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What is Any Angle?

The Malwarebytes research team has determined that Any Angle 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 Any Angle?

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 Any Angle get on my computer?

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

How do I remove Any Angle?

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 Any Angle?
  • No, Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware removes Any Angle 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 Any Angle 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: Any Angle 1.0.0.7 - {366b9177-c297-461a-b3c5-f6cbe298bb39} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Any Angle\AnyAnglebho.dll
Possible signs in FRST logs:

 BHO-x32: Any Angle 1.0.0.7 -> {366b9177-c297-461a-b3c5-f6cbe298bb39} -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Any Angle\AnyAnglebho.dll [2015-06-30] (Any Angle) FF Extension: Any Angle 1.0.1 - C:\Users\Pieter\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{profile}.default\Extensions\{04cbd69d-8bfe-4f17-8811-c172dbc67a8b}.xpi [2015-07-22] C:\Program Files (x86)\Any AngleAny Angle (HKLM\...\Any Angle) (Version: 2015.07.15.063137 - Any Angle) <==== ATTENTION
Alterations made by the installer:

File system details [View: All details] (Selection)---------------------------------------------------    Adds the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\Any Angle       Adds the file {04cbd69d-8bfe-4f17-8811-c172dbc67a8b}.xpi"="7/21/2015 11:30 PM, 9029 bytes, A       Adds the file AnyAngle.ico"="7/15/2015 8:49 AM, 1150 bytes, A       Adds the file AnyAnglebho.dll"="6/30/2015 10:38 PM, 269016 bytes, A       Adds the file AnyAngleUninstall.exe"="7/15/2015 8:49 AM, 248216 bytes, ARegistry details [View: All details] (Selection)------------------------------------------------    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{4AA46D49-459F-4358-B4D1-169048547C23}]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "337EC294-D10A-4820-B827-68DAF21BBF4E"       "id"="REG_SZ", "386"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{B24E0BDA-6F36-4536-9550-143641B5FD78}]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "IAnyAngle"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{B24E0BDA-6F36-4536-9550-143641B5FD78}\ProxyStubClsid32]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "{00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{B24E0BDA-6F36-4536-9550-143641B5FD78}\TypeLib]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "{A161DEC4-C932-4A0C-97A8-CAA7AF0A5AA1}"       "Version"="REG_SZ", "1.0"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{A161DEC4-C932-4A0C-97A8-CAA7AF0A5AA1}\1.0]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "AnyAngleIEClientLib"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{A161DEC4-C932-4A0C-97A8-CAA7AF0A5AA1}\1.0\0\win32]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\Any Angle\AnyAnglebho.dll"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{A161DEC4-C932-4A0C-97A8-CAA7AF0A5AA1}\1.0\FLAGS]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "0"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{A161DEC4-C932-4A0C-97A8-CAA7AF0A5AA1}\1.0\HELPDIR]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\Any Angle"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{366b9177-c297-461a-b3c5-f6cbe298bb39}]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "Any Angle 1.0.0.7"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{366b9177-c297-461a-b3c5-f6cbe298bb39}\InprocServer32]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\Any Angle\AnyAnglebho.dll"       "ThreadingModel"="REG_SZ", "Apartment"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{366b9177-c297-461a-b3c5-f6cbe298bb39}\Programmable]    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{366b9177-c297-461a-b3c5-f6cbe298bb39}\TypeLib]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "{a161dec4-c932-4a0c-97a8-caa7af0a5aa1}"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{366b9177-c297-461a-b3c5-f6cbe298bb39}\Version]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "1.0"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{4AA46D49-459F-4358-B4D1-169048547C23}]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "337EC294-D10A-4820-B827-68DAF21BBF4E"       "id"="REG_SZ", "386"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\Interface\{B24E0BDA-6F36-4536-9550-143641B5FD78}]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "IAnyAngle"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\Interface\{B24E0BDA-6F36-4536-9550-143641B5FD78}\ProxyStubClsid32]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "{00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\Interface\{B24E0BDA-6F36-4536-9550-143641B5FD78}\TypeLib]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "{A161DEC4-C932-4A0C-97A8-CAA7AF0A5AA1}"       "Version"="REG_SZ", "1.0"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Any Angle]       "DisplayIcon"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\Any Angle\AnyAngle.ico"       "DisplayName"="REG_SZ", "Any Angle"       "DisplayVersion"="REG_SZ", "2015.07.15.063137"       "EstimatedSize"="REG_DWORD", 272       "HelpLink"="REG_SZ", "mailto:support@anyangle.net"       "InstallLocation"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\Any Angle"       "InstallTime"="REG_SZ", "2015-07-22 13:54:58"       "NoModify"="REG_DWORD", 1       "NoRepair"="REG_DWORD", 1       "Publisher"="REG_SZ", "Any Angle"       "QuietUninstallString"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\Any Angle\AnyAngleuninstall.exe /S"       "UninstallString"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\Any Angle\AnyAngleuninstall.exe"       "URLInfoAbout"="REG_SZ", "http://anyangle.net/support"       "URLUpdateInfo"="REG_SZ", "http://anyangle.net"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Any Angle]       "iid"="REG_SZ", "def_AnyAngle"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Any Angle\Chrome]       "sgc"="REG_SZ", "true"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Any Angle\Firefox]       "sff"="REG_SZ", "false"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Any Angle\Internet Explorer]       "sie"="REG_SZ", "false"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{366b9177-c297-461a-b3c5-f6cbe298bb39}]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "Any Angle 1.0.0.7"       "NoExplorer"="REG_DWORD", 1    [HKCU\Software\Any Angle]       "id"="REG_SZ", "2015-07-22 13:54:58"       "iid"="REG_SZ", "def_AnyAngle"       "is"="REG_SZ", "def_AnyAngle"    [HKCU\Software\Any Angle\Chrome]       "ug"="REG_SZ", "C15DA9C8-2D59-4C1C-B934-1A60CCE2EDA3"    [HKCU\Software\Any Angle\Firefox]       "ug"="REG_SZ", "59B006D7-764A-4FCB-A0BD-F0E887835AB6"    [HKCU\Software\Any Angle\Internet Explorer]       "ug"="REG_SZ", "D5C51035-FDF9-4038-8CB5-072B13A7C8EB"
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware log:

Malwarebytes Anti-Malwarewww.malwarebytes.orgScan Date: 7/22/2015Scan Time: 2:06 PMLogfile: mbamAnyAngle.txtAdministrator: YesVersion: 2.1.8.1057Malware Database: v2015.07.22.03Rootkit Database: v2015.07.17.01License: FreeMalware Protection: DisabledMalicious Website Protection: DisabledSelf-protection: DisabledOS: Windows 8.1CPU: x64File System: NTFSUser: {username}Scan Type: Threat ScanResult: CompletedObjects Scanned: 342916Time Elapsed: 28 min, 6 secMemory: EnabledStartup: EnabledFilesystem: EnabledArchives: EnabledRootkits: EnabledHeuristics: EnabledPUP: EnabledPUM: EnabledProcesses: 0(No malicious items detected)Modules: 0(No malicious items detected)Registry Keys: 17PUP.Optional.BrowseFox.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\CLSID\{4AA46D49-459F-4358-B4D1-169048547C23}, Quarantined, [b11a657f850588aea593bf02f21014ec], PUP.Optional.BrowseFox.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\CLASSES\CLSID\{4AA46D49-459F-4358-B4D1-169048547C23}, Quarantined, [b11a657f850588aea593bf02f21014ec], PUP.Optional.BrowseFox.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\WOW6432NODE\CLSID\{4AA46D49-459F-4358-B4D1-169048547C23}, Quarantined, [b11a657f850588aea593bf02f21014ec], PUP.Optional.AnyAngle.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\CLASSES\CLSID\{366b9177-c297-461a-b3c5-f6cbe298bb39}, Quarantined, [b01b34b0d2b8a69035a23095e61c6b95], PUP.Optional.AnyAngle.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\WOW6432NODE\CLSID\{366b9177-c297-461a-b3c5-f6cbe298bb39}, Quarantined, [b01b34b0d2b8a69035a23095e61c6b95], PUP.Optional.AnyAngle.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\TYPELIB\{a161dec4-c932-4a0c-97a8-caa7af0a5aa1}, Quarantined, [b01b34b0d2b8a69035a23095e61c6b95], PUP.Optional.AnyAngle.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\INTERFACE\{B24E0BDA-6F36-4536-9550-143641B5FD78}, Quarantined, [b01b34b0d2b8a69035a23095e61c6b95], PUP.Optional.AnyAngle.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\CLASSES\INTERFACE\{B24E0BDA-6F36-4536-9550-143641B5FD78}, Quarantined, [b01b34b0d2b8a69035a23095e61c6b95], PUP.Optional.AnyAngle.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\WOW6432NODE\INTERFACE\{B24E0BDA-6F36-4536-9550-143641B5FD78}, Quarantined, [b01b34b0d2b8a69035a23095e61c6b95], PUP.Optional.AnyAngle.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\CLASSES\TYPELIB\{a161dec4-c932-4a0c-97a8-caa7af0a5aa1}, Quarantined, [b01b34b0d2b8a69035a23095e61c6b95], PUP.Optional.AnyAngle.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\WOW6432NODE\TYPELIB\{a161dec4-c932-4a0c-97a8-caa7af0a5aa1}, Quarantined, [b01b34b0d2b8a69035a23095e61c6b95], PUP.Optional.AnyAngle.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\EXPLORER\BROWSER HELPER OBJECTS\{366B9177-C297-461A-B3C5-F6CBE298BB39}, Quarantined, [b01b34b0d2b8a69035a23095e61c6b95], PUP.Optional.AnyAngle.A, HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\EXT\SETTINGS\{366B9177-C297-461A-B3C5-F6CBE298BB39}, Quarantined, [b01b34b0d2b8a69035a23095e61c6b95], PUP.Optional.AnyAngle.A, HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\EXT\STATS\{366B9177-C297-461A-B3C5-F6CBE298BB39}, Quarantined, [b01b34b0d2b8a69035a23095e61c6b95], PUP.Optional.BrowseFox, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\UNINSTALL\Any Angle, Quarantined, [23a81bc9b1d906302f00dec8e21f8d73], PUP.Optional.AnyAngle.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\Any Angle, Quarantined, [6665f4f01476f640e215b4df9d677f81], PUP.Optional.AnyAngle.A, HKCU\SOFTWARE\Any Angle, Quarantined, [d2f929bbfb8f71c556a04b486c980bf5], Registry Values: 0(No malicious items detected)Registry Data: 0(No malicious items detected)Folders: 1PUP.Optional.AnyAngle.A, C:\Program Files (x86)\Any Angle, Quarantined, [a9225f85bfcbf73fbfe0db29ff0416ea], Files: 5PUP.Optional.AnyAngle.A, C:\Program Files (x86)\Any Angle\AnyAnglebho.dll, Quarantined, [b01b34b0d2b8a69035a23095e61c6b95], PUP.Optional.BrowseFox, C:\Users\{username}\Desktop\BlueBulletin.exe, Quarantined, [8f3c4d97820871c570bfaafc5ca5857b], PUP.Optional.BrowseFox, C:\Program Files (x86)\Any Angle\AnyAngleUninstall.exe, Quarantined, [23a81bc9b1d906302f00dec8e21f8d73], PUP.Optional.AnyAngle.A, C:\Program Files (x86)\Any Angle\AnyAngle.ico, Quarantined, [a9225f85bfcbf73fbfe0db29ff0416ea], PUP.Optional.AnyAngle.A, C:\Program Files (x86)\Any Angle\{04cbd69d-8bfe-4f17-8811-c172dbc67a8b}.xpi, Quarantined, [a9225f85bfcbf73fbfe0db29ff0416ea], Physical Sectors: 0(No malicious items detected)(end)
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