What is funnysounds?
The Malwarebytes research team has determined that funnysounds is a forced extension.
How do I know if my computer is affected by funnysounds?
You may see this entry in your list of installed Chrome extensions:
and these warnings during install:
How did funnysounds get on my computer?
Browser hijackers use different methods for distributing themselves. This particular one was a forced Chrome extension.
But at the time of writing it was also available in the webstore.
How do I remove funnysounds?
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 funnysounds completely.
- You may have to remove the Chrome Extension manually under Tools > More Tools > Extensions. Click on the bin behind the funnysounds entry and confirm Remove in the prompt.
We hope our application and this guide have helped you eradicate this hijacker.
We try to protect our customers from forced Extension by blocking the sites that spread them:
Technical details for experts
Possible signs in FRST logs:
CHR Extension: (funnysounds) - C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\aeffhgnbkgajkhofklhffeblfliielif [2017-08-22]Alterations made by the installer:
File system details [View: All details] (Selection) --------------------------------------------------- Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\aeffhgnbkgajkhofklhffeblfliielif\6.2.51_0 Adds the file chuck.png"="8/21/2017 11:49 AM, 76767 bytes, A Adds the file fav.png"="8/22/2017 10:54 AM, 3998 bytes, A Adds the file index.html"="8/21/2017 11:59 AM, 1180 bytes, A Adds the file manifest.json"="8/22/2017 10:54 AM, 1176 bytes, A Adds the file navigation.js"="8/21/2017 11:50 AM, 1122143 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\aeffhgnbkgajkhofklhffeblfliielif\6.2.51_0\_metadata Adds the file computed_hashes.json"="8/22/2017 10:54 AM, 16610 bytes, A Adds the file verified_contents.json"="8/21/2017 11:57 AM, 2180 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\aeffhgnbkgajkhofklhffeblfliielif\6.2.51_0\sounds Adds the file belch.wav"="8/21/2017 11:49 AM, 152478 bytes, A Adds the file buzzer.mp3"="8/21/2017 11:49 AM, 16300 bytes, A Adds the file slurping.mp3"="8/21/2017 11:49 AM, 36362 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\aeffhgnbkgajkhofklhffeblfliielif Adds the file 000003.log"="8/22/2017 10:54 AM, 56 bytes, A Adds the file CURRENT"="8/22/2017 10:54 AM, 16 bytes, A Adds the file LOCK"="8/22/2017 10:54 AM, 0 bytes, A Adds the file LOG"="8/22/2017 10:54 AM, 185 bytes, A Adds the file MANIFEST-000001"="8/22/2017 10:54 AM, 41 bytes, A In the existing folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Storage Adds the file chrome-extension_aeffhgnbkgajkhofklhffeblfliielif_0.localstorage"="8/22/2017 10:54 AM, 12288 bytes, A Adds the file chrome-extension_aeffhgnbkgajkhofklhffeblfliielif_0.localstorage-journal"="8/22/2017 10:54 AM, 0 bytes, AMalwarebytes log:
Malwarebytes www.malwarebytes.com -Log Details- Scan Date: 8/22/17 Scan Time: 11:00 AM Log File: mbamFunnySounds.txt Administrator: Yes -Software Information- Version: 3.1.2.1733 Components Version: 1.0.160 Update Package Version: 1.0.2635 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: 321858 Threats Detected: 16 Threats Quarantined: 16 Time Elapsed: 1 min, 28 sec -Scan Options- Memory: Enabled Startup: Enabled Filesystem: Enabled Archives: Enabled Rootkits: Disabled Heuristics: Enabled PUP: Enabled PUM: Enabled -Scan Details- Process: 0 (No malicious items detected) Module: 0 (No malicious items detected) Registry Key: 0 (No malicious items detected) Registry Value: 0 (No malicious items detected) Registry Data: 0 (No malicious items detected) Data Stream: 0 (No malicious items detected) Folder: 4 Rogue.ForcedExtension, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\aeffhgnbkgajkhofklhffeblfliielif\6.2.51_0\_metadata, Delete-on-Reboot, [1108], [427626],1.0.2635 Rogue.ForcedExtension, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\aeffhgnbkgajkhofklhffeblfliielif\6.2.51_0\sounds, Delete-on-Reboot, [1108], [427626],1.0.2635 Rogue.ForcedExtension, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\aeffhgnbkgajkhofklhffeblfliielif\6.2.51_0, Delete-on-Reboot, [1108], [427626],1.0.2635 Rogue.ForcedExtension, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\DEFAULT\EXTENSIONS\AEFFHGNBKGAJKHOFKLHFFEBLFLIIELIF, Delete-on-Reboot, [1108], [427626],1.0.2635 File: 12 Rogue.ForcedExtension, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\aeffhgnbkgajkhofklhffeblfliielif\6.2.51_0\sounds\belch.wav, Delete-on-Reboot, [1108], [427626],1.0.2635 Rogue.ForcedExtension, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\aeffhgnbkgajkhofklhffeblfliielif\6.2.51_0\sounds\buzzer.mp3, Delete-on-Reboot, [1108], [427626],1.0.2635 Rogue.ForcedExtension, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\aeffhgnbkgajkhofklhffeblfliielif\6.2.51_0\sounds\slurping.mp3, Delete-on-Reboot, [1108], [427626],1.0.2635 Rogue.ForcedExtension, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\aeffhgnbkgajkhofklhffeblfliielif\6.2.51_0\_metadata\computed_hashes.json, Delete-on-Reboot, [1108], [427626],1.0.2635 Rogue.ForcedExtension, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\aeffhgnbkgajkhofklhffeblfliielif\6.2.51_0\_metadata\verified_contents.json, Delete-on-Reboot, [1108], [427626],1.0.2635 Rogue.ForcedExtension, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\aeffhgnbkgajkhofklhffeblfliielif\6.2.51_0\chuck.png, Delete-on-Reboot, [1108], [427626],1.0.2635 Rogue.ForcedExtension, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\aeffhgnbkgajkhofklhffeblfliielif\6.2.51_0\fav.png, Delete-on-Reboot, [1108], [427626],1.0.2635 Rogue.ForcedExtension, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\aeffhgnbkgajkhofklhffeblfliielif\6.2.51_0\index.html, Delete-on-Reboot, [1108], [427626],1.0.2635 Rogue.ForcedExtension, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\aeffhgnbkgajkhofklhffeblfliielif\6.2.51_0\manifest.json, Delete-on-Reboot, [1108], [427626],1.0.2635 Rogue.ForcedExtension, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\aeffhgnbkgajkhofklhffeblfliielif\6.2.51_0\navigation.js, Delete-on-Reboot, [1108], [427626],1.0.2635 Rogue.ForcedExtension, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\DEFAULT\LOCAL STORAGE\chrome-extension_aeffhgnbkgajkhofklhffeblfliielif_0.localstorage, Delete-on-Reboot, [1108], [427625],1.0.2635 Rogue.ForcedExtension, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\DEFAULT\LOCAL STORAGE\chrome-extension_aeffhgnbkgajkhofklhffeblfliielif_0.localstorage-journal, Delete-on-Reboot, [1108], [427625],1.0.2635 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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