What is Track Packages Quick?
The Malwarebytes research team has determined that Track Packages Quick is a browser 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.
Track Packages Quick is a member of the Spigot family as described in the blogpost Spigot browser hijackers.
How do I know if my computer is affected by Track Packages Quick?
You may see this Chrome extension:

and this new default search provider:

You may see this entry in your list of installed software:

these warnings during install:


and this new startpage in the affected browser(s):

How did Track Packages Quick get on my computer?
Browser hijackers use different methods for distributing themselves. This particular one was downloaded from their site.

and the Chrome extension through the webstore:

How do I remove Track Packages Quick?
Our program Malwarebytes can detect and remove this potentially unwanted program.
- Please download Malwarebytes for Windows to your desktop.
- Double-click MBSetup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
- When your Malwarebytes for Windows installation completes, the program opens to the Welcome to Malwarebytes screen.
- Click on the Get started button.
- Click Scan to start a Threat Scan.
- When the scan is finished click Quarantine to remove the found threats.
- Reboot the system if prompted to complete the removal process.
- No, Malwarebytes removes Track Packages Quick 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.
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 Track Packages Quick hijacker. It would have warned you before the hijacker could install itself, giving you a chance to stop it before it became too late.
and both Malwarebytes Premium as Malwarebytes Browser Guard blocks traffic to their domains:
Technical details for experts
Possible signs in a FRST log:
HKCU\...\Run: [IEXPLORE] => C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE hxxp://search.trackpackagesquicktab.com/?uc=20191126&ap=0&i_id=packages_spt__1.30&uid=4bf5a58e-3837-4989-8884-a8795f2656f4&source=_v1-bb8-iei-msn-su <==== ATTENTION HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = hxxp://search.trackpackagesquicktab.com/?uc=20191126&ap=0&i_id=packages_spt__1.30&uid=4bf5a58e-3837-4989-8884-a8795f2656f4&source=_v1-bb8-iei-msn SearchScopes: HKCU -> DefaultScope {BF687994-D15C-46AB-BA7B-6B4A68AFC674} URL = hxxp://search.trackpackagesquicktab.com/s?uc=20191126&ap=0&i_id=packages_spt__1.30&source=_v1-bb8-iei&uid=4bf5a58e-3837-4989-8884-a8795f2656f4&query={searchTerms} SearchScopes: HKCU -> {BF687994-D15C-46AB-BA7B-6B4A68AFC674} URL = hxxp://search.trackpackagesquicktab.com/s?uc=20191126&ap=0&i_id=packages_spt__1.30&source=_v1-bb8-iei&uid=4bf5a58e-3837-4989-8884-a8795f2656f4&query={searchTerms} CHR NewTab: Default -> Active:"chrome-extension://boobcghphfggckcfohcaifaelnnfnnok/index.html" CHR Extension: (Track Packages Quick) - C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\boobcghphfggckcfohcaifaelnnfnnok [2019-11-26] C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\{28e56cfb-e30e-4f66-85d8-339885b726b8} (SpringTech (Cayman) Ltd.) C:\Users\{username}\Desktop\TrackPackagesQuick.exe Track Packages Quick (HKCU\...\{28e56cfb-e30e-4f66-85d8-339885b726b8}) (Version: 5.4.0.5 - SpringTech (Cayman) Ltd.) <==== ATTENTIONSignificant changes 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\boobcghphfggckcfohcaifaelnnfnnok\1.1_0 Adds the file about.html"="9/27/2019 5:43 PM, 6799 bytes, A Adds the file icon.png"="11/26/2019 9:25 AM, 4756 bytes, A Adds the file index.html"="9/27/2019 5:43 PM, 624 bytes, A Adds the file main.js"="9/27/2019 5:43 PM, 8059 bytes, A Adds the file main.js.map"="9/27/2019 5:43 PM, 4604 bytes, A Adds the file manifest.json"="11/26/2019 9:25 AM, 1373 bytes, A Adds the file polyfills.js"="9/27/2019 5:43 PM, 276518 bytes, A Adds the file polyfills.js.map"="9/27/2019 5:43 PM, 271850 bytes, A Adds the file polyfills-es5.js"="9/27/2019 5:43 PM, 401061 bytes, A Adds the file polyfills-es5.js.map"="9/27/2019 5:43 PM, 299080 bytes, A Adds the file popup.html"="9/27/2019 5:43 PM, 570 bytes, A Adds the file runtime.js"="9/27/2019 5:43 PM, 6233 bytes, A Adds the file runtime.js.map"="9/27/2019 5:43 PM, 6206 bytes, A Adds the file styles.css"="9/27/2019 5:43 PM, 249 bytes, A Adds the file styles.js"="9/27/2019 5:43 PM, 17351 bytes, A Adds the file styles.js.map"="9/27/2019 5:43 PM, 20279 bytes, A Adds the file vendor.js"="9/27/2019 5:43 PM, 3734558 bytes, A Adds the file vendor.js.map"="9/27/2019 5:43 PM, 3886759 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\boobcghphfggckcfohcaifaelnnfnnok\1.1_0\_metadata Adds the file computed_hashes.json"="11/26/2019 9:25 AM, 104353 bytes, A Adds the file verified_contents.json"="9/27/2019 5:43 PM, 3380 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\boobcghphfggckcfohcaifaelnnfnnok\1.1_0\app Adds the file background.js"="9/27/2019 5:43 PM, 12467 bytes, A Adds the file index.js"="9/27/2019 5:43 PM, 5573 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\boobcghphfggckcfohcaifaelnnfnnok Adds the file 000003.log"="11/26/2019 9:26 AM, 67 bytes, A Adds the file CURRENT"="11/26/2019 9:25 AM, 16 bytes, A Adds the file LOCK"="11/26/2019 9:25 AM, 0 bytes, A Adds the file LOG"="11/26/2019 9:26 AM, 184 bytes, A Adds the file MANIFEST-000001"="11/26/2019 9:25 AM, 41 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\{28e56cfb-e30e-4f66-85d8-339885b726b8} Adds the file Uninstall.exe"="11/26/2019 9:21 AM, 346392 bytes, A Registry details [View: All details] (Selection) ------------------------------------------------ [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\PreferenceMACs\Default\extensions.settings] "boobcghphfggckcfohcaifaelnnfnnok"="REG_SZ", "5F60EB6A11F1E289BD42176590D6E9114F44649CDC99570CCA06406F957BB6AA" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main] "Start Page" = REG_SZ, "http://search.trackpackagesquicktab.com/?uc=20191126&ap=0&i_id=packages_spt__1.30&uid=4bf5a58e-3837-4989-8884-a8795f2656f4&source=_v1-bb8-iei-msn" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes] "DefaultScope" = REG_SZ, "{BF687994-D15C-46AB-BA7B-6B4A68AFC674}" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{BF687994-D15C-46AB-BA7B-6B4A68AFC674}] "DisplayName"="REG_SZ", "Track Packages Quick - Powered by Yahoo!" "SuggestionsURL"="REG_SZ", "https://ie.search.yahoo.com/os?appid=ie8&command={searchTerms}" "URL"="REG_SZ", "http://search.trackpackagesquicktab.com/s?uc=20191126&ap=0&i_id=packages_spt__1.30&source=_v1-bb8-iei&uid=4bf5a58e-3837-4989-8884-a8795f2656f4&query={searchTerms}" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] "IEXPLORE"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE http://search.trackpackagesquicktab.com/?uc=20191126&ap=0&i_id=packages_spt__1.30&uid=4bf5a58e-3837-4989-8884-a8795f2656f4&source=_v1-bb8-iei-msn-su" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{28e56cfb-e30e-4f66-85d8-339885b726b8}] "DisplayName"="REG_SZ", "Track Packages Quick" "DisplayVersion"="REG_SZ", "5.4.0.5" "InstallLocation"="REG_SZ", "C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\{28e56cfb-e30e-4f66-85d8-339885b726b8}\" "Publisher"="REG_SZ", "SpringTech (Cayman) Ltd." "UninstallDialog"="REG_DWORD", 2 "UninstallEngineID"="REG_SZ", "{BF687994-D15C-46AB-BA7B-6B4A68AFC674}" "UninstallHomepage"="REG_SZ", "http://search.trackpackagesquicktab.com/?uc=20191126&ap=0&i_id=packages_spt__1.30&uid=4bf5a58e-3837-4989-8884-a8795f2656f4&source=_v1-bb8-iei-msn" "UninstallImpression"="REG_SZ", "http://www.searchnewtabs.com/impression.do?domain=trackpackagesquicktab.com&implementation_id=packages_spt__1.30&offer_id=_iei_&source=_v1-bb8-iei&sub_id=20191126&traffic_source=0&user_id=4bf5a58e-3837-4989-8884-a8795f2656f4&useragent=Mozilla%2F5.0+(Windows+NT+6.1%3B+WOW64%3B+Trident%2F7.0%3B+rv%3A11.0)+like+Gecko&ts=1574756447&sgn=5b305fce260f7b97393e6a9257f94d880ca55ea6&subid2=11.0.9600.19540&event={exEvent}" "UninstallString"="REG_SZ", ""C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\{28e56cfb-e30e-4f66-85d8-339885b726b8}\Uninstall.exe" /uninstall"Malwarebytes scan log:
Malwarebytes www.malwarebytes.com -Log Details- Scan Date: 11/26/19 Scan Time: 9:35 AM Log File: c5a89218-1027-11ea-bc32-00ffdcc6fdfc.json -Software Information- Version: 4.0.4.49 Components Version: 1.0.718 Update Package Version: 1.0.15426 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: 233661 Threats Detected: 41 Threats Quarantined: 41 Time Elapsed: 4 min, 19 sec -Scan Options- Memory: Enabled Startup: Enabled Filesystem: Enabled Archives: Enabled Rootkits: Disabled 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, HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\UNINSTALL\{28e56cfb-e30e-4f66-85d8-339885b726b8}, Quarantined, 157, 373878, , , , PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\INTERNET EXPLORER\SEARCHSCOPES\{BF687994-D15C-46AB-BA7B-6B4A68AFC674}, Quarantined, 207, 613266, 1.0.15426, , ame, Registry Value: 2 PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\INTERNET EXPLORER\SEARCHSCOPES\{BF687994-D15C-46AB-BA7B-6B4A68AFC674}|URL, Quarantined, 207, 613266, 1.0.15426, , ame, PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, HKCU\SOFTWARE\GOOGLE\CHROME\PREFERENCEMACS\Default\extensions.settings|boobcghphfggckcfohcaifaelnnfnnok, Quarantined, 207, 757812, , , , Registry Data: 0 (No malicious items detected) Data Stream: 0 (No malicious items detected) Folder: 6 PUP.Optional.Spigot, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\ROAMING\{28E56CFB-E30E-4F66-85D8-339885B726B8}, Quarantined, 157, 373878, 1.0.15426, , ame, PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Extensions\boobcghphfggckcfohcaifaelnnfnnok, Quarantined, 207, 757812, , , , PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Sync Extension Settings\boobcghphfggckcfohcaifaelnnfnnok, Quarantined, 207, 757812, , , , PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\boobcghphfggckcfohcaifaelnnfnnok\1.1_0\_metadata, Quarantined, 207, 757812, , , , PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\boobcghphfggckcfohcaifaelnnfnnok\1.1_0\app, Quarantined, 207, 757812, , , , PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\DEFAULT\EXTENSIONS\BOOBCGHPHFGGCKCFOHCAIFAELNNFNNOK\1.1_0, Quarantined, 207, 757812, 1.0.15426, , ame, File: 31 PUP.Optional.Spigot, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\{28e56cfb-e30e-4f66-85d8-339885b726b8}\Uninstall.exe, Quarantined, 157, 373878, , , , PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\boobcghphfggckcfohcaifaelnnfnnok\000003.log, Quarantined, 207, 757812, , , , PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\boobcghphfggckcfohcaifaelnnfnnok\CURRENT, Quarantined, 207, 757812, , , , PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\boobcghphfggckcfohcaifaelnnfnnok\LOCK, Quarantined, 207, 757812, , , , PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\boobcghphfggckcfohcaifaelnnfnnok\LOG, Quarantined, 207, 757812, , , , PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\boobcghphfggckcfohcaifaelnnfnnok\MANIFEST-000001, Quarantined, 207, 757812, , , , PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Secure Preferences, Replaced, 207, 757812, , , , PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Preferences, Replaced, 207, 757812, , , , PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\DEFAULT\EXTENSIONS\BOOBCGHPHFGGCKCFOHCAIFAELNNFNNOK\1.1_0\APP\BACKGROUND.JS, Quarantined, 207, 757812, 1.0.15426, , ame, PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\boobcghphfggckcfohcaifaelnnfnnok\1.1_0\app\index.js, Quarantined, 207, 757812, , , , PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\boobcghphfggckcfohcaifaelnnfnnok\1.1_0\_metadata\computed_hashes.json, Quarantined, 207, 757812, , , , PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\boobcghphfggckcfohcaifaelnnfnnok\1.1_0\_metadata\verified_contents.json, Quarantined, 207, 757812, , , , PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\boobcghphfggckcfohcaifaelnnfnnok\1.1_0\about.html, Quarantined, 207, 757812, , , , PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\boobcghphfggckcfohcaifaelnnfnnok\1.1_0\icon.png, Quarantined, 207, 757812, , , , PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\boobcghphfggckcfohcaifaelnnfnnok\1.1_0\index.html, Quarantined, 207, 757812, , , , PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\boobcghphfggckcfohcaifaelnnfnnok\1.1_0\main.js, Quarantined, 207, 757812, , , , PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\boobcghphfggckcfohcaifaelnnfnnok\1.1_0\main.js.map, Quarantined, 207, 757812, , , , PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\boobcghphfggckcfohcaifaelnnfnnok\1.1_0\manifest.json, Quarantined, 207, 757812, , , , PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\boobcghphfggckcfohcaifaelnnfnnok\1.1_0\polyfills-es5.js, Quarantined, 207, 757812, , , , PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\boobcghphfggckcfohcaifaelnnfnnok\1.1_0\polyfills-es5.js.map, Quarantined, 207, 757812, , , , PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\boobcghphfggckcfohcaifaelnnfnnok\1.1_0\polyfills.js, Quarantined, 207, 757812, , , , PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\boobcghphfggckcfohcaifaelnnfnnok\1.1_0\polyfills.js.map, Quarantined, 207, 757812, , , , PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\boobcghphfggckcfohcaifaelnnfnnok\1.1_0\popup.html, Quarantined, 207, 757812, , , , PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\boobcghphfggckcfohcaifaelnnfnnok\1.1_0\runtime.js, Quarantined, 207, 757812, , , , PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\boobcghphfggckcfohcaifaelnnfnnok\1.1_0\runtime.js.map, Quarantined, 207, 757812, , , , PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\boobcghphfggckcfohcaifaelnnfnnok\1.1_0\styles.css, Quarantined, 207, 757812, , , , PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\boobcghphfggckcfohcaifaelnnfnnok\1.1_0\styles.js, Quarantined, 207, 757812, , , , PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\boobcghphfggckcfohcaifaelnnfnnok\1.1_0\styles.js.map, Quarantined, 207, 757812, , , , PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\boobcghphfggckcfohcaifaelnnfnnok\1.1_0\vendor.js, Quarantined, 207, 757812, , , , PUP.Optional.Spigot.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\boobcghphfggckcfohcaifaelnnfnnok\1.1_0\vendor.js.map, Quarantined, 207, 757812, , , , PUP.Optional.Spigot, C:\USERS\{username}\DESKTOP\TRACKPACKAGESQUICK.EXE, Quarantined, 157, 756784, 1.0.15426, D7795909B8C4DB37C7A293AB, dds, 00474145 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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