What is On Stage?
The Malwarebytes research team has determined that On Stage 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 On Stage?
You may see this entry in your list of installed software:
and this warning during install:
and these browser add-ons:
How did On Stage get on my computer?
Browser hijackers use different methods for distributing themselves. This particular one was bundled with other software.
How do I remove On Stage?
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 all Threats are selected, and click Remove Selected.
- Restart your computer when prompted to do so.
- No, Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware removes On Stage 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 On Stage hijacker. 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
Signs in a HijackThis log:
O2 - BHO: On Stage - {065018dd-644d-423f-a73b-496501dce35f} - C:\Program Files\On Stage\Extensions\065018dd-644d-423f-a73b-496501dce35f.dllPossible signs in FRST logs:
BHO: On Stage -> {065018dd-644d-423f-a73b-496501dce35f} -> C:\Program Files\On Stage\Extensions\065018dd-644d-423f-a73b-496501dce35f.dll [2015-06-19] () FF Extension: On Stage - C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\6qeoodjs.default-1401006518835\Extensions\[email protected] [2015-06-19] C:\Program Files\On Stage On Stage (HKLM\...\On Stage) (Version: 2.0.5647.33885 - On Stage)Alterations made by the installer:
File system details [View: All details] (Selection) --------------------------------------------------- Adds the folder C:\Program Files\On Stage Adds the file 7za.exe"="6/17/2015 9:17 PM, 536064 bytes, A Adds the file Uninstaller.exe"="6/19/2015 3:49 AM, 313144 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Program Files\On Stage\Extensions Adds the file 065018dd-644d-423f-a73b-496501dce35f.dll"="6/19/2015 4:10 AM, 145656 bytes, A Adds the file [email protected]"="6/19/2015 4:35 AM, 8902 bytes, A In the existing folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\6qeoodjs.default-1401006518835\extensions Adds the file [email protected]"="6/19/2015 4:35 AM, 8902 bytes, A Registry details [View: All details] (Selection) ------------------------------------------------ [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{065018dd-644d-423f-a73b-496501dce35f}] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "On Stage" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{065018dd-644d-423f-a73b-496501dce35f}\InprocServer32] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files\On Stage\Extensions\065018dd-644d-423f-a73b-496501dce35f.dll" "ThreadingModel"="REG_SZ", "Apartment" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{065018dd-644d-423f-a73b-496501dce35f}\Programmable] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{065018dd-644d-423f-a73b-496501dce35f}\TypeLib] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "{76c6c737-d7c9-4a8a-b155-663672a00945}" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{065018dd-644d-423f-a73b-496501dce35f}\Version] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "1.0" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{BECFD49B-FA50-441D-8C4E-B84EEA87FAC9}] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "1" "1"="REG_SZ", "" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{F83D1872-D9FF-47F8-B5A0-49CC51E24EE8}] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "23fe8e90-e802-4696-b929-2cb8a5e24c13" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{3A449699-040D-4734-8A9B-578EE5741E76}] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "IOnStageBHO" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{3A449699-040D-4734-8A9B-578EE5741E76}\ProxyStubClsid] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "{00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{3A449699-040D-4734-8A9B-578EE5741E76}\ProxyStubClsid32] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "{00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{3A449699-040D-4734-8A9B-578EE5741E76}\TypeLib] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "{76C6C737-D7C9-4A8A-B155-663672A00945}" "Version"="REG_SZ", "1.0" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{76C6C737-D7C9-4A8A-B155-663672A00945}\1.0] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "OnStageIEClientLib" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{76C6C737-D7C9-4A8A-B155-663672A00945}\1.0\0\win32] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files\On Stage\Extensions\065018dd-644d-423f-a73b-496501dce35f.dll" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{76C6C737-D7C9-4A8A-B155-663672A00945}\1.0\FLAGS] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "0" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{76C6C737-D7C9-4A8A-B155-663672A00945}\1.0\HELPDIR] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files\On Stage\Extensions" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{065018dd-644d-423f-a73b-496501dce35f}] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "On Stage" "NoExplorer"="REG_DWORD", 1 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\On Stage] "DisplayIcon"="REG_SZ", ""C:\Program Files\On Stage\uninstaller.exe"" "DisplayName"="REG_SZ", "On Stage" "DisplayVersion"="REG_SZ", "2.0.5647.33885" "EstimatedSize"="REG_DWORD", 980 "HelpLink"="REG_SZ", "mailto:[email protected]" "InstallDate"="REG_SZ", "20150619" "InstallLocation"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files\On Stage" "NoModify"="REG_DWORD", 1 "NoRepair"="REG_DWORD", 1 "Publisher"="REG_SZ", "On Stage" "QuietUninstallString"="REG_SZ", ""C:\Program Files\On Stage\uninstaller.exe"" "UninstallString"="REG_SZ", ""C:\Program Files\On Stage\uninstaller.exe"" "URLInfoAbout"="REG_SZ", "http://www.videosonstage.com/support" "URLUpdateInfo"="REG_SZ", "http://www.videosonstage.com" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\OnStage] "cg"="REG_SZ", "23fe8e90-e802-4696-b929-2cb8a5e24c13" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions] "{065018DD-644D-423F-A73B-496501DCE35F}"="REG_BINARY, ............Malwarebytes Anti-Malware log:
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware www.malwarebytes.org Scan Date: 6/19/2015 Scan Time: 8:08:32 AM Logfile: mbamOnStage.txt Administrator: Yes Version: 2.01.6.1022 Malware Database: v2015.06.19.01 Rootkit Database: v2015.06.15.01 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: 295087 Time Elapsed: 3 min, 52 sec Memory: Enabled Startup: Enabled Filesystem: Enabled Archives: Enabled Rootkits: Disabled Heuristics: Enabled PUP: Enabled PUM: Enabled Processes: 0 (No malicious items detected) Modules: 1 PUP.Optional.TriangleTrail.A, C:\Program Files\On Stage\Extensions\065018dd-644d-423f-a73b-496501dce35f.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [f895dae23852c86efe949ce808fea957], Registry Keys: 9 PUP.Optional.TriangleTrail.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\CLSID\{065018dd-644d-423f-a73b-496501dce35f}, Quarantined, [f895dae23852c86efe949ce808fea957], PUP.Optional.TriangleTrail.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\TYPELIB\{76c6c737-d7c9-4a8a-b155-663672a00945}, Quarantined, [f895dae23852c86efe949ce808fea957], PUP.Optional.TriangleTrail.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\INTERFACE\{3A449699-040D-4734-8A9B-578EE5741E76}, Quarantined, [f895dae23852c86efe949ce808fea957], PUP.Optional.TriangleTrail.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\EXPLORER\BROWSER HELPER OBJECTS\{065018DD-644D-423F-A73B-496501DCE35F}, Quarantined, [f895dae23852c86efe949ce808fea957], PUP.Optional.TriangleTrail.A, HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\EXT\SETTINGS\{065018DD-644D-423F-A73B-496501DCE35F}, Quarantined, [f895dae23852c86efe949ce808fea957], PUP.Optional.TriangleTrail.A, HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\EXT\STATS\{065018DD-644D-423F-A73B-496501DCE35F}, Quarantined, [f895dae23852c86efe949ce808fea957], PUP.Optional.TriangleTrail.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\CLSID\{065018DD-644D-423F-A73B-496501DCE35F}\INPROCSERVER32, Quarantined, [f895dae23852c86efe949ce808fea957], PUP.Optional.TriangleTrail.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\UNINSTALL\On Stage, Quarantined, [4f3e1aa23b4fe84e2c66a8dc6a9cb34d], PUP.Optional.OnStage.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\OnStage, Quarantined, [49444775aae0ae8872af751e48bd24dc], Registry Values: 0 (No malicious items detected) Registry Data: 0 (No malicious items detected) Folders: 3 PUP.Optional.OnStage.A, C:\Program Files\On Stage, Delete-on-Reboot, [7b12c7f5fc8e0a2c29c806ecc73ce31d], PUP.Optional.OnStage.A, C:\Program Files\On Stage\Extensions, Delete-on-Reboot, [7b12c7f5fc8e0a2c29c806ecc73ce31d], PUP.Optional.OnStage.A, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Temp\On Stage, Quarantined, [4845229a9febd264fcf6ba3802018c74], Files: 6 PUP.Optional.TriangleTrail.A, C:\Program Files\On Stage\Extensions\065018dd-644d-423f-a73b-496501dce35f.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [f895dae23852c86efe949ce808fea957], PUP.Optional.TriangleTrail.A, C:\Users\{username}\Desktop\Stage On.exe, Quarantined, [2865a715ec9e75c1d8ba33519175e31d], PUP.Optional.TriangleTrail.A, C:\Program Files\On Stage\Uninstaller.exe, Quarantined, [4f3e1aa23b4fe84e2c66a8dc6a9cb34d], PUP.Optional.OnStage.A, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\6qeoodjs.default-1401006518835\extensions\[email protected], Quarantined, [aae3526af595a29475a89ff4d4313ec2], PUP.Optional.OnStage.A, C:\Program Files\On Stage\7za.exe, Quarantined, [7b12c7f5fc8e0a2c29c806ecc73ce31d], PUP.Optional.OnStage.A, C:\Program Files\On Stage\Extensions\[email protected], Quarantined, [7b12c7f5fc8e0a2c29c806ecc73ce31d], 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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