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Metallica
Posted 26 September 2019 - 03:13 AM

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Content is republished with permission from Malwarebytes.

What is Ultra Music Search?

The Malwarebytes research team has determined that Ultra Music Search 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 Ultra Music Search?

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

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and these warnings during install:

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

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and this changed setting:

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How did Ultra Music Search 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 Ultra Music Search?

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 Ultra Music Search?
  • No, Malwarebytes removes Ultra Music Search 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 Malwarebytes Browser Guard, as well as the full version of Malwarebytes would have protected you against the Ultra Music Search hijacker. It would have blocked their website, giving you a chance to stop it before it became too late.

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Technical details for experts

Possible signs in FRST logs:

CHR DefaultSearchURL: Default -> hxxp://music.myultrasearch.net/search/?category=web&s=e3ds&vert=music&q={searchTerms}
CHR DefaultSearchKeyword: Default -> Ultra Music Search
CHR DefaultSuggestURL: Default -> hxxp://sug.myultrasearch.net/search/index_sg.php?q={searchTerms}
CHR Extension: (Ultra Music Search) - C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jlnigffaoljhncojcdlahoabeafbabmd [2019-09-25]
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\jlnigffaoljhncojcdlahoabeafbabmd\1.0.3_0
       Adds the file background.js"="9/15/2019 9:47 AM, 1790 bytes, A
       Adds the file manifest.json"="9/25/2019 9:09 AM, 1897 bytes, A
    Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jlnigffaoljhncojcdlahoabeafbabmd\1.0.3_0\_metadata
       Adds the file computed_hashes.json"="9/25/2019 9:09 AM, 3760 bytes, A
       Adds the file verified_contents.json"="9/15/2019 10:16 AM, 3016 bytes, A
    Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jlnigffaoljhncojcdlahoabeafbabmd\1.0.3_0\browser_action
       Adds the file browser_action.html"="9/15/2019 9:47 AM, 2239 bytes, A
    Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jlnigffaoljhncojcdlahoabeafbabmd\1.0.3_0\browser_action\js
       Adds the file main.js"="9/15/2019 9:47 AM, 365 bytes, A
    Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jlnigffaoljhncojcdlahoabeafbabmd\1.0.3_0\icons
       Adds the file icon128.png"="9/25/2019 9:09 AM, 2422 bytes, A
       Adds the file icon16.png"="9/25/2019 9:09 AM, 355 bytes, A
       Adds the file icon38.png"="9/25/2019 9:09 AM, 786 bytes, A
    Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jlnigffaoljhncojcdlahoabeafbabmd\1.0.3_0\images
       Adds the file icon128.png"="9/15/2019 9:47 AM, 1913 bytes, A
    Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jlnigffaoljhncojcdlahoabeafbabmd\1.0.3_0\images\rateshare
       Adds the file close.png"="9/15/2019 9:47 AM, 1920 bytes, A
       Adds the file rate.jpg"="9/15/2019 9:47 AM, 102155 bytes, A
       Adds the file rate1.png"="9/15/2019 9:47 AM, 12334 bytes, A
       Adds the file share.jpg"="9/15/2019 9:47 AM, 17633 bytes, A
       Adds the file share1.png"="9/15/2019 9:47 AM, 4466 bytes, A
    Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jlnigffaoljhncojcdlahoabeafbabmd\1.0.3_0\js
       Adds the file rate.js"="9/15/2019 10:16 AM, 2830 bytes, A
    Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jlnigffaoljhncojcdlahoabeafbabmd\1.0.3_0\js\jquery
       Adds the file jquery.min.js"="9/15/2019 9:47 AM, 83100 bytes, A

Registry details [View: All details] (Selection)
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    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\PreferenceMACs\Default\extensions.settings]
       "jlnigffaoljhncojcdlahoabeafbabmd"="REG_SZ", "9B74AB9E810D2FD0B5F67E24FB2576241EB5007342B797D4AFCB043AB23EC8FA"
Malwarebytes log:

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-Log Details-
Scan Date: 9/26/19
Scan Time: 9:56 AM
Log File: 25a9514a-e033-11e9-8c38-00ffdcc6fdfc.json

-Software Information-
Version: 3.8.3.2965
Components Version: 1.0.613
Update Package Version: 1.0.12655
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: 235265
Threats Detected: 30
Threats Quarantined: 30
Time Elapsed: 11 min, 25 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.UltraApps, HKCU\SOFTWARE\GOOGLE\CHROME\PREFERENCEMACS\Default\extensions.settings|jlnigffaoljhncojcdlahoabeafbabmd, Quarantined, [2475], [738739],1.0.12655

Registry Data: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Data Stream: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Folder: 10
PUP.Optional.UltraApps, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jlnigffaoljhncojcdlahoabeafbabmd\1.0.3_0\browser_action\js, Quarantined, [2475], [738739],1.0.12655
PUP.Optional.UltraApps, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jlnigffaoljhncojcdlahoabeafbabmd\1.0.3_0\images\rateshare, Quarantined, [2475], [738739],1.0.12655
PUP.Optional.UltraApps, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jlnigffaoljhncojcdlahoabeafbabmd\1.0.3_0\browser_action, Quarantined, [2475], [738739],1.0.12655
PUP.Optional.UltraApps, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jlnigffaoljhncojcdlahoabeafbabmd\1.0.3_0\js\jquery, Quarantined, [2475], [738739],1.0.12655
PUP.Optional.UltraApps, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jlnigffaoljhncojcdlahoabeafbabmd\1.0.3_0\_metadata, Quarantined, [2475], [738739],1.0.12655
PUP.Optional.UltraApps, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jlnigffaoljhncojcdlahoabeafbabmd\1.0.3_0\images, Quarantined, [2475], [738739],1.0.12655
PUP.Optional.UltraApps, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jlnigffaoljhncojcdlahoabeafbabmd\1.0.3_0\icons, Quarantined, [2475], [738739],1.0.12655
PUP.Optional.UltraApps, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jlnigffaoljhncojcdlahoabeafbabmd\1.0.3_0\js, Quarantined, [2475], [738739],1.0.12655
PUP.Optional.UltraApps, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jlnigffaoljhncojcdlahoabeafbabmd\1.0.3_0, Quarantined, [2475], [738739],1.0.12655
PUP.Optional.UltraApps, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\DEFAULT\EXTENSIONS\JLNIGFFAOLJHNCOJCDLAHOABEAFBABMD, Quarantined, [2475], [738739],1.0.12655

File: 19
PUP.Optional.UltraApps, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jlnigffaoljhncojcdlahoabeafbabmd\1.0.3_0\browser_action\js\main.js, Quarantined, [2475], [738739],1.0.12655
PUP.Optional.UltraApps, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jlnigffaoljhncojcdlahoabeafbabmd\1.0.3_0\browser_action\browser_action.html, Quarantined, [2475], [738739],1.0.12655
PUP.Optional.UltraApps, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jlnigffaoljhncojcdlahoabeafbabmd\1.0.3_0\icons\icon128.png, Quarantined, [2475], [738739],1.0.12655
PUP.Optional.UltraApps, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jlnigffaoljhncojcdlahoabeafbabmd\1.0.3_0\icons\icon16.png, Quarantined, [2475], [738739],1.0.12655
PUP.Optional.UltraApps, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jlnigffaoljhncojcdlahoabeafbabmd\1.0.3_0\icons\icon38.png, Quarantined, [2475], [738739],1.0.12655
PUP.Optional.UltraApps, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jlnigffaoljhncojcdlahoabeafbabmd\1.0.3_0\images\rateshare\close.png, Quarantined, [2475], [738739],1.0.12655
PUP.Optional.UltraApps, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jlnigffaoljhncojcdlahoabeafbabmd\1.0.3_0\images\rateshare\rate.jpg, Quarantined, [2475], [738739],1.0.12655
PUP.Optional.UltraApps, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jlnigffaoljhncojcdlahoabeafbabmd\1.0.3_0\images\rateshare\rate1.png, Quarantined, [2475], [738739],1.0.12655
PUP.Optional.UltraApps, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jlnigffaoljhncojcdlahoabeafbabmd\1.0.3_0\images\rateshare\share.jpg, Quarantined, [2475], [738739],1.0.12655
PUP.Optional.UltraApps, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jlnigffaoljhncojcdlahoabeafbabmd\1.0.3_0\images\rateshare\share1.png, Quarantined, [2475], [738739],1.0.12655
PUP.Optional.UltraApps, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jlnigffaoljhncojcdlahoabeafbabmd\1.0.3_0\images\icon128.png, Quarantined, [2475], [738739],1.0.12655
PUP.Optional.UltraApps, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jlnigffaoljhncojcdlahoabeafbabmd\1.0.3_0\js\jquery\jquery.min.js, Quarantined, [2475], [738739],1.0.12655
PUP.Optional.UltraApps, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jlnigffaoljhncojcdlahoabeafbabmd\1.0.3_0\js\rate.js, Quarantined, [2475], [738739],1.0.12655
PUP.Optional.UltraApps, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jlnigffaoljhncojcdlahoabeafbabmd\1.0.3_0\_metadata\computed_hashes.json, Quarantined, [2475], [738739],1.0.12655
PUP.Optional.UltraApps, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jlnigffaoljhncojcdlahoabeafbabmd\1.0.3_0\_metadata\verified_contents.json, Quarantined, [2475], [738739],1.0.12655
PUP.Optional.UltraApps, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jlnigffaoljhncojcdlahoabeafbabmd\1.0.3_0\background.js, Quarantined, [2475], [738739],1.0.12655
PUP.Optional.UltraApps, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jlnigffaoljhncojcdlahoabeafbabmd\1.0.3_0\manifest.json, Quarantined, [2475], [738739],1.0.12655
PUP.Optional.UltraApps, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Secure Preferences, Replaced, [2475], [738739],1.0.12655
PUP.Optional.UltraApps, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Preferences, Replaced, [2475], [738739],1.0.12655

Physical Sector: 0
(No malicious items detected)

WMI: 0
(No malicious items detected)


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