Removal instructions for GetFitNow

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What is GetFitNow?

The Malwarebytes research team has determined that GetFitNow 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.
GetFitNow is a member of the Spigot family.

How do I know if my computer is affected by GetFitNow?

You may see these browser extensions/add-ons:





and these altered settings:





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



these warnings during install:





and this new startpage in the affected browser(s):



How did GetFitNow get on my computer?

Browser hijackers use different methods for distributing themselves. This particular one was downloaded from their site.

How do I remove GetFitNow?

Our program Malwarebytes can detect and remove this potentially unwanted program.

• Please download Malwarebytes to your desktop.
• Double-click mb3-setup-consumer-{version}.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
• Then click Finish.
• Once the program has fully updated, select Scan Now on the Dashboard. Or select the Threat Scan from the Scan menu.
• If another update of the definitions is available, it will be implemented before the rest of the scanning procedure.
• 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 GetFitNow?

• If you are using Chrome, you may have to remove the Extension manually under Tools > Settings > Extensions. Remove the checkmark and click on the bin behind the GetFitNow entry.
• 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 would have protected you against the GetFitNow hijacker. It would have warned you before the hijacker could install itself, giving you a chance to stop it before it became too late.
 

and it blocks traffic to some of their domains:
 

Technical details for experts

Possible signs in a FRST log:
 

 HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = hxxp://search.getfitnow.co/?source=&uid={uid1}&uc=20170208&ap=appfocus1&i_id=fitness__1.30
 SearchScopes: HKCU -> DefaultScope {E4B45767-A66A-459A-B864-3B8F8C7E246A} URL = hxxp://search.getfitnow.co/s?source=&uid={uid1}&uc=20170208&ap=appfocus1&i_id=fitness__1.30&query={searchTerms}
 SearchScopes: HKCU -> {E4B45767-A66A-459A-B864-3B8F8C7E246A} URL = hxxp://search.getfitnow.co/s?source=&uid={uid1}&uc=20170208&ap=appfocus1&i_id=fitness__1.30&query={searchTerms}
 FF Homepage: hxxp://search.getfitnow.co?uid={uid2}&uc=20170208&ap=appfocus1&source=tt&page=homepage&implementation_id=fitness_4.0.1
 FF Extension: Fitness - C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{profile}.default\Extensions\@Fitness.xpi [2017-02-08]
 CHR Extension: (Get Fit Now) - C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jgblngkjeffdpdnfgenlfjnaakgahfoh [2017-02-08]
 C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\SpigotSettings

GetFitNow (HKCU\...\{28e56cfb-e30e-4f66-85d8-339885b726b8}) (Version: 2.1.0.1 - Spigot, Inc.) <==== ATTENTION

The most significant changes made by the installers:
 

File system details [View: All details] (Selection)
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    Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jgblngkjeffdpdnfgenlfjnaakgahfoh
    Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\jgblngkjeffdpdnfgenlfjnaakgahfoh
       Adds the file 000003.log"="2/8/2017 9:18 AM, 252 bytes, A
       Adds the file CURRENT"="2/8/2017 9:18 AM, 16 bytes, A
       Adds the file LOCK"="2/8/2017 9:18 AM, 0 bytes, A
       Adds the file LOG"="2/8/2017 9:28 AM, 410 bytes, A
       Adds the file LOG.old"="2/8/2017 9:18 AM, 184 bytes, A
       Adds the file MANIFEST-000001"="2/8/2017 9:18 AM, 41 bytes, A
    Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{profile}.default\extensions
       Adds the file @Fitness.xpi"="2/8/2017 9:16 AM, 64432 bytes, A
    Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{profile}.default\jetpack\@Fitness\simple-storage
       Adds the file store.json"="2/8/2017 9:17 AM, 317 bytes, A
    Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\SpigotSettings
       Adds the file Uninstall.exe"="2/8/2017 9:12 AM, 267616 bytes, A

Registry details [View: All details] (Selection)
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    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
       "Start Page" = REG_SZ, "http://search.getfitnow.co/?source=&uid={uid1}&uc=20170208&ap=appfocus1&i_id=fitness__1.30"
    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes]
       "DefaultScope" = REG_SZ, "{E4B45767-A66A-459A-B864-3B8F8C7E246A}"
    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{E4B45767-A66A-459A-B864-3B8F8C7E246A}]
       "DisplayName"="REG_SZ", "Search"
       "SuggestionsURL"="REG_SZ", "https://ie.search.yahoo.com/os?appid=ie8&command={searchTerms}"
       "URL"="REG_SZ", "http://search.getfitnow.co/s?source=&uid={uid1}&uc=20170208&ap=appfocus1&i_id=fitness__1.30&query={searchTerms}"
    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{28e56cfb-e30e-4f66-85d8-339885b726b8}]
       "DisplayName"="REG_SZ", "GetFitNow"
       "DisplayVersion"="REG_SZ", "2.1.0.1"
       "InstallLocation"="REG_SZ", "C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\SpigotSettings\"
       "Publisher"="REG_SZ", "Spigot, Inc."
       "UninstallHomepage"="REG_SZ", "http://search.getfitnow.co/?source=&uid={uid1}&uc=20170208&ap=appfocus1&i_id=fitness__1.30"
       "UninstallImpression"="REG_SZ", "http://imp.getfitnow.co/impression.do?source=&sub_id=20170208&useragent=Mozilla%2F5.0+(Windows+NT+6.1%3B+WOW64%3B+Trident%2F7.0%3B+rv%3A11.0)+like+Gecko&traffic_source=appfocus1&user_id={uid1}&implementation_id=fitness__1.30&event={exEvent}"
       "UninstallString"="REG_SZ", ""C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\SpigotSettings\Uninstall.exe" /uninstall"

The Malwarebytes scan log:
 

Malwarebytes
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-Log Details-
Scan Date: 2/8/17
Scan Time: 9:38 AM
Logfile: mbamGetFitNow.txt
Administrator: Yes

-Software Information-
Version: 3.0.5.1299
Components Version: 1.0.43
Update Package Version: 1.0.1207
License: Premium

-System Information-
OS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1
CPU: x64
File System: NTFS
User: {computername}\{username}

-Scan Summary-
Scan Type: Threat Scan
Result: Completed
Objects Scanned: 359252
Time Elapsed: 1 min, 45 sec

-Scan Options-
Memory: Enabled
Startup: Enabled
Filesystem: Enabled
Archives: Enabled
Rootkits: Disabled
Heuristics: Enabled
PUP: Enabled
PUM: Enabled

-Scan Details-
Process: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Module: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Key: 1
PUP.Optional.Spigot, HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\UNINSTALL\{28e56cfb-e30e-4f66-85d8-339885b726b8}, Delete-on-Reboot, [811], [300859],1.0.1207

Registry Value: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Data Stream: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Folder: 13
PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{profile}.default\jetpack\@Fitness\simple-storage, Delete-on-Reboot, [2350], [364585],1.0.1207
PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\ROAMING\MOZILLA\FIREFOX\PROFILES\NCH5MQSA.DEFAULT\JETPACK\@FITNESS, Delete-on-Reboot, [2350], [364585],1.0.1207
PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jgblngkjeffdpdnfgenlfjnaakgahfoh\3.0_0\_locales\en, Delete-on-Reboot, [2350], [362981],1.0.1207
PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jgblngkjeffdpdnfgenlfjnaakgahfoh\3.0_0\html\popup, Delete-on-Reboot, [2350], [362981],1.0.1207
PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jgblngkjeffdpdnfgenlfjnaakgahfoh\3.0_0\_metadata, Delete-on-Reboot, [2350], [362981],1.0.1207
PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jgblngkjeffdpdnfgenlfjnaakgahfoh\3.0_0\js\popup, Delete-on-Reboot, [2350], [362981],1.0.1207
PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jgblngkjeffdpdnfgenlfjnaakgahfoh\3.0_0\_locales, Delete-on-Reboot, [2350], [362981],1.0.1207
PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jgblngkjeffdpdnfgenlfjnaakgahfoh\3.0_0\newtab, Delete-on-Reboot, [2350], [362981],1.0.1207
PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jgblngkjeffdpdnfgenlfjnaakgahfoh\3.0_0\html, Delete-on-Reboot, [2350], [362981],1.0.1207
PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jgblngkjeffdpdnfgenlfjnaakgahfoh\3.0_0\css, Delete-on-Reboot, [2350], [362981],1.0.1207
PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jgblngkjeffdpdnfgenlfjnaakgahfoh\3.0_0\js, Delete-on-Reboot, [2350], [362981],1.0.1207
PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jgblngkjeffdpdnfgenlfjnaakgahfoh\3.0_0, Delete-on-Reboot, [2350], [362981],1.0.1207
PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\DEFAULT\EXTENSIONS\JGBLNGKJEFFDPDNFGENLFJNAAKGAHFOH, Delete-on-Reboot, [2350], [362981],1.0.1207

File: 18
PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{profile}.default\jetpack\@Fitness\simple-storage\store.json, Delete-on-Reboot, [2350], [364585],1.0.1207
PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\ROAMING\MOZILLA\FIREFOX\PROFILES\NCH5MQSA.DEFAULT\PREFS.JS, Replaced, [2350], [361537],1.0.1207
PUP.Optional.Spigot, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\ROAMING\SPIGOTSETTINGS\UNINSTALL.EXE, Delete-on-Reboot, [811], [300859],1.0.1207
PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\DEFAULT\EXTENSIONS\JGBLNGKJEFFDPDNFGENLFJNAAKGAHFOH\3.0_0\BACKGROUND.JS, Delete-on-Reboot, [2350], [362981],1.0.1207
PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jgblngkjeffdpdnfgenlfjnaakgahfoh\3.0_0\css\description.css, Delete-on-Reboot, [2350], [362981],1.0.1207
PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jgblngkjeffdpdnfgenlfjnaakgahfoh\3.0_0\css\popup.css, Delete-on-Reboot, [2350], [362981],1.0.1207
PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jgblngkjeffdpdnfgenlfjnaakgahfoh\3.0_0\html\popup\description.html, Delete-on-Reboot, [2350], [362981],1.0.1207
PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jgblngkjeffdpdnfgenlfjnaakgahfoh\3.0_0\html\popup\popup.html, Delete-on-Reboot, [2350], [362981],1.0.1207
PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jgblngkjeffdpdnfgenlfjnaakgahfoh\3.0_0\js\popup\popup.js, Delete-on-Reboot, [2350], [362981],1.0.1207
PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jgblngkjeffdpdnfgenlfjnaakgahfoh\3.0_0\js\userNewTab.js, Delete-on-Reboot, [2350], [362981],1.0.1207
PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jgblngkjeffdpdnfgenlfjnaakgahfoh\3.0_0\newtab\newtab.html, Delete-on-Reboot, [2350], [362981],1.0.1207
PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jgblngkjeffdpdnfgenlfjnaakgahfoh\3.0_0\_locales\en\messages.json, Delete-on-Reboot, [2350], [362981],1.0.1207
PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jgblngkjeffdpdnfgenlfjnaakgahfoh\3.0_0\_metadata\computed_hashes.json, Delete-on-Reboot, [2350], [362981],1.0.1207
PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jgblngkjeffdpdnfgenlfjnaakgahfoh\3.0_0\_metadata\verified_contents.json, Delete-on-Reboot, [2350], [362981],1.0.1207
PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jgblngkjeffdpdnfgenlfjnaakgahfoh\3.0_0\contentscript.js, Delete-on-Reboot, [2350], [362981],1.0.1207
PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jgblngkjeffdpdnfgenlfjnaakgahfoh\3.0_0\icon.png, Delete-on-Reboot, [2350], [362981],1.0.1207
PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jgblngkjeffdpdnfgenlfjnaakgahfoh\3.0_0\manifest.json, Delete-on-Reboot, [2350], [362981],1.0.1207
PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\ROAMING\MOZILLA\FIREFOX\PROFILES\NCH5MQSA.DEFAULT\EXTENSIONS\@FITNESS.XPI, Delete-on-Reboot, [2350], [364607],1.0.1207

Physical Sector: 0
(No malicious items detected)


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