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What is Browsing Secure?

The Malwarebytes research team has determined that Browsing Secure 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 Browsing Secure?

You may see this entry in your list of installed programs:



and this Scheduled Task:



How did Browsing Secure get on my computer?

Adware applications use different methods for distributing themselves. This particular one was bundled with other software.

How do I remove Browsing Secure?

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 everything is set to "Quarantine", and click Apply Actions.
• Reboot your computer if prompted.

Is there anything else I need to do to get rid of Browsing Secure?

• No, Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware removes Browsing Secure completely.
• This PUP creates some scheduled tasks. You can read here how to check for and, if necessary, remove Scheduled Tasks.

How would the full version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware help protect me?

We hope our application and this guide have helped you eradicate this adware application.

As you can see below the full version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware would have protected you against the Browsing Secure 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: [Browsing Secure] C:\Program Files (x86)\Browsing Secure\BrowsingSecure\1.4.1.0\browsingsecure.exe

You may see these signs in FRST logs:

 () C:\Program Files (x86)\Browsing Secure\BrowsingSecure\1.4.1.0\browsingsecure.exe
 HKCU\...\Run: [Browsing Secure] => C:\Program Files (x86)\Browsing Secure\BrowsingSecure\1.4.1.0\browsingsecure.exe [690176 2015-09-19] ()
 C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\Browsing Secure Updater
 C:\Program Files (x86)\Browsing Secure

Browsing Secure (HKCU\...\BrowsingSecure) (Version:  - BrowsingSecure)
Task: {BCE7AD84-0397-432D-A47E-B1AACB16AC9E} - System32\Tasks\Browsing Secure Updater => Wscript.exe //B "C:\Program Files (x86)\Browsing Secure\BrowsingSecure\1.4.1.0\..\updt.js"

Alterations made by the installer:

File system details [View: All details] (Selection)
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    Adds the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\Browsing Secure\BrowsingSecure
       Adds the file updt.js"="19/09/2015 09:14, 160 bytes, A
    Adds the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\Browsing Secure\BrowsingSecure\1.4.1.0
       Adds the file app.ini"="19/09/2015 09:14, 667 bytes, A
       Adds the file browsingsecure.exe"="19/09/2015 09:14, 690176 bytes, A
       Adds the file kin5naeo.dll"="19/09/2015 09:14, 288256 bytes, A
       Adds the file res.dll"="19/09/2015 09:14, 225280 bytes, A
       Adds the file secureup.exe"="19/09/2015 09:14, 455680 bytes, A
    In the existing folder C:\Windows\System32\Tasks
       Adds the file Browsing Secure Updater"="19/09/2015 09:14, 3600 bytes, A

Registry details [View: All details] (Selection)
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    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\keepmysearch\instl\data]
       "APPORDR"="REG_SZ", "52D42ED97A4236D7B76347623DA06E86"
       "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
       "browsingsecure"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\Browsing Secure\BrowsingSecure\1.4.1.0\secureup.exe"
    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION]
       "browsingsecure.exe"="REG_DWORD", 19000
       "secureup.exe"="REG_DWORD", 19000
    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
       "Browsing Secure"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\Browsing Secure\BrowsingSecure\1.4.1.0\browsingsecure.exe"
    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\BrowsingSecure]
       "DisplayIcon"="REG_SZ", ""C:\Program Files (x86)\Browsing Secure\BrowsingSecure\1.4.1.0\secureup.exe""
       "DisplayName"="REG_SZ", "Browsing Secure"
       "NoModify"="REG_DWORD", 1
       "NoRepair"="REG_DWORD", 1
       "Publisher"="REG_SZ", "BrowsingSecure"
       "UninstallString"="REG_SZ", ""C:\Program Files (x86)\Browsing Secure\BrowsingSecure\1.4.1.0\secureup.exe" /uninstl"

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware log:

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www.malwarebytes.org

Scan Date: 19/09/2015
Scan Time: 09:22
Logfile: mbamBrowsingSecure.txt
Administrator: Yes

Version: 2.1.8.1057
Malware Database: v2015.09.19.01
Rootkit Database: v2015.09.18.01
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: 333137
Time Elapsed: 4 min, 12 sec

Memory: Enabled
Startup: Enabled
Filesystem: Enabled
Archives: Enabled
Rootkits: Enabled
Heuristics: Enabled
PUP: Enabled
PUM: Enabled

Processes: 1
PUP.Optional.SecurityUtility, C:\Program Files (x86)\Browsing Secure\BrowsingSecure\1.4.1.0\browsingsecure.exe, 4092, Delete-on-Reboot, [427bbf72c9c2db5bf9c59ebaee121ae6]

Modules: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Keys: 2
PUP.Optional.BrowsingSecure, HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\UNINSTALL\BrowsingSecure, Quarantined, [2697a28f2962330348865fcedc27ae52], 
PUP.Optional.KeepMySearch, HKCU_Classes\keepmysearch, Quarantined, [8b3255dc12797fb783689c04956f28d8], 

Registry Values: 1
PUP.Optional.SecurityUtility, HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\RUN|Browsing Secure, C:\Program Files (x86)\Browsing Secure\BrowsingSecure\1.4.1.0\browsingsecure.exe, Quarantined, [427bbf72c9c2db5bf9c59ebaee121ae6]

Registry Data: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Folders: 3
PUP.Optional.BrowsingSecure, C:\Program Files (x86)\Browsing Secure, Delete-on-Reboot, [c9f47ab7d6b558de399355d84bb8b947], 
PUP.Optional.BrowsingSecure, C:\Program Files (x86)\Browsing Secure\BrowsingSecure, Delete-on-Reboot, [c9f47ab7d6b558de399355d84bb8b947], 
PUP.Optional.BrowsingSecure, C:\Program Files (x86)\Browsing Secure\BrowsingSecure\1.4.1.0, Delete-on-Reboot, [c9f47ab7d6b558de399355d84bb8b947], 

Files: 7
PUP.Optional.SecurityUtility, C:\Program Files (x86)\Browsing Secure\BrowsingSecure\1.4.1.0\browsingsecure.exe, Delete-on-Reboot, [427bbf72c9c2db5bf9c59ebaee121ae6], 
PUP.Optional.SecurityUtility, C:\Users\{username}\Desktop\BrowsingSecure.exe, Quarantined, [9627e34e6f1c0c2a6d51ed6b47b9a957], 
PUP.Optional.BrowsingSecure, C:\Program Files (x86)\Browsing Secure\BrowsingSecure\updt.js, Quarantined, [c9f47ab7d6b558de399355d84bb8b947], 
PUP.Optional.BrowsingSecure, C:\Program Files (x86)\Browsing Secure\BrowsingSecure\1.4.1.0\app.ini, Quarantined, [c9f47ab7d6b558de399355d84bb8b947], 
PUP.Optional.BrowsingSecure, C:\Program Files (x86)\Browsing Secure\BrowsingSecure\1.4.1.0\kin5naeo.dll, Quarantined, [c9f47ab7d6b558de399355d84bb8b947], 
PUP.Optional.BrowsingSecure, C:\Program Files (x86)\Browsing Secure\BrowsingSecure\1.4.1.0\res.dll, Quarantined, [c9f47ab7d6b558de399355d84bb8b947], 
PUP.Optional.BrowsingSecure, C:\Program Files (x86)\Browsing Secure\BrowsingSecure\1.4.1.0\secureup.exe, Delete-on-Reboot, [c9f47ab7d6b558de399355d84bb8b947], 

Physical Sectors: 0
(No malicious items detected)


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