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What is Streaming Time?

The Malwarebytes research team has determined that Streaming Time is a search 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.

How do I know if my computer is affected by Streaming Time?

You may see this entry in your list of installed Chrome extensions:



and these warnings during install:









You will see this icon in your Chrome menu-bar:



and this changed setting:



How did Streaming Time get on my computer?

Browser hijackers use different methods for distributing themselves. This particular one was downloaded from the webstore:



after a redirect from their website:



How do I remove Streaming Time?

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.

Is there anything else I need to do to get rid of Streaming Time?

• No, Malwarebytes removes Streaming Time completely.

How would the full version of Malwarebytes 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 would have protected you against the Streaming Time hijacker. It would have blocked their website, giving you a chance to stop it before it became too late.

Technical details for experts

Possible signs in FRST logs:

CHR DefaultSearchURL: Default -> hxxps://feed.streaming-time.com/?q={searchTerms}&publisher=streaming-time&barcodeid=524700000000000
CHR DefaultSearchKeyword: Default -> StreamingTime
CHR DefaultSuggestURL: Default -> hxxps://suggest.streaming-time.com/suggest/get?q={searchTerms}
CHR Extension: (StreamingTime) - C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\befmofeikcemiffcjbnphelmcamaommo [2018-12-17]

Alterations made by the installer:

File system details [View: All details] (Selection)
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    Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\befmofeikcemiffcjbnphelmcamaommo\1.0.5_0
       Adds the file closer.js"="8/7/2018 11:31 AM, 15 bytes, A
       Adds the file manifest.json"="12/17/2018 9:23 AM, 2247 bytes, A
       Adds the file tab.html"="8/7/2018 11:31 AM, 165 bytes, A
    Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\befmofeikcemiffcjbnphelmcamaommo\1.0.5_0\_metadata
       Adds the file computed_hashes.json"="12/17/2018 9:23 AM, 794 bytes, A
       Adds the file verified_contents.json"="8/19/2018 9:02 AM, 2131 bytes, A
    Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\befmofeikcemiffcjbnphelmcamaommo\1.0.5_0\images
    Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\befmofeikcemiffcjbnphelmcamaommo\1.0.5_0\images\icons
       Adds the file 128x128.png"="12/17/2018 9:23 AM, 3477 bytes, A
       Adds the file 16x16.png"="12/17/2018 9:23 AM, 655 bytes, A
       Adds the file 64x64.png"="12/17/2018 9:23 AM, 2465 bytes, A
    Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\befmofeikcemiffcjbnphelmcamaommo\1.0.5_0\scripts
       Adds the file background.js"="8/19/2018 9:16 AM, 30349 bytes, A
       Adds the file sitecontent.js"="8/7/2018 11:31 AM, 77 bytes, A
    Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Web Applications\_crx_befmofeikcemiffcjbnphelmcamaommo
       Adds the file StreamingTime.ico"="12/17/2018 9:23 AM, 172571 bytes, A
       Adds the file StreamingTime.ico.md5"="12/17/2018 9:23 AM, 16 bytes, A

Registry details [View: All details] (Selection)
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    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\PreferenceMACs\Default\extensions.settings]
       "befmofeikcemiffcjbnphelmcamaommo"="REG_SZ", "29D6AE8AF6253CFF99B7C187C4809956A4718C97510A0580C26FC00310C25739"

Malwarebytes log:

Malwarebytes
www.malwarebytes.com

-Log Details-
Scan Date: 12/17/18
Scan Time: 9:30 AM
Log File: f236d8f0-01d5-11e9-8a5d-00ffdcc6fdfc.json

-Software Information-
Version: 3.6.1.2711
Components Version: 1.0.482
Update Package Version: 1.0.8353
License: Premium

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

-Scan Summary-
Scan Type: Threat Scan
Scan Initiated By: Manual
Result: Completed
Objects Scanned: 236890
Threats Detected: 21
Threats Quarantined: 21
Time Elapsed: 2 min, 52 sec

-Scan Options-
Memory: Enabled
Startup: Enabled
Filesystem: Enabled
Archives: Enabled
Rootkits: Enabled
Heuristics: Enabled
PUP: Detect
PUM: Detect

-Scan Details-
Process: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Module: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Key: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Value: 1
PUP.Optional.ExtensionClicks, HKCU\SOFTWARE\GOOGLE\CHROME\PREFERENCEMACS\Default\extensions.settings|befmofeikcemiffcjbnphelmcamaommo, Quarantined, [252], [515054],1.0.8353

Registry Data: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Data Stream: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Folder: 6
PUP.Optional.ExtensionClicks, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\befmofeikcemiffcjbnphelmcamaommo\1.0.5_0\images\icons, Quarantined, [252], [515054],1.0.8353
PUP.Optional.ExtensionClicks, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\befmofeikcemiffcjbnphelmcamaommo\1.0.5_0\_metadata, Quarantined, [252], [515054],1.0.8353
PUP.Optional.ExtensionClicks, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\befmofeikcemiffcjbnphelmcamaommo\1.0.5_0\scripts, Quarantined, [252], [515054],1.0.8353
PUP.Optional.ExtensionClicks, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\befmofeikcemiffcjbnphelmcamaommo\1.0.5_0\images, Quarantined, [252], [515054],1.0.8353
PUP.Optional.ExtensionClicks, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\befmofeikcemiffcjbnphelmcamaommo\1.0.5_0, Quarantined, [252], [515054],1.0.8353
PUP.Optional.ExtensionClicks, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\DEFAULT\EXTENSIONS\BEFMOFEIKCEMIFFCJBNPHELMCAMAOMMO, Quarantined, [252], [515054],1.0.8353

File: 14
PUP.Optional.ExtensionClicks, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Secure Preferences, Replaced, [252], [515054],1.0.8353
PUP.Optional.ExtensionClicks, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Preferences, Replaced, [252], [515054],1.0.8353
PUP.Optional.ExtensionClicks, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\DEFAULT\EXTENSIONS\BEFMOFEIKCEMIFFCJBNPHELMCAMAOMMO\1.0.5_0\MANIFEST.JSON, Quarantined, [252], [515054],1.0.8353
PUP.Optional.ExtensionClicks, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\befmofeikcemiffcjbnphelmcamaommo\1.0.5_0\images\icons\128x128.png, Quarantined, [252], [515054],1.0.8353
PUP.Optional.ExtensionClicks, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\befmofeikcemiffcjbnphelmcamaommo\1.0.5_0\images\icons\16x16.png, Quarantined, [252], [515054],1.0.8353
PUP.Optional.ExtensionClicks, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\befmofeikcemiffcjbnphelmcamaommo\1.0.5_0\images\icons\64x64.png, Quarantined, [252], [515054],1.0.8353
PUP.Optional.ExtensionClicks, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\befmofeikcemiffcjbnphelmcamaommo\1.0.5_0\scripts\background.js, Quarantined, [252], [515054],1.0.8353
PUP.Optional.ExtensionClicks, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\befmofeikcemiffcjbnphelmcamaommo\1.0.5_0\scripts\sitecontent.js, Quarantined, [252], [515054],1.0.8353
PUP.Optional.ExtensionClicks, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\befmofeikcemiffcjbnphelmcamaommo\1.0.5_0\_metadata\computed_hashes.json, Quarantined, [252], [515054],1.0.8353
PUP.Optional.ExtensionClicks, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\befmofeikcemiffcjbnphelmcamaommo\1.0.5_0\_metadata\verified_contents.json, Quarantined, [252], [515054],1.0.8353
PUP.Optional.ExtensionClicks, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\befmofeikcemiffcjbnphelmcamaommo\1.0.5_0\closer.js, Quarantined, [252], [515054],1.0.8353
PUP.Optional.ExtensionClicks, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\befmofeikcemiffcjbnphelmcamaommo\1.0.5_0\tab.html, Quarantined, [252], [515054],1.0.8353
PUP.Optional.ExtensionClicks, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Secure Preferences, Replaced, [252], [515055],1.0.8353
PUP.Optional.ExtensionClicks, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Secure Preferences, Replaced, [252], [515055],1.0.8353

Physical Sector: 0
(No malicious items detected)

WMI: 0
(No malicious items detected)


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