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What is Stream-Searchs?

The Malwarebytes research team has determined that Stream-Searchs 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 Stream-Searchs?

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



and this changed setting:



You may have noticed these warnings during install:









How did Stream-Searchs 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 Stream-Searchs?

Our program Malwarebytes can detect and remove this search hijacker.

• 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.

Is there anything else I need to do to get rid of Stream-Searchs?

• No, Malwarebytes removes Stream-Searchs 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, and the full version of Malwarebytes would have protected you against the Stream-Searchs 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 DefaultSearchURL: Default -> hxxps://feed.streamssearch.com/?q={searchTerms}&publisher=stream-searchs&barcodeid=579240000000000
CHR DefaultSearchKeyword: Default -> Stream-Searchs
CHR DefaultSuggestURL: Default -> hxxps://api.streamssearch.com/suggest/get?q={searchTerms}
CHR Extension: (Stream-Searchs) - C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\achagelceicaiiollahoghdaaalfnidd [2020-09-07]

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\achagelceicaiiollahoghdaaalfnidd\1.1.0_0
       Adds the file manifest.json"="9/7/2020 9:04 AM, 2102 bytes, A
    Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\achagelceicaiiollahoghdaaalfnidd\1.1.0_0\_metadata
       Adds the file computed_hashes.json"="9/7/2020 9:04 AM, 6255 bytes, A
       Adds the file verified_contents.json"="8/3/2020 1:47 PM, 2049 bytes, A
    Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\achagelceicaiiollahoghdaaalfnidd\1.1.0_0\images
       Adds the file logo-white-text.png"="8/3/2020 1:47 PM, 0 bytes, A
    Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\achagelceicaiiollahoghdaaalfnidd\1.1.0_0\images\icons
       Adds the file 128x128.png"="9/7/2020 9:04 AM, 8622 bytes, A
       Adds the file 16x16.png"="9/7/2020 9:04 AM, 642 bytes, A
       Adds the file 64x64.png"="9/7/2020 9:04 AM, 3550 bytes, A
    Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\achagelceicaiiollahoghdaaalfnidd\1.1.0_0\scripts
       Adds the file background.js"="8/3/2020 1:47 PM, 514510 bytes, A
       Adds the file sitecontent.js"="8/3/2020 1:47 PM, 77 bytes, A
    Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\achagelceicaiiollahoghdaaalfnidd
       Adds the file 000003.log"="9/7/2020 9:07 AM, 564 bytes, A
       Adds the file CURRENT"="9/7/2020 9:04 AM, 16 bytes, A
       Adds the file LOCK"="9/7/2020 9:04 AM, 0 bytes, A
       Adds the file LOG"="9/7/2020 9:05 AM, 407 bytes, A
       Adds the file LOG.old"="9/7/2020 9:04 AM, 184 bytes, A
       Adds the file MANIFEST-000001"="9/7/2020 9:04 AM, 41 bytes, A
    Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Web Applications\_crx_achagelceicaiiollahoghdaaalfnidd
       Adds the file Stream-Searchs.ico"="9/7/2020 9:04 AM, 190406 bytes, A
       Adds the file Stream-Searchs.ico.md5"="9/7/2020 9:04 AM, 16 bytes, A

Registry details [View: All details] (Selection)
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    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\PreferenceMACs\Default\extensions.settings]
       "achagelceicaiiollahoghdaaalfnidd"="REG_SZ", "87B074AC34136AB2937B1B1592765A2BF93A592556A43A2974B3017B4DB72BFA"

Malwarebytes log:

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-Log Details-
Scan Date: 9/7/20
Scan Time: 9:14 AM
Log File: cbb4c7ba-f0d9-11ea-b34a-00ffdcc6fdfc.json

-Software Information-
Version: 4.2.0.82
Components Version: 1.0.1025
Update Package Version: 1.0.29559
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: 231387
Threats Detected: 12
Threats Quarantined: 12
Time Elapsed: 9 min, 31 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: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Value: 1
Adware.SearchEngineHijack.Generic, HKCU\SOFTWARE\GOOGLE\CHROME\PREFERENCEMACS\Default\extensions.settings|achagelceicaiiollahoghdaaalfnidd, Quarantined, 15280, 799722, , , , , , 

Registry Data: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Data Stream: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Folder: 2
Adware.SearchEngineHijack.Generic, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Sync Extension Settings\achagelceicaiiollahoghdaaalfnidd, Quarantined, 15280, 799722, , , , , , 
Adware.SearchEngineHijack.Generic, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\DEFAULT\EXTENSIONS\ACHAGELCEICAIIOLLAHOGHDAAALFNIDD, Quarantined, 15280, 799722, 1.0.29559, , ame, , , 

File: 9
Adware.SearchEngineHijack.Generic, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Secure Preferences, Replaced, 15280, 799722, , , , , 671B0EEB45F67EE32DFD9A824F08C13C, D18FA581CBF8BD9F7B534F962E574B9CD4A5A9F769B76DE73D93B2D6BFCD1D61
Adware.SearchEngineHijack.Generic, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Preferences, Replaced, 15280, 799722, , , , , DAEAFEF965EBDE0430DA6BEB296ADBFC, 6E46F49E93A84C5C55E3B4C6CED94A61266DEFAD764B411E2A5F2F15C6D93E9F
Adware.SearchEngineHijack.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\achagelceicaiiollahoghdaaalfnidd\000003.log, Quarantined, 15280, 799722, , , , , 5CB3B128D9698001B58E184740FA94DC, 7B9A0913A2037698C0A54B391F1505ED2ADBD8A9A50A2C4ACB898306E60DC52D
Adware.SearchEngineHijack.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\achagelceicaiiollahoghdaaalfnidd\CURRENT, Quarantined, 15280, 799722, , , , , 46295CAC801E5D4857D09837238A6394, 0F1BAD70C7BD1E0A69562853EC529355462FCD0423263A3D39D6D0D70B780443
Adware.SearchEngineHijack.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\achagelceicaiiollahoghdaaalfnidd\LOCK, Quarantined, 15280, 799722, , , , , , 
Adware.SearchEngineHijack.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\achagelceicaiiollahoghdaaalfnidd\LOG, Quarantined, 15280, 799722, , , , , D3BE7A1C6FDC7F7CF9F7B5F03B3512ED, 0BC661D9EF1A565D3CC99070F7D45E788F4CF02148248A46343C2180C856A198
Adware.SearchEngineHijack.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\achagelceicaiiollahoghdaaalfnidd\LOG.old, Quarantined, 15280, 799722, , , , , 3B95A1F3BCFDFA8291875C1980813D4F, 9F50A357FE8A1D05616C099630D9F8934D63FD22553B9EC486F2E61C37DB8E8C
Adware.SearchEngineHijack.Generic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\achagelceicaiiollahoghdaaalfnidd\MANIFEST-000001, Quarantined, 15280, 799722, , , , , 5AF87DFD673BA2115E2FCF5CFDB727AB, F9D31B278E215EB0D0E9CD709EDFA037E828F36214AB7906F612160FEAD4B2B4
Adware.SearchEngineHijack.Generic, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\DEFAULT\EXTENSIONS\ACHAGELCEICAIIOLLAHOGHDAAALFNIDD\1.1.0_0\MANIFEST.JSON, Quarantined, 15280, 799722, 1.0.29559, , ame, , CC4C8A29B9B6DCF067AF0214A6AD1BF6, 4195A38B71651E5506A0F2CD78E95521E6B124FC22DFAFC8559DCE0FEC34599D

Physical Sector: 0
(No malicious items detected)

WMI: 0
(No malicious items detected)


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