 361, 1013276, 1.0.49488, , ame, , , File: 2 Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Secure Preferences, Replaced, 361, 1013276, , , , , 52EBCC26D2CC01E6A8AB03FF661D9011, 9430F76861AF749264E9B74E230D5CD3C2826898E431E584B7F89ABA9D9431F0 Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Preferences, Replaced, 361, 1013276, , , , , C707C417C8725EBE1A3C5FF3D71C8E2E, 257183645ACAB7DD895C131548743FAAC485245810FF634CB23E5543E267FAF4 Physical Sector: 0 (No malicious items detected) WMI: 0 (No malicious items detected) (end) As mentioned before the full version of Malwarebytes could have protected your computer against this threat. 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What is Stocks Info? The Malwarebytes research team has determined that Stocks Info is a browser hijacker. These so-called "hijackers" manipulate your browser(s), for example to change your startpage or searchscopes, so that the affected browser visits their site or one of their choice. Ths particular one opens a new tab when you search for specific searchterms. How do I know if my computer is affected by Stocks Info? You may see this entry in your list of installed Chrome extensions: You may have noticed these warnings during install: How did Stocks Info get on my computer? Browser hijackers use different methods for distributing themselves. This particular one was downloaded from the webstore: after a redirect from a fake Chrome update warning: How do I remove Stocks Info? Our program Malwarebytes can detect and remove this search hijacker. Please download Malwarebytes for Windows to your desktop. Double-click MBSetup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program. When your Malwarebytes for Windows installation completes, the program opens to the Welcome to Malwarebytes screen. Click on the Get started button. Click Scan to start a Threat Scan. When the scan is finished click Quarantine to remove the found threats. Reboot the system if prompted to complete the removal process. Is there anything else I need to do to get rid of Stocks Info? No, Malwarebytes removes Stocks Info completely. How would the full version of Malwarebytes help protect me? We hope our application and this guide have helped you eradicate this hijacker. As you can see below Malwarebytes Browser Guard, and the full version of Malwarebytes would have protected you against the Stocks Info hijacker. It would have blocked their website, giving you a chance to stop it before it became too late. Technical details for experts Possible signs in FRST logs: CHR Extension: (Stocks Info) - C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\keankaghieeenecocomiaikpmcpgpdbc [2021-08-27] Alterations made by the installer: File system details [View: All details] (Selection) --------------------------------------------------- Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\keankaghieeenecocomiaikpmcpgpdbc\1.0_0 Adds the file bg_worker.js"="8/16/2021 11:38 PM, 8931 bytes, A Adds the file manifest.json"="8/27/2021 2:03 PM, 1147 bytes, A Adds the file popup.js"="8/9/2021 5:24 PM, 545 bytes, A Adds the file popup_form.html"="8/10/2021 3:02 PM, 1030 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\keankaghieeenecocomiaikpmcpgpdbc\1.0_0\_metadata Adds the file computed_hashes.json"="8/27/2021 2:03 PM, 642 bytes, A Adds the file verified_contents.json"="8/9/2021 4:55 PM, 2203 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\keankaghieeenecocomiaikpmcpgpdbc\1.0_0\imgs Adds the file image128.png"="8/27/2021 2:03 PM, 7704 bytes, A Adds the file image16.png"="8/27/2021 2:03 PM, 717 bytes, A Adds the file image32.png"="8/27/2021 2:03 PM, 1688 bytes, A Adds the file image64.png"="8/27/2021 2:03 PM, 3734 bytes, A Adds the file index.jpg"="8/10/2021 3:00 PM, 11852 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\keankaghieeenecocomiaikpmcpgpdbc Adds the file 000003.log"="8/27/2021 2:03 PM, 356 bytes, A Adds the file CURRENT"="8/27/2021 2:03 PM, 16 bytes, A Adds the file LOCK"="8/27/2021 2:03 PM, 0 bytes, A Adds the file LOG"="8/27/2021 2:03 PM, 369 bytes, A Adds the file MANIFEST-000001"="8/27/2021 2:03 PM, 41 bytes, A Registry details [View: All details] (Selection) ------------------------------------------------ [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\PreferenceMACs\Default\extensions.settings] "keankaghieeenecocomiaikpmcpgpdbc"="REG_SZ", "0FE26683AA32CDDD24C4CF4783DAF3A9C41D84A11E754122CFAFA0937F08DBD8" Malwarebytes log: Malwarebytes www.malwarebytes.com -Log Details- Scan Date: 8/27/21 Scan Time: 1:57 PM Log File: f7d4d266-072d-11ec-b86f-080027235d76.json -Software Information- Version: 4.4.5.130 Components Version: 1.0.1430 Update Package Version: 1.0.44418 License: Premium -System Information- OS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 CPU: x64 File System: NTFS User: {username}-PC\{username} -Scan Summary- Scan Type: Threat Scan Scan Initiated By: Manual Result: Completed Objects Scanned: 258349 Threats Detected: 10 Threats Quarantined: 10 Time Elapsed: 2 min, 13 sec -Scan Options- Memory: Enabled Startup: Enabled Filesystem: Enabled Archives: Enabled Rootkits: Disabled Heuristics: Enabled PUP: Detect PUM: Detect -Scan Details- Process: 0 (No malicious items detected) Module: 0 (No malicious items detected) Registry Key: 0 (No malicious items detected) Registry Value: 1 Adware.SearchHijacker, HKCU\SOFTWARE\GOOGLE\CHROME\PREFERENCEMACS\Default\extensions.settings|keankaghieeenecocomiaikpmcpgpdbc, Quarantined, 300, 973233, , , , , , Registry Data: 0 (No malicious items detected) Data Stream: 0 (No malicious items detected) Folder: 2 Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Local Extension Settings\keankaghieeenecocomiaikpmcpgpdbc, Quarantined, 300, 973233, , , , , , Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\EXTENSIONS\keankaghieeenecocomiaikpmcpgpdbc, Quarantined, 300, 973233, 1.0.44418, , ame, , , File: 7 Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Secure Preferences, Replaced, 300, 973233, , , , , 7266BC9C8979F529DBB8520CDEFC4402, 0412EFA0E4472751C1CA6A3E2195CC292743A7254622A4833931E68F55DF057B Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Preferences, Replaced, 300, 973233, , , , , A2B25CDBD0A51F93743839AA3CB2ECBE, FAB97F08AD099EA66DAB460D98B586A1555B864C0B278355E4F65A7CC68D154A Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\keankaghieeenecocomiaikpmcpgpdbc\000003.log, Quarantined, 300, 973233, , , , , 9F2D5A9254F634AAF6657B9A7FEAA179, D1BAB197952202F6CDB413B4827DFDD155CCB65F682E66D7365F4A158083347C Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\keankaghieeenecocomiaikpmcpgpdbc\CURRENT, Quarantined, 300, 973233, , , , , 46295CAC801E5D4857D09837238A6394, 0F1BAD70C7BD1E0A69562853EC529355462FCD0423263A3D39D6D0D70B780443 Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\keankaghieeenecocomiaikpmcpgpdbc\LOCK, Quarantined, 300, 973233, , , , , , Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\keankaghieeenecocomiaikpmcpgpdbc\LOG, Quarantined, 300, 973233, , , , , 4239AEFF0FE70C1ACC1E48CF2F181970, 4992320691FDC955334B9AD77BBE7BA0E1C037B1D6C3B726A206A14B8A0CBBF0 Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\keankaghieeenecocomiaikpmcpgpdbc\MANIFEST-000001, Quarantined, 300, 973233, , , , , 5AF87DFD673BA2115E2FCF5CFDB727AB, F9D31B278E215EB0D0E9CD709EDFA037E828F36214AB7906F612160FEAD4B2B4 Physical Sector: 0 (No malicious items detected) WMI: 0 (No malicious items detected) (end) As mentioned before the full version of Malwarebytes could have protected your computer against this threat. 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What is styler? The Malwarebytes research team has determined that styler is a search hijacker. These so-called "hijackers" manipulate your browser(s), for example to change your startpage or searchscopes, so that the affected browser visits their site or one of their choice. This particular one also adds advertisements to your search results in the form of recommended searches. How do I know if my computer is affected by styler? You may see this entry in your list of installed Chrome extensions: You may have noticed these warnings during install: How did styler get on my computer? Browser hijackers use different methods for distributing themselves. This particular one was downloaded from the webstore: after a redirect from their website: How do I remove styler? Our program Malwarebytes can detect and remove this search hijacker. Please download Malwarebytes for Windows to your desktop. Double-click MBSetup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program. When your Malwarebytes for Windows installation completes, the program opens to the Welcome to Malwarebytes screen. Click on the Get started button. Click Scan to start a Threat Scan. When the scan is finished click Quarantine to remove the found threats. Reboot the system if prompted to complete the removal process. Is there anything else I need to do to get rid of styler? No, Malwarebytes removes styler completely. How would the full version of Malwarebytes help protect me? We hope our application and this guide have helped you eradicate this hijacker. As you can see below Malwarebytes Browser Guard, and the full version of Malwarebytes would have protected you against the styler hijacker. It would have blocked their website, giving you a chance to stop it before it became too late. Technical details for experts Possible signs in FRST logs: CHR Extension: (styler) - C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\kikanbbgfabodhoafkmceiaflnjpiphj [2021-08-02] Alterations made by the installer: File system details [View: All details] (Selection) --------------------------------------------------- Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\kikanbbgfabodhoafkmceiaflnjpiphj\0.1_0 Adds the file 128.png"="8/2/2021 9:17 AM, 5796 bytes, A Adds the file background.js"="7/20/2021 6:58 PM, 65690 bytes, A Adds the file content.js"="7/20/2021 6:06 PM, 1678 bytes, A Adds the file jquery.min.js"="11/2/2012 2:54 AM, 93436 bytes, A Adds the file manifest.json"="8/2/2021 9:17 AM, 870 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\kikanbbgfabodhoafkmceiaflnjpiphj\0.1_0\_metadata Adds the file computed_hashes.json"="8/2/2021 9:17 AM, 2133 bytes, A Adds the file verified_contents.json"="7/20/2021 6:58 PM, 1735 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\kikanbbgfabodhoafkmceiaflnjpiphj Adds the file 000003.log"="8/2/2021 9:17 AM, 35 bytes, A Adds the file CURRENT"="8/2/2021 9:17 AM, 16 bytes, A Adds the file LOCK"="8/2/2021 9:17 AM, 0 bytes, A Adds the file LOG"="8/2/2021 9:17 AM, 371 bytes, A Adds the file MANIFEST-000001"="8/2/2021 9:17 AM, 41 bytes, A Registry details [View: All details] (Selection) ------------------------------------------------ [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\PreferenceMACs\Default\extensions.settings] "kikanbbgfabodhoafkmceiaflnjpiphj"="REG_SZ", "468C39E85E7B078E35C0FC31775C517F3C82BF82F7C55BAE9A3EF36585243DBD" Malwarebytes log: Malwarebytes www.malwarebytes.com -Log Details- Scan Date: 8/2/21 Scan Time: 1:18 PM Log File: 65903bec-f383-11eb-8252-080027235d76.json -Software Information- Version: 4.4.4.126 Components Version: 1.0.1404 Update Package Version: 1.0.43804 License: Premium -System Information- OS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 CPU: x64 File System: NTFS User: {username}-PC\{username} -Scan Summary- Scan Type: Threat Scan Scan Initiated By: Manual Result: Completed Objects Scanned: 258053 Threats Detected: 13 Threats Quarantined: 13 Time Elapsed: 1 min, 13 sec -Scan Options- Memory: Enabled Startup: Enabled Filesystem: Enabled Archives: Enabled Rootkits: Disabled Heuristics: Enabled PUP: Detect PUM: Detect -Scan Details- Process: 0 (No malicious items detected) Module: 0 (No malicious items detected) Registry Key: 0 (No malicious items detected) Registry Value: 1 Adware.SearchHijacker, HKCU\SOFTWARE\GOOGLE\CHROME\PREFERENCEMACS\Default\extensions.settings|kikanbbgfabodhoafkmceiaflnjpiphj, Quarantined, 300, 964939, , , , , , Registry Data: 0 (No malicious items detected) Data Stream: 0 (No malicious items detected) Folder: 2 Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Local Extension Settings\kikanbbgfabodhoafkmceiaflnjpiphj, Quarantined, 300, 964939, , , , , , Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\EXTENSIONS\kikanbbgfabodhoafkmceiaflnjpiphj, Quarantined, 300, 964939, 1.0.43804, , ame, , , File: 10 Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Secure Preferences, Replaced, 300, 964939, , , , , D60B5FEF943C06741C3CE567053C5A95, F8D240EEF5CF8C8DAC2E7D9CD77661010C2263D5D6144F283A41F9F41703A91D Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Preferences, Replaced, 300, 964939, , , , , B7440C58D39D1F974AF9F3481356EBF4, 7E0110CC551E5C0FC5A564201A29C79EC41C5DC704FA8C4501186A6257FF4DEC Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\kikanbbgfabodhoafkmceiaflnjpiphj\000003.log, Quarantined, 300, 964939, , , , , 8F1679D7116DA71559917BEC42041D2A, D4DABDA059D2D9FFE04FC84AD4FB0600186CCA13B185035BC2CB7B12E98FDE82 Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\kikanbbgfabodhoafkmceiaflnjpiphj\CURRENT, Quarantined, 300, 964939, , , , , 46295CAC801E5D4857D09837238A6394, 0F1BAD70C7BD1E0A69562853EC529355462FCD0423263A3D39D6D0D70B780443 Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\kikanbbgfabodhoafkmceiaflnjpiphj\LOCK, Quarantined, 300, 964939, , , , , , Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\kikanbbgfabodhoafkmceiaflnjpiphj\LOG, Quarantined, 300, 964939, , , , , E8C7529D199DDB05459FDC6E7D0FA954, C2170583BE4C73579C4FE8C27388E969E2D40B51D1E8EFD14E5BF936C704228E Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\kikanbbgfabodhoafkmceiaflnjpiphj\LOG.old, Quarantined, 300, 964939, , , , , E7D1FB9784E44867A329D00BE7966A35, E4FB4F4FD34584C92290E69EB15D75E1ABAE77C9C81C11F9EE4ACD66E9C8C3E7 Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\kikanbbgfabodhoafkmceiaflnjpiphj\MANIFEST-000001, Quarantined, 300, 964939, , , , , 5AF87DFD673BA2115E2FCF5CFDB727AB, F9D31B278E215EB0D0E9CD709EDFA037E828F36214AB7906F612160FEAD4B2B4 PUP.Optional.SearchEngineHijack, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\ROAMING\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\background.js.lnk, Quarantined, 337, 964983, , , , , C06B26A659112BBD04ACB4C11B58B722, CE68F4A69AEF0651617F9FE37EFFC836DA3A840F20B1D45F254A95828F41A6BD PUP.Optional.SearchEngineHijack, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\DEFAULT\EXTENSIONS\KIKANBBGFABODHOAFKMCEIAFLNJPIPHJ\0.1_0\BACKGROUND.JS, Quarantined, 337, 964983, 1.0.43804, , ame, , 090FCAF15D543117BA79F4D01B192A2B, C440B2BFF3123E639C09F3E6BB43016B2D8E96596202D5AD9D21F32C564932A6 Physical Sector: 0 (No malicious items detected) WMI: 0 (No malicious items detected) (end) As mentioned before the full version of Malwarebytes could have protected your computer against this threat. 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What is Less Notifications? The Malwarebytes research team has determined that Less Notifications is a browser hijacker. These so-called "hijackers" manipulate your browser(s), for example to change your startpage or searchscopes, so that the affected browser visits their site or one of their choice. How do I know if my computer is affected by Less Notifications? You may see this entry in your list of installed Chrome extensions: and this changed right-click menu: You may have noticed these warnings during install: How did Less Notifications get on my computer? Browser hijackers use different methods for distributing themselves. This particular one was downloaded from the webstore: after a redirect from their website: How do I remove Less Notifications? Our program Malwarebytes can detect and remove this search hijacker. Please download Malwarebytes for Windows to your desktop. Double-click MBSetup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program. When your Malwarebytes for Windows installation completes, the program opens to the Welcome to Malwarebytes screen. Click on the Get started button. Click Scan to start a Threat Scan. When the scan is finished click Quarantine to remove the found threats. Reboot the system if prompted to complete the removal process. Is there anything else I need to do to get rid of Less Notifications? No, Malwarebytes removes Less Notifications completely. How would the full version of Malwarebytes help protect me? We hope our application and this guide have helped you eradicate this hijacker. As you can see below Malwarebytes Browser Guard, and the full version of Malwarebytes would have protected you against the Less Notifications hijacker. It would have blocked their website, giving you a chance to stop it before it became too late. Technical details for experts Possible signs in FRST logs: CHR DefaultSearchURL: Default -> hxxps://search.lessnotifications.com/chrome/newtab/searchresults.aspx?src=ds&pid=slsno&q={searchTerms}&v=0.8&gid=985#chrome://newtab CHR DefaultSearchKeyword: Default -> Notifications Search CHR DefaultSuggestURL: Default -> hxxps://www.lessnotifications.com/ntapi/suggestions/rd?q={searchTerms} CHR Extension: (Less Notifications) - C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ffdlfbiemgajjagapbhaajdldidhdhfn [2021-06-11] Alterations made by the installer: File system details [View: All details] (Selection) --------------------------------------------------- Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ffdlfbiemgajjagapbhaajdldidhdhfn\0.9_0 Adds the file manifest.json"="6/11/2021 10:53 AM, 1906 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ffdlfbiemgajjagapbhaajdldidhdhfn\0.9_0\_metadata Adds the file computed_hashes.json"="6/11/2021 10:53 AM, 1411 bytes, A Adds the file verified_contents.json"="7/28/2020 6:39 PM, 2609 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ffdlfbiemgajjagapbhaajdldidhdhfn\0.9_0\common Adds the file contentscript.js"="7/28/2020 6:39 PM, 637 bytes, A Adds the file popup.js"="7/28/2020 6:39 PM, 97 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ffdlfbiemgajjagapbhaajdldidhdhfn\0.9_0\img Adds the file logo.png"="7/28/2020 6:39 PM, 13299 bytes, A Adds the file logo_128x.png"="6/11/2021 10:53 AM, 11949 bytes, A Adds the file logo_16x.png"="6/11/2021 10:53 AM, 821 bytes, A Adds the file logo_48x.png"="6/11/2021 10:53 AM, 3409 bytes, A Adds the file logo_48x2.png"="7/28/2020 6:39 PM, 138 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ffdlfbiemgajjagapbhaajdldidhdhfn\0.9_0\pages Adds the file popup.html"="7/28/2020 6:39 PM, 236 bytes, A Adds the file popupstyle.css"="7/28/2020 6:39 PM, 108 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ffdlfbiemgajjagapbhaajdldidhdhfn\0.9_0\release Adds the file browseraction_release.js"="7/28/2020 6:39 PM, 32075 bytes, A Adds the file script_release.js"="7/28/2020 6:39 PM, 1388 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\ffdlfbiemgajjagapbhaajdldidhdhfn Adds the file 000003.log"="6/11/2021 11:05 AM, 1491 bytes, A Adds the file CURRENT"="6/11/2021 10:53 AM, 16 bytes, A Adds the file LOCK"="6/11/2021 10:53 AM, 0 bytes, A Adds the file LOG"="6/11/2021 10:53 AM, 369 bytes, A Adds the file MANIFEST-000001"="6/11/2021 10:53 AM, 41 bytes, A Registry details [View: All details] (Selection) ------------------------------------------------ [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\PreferenceMACs\Default\extensions.settings] "ffdlfbiemgajjagapbhaajdldidhdhfn"="REG_SZ", "8AE6F6F17F5489FB68411531544AB6F8DDB1E94A718FC577F29FE18F7A46C067" Malwarebytes log: Malwarebytes www.malwarebytes.com -Log Details- Scan Date: 6/11/21 Scan Time: 11:11 AM Log File: 09b0c56a-ca95-11eb-9a2f-080027235d76.json -Software Information- Version: 4.4.0.117 Components Version: 1.0.1318 Update Package Version: 1.0.41581 License: Premium -System Information- OS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 CPU: x64 File System: NTFS User: {username}-PC\{username} -Scan Summary- Scan Type: Threat Scan Scan Initiated By: Manual Result: Completed Objects Scanned: 234673 Threats Detected: 12 Threats Quarantined: 12 Time Elapsed: 1 min, 39 sec -Scan Options- Memory: Enabled Startup: Enabled Filesystem: Enabled Archives: Enabled Rootkits: Disabled Heuristics: Enabled PUP: Detect PUM: Detect -Scan Details- Process: 0 (No malicious items detected) Module: 0 (No malicious items detected) Registry Key: 0 (No malicious items detected) Registry Value: 1 Adware.SearchHijacker, HKCU\SOFTWARE\GOOGLE\CHROME\PREFERENCEMACS\Default\extensions.settings|ffdlfbiemgajjagapbhaajdldidhdhfn, Quarantined, 300, 885170, , , , , , Registry Data: 0 (No malicious items detected) Data Stream: 0 (No malicious items detected) Folder: 2 Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Local Extension Settings\ffdlfbiemgajjagapbhaajdldidhdhfn, Quarantined, 300, 885170, , , , , , Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\EXTENSIONS\ffdlfbiemgajjagapbhaajdldidhdhfn, Quarantined, 300, 885170, 1.0.41581, , ame, , , File: 9 Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Secure Preferences, Replaced, 300, 885170, , , , , D060313AF3557F594AE3F76625977B07, 3B70CB54514D087AE229DBD0709795C57FBCF37296271B5BB0E733975D89B67F Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Preferences, Replaced, 300, 885170, , , , , 0384FDB9B56D6BD3B908DCE4394CCA12, 6AD8A6E45D265375194405BA48240A8F4E9FB302F5E3556487F0FD47AE8CF6BF Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\ffdlfbiemgajjagapbhaajdldidhdhfn\000003.log, Quarantined, 300, 885170, , , , , CCCC2D9EAF010E4F3B7BF684F15E2D72, 2EB11733A772495C7BE49EF258C9B994FA893CCDEE4FDAE6A6D893AD416C8B71 Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\ffdlfbiemgajjagapbhaajdldidhdhfn\CURRENT, Quarantined, 300, 885170, , , , , 46295CAC801E5D4857D09837238A6394, 0F1BAD70C7BD1E0A69562853EC529355462FCD0423263A3D39D6D0D70B780443 Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\ffdlfbiemgajjagapbhaajdldidhdhfn\LOCK, Quarantined, 300, 885170, , , , , , Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\ffdlfbiemgajjagapbhaajdldidhdhfn\LOG, Quarantined, 300, 885170, , , , , 53CD069E5B17134EDDC45AA9D16AD7FA, CA2B6CCED72FCFEE8C9158946F85F535ED1CDF78BEC18E47523F5E46A81C75A7 Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\ffdlfbiemgajjagapbhaajdldidhdhfn\MANIFEST-000001, Quarantined, 300, 885170, , , , , 5AF87DFD673BA2115E2FCF5CFDB727AB, F9D31B278E215EB0D0E9CD709EDFA037E828F36214AB7906F612160FEAD4B2B4 Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Secure Preferences, Replaced, 300, 885169, 1.0.41581, , ame, , D060313AF3557F594AE3F76625977B07, 3B70CB54514D087AE229DBD0709795C57FBCF37296271B5BB0E733975D89B67F Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Secure Preferences, Replaced, 300, 885169, 1.0.41581, , ame, , D060313AF3557F594AE3F76625977B07, 3B70CB54514D087AE229DBD0709795C57FBCF37296271B5BB0E733975D89B67F Physical Sector: 0 (No malicious items detected) WMI: 0 (No malicious items detected) (end) As mentioned before the full version of Malwarebytes could have protected your computer against this threat. 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What is find<img>?The Malwarebytes research team has determined that find<img> is a search hijacker. These so-called "hijackers" manipulate your browser(s), for example to change your startpage or searchscopes, so that the affected browser visits their site or one of their choice.This particular one closes your search tab and opens a new one with their own search engine. This one alos adds Search recommendations.How do I know if my computer is affected by find<img>?You may see this entry in your list of installed Chrome extensions:You may have noticed these warnings during install:How did find<img> get on my computer?Browser hijackers use different methods for distributing themselves. This particular one was downloaded from the webstore:after a redirect from their website:How do I remove find<img>?Our program Malwarebytes can detect and remove this search hijacker. Please download Malwarebytes for Windows to your desktop. Double-click MBSetup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program. When your Malwarebytes for Windows installation completes, the program opens to the Welcome to Malwarebytes screen. Click on the Get started button. Click Scan to start a Threat Scan. When the scan is finished click Quarantine to remove the found threats. Reboot the system if prompted to complete the removal process. Is there anything else I need to do to get rid of find<img>? No, Malwarebytes removes find<img> completely. How would the full version of Malwarebytes help protect me?We hope our application and this guide have helped you eradicate this hijacker.As you can see below Malwarebytes Browser Guard, and the full version of Malwarebytes would have protected you against the find<img> hijacker. It would have blocked their website, giving you a chance to stop it before it became too late. Technical details for expertsPossible signs in FRST logs: CHR Extension: (find<img>) - C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\knnmobpjalbkkafefiejblkgpdeopnmi [2021-04-08] Alterations made by the installer: File system details [View: All details] (Selection) --------------------------------------------------- Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\knnmobpjalbkkafefiejblkgpdeopnmi\1.1_0 Adds the file background.js"="4/6/2021 2:59 AM, 44895 bytes, A Adds the file content.js"="2/5/2021 10:44 PM, 3216 bytes, A Adds the file element.js"="5/23/2018 1:05 PM, 1911 bytes, A Adds the file Frequency.js"="4/7/2019 9:04 PM, 671 bytes, A Adds the file manifest.json"="4/8/2021 9:00 AM, 963 bytes, A Adds the file popup.html"="4/7/2019 3:16 PM, 639 bytes, A Adds the file popup.js"="2/25/2021 6:41 PM, 4884 bytes, A Adds the file styles.css"="3/29/2021 7:15 PM, 3262 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\knnmobpjalbkkafefiejblkgpdeopnmi\1.1_0\_metadata Adds the file computed_hashes.json"="4/8/2021 9:00 AM, 1503 bytes, A Adds the file verified_contents.json"="4/6/2021 2:59 AM, 2404 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\knnmobpjalbkkafefiejblkgpdeopnmi\1.1_0\images Adds the file 128.png"="4/8/2021 9:00 AM, 5788 bytes, A Adds the file blank.png"="3/9/2019 4:45 PM, 467 bytes, A Adds the file download_32.png"="3/10/2019 3:30 PM, 786 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\knnmobpjalbkkafefiejblkgpdeopnmi Adds the file 000003.log"="4/8/2021 9:02 AM, 118 bytes, A Adds the file CURRENT"="4/8/2021 9:00 AM, 16 bytes, A Adds the file LOCK"="4/8/2021 9:00 AM, 0 bytes, A Adds the file LOG"="4/8/2021 9:00 AM, 185 bytes, A Adds the file MANIFEST-000001"="4/8/2021 9:00 AM, 41 bytes, A Registry details [View: All details] (Selection) ------------------------------------------------ [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\PreferenceMACs\Default\extensions.settings] "knnmobpjalbkkafefiejblkgpdeopnmi"="REG_SZ", "7B08481D1F87688BBF9ABC5E3FD0B3ADF5D274D14F29A7B353C25825299E1ABF" Malwarebytes log: Malwarebytes www.malwarebytes.com -Log Details- Scan Date: 4/8/21 Scan Time: 2:14 PM Log File: f26f33a4-9863-11eb-9f1f-080027235d76.json -Software Information- Version: 4.3.0.98 Components Version: 1.0.1249 Update Package Version: 1.0.39237 License: Premium -System Information- OS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 CPU: x64 File System: NTFS User: {username}-PC\{username} -Scan Summary- Scan Type: Threat Scan Scan Initiated By: Manual Result: Completed Objects Scanned: 233761 Threats Detected: 11 Threats Quarantined: 11 Time Elapsed: 2 min, 16 sec -Scan Options- Memory: Enabled Startup: Enabled Filesystem: Enabled Archives: Enabled Rootkits: Disabled Heuristics: Enabled PUP: Detect PUM: Detect -Scan Details- Process: 0 (No malicious items detected) Module: 0 (No malicious items detected) Registry Key: 0 (No malicious items detected) Registry Value: 1 Adware.SearchHijacker, HKCU\SOFTWARE\GOOGLE\CHROME\PREFERENCEMACS\Default\extensions.settings|knnmobpjalbkkafefiejblkgpdeopnmi, Quarantined, 300, 929110, , , , , , Registry Data: 0 (No malicious items detected) Data Stream: 0 (No malicious items detected) Folder: 2 Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Local Extension Settings\knnmobpjalbkkafefiejblkgpdeopnmi, Quarantined, 300, 929110, , , , , , Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\Google\Chrome\USER DATA\Default\EXTENSIONS\knnmobpjalbkkafefiejblkgpdeopnmi, Quarantined, 300, 929110, 1.0.39237, , ame, , , File: 8 Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Secure Preferences, Replaced, 300, 929110, , , , , 0F590968BA3B293C96B3957CA3FA48F3, 15C4C1B3F21697F72BB96F0DD70A5696EE3C0AB74AF14AA7468569AFBF91EE41 Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Preferences, Replaced, 300, 929110, , , , , 30D51327A537D5AB7C2438AB2E6A5C82, BF6D705FD77B3606D4A91E924219C1CA541CB1D7282286C126DCCFDB02122B18 Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\knnmobpjalbkkafefiejblkgpdeopnmi\000003.log, Quarantined, 300, 929110, , , , , 9D367307EF52A0079A4E9E5B22AF4E30, 9D760B557347C0158A263635EEAE7F789198B4D1D4664DB4104B8C77B6026856 Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\knnmobpjalbkkafefiejblkgpdeopnmi\CURRENT, Quarantined, 300, 929110, , , , , 46295CAC801E5D4857D09837238A6394, 0F1BAD70C7BD1E0A69562853EC529355462FCD0423263A3D39D6D0D70B780443 Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\knnmobpjalbkkafefiejblkgpdeopnmi\LOCK, Quarantined, 300, 929110, , , , , , Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\knnmobpjalbkkafefiejblkgpdeopnmi\LOG, Quarantined, 300, 929110, , , , , B946C279DD1CE89ABC64EEAF7CDBD6A2, 12571BFAE86BB5B81B9D92BD03E47232E846C5958368D8A909CE5DC75CBCA1A8 Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\knnmobpjalbkkafefiejblkgpdeopnmi\LOG.old, Quarantined, 300, 929110, , , , , 44E251A2627F7F4F8D98B0526C2A9754, 1E00A2121B4423FFD70F6F1F549F283216DD4E0BBD9187E0588DF9868B33CBD8 Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\knnmobpjalbkkafefiejblkgpdeopnmi\MANIFEST-000001, Quarantined, 300, 929110, , , , , 5AF87DFD673BA2115E2FCF5CFDB727AB, F9D31B278E215EB0D0E9CD709EDFA037E828F36214AB7906F612160FEAD4B2B4 Physical Sector: 0 (No malicious items detected) WMI: 0 (No malicious items detected) (end) As mentioned before the full version of Malwarebytes could have protected your computer against this threat.We use different ways of protecting your computer(s): Dynamically Blocks Malware Sites & Servers Malware Execution Prevention Save yourself the hassle and get protected.

What is AdBlock Stream? The Malwarebytes research team has determined that AdBlock Stream is adware. These adware applications display advertisements not originating from the sites you are browsing. This particular one redirects users to advertising sites. How do I know if my computer is affected by AdBlock Stream? You may see this new entry in your list of installed Chrome extensions: You may see these warnings during install: How did AdBlock Stream get on my computer? Adware applications use different methods for distributing themselves. This particular one was downloaded from the webstore: after a redirect from their website: How do I remove AdBlock Stream? Our program Malwarebytes can detect and remove this adware program. Please download Malwarebytes for Windows to your desktop. Double-click MBSetup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program. When your Malwarebytes for Windows installation completes, the program opens to the Welcome to Malwarebytes screen. Click on the Get started button. Click Scan to start a Threat Scan. When the scan is finished click Quarantine to remove the found threats. Reboot the system if prompted to complete the removal process. Is there anything else I need to do to get rid of AdBlock Stream? No, Malwarebytes removes AdBlock Stream completely. How would the full version of Malwarebytes help protect me? We hope our application and this guide have helped you eradicate this adware. As you can see below Malwarebytes Browser Guard, and the full version of Malwarebytes would have protected you against the AdBlock Stream hijacker. It would have blocked their website, giving you a chance to stop it before it became too late. Technical details for experts Possible signs in FRST logs: CHR Extension: (AdBlock Stream) - C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\npknjhekabepaannekikfhjbjgjhlbpf [2020-12-08] Significant changes made by the installer: File system details [View: All details] (Selection) --------------------------------------------------- Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\npknjhekabepaannekikfhjbjgjhlbpf\1.1.2.45_0 Adds the file 128.png"="12/8/2020 8:55 AM, 8327 bytes, A Adds the file background.js"="11/27/2020 4:14 AM, 10783 bytes, A Adds the file blocked_domains.js"="11/13/2020 11:16 PM, 1712208 bytes, A Adds the file manifest.json"="12/8/2020 8:55 AM, 1188 bytes, A Adds the file popup.html"="10/1/2020 3:55 AM, 6427 bytes, A Adds the file popup.js"="8/13/2020 4:49 PM, 402 bytes, A Adds the file validation.js"="10/29/2020 11:25 AM, 145 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\npknjhekabepaannekikfhjbjgjhlbpf\1.1.2.45_0\_metadata Adds the file computed_hashes.json"="12/8/2020 8:55 AM, 20348 bytes, A Adds the file verified_contents.json"="11/27/2020 4:15 AM, 1963 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\npknjhekabepaannekikfhjbjgjhlbpf Adds the file 000003.log"="12/8/2020 8:59 AM, 4336 bytes, A Adds the file CURRENT"="12/8/2020 8:55 AM, 16 bytes, A Adds the file LOCK"="12/8/2020 8:55 AM, 0 bytes, A Adds the file LOG"="12/8/2020 8:55 AM, 184 bytes, A Adds the file MANIFEST-000001"="12/8/2020 8:55 AM, 41 bytes, A Registry details [View: All details] (Selection) ------------------------------------------------ [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\PreferenceMACs\Default\extensions.settings] "npknjhekabepaannekikfhjbjgjhlbpf"="REG_SZ", "49BAF7EC014003CB12BF6D3AFD1B37F213F031D9335CCEB76906DA3E0B2213AE" Malwarebytes log: Malwarebytes www.malwarebytes.com -Log Details- Scan Date: 12/8/20 Scan Time: 9:04 AM Log File: fd785dda-392b-11eb-b72d-080027235d76.json -Software Information- Version: 4.2.3.96 Components Version: 1.0.1122 Update Package Version: 1.0.34065 License: Premium -System Information- OS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 CPU: x64 File System: NTFS User: {computername}\{username} -Scan Summary- Scan Type: Threat Scan Scan Initiated By: Manual Result: Completed Objects Scanned: 232175 Threats Detected: 11 Threats Quarantined: 11 Time Elapsed: 3 min, 26 sec -Scan Options- Memory: Enabled Startup: Enabled Filesystem: Enabled Archives: Enabled Rootkits: Disabled Heuristics: Enabled PUP: Detect PUM: Detect -Scan Details- Process: 0 (No malicious items detected) Module: 0 (No malicious items detected) Registry Key: 0 (No malicious items detected) Registry Value: 1 Adware.SearchHijacker, HKCU\SOFTWARE\GOOGLE\CHROME\PREFERENCEMACS\Default\extensions.settings|npknjhekabepaannekikfhjbjgjhlbpf, Quarantined, 300, 886880, , , , , , Registry Data: 0 (No malicious items detected) Data Stream: 0 (No malicious items detected) Folder: 2 Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Local Extension Settings\npknjhekabepaannekikfhjbjgjhlbpf, Quarantined, 300, 886880, , , , , , Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\EXTENSIONS\npknjhekabepaannekikfhjbjgjhlbpf, Quarantined, 300, 886880, 1.0.34065, , ame, , , File: 8 Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Secure Preferences, Replaced, 300, 886880, , , , , 8D033AA548B8B40F04183EFB580C5C8F, 95D201246649A63CA56B89ACF5A78B8ED5CADE8DBDAC95D277BB3C8F0A2FE490 Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Preferences, Replaced, 300, 886880, , , , , 7BFEB9D99E605BDAAFA282F547585173, 2D73E48DF44E222C8882F51B5480A9277C7D5E7374D0B8B5D574D4B4EDFF41F0 Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\npknjhekabepaannekikfhjbjgjhlbpf\000003.log, Quarantined, 300, 886880, , , , , AE9BBA3A05A4FF801EBB060A1DB215AF, A6ED5C61609078517642E0B413DF5DAB50FD33979717332AE407CA1202152BE9 Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\npknjhekabepaannekikfhjbjgjhlbpf\CURRENT, Quarantined, 300, 886880, , , , , 46295CAC801E5D4857D09837238A6394, 0F1BAD70C7BD1E0A69562853EC529355462FCD0423263A3D39D6D0D70B780443 Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\npknjhekabepaannekikfhjbjgjhlbpf\LOCK, Quarantined, 300, 886880, , , , , , Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\npknjhekabepaannekikfhjbjgjhlbpf\LOG, Quarantined, 300, 886880, , , , , B16FB70297FE750550FC51C691E83AF7, 1AFEB0E0F7EB464865514E9F7CD6BD2086E98EF093F3ED1913BC10EA72045C5C Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\npknjhekabepaannekikfhjbjgjhlbpf\MANIFEST-000001, Quarantined, 300, 886880, , , , , 5AF87DFD673BA2115E2FCF5CFDB727AB, F9D31B278E215EB0D0E9CD709EDFA037E828F36214AB7906F612160FEAD4B2B4 Rogue.ForcedExtension, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\DEFAULT\EXTENSIONS\NPKNJHEKABEPAANNEKIKFHJBJGJHLBPF\1.1.2.45_0\BLOCKED_DOMAINS.JS, Quarantined, 1104, 447164, 1.0.34065, , ame, , 6FA4283300C4084CBC92EBBFCA255F23, 3CAA771D5287B8B1CB997CBF9EA778982188AD8FF011DC804B3FF32C224CDCAA Physical Sector: 0 (No malicious items detected) WMI: 0 (No malicious items detected) (end) As mentioned before the full version of Malwarebytes could have protected your computer against this threat. 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What is MyNewsFree? The Malwarebytes research team has determined that MyNewsFree is a browser NewTab. These so-called "NewTabs" can manipulate your browser(s), for example to change your startpage or searchscopes, so that the affected browser visits their site or one of their choice. How do I know if my computer is affected by MyNewsFree? You may see this browser extension: these warnings during install: this new startpage: and this new setting: How did MyNewsFree get on my computer? Browser hijackers use different methods for distributing themselves. This particular one was downloaded from the webstore: after a redirect from their website: How do I remove MyNewsFree? Our program Malwarebytes can detect and remove this potentially unwanted program. [Mindspark only]You can use their own uninstall instructions first, but I would advise to follow the steps below anyway. Please download Malwarebytes for Windows to your desktop. Double-click MBSetup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program. When your Malwarebytes for Windows installation completes, the program opens to the Welcome to Malwarebytes screen. Click on the Get started button. Click Scan to start a Threat Scan. When the scan is finished click Quarantine to remove the found threats. Reboot the system if prompted to complete the removal process. Is there anything else I need to do to get rid of MyNewsFree? No, Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware removes MyNewsFree completely. If your browsers have been hijacked, you should read our Restore Browser page. You can read there how to fix additional browser redirect methods. How would the full version of Malwarebytes help protect me? We hope our application and this guide have helped you eradicate this hijacker. As you can see below the full version of Malwarebytes, as well as Browser Guard, would have protected you against the MyNewsFree hijacker. It would have warned you before the application could install itself, giving you a chance to stop it before it became too late. Technical details for experts Possible signs in FRST logs: CHR NewTab: Default -> Active:"chrome-extension://lfjginbgcjmiclnjcmfagakkdpdjibpg/newtab.html" CHR Extension: (MyNewsFree) - C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\lfjginbgcjmiclnjcmfagakkdpdjibpg [2020-12-03] Alterations made by the installer: File system details [View: All details] (Selection) --------------------------------------------------- Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\lfjginbgcjmiclnjcmfagakkdpdjibpg\1.2_0 Adds the file manifest.json"="12/3/2020 8:52 AM, 929 bytes, A Adds the file newtab.html"="7/16/2020 11:55 PM, 427 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\lfjginbgcjmiclnjcmfagakkdpdjibpg\1.2_0\_metadata Adds the file computed_hashes.json"="12/3/2020 8:52 AM, 395 bytes, A Adds the file verified_contents.json"="7/16/2020 11:56 PM, 1853 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\lfjginbgcjmiclnjcmfagakkdpdjibpg\1.2_0\icons Adds the file 128.png"="12/3/2020 8:52 AM, 6868 bytes, A Adds the file 48.png"="12/3/2020 8:52 AM, 1680 bytes, A Adds the file logo.png"="5/21/2020 3:31 PM, 5907 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\lfjginbgcjmiclnjcmfagakkdpdjibpg\1.2_0\js Adds the file custom.js"="7/2/2020 12:49 AM, 363 bytes, A Registry details [View: All details] (Selection) ------------------------------------------------ [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\PreferenceMACs\Default\extensions.settings] "lfjginbgcjmiclnjcmfagakkdpdjibpg"="REG_SZ", "F9533D88F5D85021968D124A2F1C379926F9A641DFC8847924B6B3F3DD58F0EA" Malwarebytes log: Malwarebytes www.malwarebytes.com -Log Details- Scan Date: 12/3/20 Scan Time: 2:31 PM Log File: e8916010-356b-11eb-85e7-080027235d76.json -Software Information- Version: 4.2.3.96 Components Version: 1.0.1122 Update Package Version: 1.0.33810 License: Premium -System Information- OS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 CPU: x64 File System: NTFS User: {computername}\{username} -Scan Summary- Scan Type: Threat Scan Scan Initiated By: Manual Result: Completed Objects Scanned: 232205 Threats Detected: 4 Threats Quarantined: 4 Time Elapsed: 4 min, 21 sec -Scan Options- Memory: Enabled Startup: Enabled Filesystem: Enabled Archives: Enabled Rootkits: Disabled Heuristics: Enabled PUP: Detect PUM: Detect -Scan Details- Process: 0 (No malicious items detected) Module: 0 (No malicious items detected) Registry Key: 0 (No malicious items detected) Registry Value: 1 Adware.SearchHijacker, HKCU\SOFTWARE\GOOGLE\CHROME\PREFERENCEMACS\Default\extensions.settings|lfjginbgcjmiclnjcmfagakkdpdjibpg, Quarantined, 368, 885637, , , , , , Registry Data: 0 (No malicious items detected) Data Stream: 0 (No malicious items detected) Folder: 1 Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\EXTENSIONS\lfjginbgcjmiclnjcmfagakkdpdjibpg, Quarantined, 368, 885637, 1.0.33810, , ame, , , File: 2 Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Secure Preferences, Replaced, 368, 885637, , , , , 71DB70F9FFB8F43966E111A9CC3E632D, 50AEEEBCD1C1A3C629D1589E30A8D15C00051E0D4EF4221B0B9D53929B896F52 Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Preferences, Replaced, 368, 885637, , , , , C7F86D7BEA7B5DE12F425297D5EF65A2, A94F2A6824CED42C8FEDF665D89B277835994693C5D27CF508A8D6FA1A0B9CA2 Physical Sector: 0 (No malicious items detected) WMI: 0 (No malicious items detected) (end) As mentioned before the full version of Malwarebytes could have protected your computer against this threat. 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What is Less Notifications? The Malwarebytes research team has determined that Less Notifications is a search hijacker. These so-called "hijackers" manipulate your browser(s), for example to change your startpage or searchscopes, so that the affected browser visits their site or one of their choice. This particular one changes your default search engine. How do I know if my computer is affected by Less Notifications? You may see this entry in your list of installed Chrome extensions: and this changed setting: You may have noticed these warnings during install: How did Less Notifications get on my computer? Browser hijackers use different methods for distributing themselves. This particular one was downloaded from the webstore: after a redirect from their website: How do I remove Less Notifications? Our program Malwarebytes can detect and remove this search hijacker. Please download Malwarebytes for Windows to your desktop. Double-click MBSetup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program. When your Malwarebytes for Windows installation completes, the program opens to the Welcome to Malwarebytes screen. Click on the Get started button. Click Scan to start a Threat Scan. When the scan is finished click Quarantine to remove the found threats. Reboot the system if prompted to complete the removal process. Is there anything else I need to do to get rid of Less Notifications? No, Malwarebytes removes Less Notifications completely. How would the full version of Malwarebytes help protect me? We hope our application and this guide have helped you eradicate this hijacker. As you can see below Malwarebytes Browser Guard, and the full version of Malwarebytes would have protected you against the Less Notifications hijacker. It would have blocked their website, giving you a chance to stop it before it became too late. Technical details for experts Possible signs in FRST logs: CHR DefaultSearchURL: Default -> hxxps://search.lessnotifications.com/chrome/newtab/searchresults.aspx?src=ds&pid=slsno&q={searchTerms}&v=0.8&gid=985#chrome://newtab CHR DefaultSearchKeyword: Default -> Notifications Search CHR DefaultSuggestURL: Default -> hxxps://www.lessnotifications.com/ntapi/suggestions/rd?q={searchTerms} CHR Extension: (Less Notifications) - C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ffdlfbiemgajjagapbhaajdldidhdhfn [2020-12-02] Alterations made by the installer: File system details [View: All details] (Selection) --------------------------------------------------- Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ffdlfbiemgajjagapbhaajdldidhdhfn\0.9_0 Adds the file manifest.json"="12/2/2020 9:31 AM, 1906 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ffdlfbiemgajjagapbhaajdldidhdhfn\0.9_0\_metadata Adds the file computed_hashes.json"="12/2/2020 9:31 AM, 1411 bytes, A Adds the file verified_contents.json"="7/28/2020 6:39 PM, 2609 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ffdlfbiemgajjagapbhaajdldidhdhfn\0.9_0\common Adds the file contentscript.js"="7/28/2020 6:39 PM, 637 bytes, A Adds the file popup.js"="7/28/2020 6:39 PM, 97 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ffdlfbiemgajjagapbhaajdldidhdhfn\0.9_0\img Adds the file logo.png"="7/28/2020 6:39 PM, 13299 bytes, A Adds the file logo_128x.png"="12/2/2020 9:31 AM, 11949 bytes, A Adds the file logo_16x.png"="12/2/2020 9:31 AM, 821 bytes, A Adds the file logo_48x.png"="12/2/2020 9:31 AM, 3409 bytes, A Adds the file logo_48x2.png"="7/28/2020 6:39 PM, 138 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ffdlfbiemgajjagapbhaajdldidhdhfn\0.9_0\pages Adds the file popup.html"="7/28/2020 6:39 PM, 236 bytes, A Adds the file popupstyle.css"="7/28/2020 6:39 PM, 108 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ffdlfbiemgajjagapbhaajdldidhdhfn\0.9_0\release Adds the file browseraction_release.js"="7/28/2020 6:39 PM, 32075 bytes, A Adds the file script_release.js"="7/28/2020 6:39 PM, 1388 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\ffdlfbiemgajjagapbhaajdldidhdhfn Adds the file 000003.log"="12/2/2020 9:31 AM, 1126 bytes, A Adds the file CURRENT"="12/2/2020 9:31 AM, 16 bytes, A Adds the file LOCK"="12/2/2020 9:31 AM, 0 bytes, A Adds the file LOG"="12/2/2020 9:31 AM, 184 bytes, A Adds the file MANIFEST-000001"="12/2/2020 9:31 AM, 41 bytes, A Registry details [View: All details] (Selection) ------------------------------------------------ [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\PreferenceMACs\Default\extensions.settings] "ffdlfbiemgajjagapbhaajdldidhdhfn"="REG_SZ", "7FE7AF0C32877D5E89A58AD48A605EF28675098270D69035070098BB0EAA5E67" Malwarebytes log: Malwarebytes www.malwarebytes.com -Log Details- Scan Date: 12/2/20 Scan Time: 3:02 PM Log File: 031b5622-34a7-11eb-83d4-080027235d76.json -Software Information- Version: 4.2.3.96 Components Version: 1.0.1122 Update Package Version: 1.0.33756 License: Premium -System Information- OS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 CPU: x64 File System: NTFS User: {computername}\{username} -Scan Summary- Scan Type: Threat Scan Scan Initiated By: Manual Result: Completed Objects Scanned: 232113 Threats Detected: 13 Threats Quarantined: 13 Time Elapsed: 4 min, 20 sec -Scan Options- Memory: Enabled Startup: Enabled Filesystem: Enabled Archives: Enabled Rootkits: Disabled Heuristics: Enabled PUP: Detect PUM: Detect -Scan Details- Process: 0 (No malicious items detected) Module: 0 (No malicious items detected) Registry Key: 0 (No malicious items detected) Registry Value: 1 Adware.SearchHijacker, HKCU\SOFTWARE\GOOGLE\CHROME\PREFERENCEMACS\Default\extensions.settings|ffdlfbiemgajjagapbhaajdldidhdhfn, Quarantined, 368, 885170, , , , , , Registry Data: 0 (No malicious items detected) Data Stream: 0 (No malicious items detected) Folder: 2 Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Local Extension Settings\ffdlfbiemgajjagapbhaajdldidhdhfn, Quarantined, 368, 885170, , , , , , Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\EXTENSIONS\ffdlfbiemgajjagapbhaajdldidhdhfn, Quarantined, 368, 885170, 1.0.33756, , ame, , , File: 10 Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Secure Preferences, Replaced, 368, 885170, , , , , 8E908DBCF7B432D3D6D1C24993F28D30, 0C48C6FC20FF725B17257F2F3C1B568CD81685C6ABDDA07A4BF35E147B915488 Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Preferences, Replaced, 368, 885170, , , , , DA7DE78D81ED65DCD147F4A8A4A377E2, 3CDAD068CB25656B9F5863F4DE99A287B4CEF53EAAFBE7C337D9BCE901C3B959 Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\ffdlfbiemgajjagapbhaajdldidhdhfn\000003.log, Quarantined, 368, 885170, , , , , EAD562C6254153713820F7C59D4BDC93, 5533D79AEF82B85F9A7C510F904A1062F081561A174D502CFEB72CEBA1E985BB Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\ffdlfbiemgajjagapbhaajdldidhdhfn\CURRENT, Quarantined, 368, 885170, , , , , 46295CAC801E5D4857D09837238A6394, 0F1BAD70C7BD1E0A69562853EC529355462FCD0423263A3D39D6D0D70B780443 Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\ffdlfbiemgajjagapbhaajdldidhdhfn\LOCK, Quarantined, 368, 885170, , , , , , Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\ffdlfbiemgajjagapbhaajdldidhdhfn\LOG, Quarantined, 368, 885170, , , , , 2D3EBEC11B17219FC12E83DF0C7BF418, CAC50F16DCB2FC0684005D1A4E6DDB1A7F5DCE5243337EF2260805D477824AF5 Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\ffdlfbiemgajjagapbhaajdldidhdhfn\LOG.old, Quarantined, 368, 885170, , , , , 180EBDD42FDB1F7DC2A20122C73B3F05, 0F4D78DD0934036E39B49311150BD177B119AA0DAF30B1BF399DB51DD2076703 Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\ffdlfbiemgajjagapbhaajdldidhdhfn\MANIFEST-000001, Quarantined, 368, 885170, , , , , 5AF87DFD673BA2115E2FCF5CFDB727AB, F9D31B278E215EB0D0E9CD709EDFA037E828F36214AB7906F612160FEAD4B2B4 Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Secure Preferences, Replaced, 368, 885169, 1.0.33756, , ame, , 8E908DBCF7B432D3D6D1C24993F28D30, 0C48C6FC20FF725B17257F2F3C1B568CD81685C6ABDDA07A4BF35E147B915488 Adware.SearchHijacker, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Secure Preferences, Replaced, 368, 885169, 1.0.33756, , ame, , 8E908DBCF7B432D3D6D1C24993F28D30, 0C48C6FC20FF725B17257F2F3C1B568CD81685C6ABDDA07A4BF35E147B915488 Physical Sector: 0 (No malicious items detected) WMI: 0 (No malicious items detected) (end) As mentioned before the full version of Malwarebytes could have protected your computer against this threat. We use different ways of protecting your computer(s): Dynamically Blocks Malware Sites & Servers Malware Execution Prevention Save yourself the hassle and get protected.