What is FP App?
The Malwarebytes research team has determined that FP App 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 and promises to keep your searches private.
How do I know if my computer is affected by FP App?
You may see this entry in your list of installed Chrome extensions:
and these warnings during install:
and you will see this changed setting:
How did FP App get on my computer?
Browser hijackers use different methods for distributing themselves. This particular one was downloaded from the webstore:
after a redirect from their website that pushes you top allow notifications:
How do I remove FP App?
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 FP App 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 FP App hijacker. It would have blocked their site, giving you a chance to stop it before it became too late.
Technical details for experts
Possible signs in FRST logs:
CHR DefaultSearchURL: Default -> hxxps://findprivate.online/results.php?q={searchTerms} CHR DefaultSearchKeyword: Default -> Secure CHR DefaultSuggestURL: Default -> hxxps://findprivate.online/results.php?q={searchTerms} CHR Extension: (Secure) - C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\epbcdnhnoecpcjlkabnoddmopcgggbph [2018-11-01]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\epbcdnhnoecpcjlkabnoddmopcgggbph\1.1.2_0 Adds the file background.js"="10/22/2018 1:14 PM, 221 bytes, A Adds the file check.png"="10/22/2018 4:02 PM, 95 bytes, A Adds the file manifest.json"="11/1/2018 3:29 PM, 1707 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\epbcdnhnoecpcjlkabnoddmopcgggbph\1.1.2_0\_metadata Adds the file computed_hashes.json"="11/1/2018 3:29 PM, 460 bytes, A Adds the file verified_contents.json"="10/29/2018 3:25 PM, 1753 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\epbcdnhnoecpcjlkabnoddmopcgggbph\1.1.2_0\icons Adds the file icon128.png"="11/1/2018 3:29 PM, 2191 bytes, A Adds the file icon48.png"="11/1/2018 3:29 PM, 253 bytes, A Registry details [View: All details] (Selection) ------------------------------------------------ [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\PreferenceMACs\Default\extensions.settings] "epbcdnhnoecpcjlkabnoddmopcgggbph"="REG_SZ", "D196548EBB35BED5C79DAD3E9117F25572840C5791779391FC020AF4508BB2CB"Malwarebytes log:
Malwarebytes www.malwarebytes.com -Log Details- Scan Date: 11/1/18 Scan Time: 3:33 PM Log File: 25b61569-dde3-11e8-8135-00ffdcc6fdfc.json -Software Information- Version: 3.6.1.2711 Components Version: 1.0.463 Update Package Version: 1.0.7641 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: 238263 Threats Detected: 15 Threats Quarantined: 15 Time Elapsed: 4 min, 3 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.FindPrivate.Generic, HKCU\SOFTWARE\GOOGLE\CHROME\PREFERENCEMACS\Default\extensions.settings|epbcdnhnoecpcjlkabnoddmopcgggbph, Quarantined, [14324], [591997],1.0.7641 Registry Data: 0 (No malicious items detected) Data Stream: 0 (No malicious items detected) Folder: 4 PUP.Optional.FindPrivate.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\epbcdnhnoecpcjlkabnoddmopcgggbph\1.1.2_0\_metadata, Quarantined, [14324], [591997],1.0.7641 PUP.Optional.FindPrivate.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\epbcdnhnoecpcjlkabnoddmopcgggbph\1.1.2_0\icons, Quarantined, [14324], [591997],1.0.7641 PUP.Optional.FindPrivate.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\epbcdnhnoecpcjlkabnoddmopcgggbph\1.1.2_0, Quarantined, [14324], [591997],1.0.7641 PUP.Optional.FindPrivate.Generic, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\DEFAULT\EXTENSIONS\EPBCDNHNOECPCJLKABNODDMOPCGGGBPH, Quarantined, [14324], [591997],1.0.7641 File: 10 PUP.Optional.FindPrivate.Generic, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Secure Preferences, Replaced, [14324], [591997],1.0.7641 PUP.Optional.FindPrivate.Generic, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Preferences, Replaced, [14324], [591997],1.0.7641 PUP.Optional.FindPrivate.Generic, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\DEFAULT\EXTENSIONS\EPBCDNHNOECPCJLKABNODDMOPCGGGBPH\1.1.2_0\MANIFEST.JSON, Quarantined, [14324], [591997],1.0.7641 PUP.Optional.FindPrivate.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\epbcdnhnoecpcjlkabnoddmopcgggbph\1.1.2_0\icons\icon128.png, Quarantined, [14324], [591997],1.0.7641 PUP.Optional.FindPrivate.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\epbcdnhnoecpcjlkabnoddmopcgggbph\1.1.2_0\icons\icon48.png, Quarantined, [14324], [591997],1.0.7641 PUP.Optional.FindPrivate.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\epbcdnhnoecpcjlkabnoddmopcgggbph\1.1.2_0\_metadata\computed_hashes.json, Quarantined, [14324], [591997],1.0.7641 PUP.Optional.FindPrivate.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\epbcdnhnoecpcjlkabnoddmopcgggbph\1.1.2_0\_metadata\verified_contents.json, Quarantined, [14324], [591997],1.0.7641 PUP.Optional.FindPrivate.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\epbcdnhnoecpcjlkabnoddmopcgggbph\1.1.2_0\background.js, Quarantined, [14324], [591997],1.0.7641 PUP.Optional.FindPrivate.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\epbcdnhnoecpcjlkabnoddmopcgggbph\1.1.2_0\check.png, Quarantined, [14324], [591997],1.0.7641 PUP.Optional.FindPrivate, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Secure Preferences, Replaced, [225], [591998],1.0.7641 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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