What is ScreenUp?
The Malwarebytes research team has determined that ScreenUp 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 ScreenUp?
You may see this entry in your list of installed programs and features:
and these warnings during install:
and these screens during operations (taking screenshots):
How did ScreenUp get on my computer?
Adware applications use different methods for distributing themselves. This particular one was bundled with other software.
How do I remove ScreenUp?
Our program Malwarebytes can detect and remove this potentially unwanted program.
- Please download Malwarebytes to your desktop.
- Double-click mb3-setup-consumer-{version}.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
- Then click Finish.
- Once the program has fully updated, select Scan Now on the Dashboard. Or select the Threat Scan from the Scan menu.
- If another update of the definitions 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 removes ScreenUp completely.
We hope our application and this guide have helped you eradicate this adware.
As you can see below the full version of Malwarebytes would have protected you against the ScreenUp adware. It would have warned you before the adware could run, giving you a chance to stop it before it became too late.
The web protection module also blocks the connections the installer tries to make:
Technical details for experts
Possible signs in FRST logs:
(DoLab LLC) C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\ScreenUp\ScreenUp.exe HKCU\...\Run: [ScreenUp] => C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\ScreenUp\ScreenUp.exe [1598976 2015-09-14] (DoLab LLC) C:\Users\Public\Desktop\ScreenUp.lnk C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\ScreenUp C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\ScreenUp ScreenUp (HKLM-x32\...\ScreenUp) (Version: - DoLab LLC)Alterations made by the installer:
File system details [View: All details] (Selection) --------------------------------------------------- Adds the folder C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\ScreenUp Adds the file ScreenUp.lnk"="5/8/2017 10:33 AM, 1009 bytes, A Adds the file Uninstall.lnk"="5/8/2017 10:33 AM, 1056 bytes, A Adds the file Website.lnk"="5/8/2017 10:33 AM, 1009 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\ScreenUp Adds the file ScreenUp.exe"="9/14/2015 12:39 PM, 1598976 bytes, A Adds the file ScreenUp.url"="5/8/2017 10:33 AM, 48 bytes, A Adds the file uninst.exe"="5/8/2017 10:33 AM, 114157 bytes, A In the existing folder C:\Users\Public\Desktop Adds the file ScreenUp.lnk"="5/8/2017 10:33 AM, 973 bytes, A Registry details [View: All details] (Selection) ------------------------------------------------ [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\ScreenUp.exe] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\ScreenUp\ScreenUp.exe" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ScreenUp] "DisplayIcon"="REG_SZ", "C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\ScreenUp\ScreenUp.exe" "DisplayName"="REG_SZ", "ScreenUp" "Publisher"="REG_SZ", "DoLab LLC" "UninstallString"="REG_SZ", "C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\ScreenUp\uninst.exe" "URLInfoAbout"="REG_SZ", "http://www.screenup.ru" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] "ScreenUp"="REG_SZ", "C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\ScreenUp\ScreenUp.exe" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ScreenUp] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "77639700254805193922091408" "AutoUpdate"="REG_DWORD", 1 "lastUpdateTime"="REG_SZ", "13138706045" "prtScr"="REG_DWORD", 1 "prtScrAlt"="REG_DWORD", 1Malwarebytes log:
Malwarebytes www.malwarebytes.com -Log Details- Scan Date: 5/18/17 Scan Time: 8:06 AM Logfile: mbamScreenUp.txt Administrator: Yes -Software Information- Version: 3.0.6.1469 Components Version: 1.0.103 Update Package Version: 1.0.1963 License: Premium -System Information- OS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 CPU: x64 File System: NTFS User: {computername}\{username} -Scan Summary- Scan Type: Threat Scan Result: Completed Objects Scanned: 331584 Time Elapsed: 1 min, 14 sec -Scan Options- Memory: Enabled Startup: Enabled Filesystem: Enabled Archives: Enabled Rootkits: Disabled Heuristics: Enabled PUP: Enabled PUM: Enabled -Scan Details- Process: 1 PUP.Optional.ScreenUp, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\ROAMING\SCREENUP\SCREENUP.EXE, Quarantined, [9235], [398730],1.0.1963 Module: 1 PUP.Optional.ScreenUp, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\ROAMING\SCREENUP\SCREENUP.EXE, Quarantined, [9235], [398730],1.0.1963 Registry Key: 4 PUP.Optional.ScreenUp, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\UNINSTALL\ScreenUp, Delete-on-Reboot, [9235], [399043],1.0.1963 PUP.Optional.ScreenUp, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\APP PATHS\ScreenUp.exe, Delete-on-Reboot, [9235], [399042],1.0.1963 PUP.Optional.ScreenUp, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\APP PATHS\ScreenUp.exe, Delete-on-Reboot, [9235], [399042],1.0.1963 PUP.Optional.ScreenUp, HKCU\SOFTWARE\SCREENUP, Delete-on-Reboot, [9235], [399040],1.0.1963 Registry Value: 3 PUP.Optional.ScreenUp, HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\RUN|ScreenUp, Delete-on-Reboot, [9235], [398730],1.0.1963 PUP.Optional.ScreenUp, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\UNINSTALL\SCREENUP|URLINFOABOUT, Delete-on-Reboot, [9235], [399041],1.0.1963 PUP.Optional.ScreenUp, HKCU\SOFTWARE\SCREENUP|AUTOUPDATE, Delete-on-Reboot, [9235], [399040],1.0.1963 Registry Data: 0 (No malicious items detected) Data Stream: 0 (No malicious items detected) Folder: 2 PUP.Optional.ScreenUp, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\ROAMING\SCREENUP, Delete-on-Reboot, [9235], [399043],1.0.1963 PUP.Optional.ScreenUp, C:\PROGRAMDATA\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\START MENU\PROGRAMS\SCREENUP, Delete-on-Reboot, [9235], [399134],1.0.1963 File: 8 PUP.Optional.ScreenUp, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\ROAMING\SCREENUP\SCREENUP.EXE, Delete-on-Reboot, [9235], [398730],1.0.1963 PUP.Optional.ScreenUp, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\ROAMING\SCREENUP\SCREENUP.URL, Delete-on-Reboot, [9235], [399043],1.0.1963 PUP.Optional.ScreenUp, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\ScreenUp\uninst.exe, Delete-on-Reboot, [9235], [399043],1.0.1963 PUP.Optional.ScreenUp, C:\USERS\{username}\DESKTOP\SCNMASTERSETUP.EXE, Delete-on-Reboot, [9235], [398730],1.0.1963 PUP.Optional.ScreenUp, C:\USERS\PUBLIC\DESKTOP\SCREENUP.LNK, Delete-on-Reboot, [9235], [399045],1.0.1963 PUP.Optional.ScreenUp, C:\PROGRAMDATA\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\START MENU\PROGRAMS\SCREENUP\WEBSITE.LNK, Delete-on-Reboot, [9235], [399134],1.0.1963 PUP.Optional.ScreenUp, C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\ScreenUp\ScreenUp.lnk, Delete-on-Reboot, [9235], [399134],1.0.1963 PUP.Optional.ScreenUp, C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\ScreenUp\Uninstall.lnk, Delete-on-Reboot, [9235], [399134],1.0.1963 Physical Sector: 0 (No malicious items detected) (end)As mentioned before the full version of Malwarebytes could have protected your computer against this threat.
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