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Content is republished with permission from Malwarebytes.

What is Maps Now?

The Malwarebytes research team has determined that Maps Now is a browser NewTab. These so-called "NewTabs" can 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 Maps Now?

You may see this browser extension:

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these warnings during install:

warning1.png

warning2.png

warning3.png

You may see this icon in your browsers menu-bar:

icons.png

this new startpage:

startpage.png

and this new setting:

warning5.png

How did Maps Now get on my computer?

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

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after a redirect from their website:

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How do I remove Maps Now?

Our program Malwarebytes can detect and remove this potentially unwanted program.
You can use their own uninstall instructions first, but I would advise to follow the steps below anyway.
  • 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 Maps Now?
  • No, Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware removes Maps Now completely.
  • If your browsers have been hijacked, you should read our Restore Browser page. You can read there how to fix additional browser redirect methods.
How would the full version of Malwarebytes help protect me?

We hope our application and this guide have helped you eradicate this hijacker.

Technical details for experts

Possible signs in a FRST log:

CHR NewTab: Default ->  Active:"chrome-extension://pneinifpbnceaeokglnpppbdkjgccpcb/web_page_home.html"
CHR Extension: (Maps Now) - C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\pneinifpbnceaeokglnpppbdkjgccpcb [2019-07-11]
Significant changes 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\pneinifpbnceaeokglnpppbdkjgccpcb\2.8.20.34_0
       Adds the file manifest.json"="7/11/2019 9:38 AM, 1363 bytes, A
       Adds the file web_page_home.html"="1/30/2019 1:47 PM, 173 bytes, A
    Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\pneinifpbnceaeokglnpppbdkjgccpcb\2.8.20.34_0\_metadata
       Adds the file computed_hashes.json"="7/11/2019 9:38 AM, 520 bytes, A
       Adds the file verified_contents.json"="1/30/2019 1:47 PM, 1892 bytes, A
    Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\pneinifpbnceaeokglnpppbdkjgccpcb\2.8.20.34_0\core
       Adds the file content.js"="1/30/2019 1:47 PM, 1254 bytes, A
    Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\pneinifpbnceaeokglnpppbdkjgccpcb\2.8.20.34_0\icons
       Adds the file icon128.png"="7/11/2019 9:38 AM, 5078 bytes, A
    Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\pneinifpbnceaeokglnpppbdkjgccpcb\2.8.20.34_0\js
       Adds the file background.js"="1/30/2019 1:47 PM, 8134 bytes, A
       Adds the file web_page_home.js"="1/30/2019 1:47 PM, 670 bytes, A
    Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\pneinifpbnceaeokglnpppbdkjgccpcb
       Adds the file 000003.log"="7/11/2019 9:38 AM, 8422 bytes, A
       Adds the file CURRENT"="7/11/2019 9:38 AM, 16 bytes, A
       Adds the file LOCK"="7/11/2019 9:38 AM, 0 bytes, A
       Adds the file LOG"="7/11/2019 9:38 AM, 183 bytes, A
       Adds the file MANIFEST-000001"="7/11/2019 9:38 AM, 41 bytes, A

Registry details [View: All details] (Selection)
------------------------------------------------
    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\PreferenceMACs\Default\extensions.settings]
       "pneinifpbnceaeokglnpppbdkjgccpcb"="REG_SZ", "76B78F4ED9C78825A4E3397B8BAE5250864A12533E0B36E78CA9AC9CA1E229C0"
The Malwarebytes scan log:

Malwarebytes
www.malwarebytes.com

-Log Details-
Scan Date: 7/11/19
Scan Time: 9:47 AM
Log File: 23c30746-a3b0-11e9-91ac-00ffdcc6fdfc.json

-Software Information-
Version: 3.7.1.2839
Components Version: 1.0.586
Update Package Version: 1.0.11498
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: 236195
Threats Detected: 23
Threats Quarantined: 23
Time Elapsed: 5 min, 45 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.MapsNow, HKCU\SOFTWARE\GOOGLE\CHROME\PREFERENCEMACS\Default\extensions.settings|pneinifpbnceaeokglnpppbdkjgccpcb, Quarantined, [232], [700566],1.0.11498

Registry Data: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Data Stream: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Folder: 7
PUP.Optional.MapsNow, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\pneinifpbnceaeokglnpppbdkjgccpcb\2.8.20.34_0\_metadata, Quarantined, [232], [700566],1.0.11498
PUP.Optional.MapsNow, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\pneinifpbnceaeokglnpppbdkjgccpcb\2.8.20.34_0\icons, Quarantined, [232], [700566],1.0.11498
PUP.Optional.MapsNow, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\pneinifpbnceaeokglnpppbdkjgccpcb\2.8.20.34_0\core, Quarantined, [232], [700566],1.0.11498
PUP.Optional.MapsNow, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\pneinifpbnceaeokglnpppbdkjgccpcb\2.8.20.34_0\js, Quarantined, [232], [700566],1.0.11498
PUP.Optional.MapsNow, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\pneinifpbnceaeokglnpppbdkjgccpcb\2.8.20.34_0, Quarantined, [232], [700566],1.0.11498
PUP.Optional.MapsNow, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Sync Extension Settings\pneinifpbnceaeokglnpppbdkjgccpcb, Quarantined, [232], [700566],1.0.11498
PUP.Optional.MapsNow, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\EXTENSIONS\pneinifpbnceaeokglnpppbdkjgccpcb, Quarantined, [232], [700566],1.0.11498

File: 15
PUP.Optional.MapsNow, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\pneinifpbnceaeokglnpppbdkjgccpcb\2.8.20.34_0\core\content.js, Quarantined, [232], [700566],1.0.11498
PUP.Optional.MapsNow, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\pneinifpbnceaeokglnpppbdkjgccpcb\2.8.20.34_0\icons\icon128.png, Quarantined, [232], [700566],1.0.11498
PUP.Optional.MapsNow, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\pneinifpbnceaeokglnpppbdkjgccpcb\2.8.20.34_0\js\background.js, Quarantined, [232], [700566],1.0.11498
PUP.Optional.MapsNow, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\pneinifpbnceaeokglnpppbdkjgccpcb\2.8.20.34_0\js\web_page_home.js, Quarantined, [232], [700566],1.0.11498
PUP.Optional.MapsNow, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\pneinifpbnceaeokglnpppbdkjgccpcb\2.8.20.34_0\_metadata\computed_hashes.json, Quarantined, [232], [700566],1.0.11498
PUP.Optional.MapsNow, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\pneinifpbnceaeokglnpppbdkjgccpcb\2.8.20.34_0\_metadata\verified_contents.json, Quarantined, [232], [700566],1.0.11498
PUP.Optional.MapsNow, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\pneinifpbnceaeokglnpppbdkjgccpcb\2.8.20.34_0\manifest.json, Quarantined, [232], [700566],1.0.11498
PUP.Optional.MapsNow, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\pneinifpbnceaeokglnpppbdkjgccpcb\2.8.20.34_0\web_page_home.html, Quarantined, [232], [700566],1.0.11498
PUP.Optional.MapsNow, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\pneinifpbnceaeokglnpppbdkjgccpcb\000003.log, Quarantined, [232], [700566],1.0.11498
PUP.Optional.MapsNow, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\pneinifpbnceaeokglnpppbdkjgccpcb\CURRENT, Quarantined, [232], [700566],1.0.11498
PUP.Optional.MapsNow, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\pneinifpbnceaeokglnpppbdkjgccpcb\LOCK, Quarantined, [232], [700566],1.0.11498
PUP.Optional.MapsNow, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\pneinifpbnceaeokglnpppbdkjgccpcb\LOG, Quarantined, [232], [700566],1.0.11498
PUP.Optional.MapsNow, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\pneinifpbnceaeokglnpppbdkjgccpcb\MANIFEST-000001, Quarantined, [232], [700566],1.0.11498
PUP.Optional.MapsNow, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Secure Preferences, Replaced, [232], [700566],1.0.11498
PUP.Optional.MapsNow, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Preferences, Replaced, [232], [700566],1.0.11498

Physical Sector: 0
(No malicious items detected)

WMI: 0
(No malicious items detected)


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