What is My Flight Finder?
The Malwarebytes research team has determined that My Flight Finder is a browser NewTab and 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.
This particular one also uses web push notifications.
How do I know if my computer is affected by My Flight Finder?
You may see this entry in your list of installed Chrome extensions:
and these warnings during install:
You may see this changed setting in Internet Explorer:
this entry in the list of installed Programs and Features:
and this startpage in the affected browser(s):
How did My Flight Finder get on my computer?
Browser hijackers use different methods for distributing themselves. The Chrome extension was downloaded from the webstore:
after a redirect from their website:
How do I remove My Flight Finder?
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 My Flight Finder completely.
- If you have allowed the notifications you can read here how to disable them.
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 My Flight Finder hijacker. It would have blocked the installer, giving you a chance to stop before it became too late.
and we block traffic to several of their domains.
Technical details for experts
Possible signs in FRST logs:
HKCU\...\Run: [IEXPLORE] => C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE hxxp://search.hmyflightfinder.net/?uc=20191024&ap=appfocus1&uid=204259f1-46df-4557-a3a0-e7d6c00f5b83&i_id=flights_spt__1.30&source=-lp0-bb9-iei-msn-su <==== ATTENTION HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = hxxp://search.hmyflightfinder.net/?uc=20191024&ap=appfocus1&uid=204259f1-46df-4557-a3a0-e7d6c00f5b83&i_id=flights_spt__1.30&source=-lp0-bb9-iei-msn SearchScopes: HKCU -> DefaultScope {64FD37A2-E224-4824-B937-5023F56944F0} URL = hxxp://search.hmyflightfinder.net/s?uc=20191024&ap=appfocus1&uid=204259f1-46df-4557-a3a0-e7d6c00f5b83&i_id=flights_spt__1.30&source=-lp0-bb9-iei&query={searchTerms} SearchScopes: HKCU -> {64FD37A2-E224-4824-B937-5023F56944F0} URL = hxxp://search.hmyflightfinder.net/s?uc=20191024&ap=appfocus1&uid=204259f1-46df-4557-a3a0-e7d6c00f5b83&i_id=flights_spt__1.30&source=-lp0-bb9-iei&query={searchTerms} CHR NewTab: Default -> Active:"chrome-extension://jcojppmbommbjimpoopbbgpkjbemnafa/newtabhtml/newtabpage.html" CHR Extension: (My Flight Finder Tab) - C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jcojppmbommbjimpoopbbgpkjbemnafa [2019-10-24] C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\{28e56cfb-e30e-4f66-85d8-339885b726b8} (SpringTech Ltd.) C:\Users\{username}\Desktop\MyFlightFinder-26320431.exe My Flight Finder (HKCU\...\{28e56cfb-e30e-4f66-85d8-339885b726b8}) (Version: 5.2.0.9 - SpringTech Ltd.)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\jcojppmbommbjimpoopbbgpkjbemnafa\1.1_0 Adds the file central.js"="10/1/2019 2:06 PM, 2612 bytes, A Adds the file icon.png"="10/24/2019 9:05 AM, 2719 bytes, A Adds the file manifest.json"="10/24/2019 9:05 AM, 1364 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jcojppmbommbjimpoopbbgpkjbemnafa\1.1_0\_locales\en Adds the file messages.json"="10/24/2019 9:05 AM, 209 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jcojppmbommbjimpoopbbgpkjbemnafa\1.1_0\_metadata Adds the file computed_hashes.json"="10/24/2019 9:05 AM, 1460 bytes, A Adds the file verified_contents.json"="10/1/2019 2:06 PM, 3027 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jcojppmbommbjimpoopbbgpkjbemnafa\1.1_0\html\bAction Adds the file about.html"="10/1/2019 2:06 PM, 4052 bytes, A Adds the file newtabpage.html"="10/1/2019 2:06 PM, 214 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jcojppmbommbjimpoopbbgpkjbemnafa\1.1_0\js Adds the file browseraction.js"="10/1/2019 2:06 PM, 997 bytes, A Adds the file config.js"="10/1/2019 2:06 PM, 1016 bytes, A Adds the file dailyFeature.js"="10/1/2019 2:06 PM, 3524 bytes, A Adds the file diagnostic.js"="10/1/2019 2:06 PM, 799 bytes, A Adds the file log.js"="10/1/2019 2:06 PM, 886 bytes, A Adds the file newTab.js"="10/1/2019 2:06 PM, 1628 bytes, A Adds the file search.js"="10/1/2019 2:06 PM, 857 bytes, A Adds the file store.js"="10/1/2019 2:06 PM, 235 bytes, A Adds the file utility.js"="10/1/2019 2:06 PM, 2537 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jcojppmbommbjimpoopbbgpkjbemnafa\1.1_0\newtabhtml Adds the file newtabpage.html"="10/1/2019 2:06 PM, 207 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\jcojppmbommbjimpoopbbgpkjbemnafa Adds the file 000003.log"="10/24/2019 9:05 AM, 457 bytes, A Adds the file CURRENT"="10/24/2019 9:05 AM, 16 bytes, A Adds the file LOCK"="10/24/2019 9:05 AM, 0 bytes, A Adds the file LOG"="10/24/2019 9:05 AM, 184 bytes, A Adds the file MANIFEST-000001"="10/24/2019 9:05 AM, 41 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\{28e56cfb-e30e-4f66-85d8-339885b726b8} Adds the file Uninstall.exe"="10/24/2019 9:00 AM, 396240 bytes, A Registry details [View: All details] (Selection) ------------------------------------------------ [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\PreferenceMACs\Default\extensions.settings] "jcojppmbommbjimpoopbbgpkjbemnafa"="REG_SZ", "3B10AA98C486DCA467B5EA57A859F60933EE121046FA0C5EB1EC2E02036CE634" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main] "Start Page" = REG_SZ, "http://search.hmyflightfinder.net/?uc=20191024&ap=appfocus1&uid=204259f1-46df-4557-a3a0-e7d6c00f5b83&i_id=flights_spt__1.30&source=-lp0-bb9-iei-msn" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes] "DefaultScope" = REG_SZ, "{64FD37A2-E224-4824-B937-5023F56944F0}" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{64FD37A2-E224-4824-B937-5023F56944F0}] "DisplayName"="REG_SZ", "My Flight Finder - Powered by Yahoo!" "SuggestionsURL"="REG_SZ", "https://ie.search.yahoo.com/os?appid=ie8&command={searchTerms}" "URL"="REG_SZ", "http://search.hmyflightfinder.net/s?uc=20191024&ap=appfocus1&uid=204259f1-46df-4557-a3a0-e7d6c00f5b83&i_id=flights_spt__1.30&source=-lp0-bb9-iei&query={searchTerms}" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] "IEXPLORE"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE http://search.hmyflightfinder.net/?uc=20191024&ap=appfocus1&uid=204259f1-46df-4557-a3a0-e7d6c00f5b83&i_id=flights_spt__1.30&source=-lp0-bb9-iei-msn-su" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{28e56cfb-e30e-4f66-85d8-339885b726b8}] "DisplayName"="REG_SZ", "My Flight Finder" "DisplayVersion"="REG_SZ", "5.2.0.9" "InstallLocation"="REG_SZ", "C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\{28e56cfb-e30e-4f66-85d8-339885b726b8}\" "Publisher"="REG_SZ", "SpringTech Ltd." "UninstallDialog"="REG_DWORD", 2 "UninstallEngineID"="REG_SZ", "{64FD37A2-E224-4824-B937-5023F56944F0}" "UninstallHomepage"="REG_SZ", "http://search.hmyflightfinder.net/?uc=20191024&ap=appfocus1&uid=204259f1-46df-4557-a3a0-e7d6c00f5b83&i_id=flights_spt__1.30&source=-lp0-bb9-iei-msn" "UninstallImpression"="REG_SZ", "http://www.browser-tech.com/impression.do?domain=hmyflightfinder.net&implementation_id=flights_spt__1.30&offer_id=_iei_&source=-lp0-bb9-iei&sub_id=20191024&traffic_source=appfocus1&user_id=204259f1-46df-4557-a3a0-e7d6c00f5b83&useragent=Mozilla%2F5.0+(Windows+NT+6.1%3B+WOW64%3B+Trident%2F7.0%3B+rv%3A11.0)+like+Gecko&ts=1571900374&sgn=c2506711df4be4259af02f185bcd2e7cb6777a82&subid2=11.0.9600.19507&event={exEvent}" "UninstallString"="REG_SZ", ""C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\{28e56cfb-e30e-4f66-85d8-339885b726b8}\Uninstall.exe" /uninstall"Malwarebytes log:
Malwarebytes www.malwarebytes.com -Log Details- Scan Date: 10/24/19 Scan Time: 1:53 PM Log File: f35924ee-f654-11e9-a22d-00ffdcc6fdfc.json -Software Information- Version: 3.8.3.2965 Components Version: 1.0.629 Update Package Version: 1.0.13047 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: 234402 Threats Detected: 44 Threats Quarantined: 44 Time Elapsed: 18 min, 46 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: 2 PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\INTERNET EXPLORER\SEARCHSCOPES\{4A223147-F24A-49C7-9BCA-1AE261B1E0D5}, Quarantined, [209], [368913],1.0.13047 PUP.Optional.Spigot, HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\UNINSTALL\{28e56cfb-e30e-4f66-85d8-339885b726b8}, Quarantined, [158], [373879],1.0.13047 Registry Value: 2 PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\INTERNET EXPLORER\SEARCHSCOPES\{4A223147-F24A-49C7-9BCA-1AE261B1E0D5}|URL, Quarantined, [209], [368913],1.0.13047 PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, HKCU\SOFTWARE\GOOGLE\CHROME\PREFERENCEMACS\Default\extensions.settings|jcojppmbommbjimpoopbbgpkjbemnafa, Quarantined, [209], [752296],1.0.13047 Registry Data: 1 PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\INTERNET EXPLORER\MAIN|START PAGE, Replaced, [209], [613267],1.0.13047 Data Stream: 0 (No malicious items detected) Folder: 11 PUP.Optional.Spigot, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\ROAMING\{28E56CFB-E30E-4F66-85D8-339885B726B8}, Quarantined, [158], [373878],1.0.13047 PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Extensions\jcojppmbommbjimpoopbbgpkjbemnafa, Quarantined, [209], [752296],1.0.13047 PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Sync Extension Settings\jcojppmbommbjimpoopbbgpkjbemnafa, Quarantined, [209], [752296],1.0.13047 PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jcojppmbommbjimpoopbbgpkjbemnafa\1.1_0\html\bAction, Quarantined, [209], [752296],1.0.13047 PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jcojppmbommbjimpoopbbgpkjbemnafa\1.1_0\_locales\en, Quarantined, [209], [752296],1.0.13047 PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jcojppmbommbjimpoopbbgpkjbemnafa\1.1_0\newtabhtml, Quarantined, [209], [752296],1.0.13047 PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jcojppmbommbjimpoopbbgpkjbemnafa\1.1_0\_metadata, Quarantined, [209], [752296],1.0.13047 PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jcojppmbommbjimpoopbbgpkjbemnafa\1.1_0\_locales, Quarantined, [209], [752296],1.0.13047 PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jcojppmbommbjimpoopbbgpkjbemnafa\1.1_0\html, Quarantined, [209], [752296],1.0.13047 PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jcojppmbommbjimpoopbbgpkjbemnafa\1.1_0\js, Quarantined, [209], [752296],1.0.13047 PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\DEFAULT\EXTENSIONS\JCOJPPMBOMMBJIMPOOPBBGPKJBEMNAFA\1.1_0, Quarantined, [209], [752296],1.0.13047 File: 28 PUP.Optional.Spigot, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\{28e56cfb-e30e-4f66-85d8-339885b726b8}\Uninstall.exe, Quarantined, [158], [373878],1.0.13047 PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\jcojppmbommbjimpoopbbgpkjbemnafa\000003.log, Quarantined, [209], [752296],1.0.13047 PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\jcojppmbommbjimpoopbbgpkjbemnafa\CURRENT, Quarantined, [209], [752296],1.0.13047 PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\jcojppmbommbjimpoopbbgpkjbemnafa\LOCK, Quarantined, [209], [752296],1.0.13047 PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\jcojppmbommbjimpoopbbgpkjbemnafa\LOG, Quarantined, [209], [752296],1.0.13047 PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\jcojppmbommbjimpoopbbgpkjbemnafa\LOG.old, Quarantined, [209], [752296],1.0.13047 PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\jcojppmbommbjimpoopbbgpkjbemnafa\MANIFEST-000001, Quarantined, [209], [752296],1.0.13047 PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Secure Preferences, Replaced, [209], [752296],1.0.13047 PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Preferences, Replaced, [209], [752296],1.0.13047 PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\DEFAULT\EXTENSIONS\JCOJPPMBOMMBJIMPOOPBBGPKJBEMNAFA\1.1_0\JS\DAILYFEATURE.JS, Quarantined, [209], [752296],1.0.13047 PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jcojppmbommbjimpoopbbgpkjbemnafa\1.1_0\html\bAction\about.html, Quarantined, [209], [752296],1.0.13047 PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jcojppmbommbjimpoopbbgpkjbemnafa\1.1_0\html\bAction\newtabpage.html, Quarantined, [209], [752296],1.0.13047 PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jcojppmbommbjimpoopbbgpkjbemnafa\1.1_0\js\browseraction.js, Quarantined, [209], [752296],1.0.13047 PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jcojppmbommbjimpoopbbgpkjbemnafa\1.1_0\js\config.js, Quarantined, [209], [752296],1.0.13047 PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jcojppmbommbjimpoopbbgpkjbemnafa\1.1_0\js\diagnostic.js, Quarantined, [209], [752296],1.0.13047 PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jcojppmbommbjimpoopbbgpkjbemnafa\1.1_0\js\log.js, Quarantined, [209], [752296],1.0.13047 PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jcojppmbommbjimpoopbbgpkjbemnafa\1.1_0\js\newTab.js, Quarantined, [209], [752296],1.0.13047 PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jcojppmbommbjimpoopbbgpkjbemnafa\1.1_0\js\search.js, Quarantined, [209], [752296],1.0.13047 PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jcojppmbommbjimpoopbbgpkjbemnafa\1.1_0\js\store.js, Quarantined, [209], [752296],1.0.13047 PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jcojppmbommbjimpoopbbgpkjbemnafa\1.1_0\js\utility.js, Quarantined, [209], [752296],1.0.13047 PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jcojppmbommbjimpoopbbgpkjbemnafa\1.1_0\newtabhtml\newtabpage.html, Quarantined, [209], [752296],1.0.13047 PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jcojppmbommbjimpoopbbgpkjbemnafa\1.1_0\_locales\en\messages.json, Quarantined, [209], [752296],1.0.13047 PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jcojppmbommbjimpoopbbgpkjbemnafa\1.1_0\_metadata\computed_hashes.json, Quarantined, [209], [752296],1.0.13047 PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jcojppmbommbjimpoopbbgpkjbemnafa\1.1_0\_metadata\verified_contents.json, Quarantined, [209], [752296],1.0.13047 PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jcojppmbommbjimpoopbbgpkjbemnafa\1.1_0\central.js, Quarantined, [209], [752296],1.0.13047 PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jcojppmbommbjimpoopbbgpkjbemnafa\1.1_0\icon.png, Quarantined, [209], [752296],1.0.13047 PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jcojppmbommbjimpoopbbgpkjbemnafa\1.1_0\manifest.json, Quarantined, [209], [752296],1.0.13047 Adware.BrowserIO, C:\USERS\{username}\DOWNLOADS\MYFLIGHTFINDER-26321233.EXE, Quarantined, [738], [661366],1.0.13047 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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