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Started by Metallica , Mar 29 2016 01:33 AM

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Metallica
Posted 29 March 2016 - 01:33 AM

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Content is republished with permission from Malwarebytes.

What is Study Search Window?

The Malwarebytes research team has determined that Study Search Window 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 Study Search Window?

This is how the first screen of the installer looks:

main.png

And you may see these browser extensions/add-ons:

warning1.png
Firefox disables the unsigned Extension

warning2.png

and this entry in your list of installed programs:

warning4.png

How did Study Search Window get on my computer?

Browser hijackers use different methods for distributing themselves. This particular one was bundled with other software.

How do I remove Study Search Window?

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.
Is there anything else I need to do to get rid of Study Search Window?
  • No, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware removes Study Search Window completely.
How would the full version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware help protect me?

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 Study Search Window hijacker. It would have warned you before the application could install itself, giving you a chance to stop it before it became too late.

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Technical details for experts

Possible signs in FRST logs:
 BHO-x32: Study Search Window -> {6671ee8a-0b25-44b9-b1de-44defa2e47c8} -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Study Search Window\Extensions\6671ee8a-0b25-44b9-b1de-44defa2e47c8.dll [2016-03-23] ()
 FF Extension: Study Search Window - C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{profile}.default\Extensions\[email protected] [2016-03-22] [not signed]
 C:\Program Files (x86)\Study Search Window

Study Search Window (HKLM-x32\...\Study Search Window) (Version: 2.0.5931.40003 - Study Search Window) <==== ATTENTION
Alterations made by the installer:
File system details [View: All details] (Selection)
---------------------------------------------------
    Adds the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\Study Search Window
       Adds the file 7za.exe"="3/23/2016 10:18 PM, 536064 bytes, A
       Adds the file Uninstaller.exe"="3/29/2016 7:13 AM, 355768 bytes, A
    Adds the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\Study Search Window\Extensions
       Adds the file 6671ee8a-0b25-44b9-b1de-44defa2e47c8.dll"="3/23/2016 10:35 PM, 145608 bytes, A
       Adds the file [email protected]"="3/22/2016 1:13 PM, 8514 bytes, A
    Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{profile}.default\extensions
       Adds the file [email protected]"="3/22/2016 1:13 PM, 8514 bytes, A

Registry details [View: All details] (Selection)
------------------------------------------------
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{0DC89151-41AD-4547-9E10-FD4EDFF54BF5}]
       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "IStudySearchWindowBHO"
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{0DC89151-41AD-4547-9E10-FD4EDFF54BF5}\ProxyStubClsid32]
       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "{00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{0DC89151-41AD-4547-9E10-FD4EDFF54BF5}\TypeLib]
       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "{D276B5A4-E754-49E1-896F-64E84A14BC0F}"
       "Version"="REG_SZ", "1.0"
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{D276B5A4-E754-49E1-896F-64E84A14BC0F}\1.0]
       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "StudySearchWindowIEClientLib"
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{D276B5A4-E754-49E1-896F-64E84A14BC0F}\1.0\0\win32]
       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\Study Search Window\Extensions\6671ee8a-0b25-44b9-b1de-44defa2e47c8.dll"
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{D276B5A4-E754-49E1-896F-64E84A14BC0F}\1.0\FLAGS]
       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "0"
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{D276B5A4-E754-49E1-896F-64E84A14BC0F}\1.0\HELPDIR]
       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\Study Search Window\Extensions"
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{6671ee8a-0b25-44b9-b1de-44defa2e47c8}]
       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "Study Search Window"
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{6671ee8a-0b25-44b9-b1de-44defa2e47c8}\InprocServer32]
       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\Study Search Window\Extensions\6671ee8a-0b25-44b9-b1de-44defa2e47c8.dll"
       "ThreadingModel"="REG_SZ", "Apartment"
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{6671ee8a-0b25-44b9-b1de-44defa2e47c8}\Programmable]
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{6671ee8a-0b25-44b9-b1de-44defa2e47c8}\TypeLib]
       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "{d276b5a4-e754-49e1-896f-64e84a14bc0f}"
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{6671ee8a-0b25-44b9-b1de-44defa2e47c8}\Version]
       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "1.0"
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{99415057-7C50-439D-AA20-02D83C071B61}]
       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "1"
       "{99415057-7C50-439D-AA20-02D83C071B61}"="REG_SZ", "{99415057-7C50-439D-AA20-02D83C071B61}"
       "1"="REG_SZ", ""
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{F83D1872-D9FF-47F8-B5A0-49CC51E24EE8}]
       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "90ef8df7-69f3-4bf8-ae58-a8464847d4c4"
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\Interface\{0DC89151-41AD-4547-9E10-FD4EDFF54BF5}]
       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "IStudySearchWindowBHO"
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\Interface\{0DC89151-41AD-4547-9E10-FD4EDFF54BF5}\ProxyStubClsid32]
       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "{00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\Interface\{0DC89151-41AD-4547-9E10-FD4EDFF54BF5}\TypeLib]
       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "{D276B5A4-E754-49E1-896F-64E84A14BC0F}"
       "Version"="REG_SZ", "1.0"
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{6671ee8a-0b25-44b9-b1de-44defa2e47c8}]
       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "Study Search Window"
       "NoExplorer"="REG_DWORD", 1
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Study Search Window]
       "DisplayIcon"="REG_SZ", ""C:\Program Files (x86)\Study Search Window\uninstaller.exe""
       "DisplayName"="REG_SZ", "Study Search Window"
       "DisplayVersion"="REG_SZ", "2.0.5931.40003"
       "EstimatedSize"="REG_DWORD", 1021
       "HelpLink"="REG_SZ", "mailto:[email protected]"
       "InstallDate"="REG_SZ", "20160329"
       "InstallLocation"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\Study Search Window"
       "NoModify"="REG_DWORD", 1
       "NoRepair"="REG_DWORD", 1
       "Publisher"="REG_SZ", "Study Search Window"
       "QuietUninstallString"="REG_SZ", ""C:\Program Files (x86)\Study Search Window\uninstaller.exe""
       "UninstallString"="REG_SZ", ""C:\Program Files (x86)\Study Search Window\uninstaller.exe""
       "URLInfoAbout"="REG_SZ", "http://www.studysearchwindow.com/support"
       "URLUpdateInfo"="REG_SZ", "http://www.studysearchwindow.com"
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\StudySearchWindow]
       "cg"="REG_SZ", "90ef8df7-69f3-4bf8-ae58-a8464847d4c4"
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware log:
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
www.malwarebytes.org

Scan Date: 3/29/2016
Scan Time: 8:24 AM
Logfile: mbamStudySearchWindow.txt
Administrator: Yes

Version: 2.2.1.1043
Malware Database: v2016.03.29.01
Rootkit Database: v2016.03.12.01
License: Premium
Malware Protection: Disabled
Malicious Website Protection: Enabled
Self-protection: Enabled

OS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1
CPU: x64
File System: NTFS
User: {username}

Scan Type: Threat Scan
Result: Completed
Objects Scanned: 372463
Time Elapsed: 9 min, 34 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\{99415057-7C50-439D-AA20-02D83C071B61}, Quarantined, [84010c810d8c5fd7df5884250bf79e62], 
PUP.Optional.Yontoo, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\WOW6432NODE\CLSID\{99415057-7C50-439D-AA20-02D83C071B61}, Quarantined, [84010c810d8c5fd7df5884250bf79e62], 
PUP.Optional.Yontoo, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\CLASSES\CLSID\{F83D1872-D9FF-47F8-B5A0-49CC51E24EE8}, Quarantined, [0481ee9fcacfed492b0da80156acba46], 
PUP.Optional.Yontoo, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\WOW6432NODE\CLSID\{F83D1872-D9FF-47F8-B5A0-49CC51E24EE8}, Quarantined, [0481ee9fcacfed492b0da80156acba46], 
PUP.Optional.Yontoo, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\UNINSTALL\Study Search Window, Quarantined, [fb8aeca1ff9a2a0ce3e746d2bf433cc4], 
PUP.Optional.Yontoo, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\StudySearchWindow, Quarantined, [8500c6c7603949ed0872b3e90bf9f20e], 
PUP.Optional.Yontoo, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\CLASSES\CLSID\{6671ee8a-0b25-44b9-b1de-44defa2e47c8}, Quarantined, [0d78f29b2574ae880af727fdfe058080], 
PUP.Optional.Yontoo, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\TYPELIB\{d276b5a4-e754-49e1-896f-64e84a14bc0f}, Quarantined, [0d78f29b2574ae880af727fdfe058080], 
PUP.Optional.Yontoo, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\INTERFACE\{0DC89151-41AD-4547-9E10-FD4EDFF54BF5}, Quarantined, [0d78f29b2574ae880af727fdfe058080], 
PUP.Optional.Yontoo, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\CLASSES\INTERFACE\{0DC89151-41AD-4547-9E10-FD4EDFF54BF5}, Quarantined, [0d78f29b2574ae880af727fdfe058080], 
PUP.Optional.Yontoo, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\WOW6432NODE\INTERFACE\{0DC89151-41AD-4547-9E10-FD4EDFF54BF5}, Quarantined, [0d78f29b2574ae880af727fdfe058080], 
PUP.Optional.Yontoo, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\CLASSES\TYPELIB\{d276b5a4-e754-49e1-896f-64e84a14bc0f}, Quarantined, [0d78f29b2574ae880af727fdfe058080], 
PUP.Optional.Yontoo, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\WOW6432NODE\TYPELIB\{d276b5a4-e754-49e1-896f-64e84a14bc0f}, Quarantined, [0d78f29b2574ae880af727fdfe058080], 
PUP.Optional.Yontoo, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\EXPLORER\BROWSER HELPER OBJECTS\{6671EE8A-0B25-44B9-B1DE-44DEFA2E47C8}, Quarantined, [0d78f29b2574ae880af727fdfe058080], 
PUP.Optional.Yontoo, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\WOW6432NODE\CLSID\{6671EE8A-0B25-44B9-B1DE-44DEFA2E47C8}, Quarantined, [0d78f29b2574ae880af727fdfe058080], 
PUP.Optional.Yontoo, HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\EXT\SETTINGS\{6671EE8A-0B25-44B9-B1DE-44DEFA2E47C8}, Quarantined, [0d78f29b2574ae880af727fdfe058080], 
PUP.Optional.Yontoo, HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\EXT\STATS\{6671EE8A-0B25-44B9-B1DE-44DEFA2E47C8}, Quarantined, [0d78f29b2574ae880af727fdfe058080], 

Registry Values: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Data: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Folders: 3
PUP.Optional.Yontoo, C:\Program Files (x86)\Study Search Window, Quarantined, [0d78f29b2574ae880af727fdfe058080], 
PUP.Optional.Yontoo, C:\Program Files (x86)\Study Search Window\Extensions, Quarantined, [0d78f29b2574ae880af727fdfe058080], 
PUP.Optional.Yontoo, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Temp\Study Search Window, Quarantined, [463fd0bd970237ff24de72b242c18878], 

Files: 6
PUP.Optional.Yontoo, C:\Users\{username}\Desktop\StudySearchWindow.exe, Quarantined, [6e175e2f465338fee7c7699d26dccf31], 
PUP.Optional.Yontoo, C:\Program Files (x86)\Study Search Window\Uninstaller.exe, Quarantined, [fb8aeca1ff9a2a0ce3e746d2bf433cc4], 
PUP.Optional.Yontoo, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{profile}.default\extensions\[email protected], Quarantined, [3550bcd16831cf6764138f0db74da759], 
PUP.Optional.Yontoo, C:\Program Files (x86)\Study Search Window\7za.exe, Quarantined, [0d78f29b2574ae880af727fdfe058080], 
PUP.Optional.Yontoo, C:\Program Files (x86)\Study Search Window\Extensions\6671ee8a-0b25-44b9-b1de-44defa2e47c8.dll, Quarantined, [0d78f29b2574ae880af727fdfe058080], 
PUP.Optional.Yontoo, C:\Program Files (x86)\Study Search Window\Extensions\[email protected], Quarantined, [0d78f29b2574ae880af727fdfe058080], 

Physical Sectors: 0
(No malicious items detected)


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