What is Search4Musix?
The Malwarebytes research team has determined that Search4Musix 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 changes your search settings.
How do I know if my computer is affected by Search4Musix?
You may see these browser add-ons:
and these warnings during install:
You will see this icon in your browser menu-bar:
and this changed setting:
How did Search4Musix get on my computer?
Browser hijackers use different methods for distributing themselves. This particular one was downloaded from their website:
the Chrome extension through the webstore:
How do I remove Search4Musix?
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 Search4Musix 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 Search4Musix hijacker. It would have blocked the website, giving you a chance to stop it before it became too late.
Technical details for experts
Possible signs in FRST logs:
FF Extension: No Name - C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{default}.profile\Extensions\{7ae0db73-6402-44f7-b4f3-81b7ce81bf6a}.xpi [2018-10-29] CHR DefaultSearchURL: Default -> hxxps://www.blpsearch.com/search?sid=841&src=ds&p={searchTerms} CHR DefaultSearchKeyword: Default -> Default-Search CHR Extension: (Search4Musix) - C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\kadkeanljhhmdflkmhbfccjpkfmnnjfm [2018-10-29]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\kadkeanljhhmdflkmhbfccjpkfmnnjfm\1.0.841.392_0 Adds the file Archive created by free jZipFree.url"="1/29/2018 5:23 PM, 58 bytes, A Adds the file manifest.json"="10/29/2018 8:34 AM, 1932 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\kadkeanljhhmdflkmhbfccjpkfmnnjfm\1.0.841.392_0\_metadata Adds the file computed_hashes.json"="10/29/2018 8:34 AM, 628 bytes, A Adds the file verified_contents.json"="10/14/2018 2:59 PM, 2052 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\kadkeanljhhmdflkmhbfccjpkfmnnjfm\1.0.841.392_0\icons Adds the file Search4Musix-128.png"="10/29/2018 8:34 AM, 7442 bytes, A Adds the file Search4Musix-16.png"="10/29/2018 8:34 AM, 718 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\kadkeanljhhmdflkmhbfccjpkfmnnjfm\1.0.841.392_0\js Adds the file background.js"="10/14/2018 2:58 PM, 14008 bytes, A Adds the file brand.js"="10/14/2018 2:58 PM, 703 bytes, A Adds the file contentScript.js"="10/14/2018 2:58 PM, 972 bytes, A In the existing folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{default}.profile\extensions Adds the file {7ae0db73-6402-44f7-b4f3-81b7ce81bf6a}.xpi"="10/29/2018 8:31 AM, 25404 bytes, A Registry details [View: All details] (Selection) ------------------------------------------------ [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\PreferenceMACs\Default\extensions.settings] "kadkeanljhhmdflkmhbfccjpkfmnnjfm"="REG_SZ", "4BF1606B60C8B5026789A3C9E5010B87C733DEC532B5A3A1C9E749D7EE0851E8"Malwarebytes log:
Malwarebytes www.malwarebytes.com -Log Details- Scan Date: 10/29/18 Scan Time: 8:42 AM Log File: 283d0933-db4e-11e8-ab9f-00ffdcc6fdfc.json -Software Information- Version: 3.6.1.2711 Components Version: 1.0.463 Update Package Version: 1.0.7585 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: 238110 Threats Detected: 19 Threats Quarantined: 19 Time Elapsed: 3 min, 9 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: 1 PUP.Optional.BlpSearch.Generic, HKCU\SOFTWARE\GOOGLE\CHROME\PREFERENCEMACS\Default\extensions.settings|kadkeanljhhmdflkmhbfccjpkfmnnjfm, Quarantined, [14254], [443081],1.0.7585 Registry Data: 0 (No malicious items detected) Data Stream: 0 (No malicious items detected) Folder: 5 PUP.Optional.BlpSearch.Generic, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Extensions\kadkeanljhhmdflkmhbfccjpkfmnnjfm, Quarantined, [14254], [443081],1.0.7585 PUP.Optional.BlpSearch.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\kadkeanljhhmdflkmhbfccjpkfmnnjfm\1.0.841.392_0\_metadata, Quarantined, [14254], [443081],1.0.7585 PUP.Optional.BlpSearch.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\kadkeanljhhmdflkmhbfccjpkfmnnjfm\1.0.841.392_0\icons, Quarantined, [14254], [443081],1.0.7585 PUP.Optional.BlpSearch.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\kadkeanljhhmdflkmhbfccjpkfmnnjfm\1.0.841.392_0\js, Quarantined, [14254], [443081],1.0.7585 PUP.Optional.BlpSearch.Generic, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\DEFAULT\EXTENSIONS\KADKEANLJHHMDFLKMHBFCCJPKFMNNJFM\1.0.841.392_0, Quarantined, [14254], [443081],1.0.7585 File: 13 PUP.Optional.BlpSearch, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\ROAMING\MOZILLA\FIREFOX\PROFILES\{default}.profile\EXTENSIONS\{7AE0DB73-6402-44F7-B4F3-81B7CE81BF6A}.XPI, Quarantined, [381], [545488],1.0.7585 PUP.Optional.BlpSearch.Generic, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Secure Preferences, Replaced, [14254], [443081],1.0.7585 PUP.Optional.BlpSearch.Generic, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Preferences, Replaced, [14254], [443081],1.0.7585 PUP.Optional.BlpSearch.Generic, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\DEFAULT\EXTENSIONS\KADKEANLJHHMDFLKMHBFCCJPKFMNNJFM\1.0.841.392_0\JS\BRAND.JS, Quarantined, [14254], [443081],1.0.7585 PUP.Optional.BlpSearch.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\kadkeanljhhmdflkmhbfccjpkfmnnjfm\1.0.841.392_0\icons\Search4Musix-128.png, Quarantined, [14254], [443081],1.0.7585 PUP.Optional.BlpSearch.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\kadkeanljhhmdflkmhbfccjpkfmnnjfm\1.0.841.392_0\icons\Search4Musix-16.png, Quarantined, [14254], [443081],1.0.7585 PUP.Optional.BlpSearch.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\kadkeanljhhmdflkmhbfccjpkfmnnjfm\1.0.841.392_0\js\background.js, Quarantined, [14254], [443081],1.0.7585 PUP.Optional.BlpSearch.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\kadkeanljhhmdflkmhbfccjpkfmnnjfm\1.0.841.392_0\js\contentScript.js, Quarantined, [14254], [443081],1.0.7585 PUP.Optional.BlpSearch.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\kadkeanljhhmdflkmhbfccjpkfmnnjfm\1.0.841.392_0\_metadata\computed_hashes.json, Quarantined, [14254], [443081],1.0.7585 PUP.Optional.BlpSearch.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\kadkeanljhhmdflkmhbfccjpkfmnnjfm\1.0.841.392_0\_metadata\verified_contents.json, Quarantined, [14254], [443081],1.0.7585 PUP.Optional.BlpSearch.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\kadkeanljhhmdflkmhbfccjpkfmnnjfm\1.0.841.392_0\Archive created by free jZipFree.url, Quarantined, [14254], [443081],1.0.7585 PUP.Optional.BlpSearch.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\kadkeanljhhmdflkmhbfccjpkfmnnjfm\1.0.841.392_0\manifest.json, Quarantined, [14254], [443081],1.0.7585 PUP.Optional.BlpSearch, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Secure Preferences, Replaced, [381], [496134],1.0.7585 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.
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