What is BatBitRst?
The Malwarebytes research team has determined that BatBitRst is adware. These adware applications display advertisements not originating from the sites you are browsing.
This one is also capable of downloading more adware.
How do I know if my computer is affected by BatBitRst?
You may see these warnings when it's downloading other adware:
You may see randomly named Scheduled Tasks like these:
and this related extension in Chrome:
How did BatBitRst get on my computer?
Adware applications use different methods for distributing themselves. This particular one was stalled by the FileTour bundler.
How do I remove BatBitRst?
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 BatBitRst 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 BatBitRst adware. It would have warned you before the bundler could run, giving you a chance to stop it before it became too late.
The web protection module also blocks the domains they download from:
Technical details for experts
Possible signs in FRST logs:
FF NewTabOverride: Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\wllmc8o0.default -> Enabled: [email protected] CHR HomePage: Default -> hxxp://mail.ru/cnt/10445?gp=811141 CHR Extension: (ScriptGate) - C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\eeocknbjpmfgaclencnfjfkklmmfmiie [2018-01-23] C:\WINDOWS\System32\Tasks\OUtyCVNqAaOi C:\WINDOWS\System32\Tasks\uFOImaUXBQltA C:\WINDOWS\System32\Tasks\guVuxYChKd C:\WINDOWS\System32\Tasks\dzopercomjhar C:\Program Files (x86)\KhYa.bat C:\Program Files (x86)\KhYa C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\UasT.bat C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\UasT (Microsoft Corporation) C:\Program Files (x86)\iwiVOmfq.exe Task: {02236EEB-8486-4EFA-9C60-9AB2863804EB} - System32\Tasks\dzopercomjhar => "C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" dzoper.com/jhar <==== ATTENTION Task: {6B66EA53-E4A1-4C2A-B9E6-E5768B0A252E} - System32\Tasks\uFOImaUXBQltA => C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\UasT.bat [2017-03-18] () <==== ATTENTION Task: {6E8B78A5-4DDB-430D-BB87-8A7F56C4B1F4} - System32\Tasks\guVuxYChKd => C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\pYMXILv.bat [2017-03-18] () <==== ATTENTION Task: {D31302ED-9A50-452E-9AC9-A11694FDB5E2} - System32\Tasks\OUtyCVNqAaOi => C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\AWgNIgEeUuBi.exe [2017-03-18] (Microsoft Corporation)Malwarebytes log:
Malwarebytes www.malwarebytes.com -Log Details- Scan Date: 1/23/18 Scan Time: 11:53 AM Log File: 0c111cbc-0034-11e8-9e1d-bc5ff4356f29.json Administrator: Yes -Software Information- Version: 3.3.1.2183 Components Version: 1.0.262 Update Package Version: 1.0.3764 License: Free -System Information- OS: Windows 8 CPU: x64 File System: NTFS User: {computername}\{username} -Scan Summary- Scan Type: Threat Scan Result: Completed Objects Scanned: 272323 Threats Detected: 62 Threats Quarantined: 62 Time Elapsed: 0 min, 22 sec -Scan Options- Memory: Enabled Startup: Enabled Filesystem: Enabled Archives: Enabled Rootkits: Disabled Heuristics: Enabled PUP: Detect PUM: Detect -Scan Details- Process: 0 (No malicious items detected) Module: 0 (No malicious items detected) Registry Key: 12 Adware.StartPage.BatBitRst, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TREE\DZOPERCOMJHAR, Quarantined, [7779], [481500],1.0.3764 Adware.StartPage.BatBitRst, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TASKS\{02236EEB-8486-4EFA-9C60-9AB2863804EB}, Quarantined, [7779], [481500],1.0.3764 Adware.StartPage.BatBitRst, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\PLAIN\{02236EEB-8486-4EFA-9C60-9AB2863804EB}, Quarantined, [7779], [481500],1.0.3764 Adware.StartPage.BatBitRst, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\guVuxYChKd, Quarantined, [7779], [-1],0.0.0 Adware.StartPage.BatBitRst, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tasks\{6E8B78A5-4DDB-430D-BB87-8A7F56C4B1F4}, Quarantined, [7779], [-1],0.0.0 Adware.StartPage.BatBitRst, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Plain\{6E8B78A5-4DDB-430D-BB87-8A7F56C4B1F4}, Quarantined, [7779], [-1],0.0.0 Adware.StartPage.BatBitRst, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\OUtyCVNqAaOi, Quarantined, [7779], [-1],0.0.0 Adware.StartPage.BatBitRst, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tasks\{D31302ED-9A50-452E-9AC9-A11694FDB5E2}, Quarantined, [7779], [-1],0.0.0 Adware.StartPage.BatBitRst, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Plain\{D31302ED-9A50-452E-9AC9-A11694FDB5E2}, Quarantined, [7779], [-1],0.0.0 Adware.StartPage.BatBitRst, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\uFOImaUXBQltA, Quarantined, [7779], [-1],0.0.0 Adware.StartPage.BatBitRst, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tasks\{6B66EA53-E4A1-4C2A-B9E6-E5768B0A252E}, Quarantined, [7779], [-1],0.0.0 Adware.StartPage.BatBitRst, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Logon\{6B66EA53-E4A1-4C2A-B9E6-E5768B0A252E}, Quarantined, [7779], [-1],0.0.0 Registry Value: 1 Adware.StartPage.BatBitRst, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TASKS\{02236EEB-8486-4EFA-9C60-9AB2863804EB}|PATH, Quarantined, [7779], [481501],1.0.3764 Registry Data: 0 (No malicious items detected) Data Stream: 0 (No malicious items detected) Folder: 7 Adware.ScriptGate.BatBitRst, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\eeocknbjpmfgaclencnfjfkklmmfmiie\3.0.3_0\_metadata, Quarantined, [14919], [481466],1.0.3764 Adware.ScriptGate.BatBitRst, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\eeocknbjpmfgaclencnfjfkklmmfmiie\3.0.3_0\images, Quarantined, [14919], [481466],1.0.3764 Adware.ScriptGate.BatBitRst, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\eeocknbjpmfgaclencnfjfkklmmfmiie\3.0.3_0\css, Quarantined, [14919], [481466],1.0.3764 Adware.ScriptGate.BatBitRst, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\eeocknbjpmfgaclencnfjfkklmmfmiie\3.0.3_0\js, Quarantined, [14919], [481466],1.0.3764 Adware.ScriptGate.BatBitRst, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\eeocknbjpmfgaclencnfjfkklmmfmiie\3.0.3_0, Quarantined, [14919], [481466],1.0.3764 Adware.ScriptGate.BatBitRst, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\eeocknbjpmfgaclencnfjfkklmmfmiie, Quarantined, [14919], [481466],1.0.3764 Adware.ScriptGate.BatBitRst, C:\Users\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\EXTENSIONS\eeocknbjpmfgaclencnfjfkklmmfmiie, Quarantined, [14919], [481466],1.0.3764 File: 42 Adware.StartPage.BatBitRst, C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\TASKS\DZOPERCOMJHAR, Quarantined, [7779], [481500],1.0.3764 Adware.StartPage.BatBitRst, C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\TASKS\guVuxYChKd, Quarantined, [7779], [-1],0.0.0 Adware.StartPage.BatBitRst, C:\WINDOWS\SYSWOW64\TASKS\guVuxYChKd, Quarantined, [7779], [-1],0.0.0 Adware.StartPage.BatBitRst, C:\PROGRAM FILES (X86)\COMMON FILES\PYMXILV.BAT, Quarantined, [7779], [-1],0.0.0 Adware.StartPage.BatBitRst, C:\PROGRAM FILES (X86)\COMMON FILES\PYMXILV, Quarantined, [7779], [-1],0.0.0 Adware.StartPage.BatBitRst, C:\WINDOWS\BCIYNIFR.BAT, Quarantined, [7779], [-1],0.0.0 Adware.StartPage.BatBitRst, C:\WINDOWS\BCIYNIFR, Quarantined, [7779], [-1],0.0.0 Adware.StartPage.BatBitRst, C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\TASKS\OUtyCVNqAaOi, Quarantined, [7779], [-1],0.0.0 Adware.StartPage.BatBitRst, C:\WINDOWS\SYSWOW64\TASKS\OUtyCVNqAaOi, Quarantined, [7779], [-1],0.0.0 Adware.StartPage.BatBitRst, C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\TASKS\uFOImaUXBQltA, Quarantined, [7779], [-1],0.0.0 Adware.StartPage.BatBitRst, C:\WINDOWS\SYSWOW64\TASKS\uFOImaUXBQltA, Quarantined, [7779], [-1],0.0.0 Adware.StartPage.BatBitRst, C:\Users\{username}\APPDATA\ROAMING\UAST.BAT, Quarantined, [7779], [-1],0.0.0 Adware.StartPage.BatBitRst, C:\Users\{username}\APPDATA\ROAMING\UAST, Quarantined, [7779], [-1],0.0.0 Adware.StartPage.BatBitRst, C:\PROGRAM FILES (X86)\KHYA.BAT, Quarantined, [7779], [-1],0.0.0 Adware.StartPage.BatBitRst, C:\PROGRAM FILES (X86)\KHYA, Quarantined, [7779], [-1],0.0.0 Adware.ScriptGate.BatBitRst, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\eeocknbjpmfgaclencnfjfkklmmfmiie\3.0.3_0\css\options.css, Quarantined, [14919], [481466],1.0.3764 Adware.ScriptGate.BatBitRst, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\eeocknbjpmfgaclencnfjfkklmmfmiie\3.0.3_0\css\popup.css, Quarantined, [14919], [481466],1.0.3764 Adware.ScriptGate.BatBitRst, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\eeocknbjpmfgaclencnfjfkklmmfmiie\3.0.3_0\images\icon.png, Quarantined, [14919], [481466],1.0.3764 Adware.ScriptGate.BatBitRst, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\eeocknbjpmfgaclencnfjfkklmmfmiie\3.0.3_0\images\icon128.png, Quarantined, [14919], [481466],1.0.3764 Adware.ScriptGate.BatBitRst, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\eeocknbjpmfgaclencnfjfkklmmfmiie\3.0.3_0\images\icon19.png, Quarantined, [14919], [481466],1.0.3764 Adware.ScriptGate.BatBitRst, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\eeocknbjpmfgaclencnfjfkklmmfmiie\3.0.3_0\images\icon38.png, Quarantined, [14919], [481466],1.0.3764 Adware.ScriptGate.BatBitRst, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\eeocknbjpmfgaclencnfjfkklmmfmiie\3.0.3_0\images\icon48.png, Quarantined, [14919], [481466],1.0.3764 Adware.ScriptGate.BatBitRst, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\eeocknbjpmfgaclencnfjfkklmmfmiie\3.0.3_0\images\icon_grey19.png, Quarantined, [14919], [481466],1.0.3764 Adware.ScriptGate.BatBitRst, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\eeocknbjpmfgaclencnfjfkklmmfmiie\3.0.3_0\images\icon_grey38.png, Quarantined, [14919], [481466],1.0.3764 Adware.ScriptGate.BatBitRst, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\eeocknbjpmfgaclencnfjfkklmmfmiie\3.0.3_0\js\background.js, Quarantined, [14919], [481466],1.0.3764 Adware.ScriptGate.BatBitRst, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\eeocknbjpmfgaclencnfjfkklmmfmiie\3.0.3_0\js\content.js, Quarantined, [14919], [481466],1.0.3764 Adware.ScriptGate.BatBitRst, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\eeocknbjpmfgaclencnfjfkklmmfmiie\3.0.3_0\js\options.js, Quarantined, [14919], [481466],1.0.3764 Adware.ScriptGate.BatBitRst, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\eeocknbjpmfgaclencnfjfkklmmfmiie\3.0.3_0\js\popup.js, Quarantined, [14919], [481466],1.0.3764 Adware.ScriptGate.BatBitRst, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\eeocknbjpmfgaclencnfjfkklmmfmiie\3.0.3_0\_metadata\computed_hashes.json, Quarantined, [14919], [481466],1.0.3764 Adware.ScriptGate.BatBitRst, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\eeocknbjpmfgaclencnfjfkklmmfmiie\3.0.3_0\_metadata\verified_contents.json, Quarantined, [14919], [481466],1.0.3764 Adware.ScriptGate.BatBitRst, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\eeocknbjpmfgaclencnfjfkklmmfmiie\3.0.3_0\background.html, Quarantined, [14919], [481466],1.0.3764 Adware.ScriptGate.BatBitRst, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\eeocknbjpmfgaclencnfjfkklmmfmiie\3.0.3_0\manifest.json, Quarantined, [14919], [481466],1.0.3764 Adware.ScriptGate.BatBitRst, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\eeocknbjpmfgaclencnfjfkklmmfmiie\3.0.3_0\options.html, Quarantined, [14919], [481466],1.0.3764 Adware.ScriptGate.BatBitRst, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\eeocknbjpmfgaclencnfjfkklmmfmiie\3.0.3_0\popup.html, Quarantined, [14919], [481466],1.0.3764 Adware.ScriptGate.BatBitRst, C:\Users\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Secure Preferences, Replaced, [14919], [481466],1.0.3764 Adware.ScriptGate.BatBitRst, C:\Users\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Preferences, Replaced, [14919], [481466],1.0.3764 Adware.ScriptGate.BatBitRst, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\eeocknbjpmfgaclencnfjfkklmmfmiie\000003.log, Quarantined, [14919], [481466],1.0.3764 Adware.ScriptGate.BatBitRst, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\eeocknbjpmfgaclencnfjfkklmmfmiie\CURRENT, Quarantined, [14919], [481466],1.0.3764 Adware.ScriptGate.BatBitRst, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\eeocknbjpmfgaclencnfjfkklmmfmiie\LOCK, Quarantined, [14919], [481466],1.0.3764 Adware.ScriptGate.BatBitRst, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\eeocknbjpmfgaclencnfjfkklmmfmiie\LOG, Quarantined, [14919], [481466],1.0.3764 Adware.ScriptGate.BatBitRst, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\eeocknbjpmfgaclencnfjfkklmmfmiie\MANIFEST-000001, Quarantined, [14919], [481466],1.0.3764 Adware.MailRu.BatBitRst, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Secure Preferences, Replaced, [8210], [481467],1.0.3764 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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