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Metallica
Posted 30 September 2020 - 03:08 AM

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Content is republished with permission from Malwarebytes.

What is TopMusicSearches?

The Malwarebytes research team has determined that TopMusicSearches is a search 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.

How do I know if my computer is affected by TopMusicSearches?

You may see this entry in your list of installed Chrome extensions:

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and this changed setting:

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You may have noticed these warnings during install:

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How did TopMusicSearches get on my computer?

Browser hijackers use different methods for distributing themselves. This particular one was downloaded from the webstore:

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after a redirect from their website:

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How do I remove TopMusicSearches?

Our program Malwarebytes can detect and remove this search hijacker.
  • Please download Malwarebytes for Windows to your desktop.
  • Double-click MBSetup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
  • When your Malwarebytes for Windows installation completes, the program opens to the Welcome to Malwarebytes screen.
  • Click on the Get started button.
  • Click Scan to start a Threat Scan.
  • When the scan is finished click Quarantine to remove the found threats.
  • Reboot the system if prompted to complete the removal process.
Is there anything else I need to do to get rid of TopMusicSearches?
  • No, Malwarebytes removes TopMusicSearches completely.
How would the full version of Malwarebytes help protect me?

We hope our application and this guide have helped you eradicate this hijacker.

As you can see below Malwarebytes Browser Guard, and the full version of Malwarebytes would have protected you against the TopMusicSearches hijacker. It would have blocked their website, giving you a chance to stop it before it became too late.

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Technical details for experts

Possible signs in FRST logs:

CHR DefaultSearchURL: Default -> hxxps://feed.topmusicsearches.com/?q={searchTerms}&publisher=topmusicsearches&barcodeid=577240000000000
CHR DefaultSearchKeyword: Default -> TopMusicSearches
CHR DefaultSuggestURL: Default -> hxxps://api.topmusicsearches.com/suggest/get?q={searchTerms}
CHR Extension: (TopMusicSearches) - C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\delenanekjnpgdclcmppdgjalhgggmpi [2020-09-30]
Alterations made by the installer:

File system details [View: All details] (Selection)
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    Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\delenanekjnpgdclcmppdgjalhgggmpi\1.1.0_0
       Adds the file manifest.json"="9/30/2020 10:13 AM, 2132 bytes, A
    Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\delenanekjnpgdclcmppdgjalhgggmpi\1.1.0_0\_metadata
       Adds the file computed_hashes.json"="9/30/2020 10:13 AM, 6255 bytes, A
       Adds the file verified_contents.json"="8/24/2020 10:19 AM, 2049 bytes, A
    Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\delenanekjnpgdclcmppdgjalhgggmpi\1.1.0_0\images
       Adds the file logo-white-text.png"="8/24/2020 10:19 AM, 0 bytes, A
    Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\delenanekjnpgdclcmppdgjalhgggmpi\1.1.0_0\images\icons
       Adds the file 128x128.png"="9/30/2020 10:13 AM, 2847 bytes, A
       Adds the file 16x16.png"="9/30/2020 10:13 AM, 459 bytes, A
       Adds the file 64x64.png"="9/30/2020 10:13 AM, 1481 bytes, A
    Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\delenanekjnpgdclcmppdgjalhgggmpi\1.1.0_0\scripts
       Adds the file background.js"="8/24/2020 10:19 AM, 514529 bytes, A
       Adds the file sitecontent.js"="8/24/2020 10:19 AM, 77 bytes, A
    Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\delenanekjnpgdclcmppdgjalhgggmpi
       Adds the file 000003.log"="9/30/2020 10:13 AM, 0 bytes, A
       Adds the file CURRENT"="9/30/2020 10:13 AM, 16 bytes, A
       Adds the file LOCK"="9/30/2020 10:13 AM, 0 bytes, A
       Adds the file LOG"="9/30/2020 10:13 AM, 0 bytes, A
       Adds the file MANIFEST-000001"="9/30/2020 10:13 AM, 41 bytes, A
    Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Web Applications\_crx_delenanekjnpgdclcmppdgjalhgggmpi
       Adds the file TopMusicSearches.ico"="9/30/2020 10:13 AM, 168477 bytes, A
       Adds the file TopMusicSearches.ico.md5"="9/30/2020 10:13 AM, 16 bytes, A

Registry details [View: All details] (Selection)
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    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\PreferenceMACs\Default\extensions.settings]
       "delenanekjnpgdclcmppdgjalhgggmpi"="REG_SZ", "D2FBBF675E787561EA900380A1DAA9784344F41F70E3A0AA0A94E0DEF8CB7367"
Malwarebytes log:

Malwarebytes
www.malwarebytes.com

-Log Details-
Scan Date: 9/30/20
Scan Time: 10:23 AM
Log File: 2d4267ca-02f6-11eb-bbc7-00ffdcc6fdfc.json

-Software Information-
Version: 4.2.1.89
Components Version: 1.0.1045
Update Package Version: 1.0.30586
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: 231719
Threats Detected: 11
Threats Quarantined: 11
Time Elapsed: 11 min, 4 sec

-Scan Options-
Memory: Enabled
Startup: Enabled
Filesystem: Enabled
Archives: Enabled
Rootkits: Disabled
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
Adware.SearchEngineHijack.Generic, HKCU\SOFTWARE\GOOGLE\CHROME\PREFERENCEMACS\Default\extensions.settings|delenanekjnpgdclcmppdgjalhgggmpi, Quarantined, 15371, 799722, , , , , , 

Registry Data: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Data Stream: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Folder: 2
Adware.SearchEngineHijack.Generic, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Sync Extension Settings\delenanekjnpgdclcmppdgjalhgggmpi, Quarantined, 15371, 799722, , , , , , 
Adware.SearchEngineHijack.Generic, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\DEFAULT\EXTENSIONS\DELENANEKJNPGDCLCMPPDGJALHGGGMPI, Quarantined, 15371, 799722, 1.0.30586, , ame, , , 

File: 8
Adware.SearchEngineHijack.Generic, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Secure Preferences, Replaced, 15371, 799722, , , , , F7A811D8A65185F5E6919EA20555F803, 6560D807F7D228B235CEC2558F226C4FF4FCBAECCE5F0376C3FE0D9A4CEF488E
Adware.SearchEngineHijack.Generic, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Preferences, Replaced, 15371, 799722, , , , , EC465DB4F963B4EF0E6C19B9A2978C94, CCE272F318A4C2984BF0A9379E864736CE368B57C30CF740647449528725A80D
Adware.SearchEngineHijack.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\delenanekjnpgdclcmppdgjalhgggmpi\000003.log, Quarantined, 15371, 799722, , , , , D899A2662014B52675ABF6495EE391CF, E827E6BEF47E6DE9BA95992B5EABEF4A50EB2B25EFE6AA13D2EC9B44D353A9C4
Adware.SearchEngineHijack.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\delenanekjnpgdclcmppdgjalhgggmpi\CURRENT, Quarantined, 15371, 799722, , , , , 46295CAC801E5D4857D09837238A6394, 0F1BAD70C7BD1E0A69562853EC529355462FCD0423263A3D39D6D0D70B780443
Adware.SearchEngineHijack.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\delenanekjnpgdclcmppdgjalhgggmpi\LOCK, Quarantined, 15371, 799722, , , , , , 
Adware.SearchEngineHijack.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\delenanekjnpgdclcmppdgjalhgggmpi\LOG, Quarantined, 15371, 799722, , , , , 4566948020714EF3C0DB838EDE9482C4, CEC9F58B144C8A426F25DF860838B1D9C05E288E2263EBF944FD2FA144731BB9
Adware.SearchEngineHijack.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\delenanekjnpgdclcmppdgjalhgggmpi\MANIFEST-000001, Quarantined, 15371, 799722, , , , , 5AF87DFD673BA2115E2FCF5CFDB727AB, F9D31B278E215EB0D0E9CD709EDFA037E828F36214AB7906F612160FEAD4B2B4
Adware.SearchEngineHijack.Generic, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\DEFAULT\EXTENSIONS\DELENANEKJNPGDCLCMPPDGJALHGGGMPI\1.1.0_0\MANIFEST.JSON, Quarantined, 15371, 799722, 1.0.30586, , ame, , B03A1BE29BD56F3B3BA27768BF3B22BA, 68AE22C91BE2A085B5A963A329BB23EC99931DD29ACA2B94C777FF4B897C722A

Physical Sector: 0
(No malicious items detected)

WMI: 0
(No malicious items detected)


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