What is Any Angle?
The Malwarebytes research team has determined that Any Angle 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 Any Angle?
You may see this entry in your list of installed software:
and this warning during install:
and these browser add-ons:
How did Any Angle get on my computer?
Browser hijackers use different methods for distributing themselves. This particular one was bundled with other software.
How do I remove Any Angle?
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.
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- 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 Any Angle 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 Any Angle hijacker. It would have warned you before the application 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: Any Angle 1.0.0.7 - {366b9177-c297-461a-b3c5-f6cbe298bb39} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Any Angle\AnyAnglebho.dllPossible signs in FRST logs:
BHO-x32: Any Angle 1.0.0.7 -> {366b9177-c297-461a-b3c5-f6cbe298bb39} -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Any Angle\AnyAnglebho.dll [2015-06-30] (Any Angle) FF Extension: Any Angle 1.0.1 - C:\Users\Pieter\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{profile}.default\Extensions\{04cbd69d-8bfe-4f17-8811-c172dbc67a8b}.xpi [2015-07-22] C:\Program Files (x86)\Any Angle Any Angle (HKLM\...\Any Angle) (Version: 2015.07.15.063137 - Any Angle) <==== ATTENTIONAlterations made by the installer:
File system details [View: All details] (Selection) --------------------------------------------------- Adds the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\Any Angle Adds the file {04cbd69d-8bfe-4f17-8811-c172dbc67a8b}.xpi"="7/21/2015 11:30 PM, 9029 bytes, A Adds the file AnyAngle.ico"="7/15/2015 8:49 AM, 1150 bytes, A Adds the file AnyAnglebho.dll"="6/30/2015 10:38 PM, 269016 bytes, A Adds the file AnyAngleUninstall.exe"="7/15/2015 8:49 AM, 248216 bytes, A Registry details [View: All details] (Selection) ------------------------------------------------ [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{4AA46D49-459F-4358-B4D1-169048547C23}] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "337EC294-D10A-4820-B827-68DAF21BBF4E" "id"="REG_SZ", "386" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{B24E0BDA-6F36-4536-9550-143641B5FD78}] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "IAnyAngle" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{B24E0BDA-6F36-4536-9550-143641B5FD78}\ProxyStubClsid32] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "{00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{B24E0BDA-6F36-4536-9550-143641B5FD78}\TypeLib] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "{A161DEC4-C932-4A0C-97A8-CAA7AF0A5AA1}" "Version"="REG_SZ", "1.0" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{A161DEC4-C932-4A0C-97A8-CAA7AF0A5AA1}\1.0] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "AnyAngleIEClientLib" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{A161DEC4-C932-4A0C-97A8-CAA7AF0A5AA1}\1.0\0\win32] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\Any Angle\AnyAnglebho.dll" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{A161DEC4-C932-4A0C-97A8-CAA7AF0A5AA1}\1.0\FLAGS] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "0" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{A161DEC4-C932-4A0C-97A8-CAA7AF0A5AA1}\1.0\HELPDIR] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\Any Angle" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{366b9177-c297-461a-b3c5-f6cbe298bb39}] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "Any Angle 1.0.0.7" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{366b9177-c297-461a-b3c5-f6cbe298bb39}\InprocServer32] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\Any Angle\AnyAnglebho.dll" "ThreadingModel"="REG_SZ", "Apartment" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{366b9177-c297-461a-b3c5-f6cbe298bb39}\Programmable] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{366b9177-c297-461a-b3c5-f6cbe298bb39}\TypeLib] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "{a161dec4-c932-4a0c-97a8-caa7af0a5aa1}" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{366b9177-c297-461a-b3c5-f6cbe298bb39}\Version] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "1.0" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{4AA46D49-459F-4358-B4D1-169048547C23}] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "337EC294-D10A-4820-B827-68DAF21BBF4E" "id"="REG_SZ", "386" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\Interface\{B24E0BDA-6F36-4536-9550-143641B5FD78}] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "IAnyAngle" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\Interface\{B24E0BDA-6F36-4536-9550-143641B5FD78}\ProxyStubClsid32] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "{00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\Interface\{B24E0BDA-6F36-4536-9550-143641B5FD78}\TypeLib] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "{A161DEC4-C932-4A0C-97A8-CAA7AF0A5AA1}" "Version"="REG_SZ", "1.0" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Any Angle] "DisplayIcon"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\Any Angle\AnyAngle.ico" "DisplayName"="REG_SZ", "Any Angle" "DisplayVersion"="REG_SZ", "2015.07.15.063137" "EstimatedSize"="REG_DWORD", 272 "HelpLink"="REG_SZ", "mailto:[email protected]" "InstallLocation"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\Any Angle" "InstallTime"="REG_SZ", "2015-07-22 13:54:58" "NoModify"="REG_DWORD", 1 "NoRepair"="REG_DWORD", 1 "Publisher"="REG_SZ", "Any Angle" "QuietUninstallString"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\Any Angle\AnyAngleuninstall.exe /S" "UninstallString"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\Any Angle\AnyAngleuninstall.exe" "URLInfoAbout"="REG_SZ", "http://anyangle.net/support" "URLUpdateInfo"="REG_SZ", "http://anyangle.net" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Any Angle] "iid"="REG_SZ", "def_AnyAngle" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Any Angle\Chrome] "sgc"="REG_SZ", "true" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Any Angle\Firefox] "sff"="REG_SZ", "false" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Any Angle\Internet Explorer] "sie"="REG_SZ", "false" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{366b9177-c297-461a-b3c5-f6cbe298bb39}] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "Any Angle 1.0.0.7" "NoExplorer"="REG_DWORD", 1 [HKCU\Software\Any Angle] "id"="REG_SZ", "2015-07-22 13:54:58" "iid"="REG_SZ", "def_AnyAngle" "is"="REG_SZ", "def_AnyAngle" [HKCU\Software\Any Angle\Chrome] "ug"="REG_SZ", "C15DA9C8-2D59-4C1C-B934-1A60CCE2EDA3" [HKCU\Software\Any Angle\Firefox] "ug"="REG_SZ", "59B006D7-764A-4FCB-A0BD-F0E887835AB6" [HKCU\Software\Any Angle\Internet Explorer] "ug"="REG_SZ", "D5C51035-FDF9-4038-8CB5-072B13A7C8EB"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware log:
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware www.malwarebytes.org Scan Date: 7/22/2015 Scan Time: 2:06 PM Logfile: mbamAnyAngle.txt Administrator: Yes Version: 2.1.8.1057 Malware Database: v2015.07.22.03 Rootkit Database: v2015.07.17.01 License: Free Malware Protection: Disabled Malicious Website Protection: Disabled Self-protection: Disabled OS: Windows 8.1 CPU: x64 File System: NTFS User: {username} Scan Type: Threat Scan Result: Completed Objects Scanned: 342916 Time Elapsed: 28 min, 6 sec Memory: Enabled Startup: Enabled Filesystem: Enabled Archives: Enabled Rootkits: Enabled Heuristics: Enabled PUP: Enabled PUM: Enabled Processes: 0 (No malicious items detected) Modules: 0 (No malicious items detected) Registry Keys: 17 PUP.Optional.BrowseFox.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\CLSID\{4AA46D49-459F-4358-B4D1-169048547C23}, Quarantined, [b11a657f850588aea593bf02f21014ec], PUP.Optional.BrowseFox.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\CLASSES\CLSID\{4AA46D49-459F-4358-B4D1-169048547C23}, Quarantined, [b11a657f850588aea593bf02f21014ec], PUP.Optional.BrowseFox.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\WOW6432NODE\CLSID\{4AA46D49-459F-4358-B4D1-169048547C23}, Quarantined, [b11a657f850588aea593bf02f21014ec], PUP.Optional.AnyAngle.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\CLASSES\CLSID\{366b9177-c297-461a-b3c5-f6cbe298bb39}, Quarantined, [b01b34b0d2b8a69035a23095e61c6b95], PUP.Optional.AnyAngle.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\WOW6432NODE\CLSID\{366b9177-c297-461a-b3c5-f6cbe298bb39}, Quarantined, [b01b34b0d2b8a69035a23095e61c6b95], PUP.Optional.AnyAngle.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\TYPELIB\{a161dec4-c932-4a0c-97a8-caa7af0a5aa1}, Quarantined, [b01b34b0d2b8a69035a23095e61c6b95], PUP.Optional.AnyAngle.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\INTERFACE\{B24E0BDA-6F36-4536-9550-143641B5FD78}, Quarantined, [b01b34b0d2b8a69035a23095e61c6b95], PUP.Optional.AnyAngle.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\CLASSES\INTERFACE\{B24E0BDA-6F36-4536-9550-143641B5FD78}, Quarantined, [b01b34b0d2b8a69035a23095e61c6b95], PUP.Optional.AnyAngle.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\WOW6432NODE\INTERFACE\{B24E0BDA-6F36-4536-9550-143641B5FD78}, Quarantined, [b01b34b0d2b8a69035a23095e61c6b95], PUP.Optional.AnyAngle.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\CLASSES\TYPELIB\{a161dec4-c932-4a0c-97a8-caa7af0a5aa1}, Quarantined, [b01b34b0d2b8a69035a23095e61c6b95], PUP.Optional.AnyAngle.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\WOW6432NODE\TYPELIB\{a161dec4-c932-4a0c-97a8-caa7af0a5aa1}, Quarantined, [b01b34b0d2b8a69035a23095e61c6b95], PUP.Optional.AnyAngle.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\EXPLORER\BROWSER HELPER OBJECTS\{366B9177-C297-461A-B3C5-F6CBE298BB39}, Quarantined, [b01b34b0d2b8a69035a23095e61c6b95], PUP.Optional.AnyAngle.A, HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\EXT\SETTINGS\{366B9177-C297-461A-B3C5-F6CBE298BB39}, Quarantined, [b01b34b0d2b8a69035a23095e61c6b95], PUP.Optional.AnyAngle.A, HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\EXT\STATS\{366B9177-C297-461A-B3C5-F6CBE298BB39}, Quarantined, [b01b34b0d2b8a69035a23095e61c6b95], PUP.Optional.BrowseFox, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\UNINSTALL\Any Angle, Quarantined, [23a81bc9b1d906302f00dec8e21f8d73], PUP.Optional.AnyAngle.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\Any Angle, Quarantined, [6665f4f01476f640e215b4df9d677f81], PUP.Optional.AnyAngle.A, HKCU\SOFTWARE\Any Angle, Quarantined, [d2f929bbfb8f71c556a04b486c980bf5], Registry Values: 0 (No malicious items detected) Registry Data: 0 (No malicious items detected) Folders: 1 PUP.Optional.AnyAngle.A, C:\Program Files (x86)\Any Angle, Quarantined, [a9225f85bfcbf73fbfe0db29ff0416ea], Files: 5 PUP.Optional.AnyAngle.A, C:\Program Files (x86)\Any Angle\AnyAnglebho.dll, Quarantined, [b01b34b0d2b8a69035a23095e61c6b95], PUP.Optional.BrowseFox, C:\Users\{username}\Desktop\BlueBulletin.exe, Quarantined, [8f3c4d97820871c570bfaafc5ca5857b], PUP.Optional.BrowseFox, C:\Program Files (x86)\Any Angle\AnyAngleUninstall.exe, Quarantined, [23a81bc9b1d906302f00dec8e21f8d73], PUP.Optional.AnyAngle.A, C:\Program Files (x86)\Any Angle\AnyAngle.ico, Quarantined, [a9225f85bfcbf73fbfe0db29ff0416ea], PUP.Optional.AnyAngle.A, C:\Program Files (x86)\Any Angle\{04cbd69d-8bfe-4f17-8811-c172dbc67a8b}.xpi, Quarantined, [a9225f85bfcbf73fbfe0db29ff0416ea], 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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