What is RevealingQuestions?
The Malwarebytes research team has determined that RevealingQuestions 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 RevealingQuestions?
You may see these browser extensions:
and these warnings during install:
How did RevealingQuestions get on my computer?
Browser hijackers use different methods for distributing themselves. This particular one was downloaded from their website:
but the Chrome extension was also available in the webstore:
How do I remove RevealingQuestions?
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.
- No, Malwarebytes removes RevealingQuestions completely.
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 RevealingQuestions hijacker. we block the site that spreads the extensions.
Technical details for experts
Possible signs in FRST logs:
FF Extension: No Name - C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{profile}.default\Extensions\{5f1e99d2-147f-48bc-aa87-41ed02d65965}.xpi [2018-06-22] CHR Extension: (RevealingQuestions) - C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\dielknakihfaoeoakgkmgkkikmcjdlpk [2018-06-22]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\dielknakihfaoeoakgkmgkkikmcjdlpk\5.3.2.5_0 Adds the file background.html"="5/11/2018 3:51 PM, 178 bytes, A Adds the file background.js"="5/11/2018 3:51 PM, 69807 bytes, A Adds the file content.js"="5/11/2018 3:51 PM, 26623 bytes, A Adds the file install.js"="5/11/2018 3:51 PM, 374 bytes, A Adds the file manifest.json"="6/22/2018 9:00 AM, 1503 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\dielknakihfaoeoakgkmgkkikmcjdlpk\5.3.2.5_0\_metadata Adds the file computed_hashes.json"="6/22/2018 9:00 AM, 2039 bytes, A Adds the file verified_contents.json"="5/11/2018 3:51 PM, 2089 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\dielknakihfaoeoakgkmgkkikmcjdlpk\5.3.2.5_0\img Adds the file icon.png"="6/22/2018 9:00 AM, 2240 bytes, A Adds the file icon_disabled.png"="5/11/2018 3:51 PM, 5378 bytes, A Adds the file icon48.png"="5/11/2018 3:51 PM, 24225 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\dielknakihfaoeoakgkmgkkikmcjdlpk Adds the file 000003.log"="6/22/2018 9:00 AM, 830 bytes, A Adds the file CURRENT"="6/22/2018 9:00 AM, 16 bytes, A Adds the file LOCK"="6/22/2018 9:00 AM, 0 bytes, A Adds the file LOG"="6/22/2018 9:00 AM, 185 bytes, A Adds the file MANIFEST-000001"="6/22/2018 9:00 AM, 41 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\dielknakihfaoeoakgkmgkkikmcjdlpk Adds the file 000003.log"="6/22/2018 9:00 AM, 0 bytes, A Adds the file CURRENT"="6/22/2018 9:00 AM, 16 bytes, A Adds the file LOCK"="6/22/2018 9:00 AM, 0 bytes, A Adds the file LOG"="6/22/2018 9:00 AM, 184 bytes, A Adds the file MANIFEST-000001"="6/22/2018 9:00 AM, 41 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{profile}.default\browser-extension-data\{5f1e99d2-147f-48bc-aa87-41ed02d65965} Adds the file storage.js"="6/22/2018 8:55 AM, 459 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{profile}.default\extensions Adds the file {5f1e99d2-147f-48bc-aa87-41ed02d65965}.xpi"="6/22/2018 8:55 AM, 158397 bytes, A Registry details [View: All details] (Selection) ------------------------------------------------ [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\PreferenceMACs\Default\extensions.settings] "dielknakihfaoeoakgkmgkkikmcjdlpk"="REG_SZ", "34C5C560D7D1A0D57AB168D7177CF9AE18EEF8E3E73C04FFC96E6EB35D025F21"Malwarebytes log:
Malwarebytes www.malwarebytes.com -Log Details- Scan Date: 6/22/18 Scan Time: 9:17 AM Log File: 4f42be0e-75ec-11e8-b1b2-080027235d76.json Administrator: Yes -Software Information- Version: 3.5.1.2522 Components Version: 1.0.365 Update Package Version: 1.0.5580 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: 251586 Threats Detected: 31 Threats Quarantined: 31 Time Elapsed: 4 min, 5 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: 7 PUP.Optional.AdvertisingExt, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\ROAMING\MOZILLA\FIREFOX\PROFILES\{profile}.default\BROWSER-EXTENSION-DATA\{5F1E99D2-147F-48BC-AA87-41ED02D65965}, Quarantined, [1685], [533343],1.0.5580 PUP.Optional.AdvertisingExt.Generic, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Local Extension Settings\dielknakihfaoeoakgkmgkkikmcjdlpk, Quarantined, [14307], [524737],1.0.5580 PUP.Optional.AdvertisingExt.Generic, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Sync Extension Settings\dielknakihfaoeoakgkmgkkikmcjdlpk, Quarantined, [14307], [524737],1.0.5580 PUP.Optional.AdvertisingExt.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\dielknakihfaoeoakgkmgkkikmcjdlpk\5.3.2.5_0\_metadata, Quarantined, [14307], [524737],1.0.5580 PUP.Optional.AdvertisingExt.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\dielknakihfaoeoakgkmgkkikmcjdlpk\5.3.2.5_0\img, Quarantined, [14307], [524737],1.0.5580 PUP.Optional.AdvertisingExt.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\dielknakihfaoeoakgkmgkkikmcjdlpk\5.3.2.5_0, Quarantined, [14307], [524737],1.0.5580 PUP.Optional.AdvertisingExt.Generic, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\DEFAULT\EXTENSIONS\DIELKNAKIHFAOEOAKGKMGKKIKMCJDLPK, Quarantined, [14307], [524737],1.0.5580 File: 24 PUP.Optional.AdvertisingExt, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\ROAMING\MOZILLA\FIREFOX\PROFILES\{profile}.default\EXTENSIONS\{5F1E99D2-147F-48BC-AA87-41ED02D65965}.XPI, Quarantined, [1685], [533346],1.0.5580 PUP.Optional.AdvertisingExt, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{profile}.default\browser-extension-data\{5f1e99d2-147f-48bc-aa87-41ed02d65965}\storage.js, Quarantined, [1685], [533343],1.0.5580 PUP.Optional.AdvertisingExt.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\dielknakihfaoeoakgkmgkkikmcjdlpk\000003.log, Quarantined, [14307], [524737],1.0.5580 PUP.Optional.AdvertisingExt.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\dielknakihfaoeoakgkmgkkikmcjdlpk\CURRENT, Quarantined, [14307], [524737],1.0.5580 PUP.Optional.AdvertisingExt.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\dielknakihfaoeoakgkmgkkikmcjdlpk\LOCK, Quarantined, [14307], [524737],1.0.5580 PUP.Optional.AdvertisingExt.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\dielknakihfaoeoakgkmgkkikmcjdlpk\LOG, Quarantined, [14307], [524737],1.0.5580 PUP.Optional.AdvertisingExt.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\dielknakihfaoeoakgkmgkkikmcjdlpk\MANIFEST-000001, Quarantined, [14307], [524737],1.0.5580 PUP.Optional.AdvertisingExt.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\dielknakihfaoeoakgkmgkkikmcjdlpk\000003.log, Quarantined, [14307], [524737],1.0.5580 PUP.Optional.AdvertisingExt.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\dielknakihfaoeoakgkmgkkikmcjdlpk\CURRENT, Quarantined, [14307], [524737],1.0.5580 PUP.Optional.AdvertisingExt.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\dielknakihfaoeoakgkmgkkikmcjdlpk\LOCK, Quarantined, [14307], [524737],1.0.5580 PUP.Optional.AdvertisingExt.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\dielknakihfaoeoakgkmgkkikmcjdlpk\LOG, Quarantined, [14307], [524737],1.0.5580 PUP.Optional.AdvertisingExt.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\dielknakihfaoeoakgkmgkkikmcjdlpk\MANIFEST-000001, Quarantined, [14307], [524737],1.0.5580 PUP.Optional.AdvertisingExt.Generic, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Secure Preferences, Replaced, [14307], [524737],1.0.5580 PUP.Optional.AdvertisingExt.Generic, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Preferences, Replaced, [14307], [524737],1.0.5580 PUP.Optional.AdvertisingExt.Generic, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\DEFAULT\EXTENSIONS\DIELKNAKIHFAOEOAKGKMGKKIKMCJDLPK\5.3.2.5_0\MANIFEST.JSON, Quarantined, [14307], [524737],1.0.5580 PUP.Optional.AdvertisingExt.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\dielknakihfaoeoakgkmgkkikmcjdlpk\5.3.2.5_0\img\icon.png, Quarantined, [14307], [524737],1.0.5580 PUP.Optional.AdvertisingExt.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\dielknakihfaoeoakgkmgkkikmcjdlpk\5.3.2.5_0\img\icon48.png, Quarantined, [14307], [524737],1.0.5580 PUP.Optional.AdvertisingExt.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\dielknakihfaoeoakgkmgkkikmcjdlpk\5.3.2.5_0\img\icon_disabled.png, Quarantined, [14307], [524737],1.0.5580 PUP.Optional.AdvertisingExt.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\dielknakihfaoeoakgkmgkkikmcjdlpk\5.3.2.5_0\_metadata\computed_hashes.json, Quarantined, [14307], [524737],1.0.5580 PUP.Optional.AdvertisingExt.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\dielknakihfaoeoakgkmgkkikmcjdlpk\5.3.2.5_0\_metadata\verified_contents.json, Quarantined, [14307], [524737],1.0.5580 PUP.Optional.AdvertisingExt.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\dielknakihfaoeoakgkmgkkikmcjdlpk\5.3.2.5_0\background.html, Quarantined, [14307], [524737],1.0.5580 PUP.Optional.AdvertisingExt.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\dielknakihfaoeoakgkmgkkikmcjdlpk\5.3.2.5_0\background.js, Quarantined, [14307], [524737],1.0.5580 PUP.Optional.AdvertisingExt.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\dielknakihfaoeoakgkmgkkikmcjdlpk\5.3.2.5_0\content.js, Quarantined, [14307], [524737],1.0.5580 PUP.Optional.AdvertisingExt.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\dielknakihfaoeoakgkmgkkikmcjdlpk\5.3.2.5_0\install.js, Quarantined, [14307], [524737],1.0.5580 Physical Sector: 0 (No malicious items detected) WMI: 0 (No malicious items detected) (end)As mentioned before the full version of Malwarebytes could have protected your computer against this threat.
We use different ways of protecting your computer(s):
- Dynamically Blocks Malware Sites & Servers
- Malware Execution Prevention