What is DPower?
The Malwarebytes research team has determined that DPower is adware. These adware applications display advertisements not originating from the sites you are browsing.
This particular one belongs to the EoRezo family.
How do I know if my computer is affected by DPower?
You may see these warnings during install:
and this entry in your list of installed programs:
How did DPower get on my computer?
Adware applications use different methods for distributing themselves. This particular one was bundled with other software.
How do I remove DPower?
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:
Launch Malwarebytes Anti-Malware - Then click Finish.
- Once the program has loaded, select Scan Now. Or select the Threat Scan from the Scan menu.
- If an update is available, it will be implemented before the rest of the scanning procedure.
- 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 DPower 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 DPower adware. It would have warned you before the rogue 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 FRST logs:
HKLM-x32\...\Run: [DiskPower] => C:\Program Files (x86)\DPower\DiskPower.exe [210432 2016-07-21] () C:\Program Files (x86)\DPower DPower version 1.0 (HKLM-x32\...\DPower_is1) (Version: 1.0 - WeMonetize)Alterations made by the installer:
File system details [View: All details] (Selection) --------------------------------------------------- Adds the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\DPower Adds the file DiskPower.exe"="7/21/2016 10:05 AM, 210432 bytes, A Adds the file DiskPower.exe.conf"="8/2/2016 9:40 AM, 1276 bytes, A Adds the file LinqBridge.dll"="7/21/2016 10:05 AM, 62976 bytes, A Adds the file unins000.dat"="8/11/2016 8:43 AM, 1264 bytes, A Adds the file unins000.exe"="8/11/2016 8:42 AM, 718497 bytes, A Registry details [View: All details] (Selection) ------------------------------------------------ [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] "DiskPower"="REG_SZ", ""C:\Program Files (x86)\DPower\DiskPower.exe"" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\DPower_is1] "DisplayName"="REG_SZ", "DPower version 1.0" "DisplayVersion"="REG_SZ", "1.0" "EstimatedSize"="REG_DWORD", 958 "Inno Setup: App Path"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\DPower" "Inno Setup: Icon Group"="REG_SZ", "DPower" "Inno Setup: Language"="REG_SZ", "english" "Inno Setup: Setup Version"="REG_SZ", "5.5.4 (a)" "Inno Setup: User"="REG_SZ", "{username}" "InstallDate"="REG_SZ", "20160811" "InstallLocation"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\DPower\" "MajorVersion"="REG_DWORD", 1 "MinorVersion"="REG_DWORD", 0 "NoModify"="REG_DWORD", 1 "NoRepair"="REG_DWORD", 1 "Publisher"="REG_SZ", "WeMonetize" "QuietUninstallString"="REG_SZ", ""C:\Program Files (x86)\DPower\unins000.exe" /SILENT" "UninstallString"="REG_SZ", ""C:\Program Files (x86)\DPower\unins000.exe""Malwarebytes Anti-Malware log:
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware www.malwarebytes.org Scan Date: 8/11/2016 Scan Time: 9:54 AM Logfile: mbamDPower.txt Administrator: Yes Version: 2.2.1.1043 Malware Database: v2016.08.11.01 Rootkit Database: v2016.08.09.01 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: 317344 Time Elapsed: 11 min, 24 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: 1 PUP.Optional.Tuto4PC, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\UNINSTALL\DPower_is1, Quarantined, [7e4f44051c7ef83ef77e8f3a4db78b75], Registry Values: 2 PUP.Optional.Tuto4PC, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\RUN|DiskPower, "C:\Program Files (x86)\DPower\DiskPower.exe", Quarantined, [7e4f44051c7ef83ef77e8f3a4db78b75] PUP.Optional.Tuto4PC, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\UNINSTALL\DPOWER_IS1|Publisher, WeMonetize, Quarantined, [cd00b297cccea690d4a007c27a8af60a] Registry Data: 0 (No malicious items detected) Folders: 1 PUP.Optional.Tuto4PC, C:\Program Files (x86)\DPower, Quarantined, [7e4f44051c7ef83ef77e8f3a4db78b75], Files: 6 PUP.Optional.Tuto4PC, C:\Users\{username}\Desktop\DiskPower.exe, Quarantined, [4e7f84c52377c1756405d6f3e3216799], PUP.Optional.Tuto4PC, C:\Program Files (x86)\DPower\unins000.dat, Quarantined, [7e4f44051c7ef83ef77e8f3a4db78b75], PUP.Optional.Tuto4PC, C:\Program Files (x86)\DPower\DiskPower.exe, Quarantined, [7e4f44051c7ef83ef77e8f3a4db78b75], PUP.Optional.Tuto4PC, C:\Program Files (x86)\DPower\DiskPower.exe.conf, Quarantined, [7e4f44051c7ef83ef77e8f3a4db78b75], PUP.Optional.Tuto4PC, C:\Program Files (x86)\DPower\LinqBridge.dll, Quarantined, [7e4f44051c7ef83ef77e8f3a4db78b75], PUP.Optional.Tuto4PC, C:\Program Files (x86)\DPower\unins000.exe, Quarantined, [7e4f44051c7ef83ef77e8f3a4db78b75], 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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