What is DealBarium?
The Malwarebytes research team has determined that DealBarium 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 DealBarium?
You may see this entry in your list of installed programs:
and this Scheduled Task:
How did DealBarium get on my computer?
Adware applications use different methods for distributing themselves. This particular one was bundled with other software.
How do I remove DealBarium?
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 everything is set to "Quarantine", and click Apply Actions.
- Reboot your computer if prompted.
- No, Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware removes DealBarium completely.
- This PUP creates a scheduled task. You can read here how to check for and, if necessary, remove Scheduled Tasks.
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 DealBarium adware. 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
You will see these signs in a HijackThis log:
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Dealbarium] C:\Program Files (x86)\dealbarium\dealbarium\1.3.26.15\dealbarium.exe
You may see these signs in FRST logs:
() C:\Program Files (x86)\dealbarium\dealbarium\1.3.26.15\dealup.exe () C:\Program Files (x86)\dealbarium\dealbarium\1.3.26.15\dealbarium.exe HKCU\...\Run: [Dealbarium] => C:\Program Files (x86)\dealbarium\dealbarium\1.3.26.15\dealbarium.exe [660008 2015-07-29] () C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\Dealbarium Updater C:\Program Files (x86)\dealbarium Dealbarium (HKCU\...\dealbarium) (Version: - dealbarium) Task: {B87CDA9A-1AC3-48C4-BD69-6CD70F7B6F05} - System32\Tasks\Dealbarium Updater => Wscript.exe //B "C:\Program Files (x86)\dealbarium\dealbarium\1.3.26.15\..\updt.js"
Alterations made by the installer:
File system details [View: All details] (Selection) --------------------------------------------------- Adds the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\dealbarium\dealbarium Adds the file updt.js"="29/07/2015 08:32, 151 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\dealbarium\dealbarium\1.3.26.15 Adds the file app.ini"="29/07/2015 08:32, 624 bytes, A Adds the file chromext64.dll"="29/07/2015 08:32, 308736 bytes, A Adds the file DdlpnpUb.dll"="29/07/2015 08:32, 286208 bytes, A Adds the file dealbarium.exe"="29/07/2015 08:32, 660008 bytes, A Adds the file dealup.exe"="29/07/2015 08:32, 455720 bytes, A Adds the file hlpr64.exe"="29/07/2015 08:32, 86016 bytes, A Adds the file inmjadbk.dll"="29/07/2015 08:32, 279552 bytes, A Adds the file res.dll"="29/07/2015 08:32, 224768 bytes, A In the existing folder C:\Windows\System32\Tasks Adds the file Dealbarium Updater"="29/07/2015 08:32, 3586 bytes, A Registry details [View: All details] (Selection) ------------------------------------------------ [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\keepmysearch\instl\data] "APPORDR"="REG_SZ", "EE7D8D083197629F" "chrome-st"="REG_SZ", "[false,false,false]" "country"="REG_SZ", "" "ffx-st"="REG_SZ", "[false,false,false]" "ie-st"="REG_SZ", "[false,false,false]" "lng"="REG_SZ", "" "prm1"="REG_SZ", "" "prm2"="REG_SZ", "" "prm3"="REG_SZ", "" "prm4"="REG_SZ", "" "prm5"="REG_SZ", "" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\keepmysearch\uninstl] "dealbarium"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\dealbarium\dealbarium\1.3.26.15\dealup.exe" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION] "dealbarium.exe"="REG_DWORD", 19000 "dealup.exe"="REG_DWORD", 19000 "Dealbarium"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\dealbarium\dealbarium\1.3.26.15\dealbarium.exe" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\dealbarium] "DisplayIcon"="REG_SZ", ""C:\Program Files (x86)\dealbarium\dealbarium\1.3.26.15\dealup.exe"" "DisplayName"="REG_SZ", "Dealbarium" "NoModify"="REG_DWORD", 1 "NoRepair"="REG_DWORD", 1 "Publisher"="REG_SZ", "dealbarium" "UninstallString"="REG_SZ", ""C:\Program Files (x86)\dealbarium\dealbarium\1.3.26.15\dealup.exe" /uninstl"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware log:
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware www.malwarebytes.org Scan Date: 29/07/2015 Scan Time: 08:43 Logfile: mbamDealBarium.txt Administrator: Yes Version: 2.1.8.1057 Malware Database: v2015.07.29.01 Rootkit Database: v2015.07.29.01 License: Premium Malware Protection: Disabled Malicious Website Protection: Enabled Self-protection: Disabled OS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 CPU: x64 File System: NTFS User: {username} Scan Type: Threat Scan Result: Completed Objects Scanned: 328137 Time Elapsed: 4 min, 17 sec Memory: Enabled Startup: Enabled Filesystem: Enabled Archives: Enabled Rootkits: Enabled Heuristics: Enabled PUP: Enabled PUM: Enabled Processes: 2 PUP.Optional.DealBarium.A, C:\Program Files (x86)\dealbarium\dealbarium\1.3.26.15\dealup.exe, 3856, Delete-on-Reboot, [e99c5a8d3e4cd95d7d8afa63de22738d] PUP.Optional.DealBarium.A, C:\Program Files (x86)\dealbarium\dealbarium\1.3.26.15\dealbarium.exe, 4036, Delete-on-Reboot, [40456d7afa909a9cee19124b5ea28e72] Modules: 0 (No malicious items detected) Registry Keys: 2 PUP.Optional.DealBarium.A, HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\UNINSTALL\dealbarium, Quarantined, [e99c5a8d3e4cd95d7d8afa63de22738d], PUP.Optional.KeepMySearch.A, HKCU_Classes\keepmysearch, Quarantined, [ff86cb1c6d1de3531e1a9a8a1ce7e41c], Registry Values: 1 PUP.Optional.DealBarium.A, HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\RUN|Dealbarium, C:\Program Files (x86)\dealbarium\dealbarium\1.3.26.15\dealbarium.exe, Quarantined, [40456d7afa909a9cee19124b5ea28e72] Registry Data: 0 (No malicious items detected) Folders: 3 PUP.Optional.DealBarium.A, C:\Program Files (x86)\dealbarium, Delete-on-Reboot, [88fd499e9cee71c5343d0506be45fa06], PUP.Optional.DealBarium.A, C:\Program Files (x86)\dealbarium\dealbarium, Delete-on-Reboot, [88fd499e9cee71c5343d0506be45fa06], PUP.Optional.DealBarium.A, C:\Program Files (x86)\dealbarium\dealbarium\1.3.26.15, Delete-on-Reboot, [88fd499e9cee71c5343d0506be45fa06], Files: 11 PUP.Optional.DealBarium.A, C:\Program Files (x86)\dealbarium\dealbarium\1.3.26.15\dealup.exe, Delete-on-Reboot, [e99c5a8d3e4cd95d7d8afa63de22738d], PUP.Optional.DealBarium.A, C:\Program Files (x86)\dealbarium\dealbarium\1.3.26.15\dealbarium.exe, Delete-on-Reboot, [40456d7afa909a9cee19124b5ea28e72], PUP.Optional.DealBarium.A, C:\Users\{username}\Desktop\DealBarium.exe, Quarantined, [780d2fb86c1eb97dbb4c114c7987936d], PUP.Optional.DealBarium.A, C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\Dealbarium Updater, Quarantined, [ee97c91ecfbbae88223eb0f31be97e82], PUP.Optional.DealBarium.A, C:\Program Files (x86)\dealbarium\dealbarium\updt.js, Quarantined, [88fd499e9cee71c5343d0506be45fa06], PUP.Optional.DealBarium.A, C:\Program Files (x86)\dealbarium\dealbarium\1.3.26.15\app.ini, Quarantined, [88fd499e9cee71c5343d0506be45fa06], PUP.Optional.DealBarium.A, C:\Program Files (x86)\dealbarium\dealbarium\1.3.26.15\chromext64.dll, Quarantined, [88fd499e9cee71c5343d0506be45fa06], PUP.Optional.DealBarium.A, C:\Program Files (x86)\dealbarium\dealbarium\1.3.26.15\DdlpnpUb.dll, Quarantined, [88fd499e9cee71c5343d0506be45fa06], PUP.Optional.DealBarium.A, C:\Program Files (x86)\dealbarium\dealbarium\1.3.26.15\hlpr64.exe, Quarantined, [88fd499e9cee71c5343d0506be45fa06], PUP.Optional.DealBarium.A, C:\Program Files (x86)\dealbarium\dealbarium\1.3.26.15\inmjadbk.dll, Quarantined, [88fd499e9cee71c5343d0506be45fa06], PUP.Optional.DealBarium.A, C:\Program Files (x86)\dealbarium\dealbarium\1.3.26.15\res.dll, Quarantined, [88fd499e9cee71c5343d0506be45fa06], 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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