What is SuperClick?
The Malwarebytes research team has determined that SuperClick is adware. These adware applications display advertisements not originating from the sites you are browsing.
How do I know if my computer is affected by SuperClick?
You may see these warnings during the install:
and this entry in your list of installed programs:
and these Scheduled Tasks:
How did SuperClick get on my computer?
Adware applications use different methods for distributing themselves. This particular one was bundled with other software.
How do I remove SuperClick?
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 everything is set to "Quarantine", and click Apply Actions.
- Reboot your computer if prompted.
- No, Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware removes SuperClick completely.
- This PUP creates some scheduled tasks. You can read here how to check for and, if necessary, remove Scheduled Tasks.
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 SuperClick adware.�It would have warned you before the rogue could install itself, giving you a chance to stop it before it became too late.
Technical details for experts
You will see these signs in a HijackThis log:
O23 - Service: SC 1.10.0.16 Client Service (scsvc_1.10.0.16) - SuperClick - C:\Program Files\SuperClick_1.10.0.16\Service\scsvc.exeYou may see these entries in FRST logs:
(SuperClick) C:\Program Files\SuperClick_1.10.0.16\Service\scsvc.exe R2 scsvc_1.10.0.16; C:\Program Files\SuperClick_1.10.0.16\Service\scsvc.exe [278616 2015-05-13] (SuperClick) (SuperClick) C:\Windows\system32\Drivers\scfd_1_10_0_16.sys SuperClick 1.10.0.16 (HKLM\...\SuperClick_1.10.0.16) (Version: 1.10.0.16 - SuperClick) Task: {02414A6D-F875-429E-A94A-EA822DAE6F0F} - System32\Tasks\SuperClick Auto Updater 1.10.0.16 Core => C:\Program Files\SuperClick_1.10.0.16\Update\SuperClickAutoUpdateClient.exe [2015-05-13] (SuperClick) Task: {24EBD90E-51DB-4CEA-B942-23B345A06EBF} - System32\Tasks\SuperClick Auto Updater 1.10.0.16 Pending Update => C:\Program Files\SuperClick_1.10.0.16\Update\SuperClickAutoUpdateClient.exe [2015-05-13] (SuperClick)Alterations made by the installer:
File system details --------------------------------------------- Adds the folder C:\Program Files\SuperClick_1.10.0.16 Adds the file terms-of-service.rtf"="4/29/2015 7:45 PM, 24192 bytes, A Adds the file Uninstall.exe"="5/13/2015 9:08 PM, 314864 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Program Files\SuperClick_1.10.0.16\3rd Party Licenses Adds the file buildcrx-license.txt"="5/19/2014 9:10 PM, 7074 bytes, A Adds the file Info-ZIP-license.txt"="5/19/2014 9:10 PM, 2944 bytes, A Adds the file JSON-simple-license.txt"="10/30/2014 2:55 AM, 11558 bytes, A Adds the file nsJSON-license.txt"="5/19/2014 9:10 PM, 809 bytes, A Adds the file Nustache-license.txt"="10/30/2014 2:55 AM, 1079 bytes, A Adds the file TaskScheduler-license.txt"="10/30/2014 2:55 AM, 0 bytes, A Adds the file UAC-license.txt"="5/19/2014 9:10 PM, 956 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Program Files\SuperClick_1.10.0.16\Service Adds the file scsvc.exe"="5/13/2015 9:08 PM, 278616 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Program Files\SuperClick_1.10.0.16\Update Adds the file Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.dll"="10/30/2014 2:55 AM, 185856 bytes, A Adds the file Nustache.Core.dll"="10/30/2014 2:55 AM, 28672 bytes, A Adds the file SuperClickAutoUpdateClient.exe"="5/13/2015 9:07 PM, 59480 bytes, A Adds the file SuperClickAutoUpdateClient.exe.config"="10/30/2014 2:55 AM, 256 bytes, A In the existing folder C:\Windows\System32\drivers Adds the file scfd_1_10_0_16.sys"="5/13/2015 9:07 PM, 52736 bytes, A In the existing folder C:\Windows\System32\Tasks Adds the file SuperClick Auto Updater 1.10.0.16 Core"="5/15/2015 6:11 PM, 4158 bytes, A Adds the file SuperClick Auto Updater 1.10.0.16 Pending Update"="5/15/2015 6:11 PM, 4168 bytes, A Registry details ------------------------------------------ [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\SuperClickAutoUpdateClient_RASAPI32] "ConsoleTracingMask"="REG_DWORD", -65536 "EnableConsoleTracing"="REG_DWORD", 0 "EnableFileTracing"="REG_DWORD", 0 "FileDirectory"="REG_EXPAND_SZ, "%windir%\tracing" "FileTracingMask"="REG_DWORD", -65536 "MaxFileSize"="REG_DWORD", 1048576 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\SuperClickAutoUpdateClient_RASMANCS] "ConsoleTracingMask"="REG_DWORD", -65536 "EnableConsoleTracing"="REG_DWORD", 0 "EnableFileTracing"="REG_DWORD", 0 "FileDirectory"="REG_EXPAND_SZ, "%windir%\tracing" "FileTracingMask"="REG_DWORD", -65536 "MaxFileSize"="REG_DWORD", 1048576 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SuperClick_1.10.0.16] "DisplayIcon"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files\SuperClick_1.10.0.16\Uninstall.exe" "DisplayName"="REG_SZ", "SuperClick 1.10.0.16" "DisplayVersion"="REG_SZ", "1.10.0.16" "NoModify"="REG_DWORD", 1 "NoRepair"="REG_DWORD", 1 "Publisher"="REG_SZ", "SuperClick" "UninstallString"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files\SuperClick_1.10.0.16\Uninstall.exe" "URLInfoAbout"="REG_SZ", "http://www.superclickapp.com" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SuperClick_1.10.0.16] "cr-at"="REG_SZ", "" "cr-pid"="REG_SZ", "" "cr-ver"="REG_SZ", "42.0.2311.152" "dbsr"="REG_SZ", "iexplore" "features"="REG_SZ", "0x01000000" "ff-at"="REG_SZ", "" "ff-pid"="REG_SZ", "" "ff-ver"="REG_SZ", "25.0 (en-US)" "hid"="REG_SZ", "99B84D34-775B-F8F2-2E33-C48517F1E2F6" "ie-at"="REG_SZ", "" "ie-pid"="REG_SZ", "" "ie-ver"="REG_SZ", "11.0.9600.17801" "iid"="REG_SZ", "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000" "itm"="REG_SZ", "2015-05-15T16:11:33Z" "nf-at"="REG_SZ", "7A366D9E-2FC5-038C-292A-11BB34ADD7F5" "nf-pid"="REG_SZ", "6A862771-854B-4079-BF7B-FFFFEE2538C9" "nid"="REG_SZ", "8D41449E-BF91-4FFA-A606-498E2B5BF005" "osn"="REG_SZ", "Windows 7 Ultimate N" "ost"="REG_SZ", "x32" "osv"="REG_SZ", "6.1.7601" "user_sid"="REG_SZ", "S-1-5-21-4016700205-1717049133-1125222536-1001" "ver"="REG_SZ", "1.10.0.16" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\scfd_1_10_0_16] "DisplayName"="REG_SZ", "scfd_1_10_0_16" "ErrorControl"="REG_DWORD", 1 "Group"="REG_SZ", "PNP_TDI" "ImagePath"="REG_EXPAND_SZ, "system32\drivers\scfd_1_10_0_16.sys" "Start"="REG_DWORD", 1 "Tag"="REG_DWORD", 10 "Type"="REG_DWORD", 1 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\scfd_1_10_0_16\Enum "0"="REG_SZ", "Root\LEGACY_SCFD_1_10_0_16\0000" "Count"="REG_DWORD", 1 "NextInstance"="REG_DWORD", 1 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\scsvc_1.10.0.16] "Description"="REG_SZ", "This service enables SC 1.10.0.16 on HTTP websites" "DisplayName"="REG_SZ", "SC 1.10.0.16 Client Service" "ErrorControl"="REG_DWORD", 1 "ImagePath"="REG_EXPAND_SZ, ""C:\Program Files\SuperClick_1.10.0.16\Service\scsvc.exe"" "ObjectName"="REG_SZ", "LocalSystem" "Start"="REG_DWORD", 2 "Type"="REG_DWORD", 16Malwarebytes Anti-Malware log:
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware www.malwarebytes.org Scan Date: 5/15/2015 Scan Time: 6:18:59 PM Logfile: mbamSuperClick.txt Administrator: Yes Version: 2.01.6.1022 Malware Database: v2015.05.15.03 Rootkit Database: v2015.05.14.01 License: Trial Malware Protection: Disabled Malicious Website Protection: Enabled Self-protection: Disabled OS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 CPU: x86 File System: NTFS User: Malwarebytes Scan Type: Threat Scan Result: Completed Objects Scanned: 290104 Time Elapsed: 4 min, 31 sec Memory: Enabled Startup: Enabled Filesystem: Enabled Archives: Enabled Rootkits: Disabled Heuristics: Enabled PUP: Enabled PUM: Enabled Processes: 1 PUP.Optional.SuperClick.A, C:\Program Files\SuperClick_1.10.0.16\Service\scsvc.exe, 540, Delete-on-Reboot, [32bd682b4545b87ee1d0a6b324e21de3] Modules: 0 (No malicious items detected) Registry Keys: 11 PUP.Optional.SuperClick.A, HKLM\SYSTEM\CURRENTCONTROLSET\SERVICES\scsvc_1.10.0.16, Quarantined, [32bd682b4545b87ee1d0a6b324e21de3], PUP.Optional.SuperClick.A, HKLM\SYSTEM\CURRENTCONTROLSET\SERVICES\scfd_1_10_0_16, Quarantined, [5798c3d0a3e759dd367b89d0f3138f71], PUP.Optional.SuperClick.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\UNINSTALL\SuperClick_1.10.0.16, Quarantined, [af40fa997a101e18832ea7b240c646ba], PUP.Optional.SuperClick.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\SuperClick_1.10.0.16, Quarantined, [57989bf819713ef849ebc3ab0104ba46], PUP.Optional.CrossRider.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\INTERNET EXPLORER\LOW RIGHTS\ELEVATIONPOLICY\{04A410E1-5040-4050-AF2A-234A11D58412}, Quarantined, [43ac8d06e4a6d75f2c7d2f3e37cea858], PUP.Optional.CrossRider.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\INTERNET EXPLORER\LOW RIGHTS\ELEVATIONPOLICY\{0B794C2C-BDFD-4ED3-A16A-312C7FB00CF4}, Quarantined, [f2fd256e7416c076bcecda931fe6d12f], PUP.Optional.CrossRider.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\INTERNET EXPLORER\LOW RIGHTS\ELEVATIONPOLICY\{2103CB13-3438-414A-B3F9-DD50EABFABCA}, Quarantined, [f7f8a7ec7e0c122422887eefde27b749], PUP.Optional.CrossRider.A, HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\INTERNET EXPLORER\LOW RIGHTS\ELEVATIONPOLICY\{04A410E1-5040-4050-AF2A-234A11D58412}, Quarantined, [fef1f49fc8c22b0b198d49241fe6cc34], PUP.Optional.CrossRider.A, HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\INTERNET EXPLORER\LOW RIGHTS\ELEVATIONPOLICY\{0B794C2C-BDFD-4ED3-A16A-312C7FB00CF4}, Quarantined, [ac43860dcac0a78f9015b2bbaf5617e9], PUP.Optional.CrossRider.A, HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\INTERNET EXPLORER\LOW RIGHTS\ELEVATIONPOLICY\{2103CB13-3438-414A-B3F9-DD50EABFABCA}, Quarantined, [6986553e602a1e1824831954ab5ac13f], PUP.Optional.CrossRider.A, HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\INTERNET EXPLORER\LOW RIGHTS\ELEVATIONPOLICY\{58BA7C9A-CEB1-49AC-B0E0-426DF382BC27}, Quarantined, [6d82593a52387bbb178fa4c9ae57d22e], Registry Values: 8 PUP.Optional.CrossRider.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\INTERNET EXPLORER\LOW RIGHTS\ELEVATIONPOLICY\{04a410e1-5040-4050-af2a-234a11d58412}|AppName, Video HD Helper-buttonutil.exe, Quarantined, [43ac8d06e4a6d75f2c7d2f3e37cea858] PUP.Optional.CrossRider.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\INTERNET EXPLORER\LOW RIGHTS\ELEVATIONPOLICY\{0b794c2c-bdfd-4ed3-a16a-312c7fb00cf4}|AppName, Video HD Helper-bg.exe, Quarantined, [f2fd256e7416c076bcecda931fe6d12f] PUP.Optional.CrossRider.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\INTERNET EXPLORER\LOW RIGHTS\ELEVATIONPOLICY\{2103cb13-3438-414a-b3f9-dd50eabfabca}|AppName, Video HD Helper-codedownloader.exe, Quarantined, [f7f8a7ec7e0c122422887eefde27b749] PUP.Optional.Vitruvian.A, HKLM\SYSTEM\CURRENTCONTROLSET\SERVICES\scsvc_1.10.0.16|ImagePath, "C:\Program Files\SuperClick_1.10.0.16\Service\scsvc.exe", Quarantined, [1ad55f34c9c14beb00f971fb3fc6e719] PUP.Optional.CrossRider.A, HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\INTERNET EXPLORER\LOW RIGHTS\ELEVATIONPOLICY\{04a410e1-5040-4050-af2a-234a11d58412}|AppName, Video HD Helper-buttonutil.exe, Quarantined, [fef1f49fc8c22b0b198d49241fe6cc34] PUP.Optional.CrossRider.A, HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\INTERNET EXPLORER\LOW RIGHTS\ELEVATIONPOLICY\{0b794c2c-bdfd-4ed3-a16a-312c7fb00cf4}|AppName, Video HD Helper-bg.exe, Quarantined, [ac43860dcac0a78f9015b2bbaf5617e9] PUP.Optional.CrossRider.A, HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\INTERNET EXPLORER\LOW RIGHTS\ELEVATIONPOLICY\{2103cb13-3438-414a-b3f9-dd50eabfabca}|AppName, Video HD Helper-codedownloader.exe, Quarantined, [6986553e602a1e1824831954ab5ac13f] PUP.Optional.CrossRider.A, HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\INTERNET EXPLORER\LOW RIGHTS\ELEVATIONPOLICY\{58BA7C9A-CEB1-49AC-B0E0-426DF382BC27}|AppName, 46afc02e-b9b2-4c37-bdb9-c25ef5f070bb-2.exe-buttonutil.exe, Quarantined, [6d82593a52387bbb178fa4c9ae57d22e] Registry Data: 0 (No malicious items detected) Folders: 4 PUP.Optional.SuperClick.A, C:\Program Files\SuperClick_1.10.0.16, Delete-on-Reboot, [7b748c071a7079bd4c2f755f7d868080], PUP.Optional.SuperClick.A, C:\Program Files\SuperClick_1.10.0.16\3rd Party Licenses, Quarantined, [7b748c071a7079bd4c2f755f7d868080], PUP.Optional.SuperClick.A, C:\Program Files\SuperClick_1.10.0.16\Service, Delete-on-Reboot, [7b748c071a7079bd4c2f755f7d868080], PUP.Optional.SuperClick.A, C:\Program Files\SuperClick_1.10.0.16\Update, Quarantined, [7b748c071a7079bd4c2f755f7d868080], Files: 23 PUP.Optional.SuperClick.A, C:\Program Files\SuperClick_1.10.0.16\Service\scsvc.exe, Delete-on-Reboot, [32bd682b4545b87ee1d0a6b324e21de3], PUP.Optional.SuperClick.A, C:\Windows\System32\drivers\scfd_1_10_0_16.sys, Quarantined, [5798c3d0a3e759dd367b89d0f3138f71], PUP.Optional.SuperClick.A, C:\Users\{username}\Desktop\SuperClick.exe, Quarantined, [34bbd2c1216983b3e7ca5aff0bfbd12f], PUP.Optional.SuperClick.A, C:\Program Files\SuperClick_1.10.0.16\Uninstall.exe, Quarantined, [af40fa997a101e18832ea7b240c646ba], PUP.Optional.Vitruvian.A, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Temp\vitruvian-installer-hardwareprofile-v0001, Quarantined, [40af375cc0ca0333916c85db52b3b848], PUP.Optional.Vitruvian.A, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Temp\vitruvian-installer-install-v0003, Quarantined, [37b81a7945457fb724d92739768f25db], PUP.Optional.Vitruvian.A, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Temp\vitruvian-installer-processes-v0002, Quarantined, [f0ff652e54367cba74897ee2c2432ad6], PUP.Optional.Vitruvian.A, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Temp\vitruvian-installer-scheduledtasks-v0001, Quarantined, [13dc9201addd91a544b9411f040121df], PUP.Optional.Vitruvian.A, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Temp\vitruvian-installer-softwareregkeys-v0002, Quarantined, [f1fe8e05d0ba7db9ed10ed7357ae23dd], PUP.Optional.SuperClick.A, C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\SuperClick Auto Updater 1.10.0.16 Core, Quarantined, [e10e880b0288ea4c58dfe5890bfa847c], PUP.Optional.SuperClick.A, C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\SuperClick Auto Updater 1.10.0.16 Pending Update, Quarantined, [7679a3f06a2088aebc7b511dd72efb05], PUP.Optional.SuperClick.A, C:\Program Files\SuperClick_1.10.0.16\terms-of-service.rtf, Quarantined, [7b748c071a7079bd4c2f755f7d868080], PUP.Optional.SuperClick.A, C:\Program Files\SuperClick_1.10.0.16\3rd Party Licenses\buildcrx-license.txt, Quarantined, [7b748c071a7079bd4c2f755f7d868080], PUP.Optional.SuperClick.A, C:\Program Files\SuperClick_1.10.0.16\3rd Party Licenses\Info-ZIP-license.txt, Quarantined, [7b748c071a7079bd4c2f755f7d868080], PUP.Optional.SuperClick.A, C:\Program Files\SuperClick_1.10.0.16\3rd Party Licenses\JSON-simple-license.txt, Quarantined, [7b748c071a7079bd4c2f755f7d868080], PUP.Optional.SuperClick.A, C:\Program Files\SuperClick_1.10.0.16\3rd Party Licenses\nsJSON-license.txt, Quarantined, [7b748c071a7079bd4c2f755f7d868080], PUP.Optional.SuperClick.A, C:\Program Files\SuperClick_1.10.0.16\3rd Party Licenses\Nustache-license.txt, Quarantined, [7b748c071a7079bd4c2f755f7d868080], PUP.Optional.SuperClick.A, C:\Program Files\SuperClick_1.10.0.16\3rd Party Licenses\TaskScheduler-license.txt, Quarantined, [7b748c071a7079bd4c2f755f7d868080], PUP.Optional.SuperClick.A, C:\Program Files\SuperClick_1.10.0.16\3rd Party Licenses\UAC-license.txt, Quarantined, [7b748c071a7079bd4c2f755f7d868080], PUP.Optional.SuperClick.A, C:\Program Files\SuperClick_1.10.0.16\Update\Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.dll, Quarantined, [7b748c071a7079bd4c2f755f7d868080], PUP.Optional.SuperClick.A, C:\Program Files\SuperClick_1.10.0.16\Update\Nustache.Core.dll, Quarantined, [7b748c071a7079bd4c2f755f7d868080], PUP.Optional.SuperClick.A, C:\Program Files\SuperClick_1.10.0.16\Update\SuperClickAutoUpdateClient.exe, Quarantined, [7b748c071a7079bd4c2f755f7d868080], PUP.Optional.SuperClick.A, C:\Program Files\SuperClick_1.10.0.16\Update\SuperClickAutoUpdateClient.exe.config, Quarantined, [7b748c071a7079bd4c2f755f7d868080], Physical Sectors: 0 (No malicious items detected) (end)As mentioned before the full version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware could have protected your computer against this threat.
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