What is Google Image Downloader?
The Malwarebytes research team has determined that Google Image Downloader is a clicker and forced Chrome extension.
How do I know if my computer is affected by Google Image Downloader?
You may see these warnings during install:
You would see this entry in your list of installed Chrome extensions:
How did Google Image Downloader get on my computer?
Forced extensions use a typical method for distributing themselves. This particular one was also available in the webstore.
How do I remove Google Image Downloader?
Our program Malwarebytes can detect and remove this 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.
- No, Malwarebytes removes Google Image Downloader completely.
We hope our application and this guide have helped you eradicate this forced extension.
We protect our customers from these extensions by blocking the sites that spread them.
Technical details for experts
Possible signs in FRST logs:
CHR Extension: (Google Image Downloader) - C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\anofmddinlmfgfjflpmjicidjdnddbon [2018-06-13]Alterations made by the installer:
File system details [View: All details] (Selection) --------------------------------------------------- Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\anofmddinlmfgfjflpmjicidjdnddbon\1.0_0 Adds the file background.html"="5/25/2018 3:48 PM, 1058 bytes, A Adds the file background.js"="5/24/2018 4:30 PM, 62 bytes, A Adds the file manifest.json"="6/13/2018 10:57 AM, 1397 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\anofmddinlmfgfjflpmjicidjdnddbon\1.0_0\_metadata Adds the file computed_hashes.json"="6/13/2018 10:57 AM, 7030 bytes, A Adds the file verified_contents.json"="5/24/2018 6:06 PM, 2697 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\anofmddinlmfgfjflpmjicidjdnddbon\1.0_0\content Adds the file content.css"="5/24/2018 4:26 PM, 480 bytes, A Adds the file content.js"="5/24/2018 4:52 PM, 5563 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\anofmddinlmfgfjflpmjicidjdnddbon\1.0_0\icons Adds the file icon128.png"="6/13/2018 10:57 AM, 3378 bytes, A Adds the file icon16.png"="6/13/2018 10:57 AM, 388 bytes, A Adds the file icon256.png"="6/13/2018 10:57 AM, 6936 bytes, A Adds the file icon48.png"="6/13/2018 10:57 AM, 1299 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\anofmddinlmfgfjflpmjicidjdnddbon\1.0_0\lib Adds the file bootstrap.min.css"="5/24/2018 4:26 PM, 121200 bytes, A Adds the file bootstrap.min.js"="5/24/2018 4:26 PM, 37045 bytes, A Adds the file jquery-3.2.1.min.js"="5/24/2018 4:26 PM, 86659 bytes, A Adds the file vue.js"="5/24/2018 4:03 PM, 289714 bytes, A Registry details [View: All details] (Selection) ------------------------------------------------ [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\PreferenceMACs\Default\extensions.settings] "anofmddinlmfgfjflpmjicidjdnddbon"="REG_SZ", "C6D370B5752A665F634B65FD020690F8996F7FBA92020250A23AE88846019966"Malwarebytes log:
Malwarebytes www.malwarebytes.com -Log Details- Scan Date: 6/13/18 Scan Time: 2:35 PM Log File: 40a03ee1-6f06-11e8-9c26-080027235d76.json Administrator: Yes -Software Information- Version: 3.3.1.2183 Components Version: 1.0.262 Update Package Version: 1.0.5464 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: 238650 Threats Detected: 23 Threats Quarantined: 23 Time Elapsed: 2 min, 41 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: 6 Rogue.ForcedExtension, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\anofmddinlmfgfjflpmjicidjdnddbon\1.0_0\_metadata, Quarantined, [845], [531026],1.0.5464 Rogue.ForcedExtension, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\anofmddinlmfgfjflpmjicidjdnddbon\1.0_0\content, Quarantined, [845], [531026],1.0.5464 Rogue.ForcedExtension, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\anofmddinlmfgfjflpmjicidjdnddbon\1.0_0\icons, Quarantined, [845], [531026],1.0.5464 Rogue.ForcedExtension, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\anofmddinlmfgfjflpmjicidjdnddbon\1.0_0\lib, Quarantined, [845], [531026],1.0.5464 Rogue.ForcedExtension, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\anofmddinlmfgfjflpmjicidjdnddbon\1.0_0, Quarantined, [845], [531026],1.0.5464 Rogue.ForcedExtension, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\DEFAULT\EXTENSIONS\ANOFMDDINLMFGFJFLPMJICIDJDNDDBON, Quarantined, [845], [531026],1.0.5464 File: 17 Rogue.ForcedExtension, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\anofmddinlmfgfjflpmjicidjdnddbon\1.0_0\content\content.css, Quarantined, [845], [531026],1.0.5464 Rogue.ForcedExtension, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\anofmddinlmfgfjflpmjicidjdnddbon\1.0_0\content\content.js, Quarantined, [845], [531026],1.0.5464 Rogue.ForcedExtension, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\anofmddinlmfgfjflpmjicidjdnddbon\1.0_0\icons\icon128.png, Quarantined, [845], [531026],1.0.5464 Rogue.ForcedExtension, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\anofmddinlmfgfjflpmjicidjdnddbon\1.0_0\icons\icon16.png, Quarantined, [845], [531026],1.0.5464 Rogue.ForcedExtension, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\anofmddinlmfgfjflpmjicidjdnddbon\1.0_0\icons\icon256.png, Quarantined, [845], [531026],1.0.5464 Rogue.ForcedExtension, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\anofmddinlmfgfjflpmjicidjdnddbon\1.0_0\icons\icon48.png, Quarantined, [845], [531026],1.0.5464 Rogue.ForcedExtension, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\anofmddinlmfgfjflpmjicidjdnddbon\1.0_0\lib\bootstrap.min.css, Quarantined, [845], [531026],1.0.5464 Rogue.ForcedExtension, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\anofmddinlmfgfjflpmjicidjdnddbon\1.0_0\lib\bootstrap.min.js, Quarantined, [845], [531026],1.0.5464 Rogue.ForcedExtension, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\anofmddinlmfgfjflpmjicidjdnddbon\1.0_0\lib\jquery-3.2.1.min.js, Quarantined, [845], [531026],1.0.5464 Rogue.ForcedExtension, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\anofmddinlmfgfjflpmjicidjdnddbon\1.0_0\lib\vue.js, Quarantined, [845], [531026],1.0.5464 Rogue.ForcedExtension, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\anofmddinlmfgfjflpmjicidjdnddbon\1.0_0\_metadata\computed_hashes.json, Quarantined, [845], [531026],1.0.5464 Rogue.ForcedExtension, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\anofmddinlmfgfjflpmjicidjdnddbon\1.0_0\_metadata\verified_contents.json, Quarantined, [845], [531026],1.0.5464 Rogue.ForcedExtension, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\anofmddinlmfgfjflpmjicidjdnddbon\1.0_0\background.html, Quarantined, [845], [531026],1.0.5464 Rogue.ForcedExtension, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\anofmddinlmfgfjflpmjicidjdnddbon\1.0_0\background.js, Quarantined, [845], [531026],1.0.5464 Rogue.ForcedExtension, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\anofmddinlmfgfjflpmjicidjdnddbon\1.0_0\manifest.json, Quarantined, [845], [531026],1.0.5464 Rogue.ForcedExtension, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Secure Preferences, Replaced, [845], [531026],1.0.5464 Rogue.ForcedExtension, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Preferences, Replaced, [845], [531026],1.0.5464 Physical Sector: 0 (No malicious items detected) (end)As mentioned before the full version of Malwarebytes could have protected your computer against this threat.
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