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What is VideoAdBlocker?

The Malwarebytes research team has determined that VideoAdBlocker is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that behaves like adware. These adware applications display advertisements not originating from the sites you are browsing.

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

You may see these warnings during install:

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These browser extensions:

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and this icon in the menu-bar of the affected browser:

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How did VideoAdBlocker get on my computer?

Adware applications use different methods for distributing themselves. This particular one were downloaded from their website:

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and the Chrome extension through the webstore:

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How do I remove VideoAdBlocker?

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 VideoAdBlocker?

  • No, Malwarebytes removes VideoAdBlocker 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 the Malwarebytes Browser Extension would have protected you against the VideoAdBlocker adware. It would have blocked the installer before it became too late.

 

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Even before we added their domain to the blacklist.

Technical details for experts

Possible signs in FRST logs:

FF Extension: No Name - C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{profile}.default\Extensions\videoadblocker@cloned.com.xpi [2018-09-17]
CHR Extension: (VideoAdBlocker) - C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo [2018-09-17]

Significant changes made by the installer:

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\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo\2.1.4_0
       Adds the file manifest.json"="9/17/2018 9:05 AM, 1273 bytes, A
       Adds the file popup.html"="2/20/2018 7:35 AM, 11615 bytes, A
    Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo\2.1.4_0\_locales\de
       Adds the file messages.json"="9/17/2018 9:05 AM, 644 bytes, A
    Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo\2.1.4_0\_locales\en_US
       Adds the file messages.json"="9/17/2018 9:05 AM, 1311 bytes, A
    Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo\2.1.4_0\_locales\es
       Adds the file messages.json"="9/17/2018 9:05 AM, 645 bytes, A
    Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo\2.1.4_0\_locales\fr
       Adds the file messages.json"="9/17/2018 9:05 AM, 1517 bytes, A
    Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo\2.1.4_0\_locales\it
       Adds the file messages.json"="9/17/2018 9:05 AM, 635 bytes, A
    Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo\2.1.4_0\_locales\pt
       Adds the file messages.json"="9/17/2018 9:05 AM, 901 bytes, A
    Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo\2.1.4_0\_metadata
       Adds the file computed_hashes.json"="9/17/2018 9:05 AM, 16018 bytes, A
       Adds the file verified_contents.json"="2/20/2018 7:35 AM, 4475 bytes, A
    Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo\2.1.4_0\adguard
       Adds the file adguard-api.js"="2/20/2018 7:35 AM, 566929 bytes, A
       Adds the file filters.json"="2/20/2018 7:35 AM, 36167 bytes, A
       Adds the file filters_i18n.json"="2/20/2018 7:35 AM, 86860 bytes, A
    Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo\2.1.4_0\assets
       Adds the file Roboto-Regular.ttf"="2/20/2018 7:35 AM, 162876 bytes, A
    Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo\2.1.4_0\css
       Adds the file main.css"="2/20/2018 7:35 AM, 3573 bytes, A
    Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo\2.1.4_0\img
       Adds the file _icon-big-black.png"="2/20/2018 7:35 AM, 3598 bytes, A
       Adds the file _icon-big-green.png"="2/20/2018 7:35 AM, 3078 bytes, A
       Adds the file _icon-big-red.png"="2/20/2018 7:35 AM, 3074 bytes, A
       Adds the file _icon-small-blue.png"="2/20/2018 7:35 AM, 1603 bytes, A
       Adds the file _icon-small-grey.png"="2/20/2018 7:35 AM, 1032 bytes, A
       Adds the file _icon-small-red.png"="2/20/2018 7:35 AM, 1765 bytes, A
       Adds the file icon-big-red.png"="9/17/2018 9:05 AM, 4588 bytes, A
       Adds the file icon-red-medium.png"="9/17/2018 9:05 AM, 1681 bytes, A
       Adds the file icon-small-blue.png"="2/20/2018 7:35 AM, 19806 bytes, A
       Adds the file icon-small-grey.png"="2/20/2018 7:35 AM, 19802 bytes, A
       Adds the file icon-small-red.png"="9/17/2018 9:05 AM, 431 bytes, A
    Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo\2.1.4_0\js
       Adds the file background.js"="2/20/2018 7:35 AM, 337730 bytes, A
       Adds the file content.js"="2/20/2018 7:35 AM, 3930 bytes, A
       Adds the file popup.js"="2/20/2018 7:35 AM, 7171 bytes, A
    Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo
       Adds the file 000003.log"="9/17/2018 9:05 AM, 2865828 bytes, A
       Adds the file CURRENT"="9/17/2018 9:05 AM, 16 bytes, A
       Adds the file LOCK"="9/17/2018 9:05 AM, 0 bytes, A
       Adds the file LOG"="9/17/2018 9:05 AM, 185 bytes, A
       Adds the file MANIFEST-000001"="9/17/2018 9:05 AM, 41 bytes, A
    Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{profile}.default\browser-extension-data\videoadblocker@cloned.com
       Adds the file storage.js"="9/17/2018 9:06 AM, 2864489 bytes, A
    In the existing folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{profile}.default\extensions
       Adds the file videoadblocker@cloned.com.xpi"="9/17/2018 9:01 AM, 380017 bytes, A

Registry details [View: All details] (Selection)
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    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\PreferenceMACs\Default\extensions.settings]
       "maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo"="REG_SZ", "A091C5323563641B4E3049B1DECAF1CADBCD749D92ECB888BDACB676F1C6FA67"

Malwarebytes log:

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-Log Details-
Scan Date: 9/17/18
Scan Time: 1:17 PM
Log File: 54741153-ba6b-11e8-9b3a-00ffdcc6fdfc.json

-Software Information-
Version: 3.5.1.2522
Components Version: 1.0.441
Update Package Version: 1.0.6871
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: 251834
Threats Detected: 53
Threats Quarantined: 53
Time Elapsed: 4 min, 48 sec

-Scan Options-
Memory: Enabled
Startup: Enabled
Filesystem: Enabled
Archives: Enabled
Rootkits: Enabled
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: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Data: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Data Stream: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Folder: 16
PUP.Optional.VideoAdBlocker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo\2.1.4_0\_locales\en_US, Quarantined, [1806], [545160],1.0.6871
PUP.Optional.VideoAdBlocker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo\2.1.4_0\_locales\de, Quarantined, [1806], [545160],1.0.6871
PUP.Optional.VideoAdBlocker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo\2.1.4_0\_locales\es, Quarantined, [1806], [545160],1.0.6871
PUP.Optional.VideoAdBlocker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo\2.1.4_0\_locales\fr, Quarantined, [1806], [545160],1.0.6871
PUP.Optional.VideoAdBlocker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo\2.1.4_0\_locales\it, Quarantined, [1806], [545160],1.0.6871
PUP.Optional.VideoAdBlocker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo\2.1.4_0\_locales\pt, Quarantined, [1806], [545160],1.0.6871
PUP.Optional.VideoAdBlocker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo\2.1.4_0\_metadata, Quarantined, [1806], [545160],1.0.6871
PUP.Optional.VideoAdBlocker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo\2.1.4_0\_locales, Quarantined, [1806], [545160],1.0.6871
PUP.Optional.VideoAdBlocker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo\2.1.4_0\adguard, Quarantined, [1806], [545160],1.0.6871
PUP.Optional.VideoAdBlocker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo\2.1.4_0\assets, Quarantined, [1806], [545160],1.0.6871
PUP.Optional.VideoAdBlocker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo\2.1.4_0\css, Quarantined, [1806], [545160],1.0.6871
PUP.Optional.VideoAdBlocker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo\2.1.4_0\img, Quarantined, [1806], [545160],1.0.6871
PUP.Optional.VideoAdBlocker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo\2.1.4_0\js, Quarantined, [1806], [545160],1.0.6871
PUP.Optional.VideoAdBlocker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo\2.1.4_0, Quarantined, [1806], [545160],1.0.6871
PUP.Optional.VideoAdBlocker, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Local Extension Settings\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo, Quarantined, [1806], [545160],1.0.6871
PUP.Optional.VideoAdBlocker, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\EXTENSIONS\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo, Quarantined, [1806], [545160],1.0.6871

File: 37
PUP.Optional.VideoAdBlocker, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\ROAMING\MOZILLA\FIREFOX\PROFILES\{profile}.default\EXTENSIONS\VIDEOADBLOCKER@CLONED.COM.XPI, Quarantined, [1806], [567153],1.0.6871
PUP.Optional.VideoAdBlocker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo\2.1.4_0\adguard\adguard-api.js, Quarantined, [1806], [545160],1.0.6871
PUP.Optional.VideoAdBlocker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo\2.1.4_0\adguard\filters.json, Quarantined, [1806], [545160],1.0.6871
PUP.Optional.VideoAdBlocker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo\2.1.4_0\adguard\filters_i18n.json, Quarantined, [1806], [545160],1.0.6871
PUP.Optional.VideoAdBlocker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo\2.1.4_0\assets\Roboto-Regular.ttf, Quarantined, [1806], [545160],1.0.6871
PUP.Optional.VideoAdBlocker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo\2.1.4_0\css\main.css, Quarantined, [1806], [545160],1.0.6871
PUP.Optional.VideoAdBlocker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo\2.1.4_0\img\icon-big-red.png, Quarantined, [1806], [545160],1.0.6871
PUP.Optional.VideoAdBlocker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo\2.1.4_0\img\icon-red-medium.png, Quarantined, [1806], [545160],1.0.6871
PUP.Optional.VideoAdBlocker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo\2.1.4_0\img\icon-small-blue.png, Quarantined, [1806], [545160],1.0.6871
PUP.Optional.VideoAdBlocker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo\2.1.4_0\img\icon-small-grey.png, Quarantined, [1806], [545160],1.0.6871
PUP.Optional.VideoAdBlocker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo\2.1.4_0\img\icon-small-red.png, Quarantined, [1806], [545160],1.0.6871
PUP.Optional.VideoAdBlocker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo\2.1.4_0\img\_icon-big-black.png, Quarantined, [1806], [545160],1.0.6871
PUP.Optional.VideoAdBlocker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo\2.1.4_0\img\_icon-big-green.png, Quarantined, [1806], [545160],1.0.6871
PUP.Optional.VideoAdBlocker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo\2.1.4_0\img\_icon-big-red.png, Quarantined, [1806], [545160],1.0.6871
PUP.Optional.VideoAdBlocker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo\2.1.4_0\img\_icon-small-blue.png, Quarantined, [1806], [545160],1.0.6871
PUP.Optional.VideoAdBlocker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo\2.1.4_0\img\_icon-small-grey.png, Quarantined, [1806], [545160],1.0.6871
PUP.Optional.VideoAdBlocker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo\2.1.4_0\img\_icon-small-red.png, Quarantined, [1806], [545160],1.0.6871
PUP.Optional.VideoAdBlocker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo\2.1.4_0\js\background.js, Quarantined, [1806], [545160],1.0.6871
PUP.Optional.VideoAdBlocker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo\2.1.4_0\js\content.js, Quarantined, [1806], [545160],1.0.6871
PUP.Optional.VideoAdBlocker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo\2.1.4_0\js\popup.js, Quarantined, [1806], [545160],1.0.6871
PUP.Optional.VideoAdBlocker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo\2.1.4_0\_locales\de\messages.json, Quarantined, [1806], [545160],1.0.6871
PUP.Optional.VideoAdBlocker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo\2.1.4_0\_locales\en_US\messages.json, Quarantined, [1806], [545160],1.0.6871
PUP.Optional.VideoAdBlocker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo\2.1.4_0\_locales\es\messages.json, Quarantined, [1806], [545160],1.0.6871
PUP.Optional.VideoAdBlocker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo\2.1.4_0\_locales\fr\messages.json, Quarantined, [1806], [545160],1.0.6871
PUP.Optional.VideoAdBlocker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo\2.1.4_0\_locales\it\messages.json, Quarantined, [1806], [545160],1.0.6871
PUP.Optional.VideoAdBlocker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo\2.1.4_0\_locales\pt\messages.json, Quarantined, [1806], [545160],1.0.6871
PUP.Optional.VideoAdBlocker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo\2.1.4_0\_metadata\computed_hashes.json, Quarantined, [1806], [545160],1.0.6871
PUP.Optional.VideoAdBlocker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo\2.1.4_0\_metadata\verified_contents.json, Quarantined, [1806], [545160],1.0.6871
PUP.Optional.VideoAdBlocker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo\2.1.4_0\manifest.json, Quarantined, [1806], [545160],1.0.6871
PUP.Optional.VideoAdBlocker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo\2.1.4_0\popup.html, Quarantined, [1806], [545160],1.0.6871
PUP.Optional.VideoAdBlocker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo\000003.log, Quarantined, [1806], [545160],1.0.6871
PUP.Optional.VideoAdBlocker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo\CURRENT, Quarantined, [1806], [545160],1.0.6871
PUP.Optional.VideoAdBlocker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo\LOCK, Quarantined, [1806], [545160],1.0.6871
PUP.Optional.VideoAdBlocker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo\LOG, Quarantined, [1806], [545160],1.0.6871
PUP.Optional.VideoAdBlocker, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\maoageeemeahpciddnehiloahpennflo\MANIFEST-000001, Quarantined, [1806], [545160],1.0.6871
PUP.Optional.VideoAdBlocker, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Secure Preferences, Replaced, [1806], [545160],1.0.6871
PUP.Optional.VideoAdBlocker, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Preferences, Replaced, [1806], [545160],1.0.6871

Physical Sector: 0
(No malicious items detected)

WMI: 0
(No malicious items detected)


(end)

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