What is Screen Flip?
The Malwarebytes research team has determined that Screen Flip 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 effected by Screen Flip?
This is how the first screen of the installer looks:
And you may see these browser extensions/add-ons:
or this entry in your list of installed programs:
How did Screen Flip get on my computer?
Browser hijackers use different methods for distributing themselves. This particular one was bundled with other software.
How do I remove Screen Flip?
Our program Malwarebytes Anti-Malware can detect and remove this potentially unwanted application.
- 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 Screen Flip 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 Screen Flip 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: Screen Flip 1.0.0.7 - {0c37f1c9-9b9a-41bd-b1f9-d142eb8c0076} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Screen Flip\ScreenFlipbho.dllPossible signs in FRST logs:
BHO-x32: Screen Flip 1.0.0.7 -> {0c37f1c9-9b9a-41bd-b1f9-d142eb8c0076} -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Screen Flip\ScreenFlipbho.dll [2015-08-09] (Screen Flip) FF Extension: Screen Flip 1.0.1 - C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{profile}.default\Extensions\{8b8ff336-6f1d-48e8-bf3a-a8cbaafdd963}.xpi [2015-08-19] C:\Program Files (x86)\Screen Flip Screen Flip (HKLM\...\Screen Flip) (Version: 2015.08.16.030510 - Screen Flip) <==== ATTENTIONAlterations made by the installer:
File system details [View: All details] (Selection) --------------------------------------------------- Adds the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\Screen Flip Adds the file {8b8ff336-6f1d-48e8-bf3a-a8cbaafdd963}.xpi"="8/18/2015 2:54 AM, 6856 bytes, A Adds the file ScreenFlip.ico"="8/16/2015 5:17 AM, 1150 bytes, A Adds the file ScreenFlipbho.dll"="8/9/2015 2:42 PM, 269040 bytes, A Adds the file ScreenFlipUninstall.exe"="8/16/2015 5:17 AM, 248328 bytes, A Registry details [View: All details] (Selection) ------------------------------------------------ [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{4AA46D49-459F-4358-B4D1-169048547C23}] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "79F334E6-BAB0-4760-9AE4-FE011583782F" "{4AA46D49-459F-4358-B4D1-169048547C23}"="REG_SZ", "{4AA46D49-459F-4358-B4D1-169048547C23}" "id"="REG_SZ", "379" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{602C9BDC-76E4-4848-BE26-55AC7019F0D1}] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "IScreenFlip" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{602C9BDC-76E4-4848-BE26-55AC7019F0D1}\ProxyStubClsid32] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "{00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{602C9BDC-76E4-4848-BE26-55AC7019F0D1}\TypeLib] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "{EEEE5610-AFEA-4AC5-8E75-51563FCB928F}" "Version"="REG_SZ", "1.0" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{EEEE5610-AFEA-4AC5-8E75-51563FCB928F}\1.0] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "ScreenFlipIEClientLib" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{EEEE5610-AFEA-4AC5-8E75-51563FCB928F}\1.0\0\win32] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\Screen Flip\ScreenFlipbho.dll" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{EEEE5610-AFEA-4AC5-8E75-51563FCB928F}\1.0\FLAGS] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "0" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{EEEE5610-AFEA-4AC5-8E75-51563FCB928F}\1.0\HELPDIR] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\Screen Flip" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{0c37f1c9-9b9a-41bd-b1f9-d142eb8c0076}] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "Screen Flip 1.0.0.7" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{0c37f1c9-9b9a-41bd-b1f9-d142eb8c0076}\InprocServer32] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\Screen Flip\ScreenFlipbho.dll" "ThreadingModel"="REG_SZ", "Apartment" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{0c37f1c9-9b9a-41bd-b1f9-d142eb8c0076}\Programmable] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{0c37f1c9-9b9a-41bd-b1f9-d142eb8c0076}\TypeLib] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "{eeee5610-afea-4ac5-8e75-51563fcb928f}" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{0c37f1c9-9b9a-41bd-b1f9-d142eb8c0076}\Version] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "1.0" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{4AA46D49-459F-4358-B4D1-169048547C23}] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "79F334E6-BAB0-4760-9AE4-FE011583782F" "{4AA46D49-459F-4358-B4D1-169048547C23}"="REG_SZ", "{4AA46D49-459F-4358-B4D1-169048547C23}" "id"="REG_SZ", "379" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\Interface\{602C9BDC-76E4-4848-BE26-55AC7019F0D1}] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "IScreenFlip" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\Interface\{602C9BDC-76E4-4848-BE26-55AC7019F0D1}\ProxyStubClsid32] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "{00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\Interface\{602C9BDC-76E4-4848-BE26-55AC7019F0D1}\TypeLib] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "{EEEE5610-AFEA-4AC5-8E75-51563FCB928F}" "Version"="REG_SZ", "1.0" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Screen Flip] "DisplayIcon"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\Screen Flip\ScreenFlip.ico" "DisplayName"="REG_SZ", "Screen Flip" "DisplayVersion"="REG_SZ", "2015.08.16.030510" "EstimatedSize"="REG_DWORD", 270 "HelpLink"="REG_SZ", "mailto:[email protected]" "InstallLocation"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\Screen Flip" "InstallTime"="REG_SZ", "2015-08-19 11:29:47" "NoModify"="REG_DWORD", 1 "NoRepair"="REG_DWORD", 1 "Publisher"="REG_SZ", "Screen Flip" "QuietUninstallString"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\Screen Flip\ScreenFlipuninstall.exe /S" "UninstallString"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\Screen Flip\ScreenFlipuninstall.exe" "URLInfoAbout"="REG_SZ", "http://myscreenflip.com/support" "URLUpdateInfo"="REG_SZ", "http://myscreenflip.com" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{0c37f1c9-9b9a-41bd-b1f9-d142eb8c0076}] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "Screen Flip 1.0.0.7" "NoExplorer"="REG_DWORD", 1 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Screen Flip] "iid"="REG_SZ", "def_ScreenFlip" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Screen Flip\Chrome] "sgc"="REG_SZ", "true" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Screen Flip\Firefox] "sff"="REG_SZ", "false" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Screen Flip\Internet Explorer] "sie"="REG_SZ", "false" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Screen Flip] "id"="REG_SZ", "2015-08-19 11:29:47" "iid"="REG_SZ", "def_ScreenFlip" "is"="REG_SZ", "def_ScreenFlip" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Screen Flip\Chrome] "ug"="REG_SZ", "0601B59C-0C92-4A7C-8B70-2FEB87462E1A" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Screen Flip\Firefox] "ug"="REG_SZ", "2FA1DDD9-A259-4965-8353-1AAA4B1F93AF" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Screen Flip\Internet Explorer] "ug"="REG_SZ", "4CE37B7A-6119-48AE-A1F8-166D696E9364"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware log:
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware www.malwarebytes.org Scan Date: 8/19/2015 Scan Time: 11:35 AM Logfile: mbamScreenFlip.txt Administrator: Yes Version: 2.1.8.1057 Malware Database: v2015.08.19.02 Rootkit Database: v2015.08.16.01 License: Premium 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: 345509 Time Elapsed: 31 min, 43 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, [ac02ea20068575c104c713bd38caa060], PUP.Optional.BrowseFox.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\CLASSES\CLSID\{4AA46D49-459F-4358-B4D1-169048547C23}, Quarantined, [ac02ea20068575c104c713bd38caa060], PUP.Optional.BrowseFox.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\WOW6432NODE\CLSID\{4AA46D49-459F-4358-B4D1-169048547C23}, Quarantined, [ac02ea20068575c104c713bd38caa060], PUP.Optional.ScreenFlip.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\CLASSES\CLSID\{0c37f1c9-9b9a-41bd-b1f9-d142eb8c0076}, Quarantined, [0ea0e723ddaeee48bdb64f86eb17a65a], PUP.Optional.ScreenFlip.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\WOW6432NODE\CLSID\{0c37f1c9-9b9a-41bd-b1f9-d142eb8c0076}, Quarantined, [0ea0e723ddaeee48bdb64f86eb17a65a], PUP.Optional.ScreenFlip.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\TYPELIB\{eeee5610-afea-4ac5-8e75-51563fcb928f}, Quarantined, [0ea0e723ddaeee48bdb64f86eb17a65a], PUP.Optional.ScreenFlip.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\INTERFACE\{602C9BDC-76E4-4848-BE26-55AC7019F0D1}, Quarantined, [0ea0e723ddaeee48bdb64f86eb17a65a], PUP.Optional.ScreenFlip.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\CLASSES\INTERFACE\{602C9BDC-76E4-4848-BE26-55AC7019F0D1}, Quarantined, [0ea0e723ddaeee48bdb64f86eb17a65a], PUP.Optional.ScreenFlip.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\WOW6432NODE\INTERFACE\{602C9BDC-76E4-4848-BE26-55AC7019F0D1}, Quarantined, [0ea0e723ddaeee48bdb64f86eb17a65a], PUP.Optional.ScreenFlip.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\CLASSES\TYPELIB\{eeee5610-afea-4ac5-8e75-51563fcb928f}, Quarantined, [0ea0e723ddaeee48bdb64f86eb17a65a], PUP.Optional.ScreenFlip.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\WOW6432NODE\TYPELIB\{eeee5610-afea-4ac5-8e75-51563fcb928f}, Quarantined, [0ea0e723ddaeee48bdb64f86eb17a65a], PUP.Optional.ScreenFlip.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\EXPLORER\BROWSER HELPER OBJECTS\{0C37F1C9-9B9A-41BD-B1F9-D142EB8C0076}, Quarantined, [0ea0e723ddaeee48bdb64f86eb17a65a], PUP.Optional.ScreenFlip.A, HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\EXT\SETTINGS\{0C37F1C9-9B9A-41BD-B1F9-D142EB8C0076}, Quarantined, [0ea0e723ddaeee48bdb64f86eb17a65a], PUP.Optional.ScreenFlip.A, HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\EXT\STATS\{0C37F1C9-9B9A-41BD-B1F9-D142EB8C0076}, Quarantined, [0ea0e723ddaeee48bdb64f86eb17a65a], PUP.Optional.ScreenFlip.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\UNINSTALL\Screen Flip, Quarantined, [644a36d41279e05619702c5cb352e41c], PUP.Optional.ScreenFlip.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\Screen Flip, Quarantined, [6c421cee7714053115f97d2a60a4867a], PUP.Optional.ScreenFlip.A, HKCU\SOFTWARE\Screen Flip, Quarantined, [3e7071995f2c95a11cf0ced961a39769], Registry Values: 0 (No malicious items detected) Registry Data: 0 (No malicious items detected) Folders: 1 PUP.Optional.ScreenFlip.A, C:\Program Files (x86)\Screen Flip, Quarantined, [87277f8b098205315503f81ca063b14f], Files: 7 PUP.Optional.ScreenFlip.A, C:\Program Files (x86)\Screen Flip\ScreenFlipbho.dll, Quarantined, [0ea0e723ddaeee48bdb64f86eb17a65a], PUP.Optional.ScreenFlip.A, C:\Users\{username}\Desktop\setup.exe, Quarantined, [dcd257b3a4e773c32e5b4b3d966f41bf], PUP.Optional.ScreenFlip.A, C:\Program Files (x86)\Screen Flip\ScreenFlipUninstall.exe, Quarantined, [644a36d41279e05619702c5cb352e41c], PUP.Optional.BrowseFox, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Temp\nsz4396.tmp\NSISEncrypt.dll, Quarantined, [1d91f01a2e5d65d11c7ce9bc1ce5fb05], PUP.Optional.BrowseFox, C:\Users\{username}\Desktop\ScreenFlip\setup.zip, Quarantined, [9b13f01a4942280e3b5dc1e428d92ad6], PUP.Optional.ScreenFlip.A, C:\Program Files (x86)\Screen Flip\ScreenFlip.ico, Quarantined, [87277f8b098205315503f81ca063b14f], PUP.Optional.ScreenFlip.A, C:\Program Files (x86)\Screen Flip\{8b8ff336-6f1d-48e8-bf3a-a8cbaafdd963}.xpi, Quarantined, [87277f8b098205315503f81ca063b14f], 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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