What is Stream-All?
The Malwarebytes research team has determined that Stream-All 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 Stream-All?
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 Stream-All 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 Stream-All?
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 Stream-All completely.
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 Stream-All 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.stream-all.com/?q={searchTerms}&publisher=streamall&barcodeid=524170000000000 CHR DefaultSearchKeyword: Default -> StreamAll CHR DefaultSuggestURL: Default -> hxxps://suggest.stream-all.com/suggest/get?q={searchTerms} CHR Extension: (StreamAll) - C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\kfkkfgfmlliomakfjlijbpjniajpgboa [2019-01-16]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\kfkkfgfmlliomakfjlijbpjniajpgboa\1.0.7_0 Adds the file closer.js"="8/7/2018 11:31 AM, 15 bytes, A Adds the file manifest.json"="1/16/2019 10:41 AM, 2351 bytes, A Adds the file popup.html"="8/7/2018 11:31 AM, 1675 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\kfkkfgfmlliomakfjlijbpjniajpgboa\1.0.7_0\_metadata Adds the file computed_hashes.json"="1/16/2019 10:41 AM, 2561 bytes, A Adds the file verified_contents.json"="8/19/2018 1:15 PM, 2947 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\kfkkfgfmlliomakfjlijbpjniajpgboa\1.0.7_0\images Adds the file how-1.png"="8/7/2018 11:31 AM, 1584 bytes, A Adds the file how-2.png"="8/7/2018 11:31 AM, 1867 bytes, A Adds the file logo-small.png"="8/7/2018 11:31 AM, 1771 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\kfkkfgfmlliomakfjlijbpjniajpgboa\1.0.7_0\images\icons Adds the file 128x128.png"="1/16/2019 10:41 AM, 6405 bytes, A Adds the file 16x16.png"="1/16/2019 10:41 AM, 792 bytes, A Adds the file 64x64.png"="1/16/2019 10:41 AM, 4018 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\kfkkfgfmlliomakfjlijbpjniajpgboa\1.0.7_0\scripts Adds the file background.js"="8/19/2018 1:18 PM, 30289 bytes, A Adds the file jquery-3.3.1.min.js"="8/7/2018 11:31 AM, 86927 bytes, A Adds the file popup.js"="8/7/2018 11:31 AM, 113 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\Extensions\kfkkfgfmlliomakfjlijbpjniajpgboa\1.0.7_0\styles Adds the file popup.css"="8/7/2018 11:31 AM, 1162 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Web Applications\_crx_kfkkfgfmlliomakfjlijbpjniajpgboa Adds the file StreamAll.ico"="1/16/2019 10:41 AM, 185062 bytes, A Adds the file StreamAll.ico.md5"="1/16/2019 10:41 AM, 16 bytes, A Registry details [View: All details] (Selection) ------------------------------------------------ [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\PreferenceMACs\Default\extensions.settings] "kfkkfgfmlliomakfjlijbpjniajpgboa"="REG_SZ", "F8CCD871F29CF7874F0AC0EDF58DFA8D7A08E7B9C5F37FAA21E97F56D949CADF"Malwarebytes log:
Malwarebytes www.malwarebytes.com -Log Details- Scan Date: 1/16/19 Scan Time: 10:49 AM Log File: fec40e48-1973-11e9-8532-00ffdcc6fdfc.json -Software Information- Version: 3.6.1.2711 Components Version: 1.0.482 Update Package Version: 1.0.8812 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: 235803 Threats Detected: 31 Threats Quarantined: 31 Time Elapsed: 2 min, 58 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.StreamAll, HKCU\SOFTWARE\GOOGLE\CHROME\PREFERENCEMACS\Default\extensions.settings|kfkkfgfmlliomakfjlijbpjniajpgboa, Quarantined, [14554], [599053],1.0.8812 Registry Data: 0 (No malicious items detected) Data Stream: 0 (No malicious items detected) Folder: 7 PUP.Optional.StreamAll, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Extensions\kfkkfgfmlliomakfjlijbpjniajpgboa, Quarantined, [14554], [599053],1.0.8812 PUP.Optional.StreamAll, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\kfkkfgfmlliomakfjlijbpjniajpgboa\1.0.7_0\images\icons, Quarantined, [14554], [599053],1.0.8812 PUP.Optional.StreamAll, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\kfkkfgfmlliomakfjlijbpjniajpgboa\1.0.7_0\_metadata, Quarantined, [14554], [599053],1.0.8812 PUP.Optional.StreamAll, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\kfkkfgfmlliomakfjlijbpjniajpgboa\1.0.7_0\scripts, Quarantined, [14554], [599053],1.0.8812 PUP.Optional.StreamAll, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\kfkkfgfmlliomakfjlijbpjniajpgboa\1.0.7_0\images, Quarantined, [14554], [599053],1.0.8812 PUP.Optional.StreamAll, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\kfkkfgfmlliomakfjlijbpjniajpgboa\1.0.7_0\styles, Quarantined, [14554], [599053],1.0.8812 PUP.Optional.StreamAll, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\DEFAULT\EXTENSIONS\KFKKFGFMLLIOMAKFJLIJBPJNIAJPGBOA\1.0.7_0, Quarantined, [14554], [599053],1.0.8812 File: 21 PUP.Optional.StreamAll, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Secure Preferences, Replaced, [14554], [599053],1.0.8812 PUP.Optional.StreamAll, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Preferences, Replaced, [14554], [599053],1.0.8812 PUP.Optional.StreamAll, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\DEFAULT\EXTENSIONS\KFKKFGFMLLIOMAKFJLIJBPJNIAJPGBOA\1.0.7_0\MANIFEST.JSON, Quarantined, [14554], [599053],1.0.8812 PUP.Optional.StreamAll, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\kfkkfgfmlliomakfjlijbpjniajpgboa\1.0.7_0\images\icons\128x128.png, Quarantined, [14554], [599053],1.0.8812 PUP.Optional.StreamAll, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\kfkkfgfmlliomakfjlijbpjniajpgboa\1.0.7_0\images\icons\16x16.png, Quarantined, [14554], [599053],1.0.8812 PUP.Optional.StreamAll, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\kfkkfgfmlliomakfjlijbpjniajpgboa\1.0.7_0\images\icons\64x64.png, Quarantined, [14554], [599053],1.0.8812 PUP.Optional.StreamAll, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\kfkkfgfmlliomakfjlijbpjniajpgboa\1.0.7_0\images\how-1.png, Quarantined, [14554], [599053],1.0.8812 PUP.Optional.StreamAll, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\kfkkfgfmlliomakfjlijbpjniajpgboa\1.0.7_0\images\how-2.png, Quarantined, [14554], [599053],1.0.8812 PUP.Optional.StreamAll, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\kfkkfgfmlliomakfjlijbpjniajpgboa\1.0.7_0\images\logo-small.png, Quarantined, [14554], [599053],1.0.8812 PUP.Optional.StreamAll, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\kfkkfgfmlliomakfjlijbpjniajpgboa\1.0.7_0\scripts\background.js, Quarantined, [14554], [599053],1.0.8812 PUP.Optional.StreamAll, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\kfkkfgfmlliomakfjlijbpjniajpgboa\1.0.7_0\scripts\jquery-3.3.1.min.js, Quarantined, [14554], [599053],1.0.8812 PUP.Optional.StreamAll, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\kfkkfgfmlliomakfjlijbpjniajpgboa\1.0.7_0\scripts\popup.js, Quarantined, [14554], [599053],1.0.8812 PUP.Optional.StreamAll, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\kfkkfgfmlliomakfjlijbpjniajpgboa\1.0.7_0\scripts\sitecontent.js, Quarantined, [14554], [599053],1.0.8812 PUP.Optional.StreamAll, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\kfkkfgfmlliomakfjlijbpjniajpgboa\1.0.7_0\styles\popup.css, Quarantined, [14554], [599053],1.0.8812 PUP.Optional.StreamAll, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\kfkkfgfmlliomakfjlijbpjniajpgboa\1.0.7_0\_metadata\computed_hashes.json, Quarantined, [14554], [599053],1.0.8812 PUP.Optional.StreamAll, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\kfkkfgfmlliomakfjlijbpjniajpgboa\1.0.7_0\_metadata\verified_contents.json, Quarantined, [14554], [599053],1.0.8812 PUP.Optional.StreamAll, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\kfkkfgfmlliomakfjlijbpjniajpgboa\1.0.7_0\closer.js, Quarantined, [14554], [599053],1.0.8812 PUP.Optional.StreamAll, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\kfkkfgfmlliomakfjlijbpjniajpgboa\1.0.7_0\popup.html, Quarantined, [14554], [599053],1.0.8812 PUP.Optional.StreamAll, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\kfkkfgfmlliomakfjlijbpjniajpgboa\1.0.7_0\tab.html, Quarantined, [14554], [599053],1.0.8812 PUP.Optional.ExtensionClicks, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Secure Preferences, Replaced, [260], [515122],1.0.8812 PUP.Optional.ExtensionClicks, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Secure Preferences, Replaced, [260], [515122],1.0.8812 Physical Sector: 0 (No malicious items detected) WMI: 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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