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What is My Results Hub?

The Malwarebytes research team has determined that My Results Hub 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 one also displays advertisements.

How do I know if my computer is affected by My Results Hub?

You may see this entry in your list of installed software:

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and this warning during install:

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and these browser add-ons:

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How did My Results Hub get on my computer?

Browser hijackers use different methods for distributing themselves. This particular one was bundled with other software.

How do I remove My Results Hub?

Our program Malwarebytes Anti-Malware can detect and remove this potentially unwanted program.

  • Please download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware to your desktop.
  • Double-click mbam-setup-version.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
  • At the end, be sure a check-mark is placed next to the following:
    • Enable free trial of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Premium
    • Launch Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
  • Then click Finish.
  • If an update is found, you will be prompted to download and install the latest version.
  • Once the program has loaded, select Scan Now. Or select the Threat Scan from the Scan menu.
  • When the scan is complete, make sure that all Threats are selected, and click Remove Selected.
  • Restart your computer when prompted to do so.
Is there anything else I need to do to get rid of My Results Hub?
  • No, Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware removes My Results Hub completely.
How would the full version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 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 Anti-Malware would have protected you against the My Results Hub hijacker. It would have warned you before the application could install itself, giving you a chance to stop it before it became too late.

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Technical details for experts

Signs in a HijackThis log:

O2 - BHO: My Results Hub - {3c746ede-91dc-491e-91d8-48493411ece3} - C:\Program Files (x86)\My Results Hub\Extensions\3c746ede-91dc-491e-91d8-48493411ece3.dll
Possible signs in FRST logs:

 BHO-x32: My Results Hub -> {3c746ede-91dc-491e-91d8-48493411ece3} -> C:\Program Files (x86)\My Results Hub\Extensions\3c746ede-91dc-491e-91d8-48493411ece3.dll [2015-07-18] () FF Extension: My Results Hub - C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\t59s5t8p.default\Extensions\firefox@www.my-resultshub.com.xpi [2015-07-18] C:\Program Files (x86)\My Results HubMy Results Hub (HKLM-x32\...\My Results Hub) (Version: 2.0.5676.35762 - My Results Hub)
Alterations made by the installer:

File system details [View: All details] (Selection)---------------------------------------------------    Adds the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\My Results Hub       Adds the file 7za.exe"="17/07/2015 05:27, 536064 bytes, A       Adds the file Uninstaller.exe"="18/07/2015 04:52, 313032 bytes, A    Adds the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\My Results Hub\Extensions       Adds the file 3c746ede-91dc-491e-91d8-48493411ece3.dll"="18/07/2015 07:02, 146160 bytes, A       Adds the file firefox@www.my-resultshub.com.xpi"="18/07/2015 09:23, 10904 bytes, A    Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\t59s5t8p.default\extensions       Adds the file firefox@www.my-resultshub.com.xpi"="18/07/2015 09:23, 10904 bytes, ARegistry details [View: All details] (Selection)------------------------------------------------    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{6EF530F6-AD9B-4FAE-8E7D-C2763B51A9AF}]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "IMyResultsHubBHO"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{6EF530F6-AD9B-4FAE-8E7D-C2763B51A9AF}\ProxyStubClsid32]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "{00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{6EF530F6-AD9B-4FAE-8E7D-C2763B51A9AF}\TypeLib]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "{156ACE6D-8C87-4F3D-B0B4-27964D9A981E}"       "Version"="REG_SZ", "1.0"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{156ACE6D-8C87-4F3D-B0B4-27964D9A981E}\1.0]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "MyResultsHubIEClientLib"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{156ACE6D-8C87-4F3D-B0B4-27964D9A981E}\1.0\0\win32]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\My Results Hub\Extensions\3c746ede-91dc-491e-91d8-48493411ece3.dll"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{156ACE6D-8C87-4F3D-B0B4-27964D9A981E}\1.0\FLAGS]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "0"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{156ACE6D-8C87-4F3D-B0B4-27964D9A981E}\1.0\HELPDIR]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\My Results Hub\Extensions"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{3c746ede-91dc-491e-91d8-48493411ece3}]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "My Results Hub"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{3c746ede-91dc-491e-91d8-48493411ece3}\InprocServer32]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\My Results Hub\Extensions\3c746ede-91dc-491e-91d8-48493411ece3.dll"       "ThreadingModel"="REG_SZ", "Apartment"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{3c746ede-91dc-491e-91d8-48493411ece3}\Programmable]    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{3c746ede-91dc-491e-91d8-48493411ece3}\TypeLib]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "{156ace6d-8c87-4f3d-b0b4-27964d9a981e}"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{3c746ede-91dc-491e-91d8-48493411ece3}\Version]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "1.0"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{99415057-7C50-439D-AA20-02D83C071B61}]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "1"       "1"="REG_SZ", ""    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{F83D1872-D9FF-47F8-B5A0-49CC51E24EE8}]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "1b90993c-3000-47ff-ae7d-9445cd37a434"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\Interface\{6EF530F6-AD9B-4FAE-8E7D-C2763B51A9AF}]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "IMyResultsHubBHO"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\Interface\{6EF530F6-AD9B-4FAE-8E7D-C2763B51A9AF}\ProxyStubClsid32]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "{00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\Interface\{6EF530F6-AD9B-4FAE-8E7D-C2763B51A9AF}\TypeLib]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "{156ACE6D-8C87-4F3D-B0B4-27964D9A981E}"       "Version"="REG_SZ", "1.0"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{3c746ede-91dc-491e-91d8-48493411ece3}]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "My Results Hub"       "NoExplorer"="REG_DWORD", 1    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\My Results Hub]       "DisplayIcon"="REG_SZ", ""C:\Program Files (x86)\My Results Hub\uninstaller.exe""       "DisplayName"="REG_SZ", "My Results Hub"       "DisplayVersion"="REG_SZ", "2.0.5676.35762"       "EstimatedSize"="REG_DWORD", 982       "HelpLink"="REG_SZ", "mailto:support@my-resultshub.com"       "InstallDate"="REG_SZ", "20150718"       "InstallLocation"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\My Results Hub"       "NoModify"="REG_DWORD", 1       "NoRepair"="REG_DWORD", 1       "Publisher"="REG_SZ", "My Results Hub"       "QuietUninstallString"="REG_SZ", ""C:\Program Files (x86)\My Results Hub\uninstaller.exe""       "UninstallString"="REG_SZ", ""C:\Program Files (x86)\My Results Hub\uninstaller.exe""       "URLInfoAbout"="REG_SZ", "http://www.my-resultshub.com/support"       "URLUpdateInfo"="REG_SZ", "http://www.my-resultshub.com"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\MyResultsHub]       "cg"="REG_SZ", "1b90993c-3000-47ff-ae7d-9445cd37a434"
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware log:

Malwarebytes Anti-Malwarewww.malwarebytes.orgScan Date: 18/07/2015Scan Time: 09:28Logfile: mbamMyResultsHub.txtAdministrator: YesVersion: 2.1.8.1057Malware Database: v2015.07.18.01Rootkit Database: v2015.07.17.01License: PremiumMalware Protection: DisabledMalicious Website Protection: EnabledSelf-protection: DisabledOS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1CPU: x64File System: NTFSUser: {username}Scan Type: Threat ScanResult: CompletedObjects Scanned: 326275Time Elapsed: 3 min, 55 secMemory: EnabledStartup: EnabledFilesystem: EnabledArchives: EnabledRootkits: EnabledHeuristics: EnabledPUP: EnabledPUM: EnabledProcesses: 0(No malicious items detected)Modules: 0(No malicious items detected)Registry Keys: 13PUP.Optional.HighUnite.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\UNINSTALL\My Results Hub, Quarantined, [d96009dab4d6072ff854c7a1778ec53b], PUP.Optional.MyResultsHub.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\MyResultsHub, Quarantined, [3900548f800a0c2a103a3acadf24659b], PUP.Optional.MyResultsHub.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\CLASSES\CLSID\{3c746ede-91dc-491e-91d8-48493411ece3}, Quarantined, [8cad3ca7058554e2e729bb49669d748c], PUP.Optional.MyResultsHub.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\TYPELIB\{156ace6d-8c87-4f3d-b0b4-27964d9a981e}, Quarantined, [8cad3ca7058554e2e729bb49669d748c], PUP.Optional.MyResultsHub.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\INTERFACE\{6EF530F6-AD9B-4FAE-8E7D-C2763B51A9AF}, Quarantined, [8cad3ca7058554e2e729bb49669d748c], PUP.Optional.MyResultsHub.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\CLASSES\INTERFACE\{6EF530F6-AD9B-4FAE-8E7D-C2763B51A9AF}, Quarantined, [8cad3ca7058554e2e729bb49669d748c], PUP.Optional.MyResultsHub.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\WOW6432NODE\INTERFACE\{6EF530F6-AD9B-4FAE-8E7D-C2763B51A9AF}, Quarantined, [8cad3ca7058554e2e729bb49669d748c], PUP.Optional.MyResultsHub.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\CLASSES\TYPELIB\{156ace6d-8c87-4f3d-b0b4-27964d9a981e}, Quarantined, [8cad3ca7058554e2e729bb49669d748c], PUP.Optional.MyResultsHub.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\WOW6432NODE\TYPELIB\{156ace6d-8c87-4f3d-b0b4-27964d9a981e}, Quarantined, [8cad3ca7058554e2e729bb49669d748c], PUP.Optional.MyResultsHub.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\EXPLORER\BROWSER HELPER OBJECTS\{3C746EDE-91DC-491E-91D8-48493411ECE3}, Quarantined, [8cad3ca7058554e2e729bb49669d748c], PUP.Optional.MyResultsHub.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\WOW6432NODE\CLSID\{3C746EDE-91DC-491E-91D8-48493411ECE3}, Quarantined, [8cad3ca7058554e2e729bb49669d748c], PUP.Optional.MyResultsHub.A, HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\EXT\SETTINGS\{3C746EDE-91DC-491E-91D8-48493411ECE3}, Quarantined, [8cad3ca7058554e2e729bb49669d748c], PUP.Optional.MyResultsHub.A, HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\EXT\STATS\{3C746EDE-91DC-491E-91D8-48493411ECE3}, Quarantined, [8cad3ca7058554e2e729bb49669d748c], Registry Values: 0(No malicious items detected)Registry Data: 0(No malicious items detected)Folders: 3PUP.Optional.MyResultsHub.A, C:\Program Files (x86)\My Results Hub, Quarantined, [8cad3ca7058554e2e729bb49669d748c], PUP.Optional.MyResultsHub.A, C:\Program Files (x86)\My Results Hub\Extensions, Quarantined, [8cad3ca7058554e2e729bb49669d748c], PUP.Optional.MyResultsHub.A, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Temp\My Results Hub, Quarantined, [55e4786b7c0e5fd752bf08fc2bd850b0], Files: 6PUP.Optional.HighUnite.A, C:\Users\{username}\Desktop\MyResultsHub.exe, Quarantined, [fc3d29baaedc1026a0acafb956afdb25], PUP.Optional.HighUnite.A, C:\Program Files (x86)\My Results Hub\Uninstaller.exe, Quarantined, [d96009dab4d6072ff854c7a1778ec53b], PUP.Optional.MyResultsHub.A, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\t59s5t8p.default\extensions\firefox@www.my-resultshub.com.xpi, Quarantined, [013810d3048679bdf74f55affa09de22], PUP.Optional.MyResultsHub.A, C:\Program Files (x86)\My Results Hub\7za.exe, Quarantined, [8cad3ca7058554e2e729bb49669d748c], PUP.Optional.MyResultsHub.A, C:\Program Files (x86)\My Results Hub\Extensions\3c746ede-91dc-491e-91d8-48493411ece3.dll, Quarantined, [8cad3ca7058554e2e729bb49669d748c], PUP.Optional.MyResultsHub.A, C:\Program Files (x86)\My Results Hub\Extensions\firefox@www.my-resultshub.com.xpi, Quarantined, [8cad3ca7058554e2e729bb49669d748c], Physical Sectors: 0(No malicious items detected)(end)
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