What is OiT?
The Malwarebytes research team has determined that OiT 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 OiT?
You may see this entry in your list of installed Chrome extensions:
and these warnings during install:
Despite this warning the install was successful
How did OiT 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 OiT?
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 OiT 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 OiT 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 Extension: (OiT) - C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\pidepfbnmnemhcencgnfhhfnfiebdgjk [2019-07-25]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\pidepfbnmnemhcencgnfhhfnfiebdgjk\5.7_0 Adds the file background.js"="7/17/2019 4:19 AM, 7742 bytes, A Adds the file manifest.json"="7/25/2019 10:23 AM, 7310 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\pidepfbnmnemhcencgnfhhfnfiebdgjk\5.7_0\_metadata Adds the file computed_hashes.json"="7/25/2019 10:23 AM, 404 bytes, A Adds the file verified_contents.json"="7/24/2019 12:05 AM, 1645 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\pidepfbnmnemhcencgnfhhfnfiebdgjk\5.7_0\icons Adds the file icon128.png"="7/25/2019 10:23 AM, 2188 bytes, A Adds the file icon48.png"="7/25/2019 10:23 AM, 253 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\pidepfbnmnemhcencgnfhhfnfiebdgjk Adds the file 000003.log"="7/25/2019 10:25 AM, 128 bytes, A Adds the file CURRENT"="7/25/2019 10:23 AM, 16 bytes, A Adds the file LOCK"="7/25/2019 10:23 AM, 0 bytes, A Adds the file LOG"="7/25/2019 10:23 AM, 183 bytes, A Adds the file MANIFEST-000001"="7/25/2019 10:23 AM, 41 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Web Applications\_crx_pidepfbnmnemhcencgnfhhfnfiebdgjk Adds the file OiT.ico"="7/25/2019 10:23 AM, 162813 bytes, A Adds the file OiT.ico.md5"="7/25/2019 10:23 AM, 16 bytes, A Registry details [View: All details] (Selection) ------------------------------------------------ [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\PreferenceMACs\Default\extensions.settings] "pidepfbnmnemhcencgnfhhfnfiebdgjk"="REG_SZ", "56BA3AA6E583420F23B2DFB45B235064DA3ADC0AC833DCB55B21A8DE5756840B"Malwarebytes log:
Malwarebytes www.malwarebytes.com -Log Details- Scan Date: 7/25/19 Scan Time: 10:31 AM Log File: 9ee50b16-aeb6-11e9-bf02-00ffdcc6fdfc.json -Software Information- Version: 3.7.1.2839 Components Version: 1.0.586 Update Package Version: 1.0.11710 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: 236554 Threats Detected: 19 Threats Quarantined: 19 Time Elapsed: 6 min, 7 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.QXSearch, HKCU\SOFTWARE\GOOGLE\CHROME\PREFERENCEMACS\Default\extensions.settings|pidepfbnmnemhcencgnfhhfnfiebdgjk, Quarantined, [352], [676735],1.0.11710 Registry Data: 0 (No malicious items detected) Data Stream: 0 (No malicious items detected) Folder: 5 PUP.Optional.QXSearch, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Sync Extension Settings\pidepfbnmnemhcencgnfhhfnfiebdgjk, Quarantined, [352], [676735],1.0.11710 PUP.Optional.QXSearch, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\pidepfbnmnemhcencgnfhhfnfiebdgjk\5.7_0\_metadata, Quarantined, [352], [676735],1.0.11710 PUP.Optional.QXSearch, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\pidepfbnmnemhcencgnfhhfnfiebdgjk\5.7_0\icons, Quarantined, [352], [676735],1.0.11710 PUP.Optional.QXSearch, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\pidepfbnmnemhcencgnfhhfnfiebdgjk\5.7_0, Quarantined, [352], [676735],1.0.11710 PUP.Optional.QXSearch, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\DEFAULT\EXTENSIONS\PIDEPFBNMNEMHCENCGNFHHFNFIEBDGJK, Quarantined, [352], [676735],1.0.11710 File: 13 PUP.Optional.QXSearch, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\pidepfbnmnemhcencgnfhhfnfiebdgjk\000003.log, Quarantined, [352], [676735],1.0.11710 PUP.Optional.QXSearch, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\pidepfbnmnemhcencgnfhhfnfiebdgjk\CURRENT, Quarantined, [352], [676735],1.0.11710 PUP.Optional.QXSearch, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\pidepfbnmnemhcencgnfhhfnfiebdgjk\LOCK, Quarantined, [352], [676735],1.0.11710 PUP.Optional.QXSearch, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\pidepfbnmnemhcencgnfhhfnfiebdgjk\LOG, Quarantined, [352], [676735],1.0.11710 PUP.Optional.QXSearch, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\pidepfbnmnemhcencgnfhhfnfiebdgjk\MANIFEST-000001, Quarantined, [352], [676735],1.0.11710 PUP.Optional.QXSearch, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Secure Preferences, Replaced, [352], [676735],1.0.11710 PUP.Optional.QXSearch, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Preferences, Replaced, [352], [676735],1.0.11710 PUP.Optional.QXSearch, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\DEFAULT\EXTENSIONS\PIDEPFBNMNEMHCENCGNFHHFNFIEBDGJK\5.7_0\MANIFEST.JSON, Quarantined, [352], [676735],1.0.11710 PUP.Optional.QXSearch, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\pidepfbnmnemhcencgnfhhfnfiebdgjk\5.7_0\icons\icon128.png, Quarantined, [352], [676735],1.0.11710 PUP.Optional.QXSearch, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\pidepfbnmnemhcencgnfhhfnfiebdgjk\5.7_0\icons\icon48.png, Quarantined, [352], [676735],1.0.11710 PUP.Optional.QXSearch, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\pidepfbnmnemhcencgnfhhfnfiebdgjk\5.7_0\_metadata\computed_hashes.json, Quarantined, [352], [676735],1.0.11710 PUP.Optional.QXSearch, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\pidepfbnmnemhcencgnfhhfnfiebdgjk\5.7_0\_metadata\verified_contents.json, Quarantined, [352], [676735],1.0.11710 PUP.Optional.QXSearch, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\pidepfbnmnemhcencgnfhhfnfiebdgjk\5.7_0\background.js, Quarantined, [352], [676735],1.0.11710 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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