What is Catered to You?
The Malwarebytes research team has determined that Catered to You 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 Catered to You?
This is how the first screen of the installer looks:
And you may see these browser extensions/add-ons:
and this entry in your list of installed programs:
How did Catered to You get on my computer?
Browser hijackers use different methods for distributing themselves. This particular one was bundled with other software.
How do I remove Catered to You?
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 Catered to You 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 Catered to You 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: Catered to You - {cf9c673e-3e09-405a-80fb-1cc365ae3bcd} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Catered to You\Extensions\cf9c673e-3e09-405a-80fb-1cc365ae3bcd.dllPossible signs in FRST logs:
BHO-x32: Catered to You -> {cf9c673e-3e09-405a-80fb-1cc365ae3bcd} -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Catered to You\Extensions\cf9c673e-3e09-405a-80fb-1cc365ae3bcd.dll [2015-09-09] () FF Extension: Catered to You - C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{profile}.default\Extensions\[email protected] [2015-09-09] C:\Program Files (x86)\Catered to You Catered to You (HKLM-x32\...\Catered to You) (Version: 2.0.5730.1230 - Catered to You) <==== ATTENTIONAlterations made by the installer:
File system details [View: All details] (Selection) --------------------------------------------------- Adds the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\Catered to You Adds the file 7za.exe"="9/5/2015 5:35 AM, 536064 bytes, A Adds the file Uninstaller.exe"="9/9/2015 9:41 AM, 314120 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\Catered to You\Extensions Adds the file cf9c673e-3e09-405a-80fb-1cc365ae3bcd.dll"="9/9/2015 7:18 AM, 146128 bytes, A Adds the file [email protected]"="9/9/2015 7:18 AM, 10903 bytes, A Registry details [View: All details] (Selection) ------------------------------------------------ [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{37CF752F-989B-4567-9D45-EE76E0F59A95}] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "ICateredtoYouBHO" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{37CF752F-989B-4567-9D45-EE76E0F59A95}\ProxyStubClsid32] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "{00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{37CF752F-989B-4567-9D45-EE76E0F59A95}\TypeLib] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "{3177B693-97C8-4916-A9D6-6FBD49BCFA56}" "Version"="REG_SZ", "1.0" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{3177B693-97C8-4916-A9D6-6FBD49BCFA56}\1.0] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "CateredtoYouIEClientLib" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{3177B693-97C8-4916-A9D6-6FBD49BCFA56}\1.0\0\win32] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\Catered to You\Extensions\cf9c673e-3e09-405a-80fb-1cc365ae3bcd.dll" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{3177B693-97C8-4916-A9D6-6FBD49BCFA56}\1.0\FLAGS] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "0" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{3177B693-97C8-4916-A9D6-6FBD49BCFA56}\1.0\HELPDIR] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\Catered to You\Extensions" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{B853E835-9F24-4F4B-B55C-E554D15CCCD2}] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "1" "{B853E835-9F24-4F4B-B55C-E554D15CCCD2}"="REG_SZ", "{B853E835-9F24-4F4B-B55C-E554D15CCCD2}" "1"="REG_SZ", "" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{cf9c673e-3e09-405a-80fb-1cc365ae3bcd}] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "Catered to You" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{cf9c673e-3e09-405a-80fb-1cc365ae3bcd}\InprocServer32 "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\Catered to You\Extensions\cf9c673e-3e09-405a-80fb-1cc365ae3bcd.dll" "ThreadingModel"="REG_SZ", "Apartment" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{cf9c673e-3e09-405a-80fb-1cc365ae3bcd}\Programmable] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{cf9c673e-3e09-405a-80fb-1cc365ae3bcd}\TypeLib] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "{3177b693-97c8-4916-a9d6-6fbd49bcfa56}" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{cf9c673e-3e09-405a-80fb-1cc365ae3bcd}\Version] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "1.0" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{F83D1872-D9FF-47F8-B5A0-49CC51E24EE8}] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "27336647-0af2-4024-a16d-f5d220a98755" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\Interface\{37CF752F-989B-4567-9D45-EE76E0F59A95}] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "ICateredtoYouBHO" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\Interface\{37CF752F-989B-4567-9D45-EE76E0F59A95}\ProxyStubClsid32] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "{00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\Interface\{37CF752F-989B-4567-9D45-EE76E0F59A95}\TypeLib] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "{3177B693-97C8-4916-A9D6-6FBD49BCFA56}" "Version"="REG_SZ", "1.0" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\CateredtoYou] "cg"="REG_SZ", "27336647-0af2-4024-a16d-f5d220a98755" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{cf9c673e-3e09-405a-80fb-1cc365ae3bcd}] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "Catered to You" "NoExplorer"="REG_DWORD", 1 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Catered to You] "DisplayIcon"="REG_SZ", ""C:\Program Files (x86)\Catered to You\uninstaller.exe"" "DisplayName"="REG_SZ", "Catered to You" "DisplayVersion"="REG_SZ", "2.0.5730.1230" "EstimatedSize"="REG_DWORD", 983 "HelpLink"="REG_SZ", "mailto:[email protected]" "InstallDate"="REG_SZ", "20150909" "InstallLocation"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\Catered to You" "NoModify"="REG_DWORD", 1 "NoRepair"="REG_DWORD", 1 "Publisher"="REG_SZ", "Catered to You" "QuietUninstallString"="REG_SZ", ""C:\Program Files (x86)\Catered to You\uninstaller.exe"" "UninstallString"="REG_SZ", ""C:\Program Files (x86)\Catered to You\uninstaller.exe"" "URLInfoAbout"="REG_SZ", "http://www.cateredtoyousoftware.com/support" "URLUpdateInfo"="REG_SZ", "http://www.cateredtoyousoftware.com"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware log:
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware www.malwarebytes.org Scan Date: 9/9/2015 Scan Time: 1:24 PM Logfile: mbamCateredToYou.txt Administrator: Yes Version: 2.1.8.1057 Malware Database: v2015.09.09.04 Rootkit Database: v2015.08.16.01 License: Premium Malware Protection: Disabled Malicious Website Protection: Enabled Self-protection: Disabled OS: Windows 8.1 CPU: x64 File System: NTFS User: {username} Scan Type: Threat Scan Result: Completed Objects Scanned: 349263 Time Elapsed: 28 min, 59 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.Yontoo, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\CLASSES\CLSID\{B853E835-9F24-4F4B-B55C-E554D15CCCD2}, Quarantined, [feda022b533889ade43ef4acbb47d62a], PUP.Optional.Yontoo, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\WOW6432NODE\CLSID\{B853E835-9F24-4F4B-B55C-E554D15CCCD2}, Quarantined, [feda022b533889ade43ef4acbb47d62a], PUP.Optional.CateredToYou, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\CLASSES\CLSID\{cf9c673e-3e09-405a-80fb-1cc365ae3bcd}, Quarantined, [ffd9e34a6328ff377fa36c7751b13cc4], PUP.Optional.CateredToYou, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\WOW6432NODE\CLSID\{cf9c673e-3e09-405a-80fb-1cc365ae3bcd}, Quarantined, [ffd9e34a6328ff377fa36c7751b13cc4], PUP.Optional.CateredToYou, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\TYPELIB\{3177b693-97c8-4916-a9d6-6fbd49bcfa56}, Quarantined, [ffd9e34a6328ff377fa36c7751b13cc4], PUP.Optional.CateredToYou, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\INTERFACE\{37CF752F-989B-4567-9D45-EE76E0F59A95}, Quarantined, [ffd9e34a6328ff377fa36c7751b13cc4], PUP.Optional.CateredToYou, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\CLASSES\INTERFACE\{37CF752F-989B-4567-9D45-EE76E0F59A95}, Quarantined, [ffd9e34a6328ff377fa36c7751b13cc4], PUP.Optional.CateredToYou, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\WOW6432NODE\INTERFACE\{37CF752F-989B-4567-9D45-EE76E0F59A95}, Quarantined, [ffd9e34a6328ff377fa36c7751b13cc4], PUP.Optional.CateredToYou, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\CLASSES\TYPELIB\{3177b693-97c8-4916-a9d6-6fbd49bcfa56}, Quarantined, [ffd9e34a6328ff377fa36c7751b13cc4], PUP.Optional.CateredToYou, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\WOW6432NODE\TYPELIB\{3177b693-97c8-4916-a9d6-6fbd49bcfa56}, Quarantined, [ffd9e34a6328ff377fa36c7751b13cc4], PUP.Optional.CateredToYou, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\EXPLORER\BROWSER HELPER OBJECTS\{CF9C673E-3E09-405A-80FB-1CC365AE3BCD}, Quarantined, [ffd9e34a6328ff377fa36c7751b13cc4], PUP.Optional.CateredToYou, HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\EXT\SETTINGS\{CF9C673E-3E09-405A-80FB-1CC365AE3BCD}, Quarantined, [ffd9e34a6328ff377fa36c7751b13cc4], PUP.Optional.CateredToYou, HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\EXT\STATS\{CF9C673E-3E09-405A-80FB-1CC365AE3BCD}, Quarantined, [ffd9e34a6328ff377fa36c7751b13cc4], PUP.Optional.Yontoo, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\CLASSES\CLSID\{F83D1872-D9FF-47F8-B5A0-49CC51E24EE8}, Quarantined, [1ebac16cb1da5adcd056f0b04ab8b848], PUP.Optional.Yontoo, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\WOW6432NODE\CLSID\{F83D1872-D9FF-47F8-B5A0-49CC51E24EE8}, Quarantined, [1ebac16cb1da5adcd056f0b04ab8b848], PUP.Optional.CateredToYou, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\UNINSTALL\Catered to You, Quarantined, [15c364c91378f73ff4df42974bb61fe1], PUP.Optional.CateredToYou, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\CateredtoYou, Quarantined, [1bbd2508216afc3a4d7c0cb91be9e51b], Registry Values: 0 (No malicious items detected) Registry Data: 0 (No malicious items detected) Folders: 3 PUP.Optional.CateredToYou, C:\Program Files (x86)\Catered to You, Quarantined, [91472a03fb90d462caedab7a01026d93], PUP.Optional.CateredToYou, C:\Program Files (x86)\Catered to You\Extensions, Quarantined, [91472a03fb90d462caedab7a01026d93], PUP.Optional.CateredToYou, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Temp\Catered to You, Quarantined, [657335f8dab1d85e645471b4a85b1ee2], Files: 5 PUP.Optional.CateredToYou, C:\Program Files (x86)\Catered to You\Extensions\cf9c673e-3e09-405a-80fb-1cc365ae3bcd.dll, Quarantined, [ffd9e34a6328ff377fa36c7751b13cc4], PUP.Optional.CateredToYou, C:\Users\{username}\Desktop\CateredToYou.exe, Quarantined, [04d4ff2ed3b8f343bf149e3bf110c43c], PUP.Optional.CateredToYou, C:\Program Files (x86)\Catered to You\Uninstaller.exe, Quarantined, [15c364c91378f73ff4df42974bb61fe1], PUP.Optional.CateredToYou, C:\Program Files (x86)\Catered to You\7za.exe, Quarantined, [91472a03fb90d462caedab7a01026d93], PUP.Optional.CateredToYou, C:\Program Files (x86)\Catered to You\Extensions\[email protected], Quarantined, [91472a03fb90d462caedab7a01026d93], 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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