What is Wordinator?
The Malwarebytes research team has determined that Wordinator is adware. These adware applications display advertisements not originating from the sites you are browsing.
How do I know if my computer is affected by Wordinator?
You may see this entry in your list of installed programs:
and these warnings during install:
and this type of advertisements:
How did Wordinator get on my computer?
Adware applications use different methods for distributing themselves. This particular one was bundled with other software.
How do I remove Wordinator?
Our program Malwarebytes Anti-Malware can detect and remove this potentially unwanted program.
- Please download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware to your desktop.
- Double-click mbam-setup-version.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
- At the end, be sure a check-mark is placed next to the following:
- Enable free trial of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Premium
- Launch Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
- Then click Finish.
- If an update is found, you will be prompted to download and install the latest version.
- Once the program has loaded, select Scan now. Or select the Threat Scan from the Scan menu.
- When the scan is complete , make sure that everything is set to "Quarantine", and click Apply Actions.
- Reboot your computer if prompted.
- No, Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware removes Wordinator completely.
We hope our application and this guide have helped you eradicate this hijacker.
As you can see below the full version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware would have protected you against the Wordinator adware. It would have warned you before the rogue could install itself, giving you a chance to stop it before it became too late.
Technical details for experts
You will see this sign in a HijackThis log:
O23 - Service: WN 1.10.0.17 Client Service (wsvc_1.10.0.17) - WN - C:\Program Files\Wordinator_1.10.0.17\Service\wsvc.exe
You may see these signs in FRST logs:
(WN) C:\Program Files\Wordinator_1.10.0.17\Service\wsvc.exe R2 wsvc_1.10.0.17; C:\Program Files\Wordinator_1.10.0.17\Service\wsvc.exe [278616 2015-06-03] (WN) R1 wfd_1_10_0_17; C:\Windows\System32\drivers\wfd_1_10_0_17.sys [52736 2015-06-03] (WN) C:\Program Files\Wordinator_1.10.0.17 (WN) C:\Windows\system32\Drivers\wfd_1_10_0_17.sys Wordinator 1.10.0.17 (HKLM\...\Wordinator_1.10.0.17) (Version: 1.10.0.17 - Wordinator)
Alterations made by the installer:
File system details [View: All details] (Selection) --------------------------------------------------- Adds the folder C:\Program Files\Wordinator_1.10.0.17 Adds the file terms-of-service.rtf"="5/30/2015 1:13 AM, 24149 bytes, A Adds the file Uninstall.exe"="6/3/2015 7:07 PM, 321736 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Program Files\Wordinator_1.10.0.17\3rd Party Licenses Adds the file buildcrx-license.txt"="5/19/2014 9:10 PM, 7074 bytes, A Adds the file Info-ZIP-license.txt"="5/19/2014 9:10 PM, 2944 bytes, A Adds the file JSON-simple-license.txt"="10/30/2014 2:55 AM, 11558 bytes, A Adds the file nsJSON-license.txt"="5/19/2014 9:10 PM, 809 bytes, A Adds the file Nustache-license.txt"="10/30/2014 2:55 AM, 1079 bytes, A Adds the file TaskScheduler-license.txt"="10/30/2014 2:55 AM, 0 bytes, A Adds the file UAC-license.txt"="5/19/2014 9:10 PM, 956 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Program Files\Wordinator_1.10.0.17\Service Adds the file wsvc.exe"="6/3/2015 7:07 PM, 278616 bytes, A In the existing folder C:\Windows\System32\drivers Adds the file wfd_1_10_0_17.sys"="6/3/2015 7:06 PM, 52736 bytes, A Registry details [View: All details] (Selection) ------------------------------------------------ [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Wordinator_1.10.0.17] "DisplayIcon"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files\Wordinator_1.10.0.17\Uninstall.exe" "DisplayName"="REG_SZ", "Wordinator 1.10.0.17" "DisplayVersion"="REG_SZ", "1.10.0.17" "NoModify"="REG_DWORD", 1 "NoRepair"="REG_DWORD", 1 "Publisher"="REG_SZ", "Wordinator" "UninstallString"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files\Wordinator_1.10.0.17\Uninstall.exe" "URLInfoAbout"="REG_SZ", "http://www.wordinatorapp.com" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wordinator_1.10.0.17] "cr-at"="REG_SZ", "" "cr-pid"="REG_SZ", "" "cr-ver"="REG_SZ", "43.0.2357.124" "dbsr"="REG_SZ", "iexplore" "features"="REG_SZ", "0x01000000" "ff-at"="REG_SZ", "" "ff-pid"="REG_SZ", "" "ff-ver"="REG_SZ", "25.0 (en-US)" "hid"="REG_SZ", "99B84D34-775B-F8F2-2E33-C48517F1E2F6" "ie-at"="REG_SZ", "" "ie-pid"="REG_SZ", "" "ie-ver"="REG_SZ", "11.0.9600.17843" "iid"="REG_SZ", "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000" "itm"="REG_SZ", "2015-06-11T14:44:49Z" "nf-at"="REG_SZ", "11BE4EF3-D51B-6E52-CEA6-FDF7BD4B0912" "nf-pid"="REG_SZ", "B49A48F0-814E-4D81-91DC-8859B98F1FB1" "nid"="REG_SZ", "8D41449E-BF91-4FFA-A606-498E2B5BF005" "osn"="REG_SZ", "Windows 7 Ultimate N" "ost"="REG_SZ", "x32" "osv"="REG_SZ", "6.1.7601" "user_sid"="REG_SZ", "S-1-5-21-4016700205-1717049133-1125222536-1001" "ver"="REG_SZ", "1.10.0.17" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\wfd_1_10_0_17] "DisplayName"="REG_SZ", "wfd_1_10_0_17" "ErrorControl"="REG_DWORD", 1 "Group"="REG_SZ", "PNP_TDI" "ImagePath"="REG_EXPAND_SZ, "system32\drivers\wfd_1_10_0_17.sys" "Start"="REG_DWORD", 1 "Tag"="REG_DWORD", 10 "Type"="REG_DWORD", 1 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\wfd_1_10_0_17\Enum] "0"="REG_SZ", "Root\LEGACY_WFD_1_10_0_17\0000" "Count"="REG_DWORD", 1 "NextInstance"="REG_DWORD", 1 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\wsvc_1.10.0.17] "Description"="REG_SZ", "This service enables WN 1.10.0.17 on HTTP websites" "DisplayName"="REG_SZ", "WN 1.10.0.17 Client Service" "ErrorControl"="REG_DWORD", 1 "ImagePath"="REG_EXPAND_SZ, ""C:\Program Files\Wordinator_1.10.0.17\Service\wsvc.exe"" "ObjectName"="REG_SZ", "LocalSystem" "Start"="REG_DWORD", 2 "Type"="REG_DWORD", 16Malwarebytes Anti-Malware log:
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware www.malwarebytes.org Scan Date: 6/11/2015 Scan Time: 4:52:21 PM Logfile: mbamWordinator.txt Administrator: Yes Version: 2.01.6.1022 Malware Database: v2015.06.11.03 Rootkit Database: v2015.06.02.01 License: Free Malware Protection: Disabled Malicious Website Protection: Disabled Self-protection: Disabled OS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 CPU: x86 File System: NTFS User: Malwarebytes Scan Type: Threat Scan Result: Completed Objects Scanned: 294073 Time Elapsed: 4 min, 22 sec Memory: Enabled Startup: Enabled Filesystem: Enabled Archives: Enabled Rootkits: Disabled Heuristics: Enabled PUP: Enabled PUM: Enabled Processes: 1 PUP.Optional.Wordinator.A, C:\Program Files\Wordinator_1.10.0.17\Service\wsvc.exe, 1828, Delete-on-Reboot, [501f7d3c25655bdbf12096e54fb7cb35] Modules: 0 (No malicious items detected) Registry Keys: 4 PUP.Optional.Wordinator.A, HKLM\SYSTEM\CURRENTCONTROLSET\SERVICES\wsvc_1.10.0.17, Quarantined, [501f7d3c25655bdbf12096e54fb7cb35], PUP.Optional.Wordinator.A, HKLM\SYSTEM\CURRENTCONTROLSET\SERVICES\wfd_1_10_0_17, Quarantined, [90df7841eaa078be20f1c1bada2c07f9], PUP.Optional.Wordinator.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\UNINSTALL\Wordinator_1.10.0.17, Quarantined, [e38ca8114a4020168a87a4d77d89e818], PUP.Optional.Wordinator.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wordinator_1.10.0.17, Quarantined, [fa751e9b2565ce6800ffc4c610f5e020], Registry Values: 0 (No malicious items detected) Registry Data: 0 (No malicious items detected) Folders: 3 PUP.Optional.Wordinator.A, C:\Program Files\Wordinator_1.10.0.17, Delete-on-Reboot, [abc4e9d079111323696c47a4ba497b85], PUP.Optional.Wordinator.A, C:\Program Files\Wordinator_1.10.0.17\3rd Party Licenses, Quarantined, [abc4e9d079111323696c47a4ba497b85], PUP.Optional.Wordinator.A, C:\Program Files\Wordinator_1.10.0.17\Service, Delete-on-Reboot, [abc4e9d079111323696c47a4ba497b85], Files: 17 PUP.Optional.Wordinator.A, C:\Program Files\Wordinator_1.10.0.17\Service\wsvc.exe, Delete-on-Reboot, [501f7d3c25655bdbf12096e54fb7cb35], PUP.Optional.Wordinator.A, C:\Windows\System32\drivers\wfd_1_10_0_17.sys, Quarantined, [90df7841eaa078be20f1c1bada2c07f9], PUP.Optional.Wordinator.A, C:\Users\{username}\Desktop\wordinator-setup-1.10.0.17.exe, Quarantined, [cca38633b9d141f5050cd7a4bb4b3fc1], PUP.Optional.Wordinator.A, C:\Program Files\Wordinator_1.10.0.17\Uninstall.exe, Quarantined, [e38ca8114a4020168a87a4d77d89e818], PUP.Optional.Vitruvian.A, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Temp\vitruvian-installer-hardwareprofile-v0001, Quarantined, [91de8c2dcfbb4beb36f622577d88c937], PUP.Optional.Vitruvian.A, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Temp\vitruvian-installer-install-v0003, Quarantined, [b3bc7346404a38fe17158beeb352f907], PUP.Optional.Vitruvian.A, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Temp\vitruvian-installer-processes-v0002, Quarantined, [511e2b8e5e2cdb5b210b6b0e59ac50b0], PUP.Optional.Vitruvian.A, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Temp\vitruvian-installer-scheduledtasks-v0001, Quarantined, [b6b9dfdaf397f343fa3281f8f70ecf31], PUP.Optional.Vitruvian.A, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Temp\vitruvian-installer-softwareregkeys-v0002, Quarantined, [91de2990bfcb93a349e371084abb9868], PUP.Optional.Wordinator.A, C:\Program Files\Wordinator_1.10.0.17\terms-of-service.rtf, Quarantined, [abc4e9d079111323696c47a4ba497b85], PUP.Optional.Wordinator.A, C:\Program Files\Wordinator_1.10.0.17\3rd Party Licenses\buildcrx-license.txt, Quarantined, [abc4e9d079111323696c47a4ba497b85], PUP.Optional.Wordinator.A, C:\Program Files\Wordinator_1.10.0.17\3rd Party Licenses\Info-ZIP-license.txt, Quarantined, [abc4e9d079111323696c47a4ba497b85], PUP.Optional.Wordinator.A, C:\Program Files\Wordinator_1.10.0.17\3rd Party Licenses\JSON-simple-license.txt, Quarantined, [abc4e9d079111323696c47a4ba497b85], PUP.Optional.Wordinator.A, C:\Program Files\Wordinator_1.10.0.17\3rd Party Licenses\nsJSON-license.txt, Quarantined, [abc4e9d079111323696c47a4ba497b85], PUP.Optional.Wordinator.A, C:\Program Files\Wordinator_1.10.0.17\3rd Party Licenses\Nustache-license.txt, Quarantined, [abc4e9d079111323696c47a4ba497b85], PUP.Optional.Wordinator.A, C:\Program Files\Wordinator_1.10.0.17\3rd Party Licenses\TaskScheduler-license.txt, Quarantined, [abc4e9d079111323696c47a4ba497b85], PUP.Optional.Wordinator.A, C:\Program Files\Wordinator_1.10.0.17\3rd Party Licenses\UAC-license.txt, Quarantined, [abc4e9d079111323696c47a4ba497b85], Physical Sectors: 0 (No malicious items detected) (end)As mentioned before the full version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware could have protected your computer against this threat.
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