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What is Window Web?

The Malwarebytes research team has determined that Window Web is a browser hijacker. These so-called "hijackers" alter your startpage or searchscopes so that the effected browser visits their site or one of their choice. This one also displays advertisements.

How do I know if my computer is effected by Window Web?

This is how the first screen of the installer looks:

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And you may see these toolbars/add-ons:

warning1.png

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or this entry in your list of installed programs:

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How did Window Web get on my computer?

Browser hijackers use different methods for distributing themselves. This particular one was bundled with other software.

How do I remove Window Web?

Our program Malwarebytes Anti-Malware can detect and remove this potentially unwanted application.

  • Please download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware to your desktop.
  • Double-click mbam-setup-version.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
  • At the end, be sure a check-mark is placed next to the following:
    • Enable free trial of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Premium
    • Launch Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
  • Then click Finish.
  • If an update is found, you will be prompted to download and install the latest version.
  • Once the program has loaded, select Scan now. Or select the Threat Scan from the Scan menu.
  • When the scan is complete , make sure that everything is set to "Quarantine", and click Apply Actions.
  • Reboot your computer if prompted.
Is there anything else I need to do to get rid of Window Web?
  • No, but for a full removal of the Firefox add-on you will need Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 2.00 beta or newer.
How would the full version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware help protect me?

We hope our application and this guide have helped you eradicate this hijacker.

As you can see below the full version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware would have protected you against the Window Web hijacker. It would have warned you before the browser helper object could install itself, giving you a chance to stop it before it became too late.

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Technical details for experts

Signs in a HijackThis log:

O2 - BHO: window web - {af640216-b77e-48bb-97f9-bf47b20fcc1c} - C:\Program Files\window web\windowwebbho.dllO23 - Service: Update window web - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\window web\updatewindowweb.exe
Alterations made by the installer:

File system details  ---------------------------------------------    Adds the folder C:\Program Files\window web       Adds the file 0"="8/30/2014 9:08 AM, 207 bytes, A       Adds the file 7za.exe"="7/9/2014 3:21 AM, 536064 bytes, A       Adds the file updatewindowweb.exe"="7/9/2014 9:07 PM, 318744 bytes, A       Adds the file updatewindowweb.InstallState"="8/30/2014 9:08 AM, 5012 bytes, A       Adds the file windowweb.FirstRun.exe"="7/9/2014 9:08 PM, 1123608 bytes, A       Adds the file windowweb.ico"="7/9/2014 9:07 PM, 1150 bytes, A       Adds the file windowwebBHO.dll"="7/9/2014 9:07 PM, 249624 bytes, A       Adds the file windowwebUninstall.exe"="8/30/2014 9:08 AM, 240659 bytes, A    In the existing folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\6qeoodjs.default-1401006518835\extensions       Adds the file {80952f6a-e059-4d06-b1f8-4f2631989954}.xpi"="7/9/2014 9:07 PM, 7989 bytes, ARegistry details  ------------------------------------------    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1AA60054-57D9-4F99-9A55-D0FBFBE7ECD3}]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "023EA30A-8BB0-4EB5-84B1-BCC97D330BCD"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{4AA46D49-459F-4358-B4D1-169048547C23}]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "3FF72193-A85D-4782-B588-472AC0CF12D2"       "id"="REG_SZ", "193"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{af640216-b77e-48bb-97f9-bf47b20fcc1c}]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "window web"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{af640216-b77e-48bb-97f9-bf47b20fcc1c}\InprocServer32]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files\window web\windowwebbho.dll"       "ThreadingModel"="REG_SZ", "Apartment"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{af640216-b77e-48bb-97f9-bf47b20fcc1c}\Programmable]    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{af640216-b77e-48bb-97f9-bf47b20fcc1c}\TypeLib]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "{73adb2e8-646a-4a7b-94b9-d0bc0ccbfb3f}"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{af640216-b77e-48bb-97f9-bf47b20fcc1c}\Version]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "1.0"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{4720D74A-9AA5-450D-8F65-020E8FC59207}]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "IwindowwebBHO"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{4720D74A-9AA5-450D-8F65-020E8FC59207}\ProxyStubClsid]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "{00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{4720D74A-9AA5-450D-8F65-020E8FC59207}\ProxyStubClsid32]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "{00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{4720D74A-9AA5-450D-8F65-020E8FC59207}\TypeLib]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "{73ADB2E8-646A-4A7B-94B9-D0BC0CCBFB3F}"       "Version"="REG_SZ", "1.0"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{73ADB2E8-646A-4A7B-94B9-D0BC0CCBFB3F}\1.0]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "windowwebIEClientLib"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{73ADB2E8-646A-4A7B-94B9-D0BC0CCBFB3F}\1.0\0\win32]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files\window web\windowwebbho.dll"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{73ADB2E8-646A-4A7B-94B9-D0BC0CCBFB3F}\1.0\FLAGS]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "0"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{73ADB2E8-646A-4A7B-94B9-D0BC0CCBFB3F}\1.0\HELPDIR]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files\window web"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\updatewindowweb_RASAPI32]       "ConsoleTracingMask"="REG_DWORD", -65536       "EnableConsoleTracing"="REG_DWORD", 0       "EnableFileTracing"="REG_DWORD", 0       "FileDirectory"="REG_EXPAND_SZ, "%windir%\tracing"       "FileTracingMask"="REG_DWORD", -65536       "MaxFileSize"="REG_DWORD", 1048576    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\updatewindowweb_RASMANCS]       "ConsoleTracingMask"="REG_DWORD", -65536       "EnableConsoleTracing"="REG_DWORD", 0       "EnableFileTracing"="REG_DWORD", 0       "FileDirectory"="REG_EXPAND_SZ, "%windir%\tracing"       "FileTracingMask"="REG_DWORD", -65536       "MaxFileSize"="REG_DWORD", 1048576    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\windowweb_RASAPI32]       "ConsoleTracingMask"="REG_DWORD", -65536       "EnableConsoleTracing"="REG_DWORD", 0       "EnableFileTracing"="REG_DWORD", 0       "FileDirectory"="REG_EXPAND_SZ, "%windir%\tracing"       "FileTracingMask"="REG_DWORD", -65536       "MaxFileSize"="REG_DWORD", 1048576    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\windowweb_RASMANCS]       "ConsoleTracingMask"="REG_DWORD", -65536       "EnableConsoleTracing"="REG_DWORD", 0       "EnableFileTracing"="REG_DWORD", 0       "FileDirectory"="REG_EXPAND_SZ, "%windir%\tracing"       "FileTracingMask"="REG_DWORD", -65536       "MaxFileSize"="REG_DWORD", 1048576    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{af640216-b77e-48bb-97f9-bf47b20fcc1c}]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "window web"       "NoExplorer"="REG_DWORD", 1    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\window web]       "DisplayIcon"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files\window web\windowweb.ico"       "DisplayName"="REG_SZ", "window web"       "DisplayVersion"="REG_SZ", "2014.07.09.185238"       "EstimatedSize"="REG_DWORD", 2182       "HelpLink"="REG_SZ", "mailto:support@windowweb.co"       "InstallLocation"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files\window web"       "InstallTime"="REG_SZ", "2014-08-30 9:08:22"       "NoModify"="REG_DWORD", 1       "NoRepair"="REG_DWORD", 1       "Publisher"="REG_SZ", "window web"       "QuietUninstallString"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files\window web\windowwebuninstall.exe /S"       "UninstallString"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files\window web\windowwebuninstall.exe"       "URLInfoAbout"="REG_SZ", "http://windowweb.co/support"       "URLUpdateInfo"="REG_SZ", "http://windowweb.co"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\window web]       "iid"="REG_SZ", "def_windowweb"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\window web\Chrome]       "sgc"="REG_SZ", "true"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\window web\Firefox]       "sff"="REG_SZ", "false"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\window web\Internet Explorer]       "sie"="REG_SZ", "false"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\eventlog\Application\Update window web]       "EventMessageFile"="REG_EXPAND_SZ, "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\EventLogMessages.dll"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Update window web]       "DisplayName"="REG_SZ", "Update window web"       "ErrorControl"="REG_DWORD", 1       "FailureActions"="REG_BINARY, ......................       "ImagePath"="REG_EXPAND_SZ, ""C:\Program Files\window web\updatewindowweb.exe""       "ObjectName"="REG_SZ", "LocalSystem"       "Start"="REG_DWORD", 2       "Type"="REG_DWORD", 16    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions]       "{AF640216-B77E-48BB-97F9-BF47B20FCC1C}"="REG_BINARY, ............    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{AF640216-B77E-48BB-97F9-BF47B20FCC1C}]       "VerCache"="REG_BINARY, ......................    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\window web]       "id"="REG_SZ", "2014-08-30 9:08:22"       "iid"="REG_SZ", "def_windowweb"       "is"="REG_SZ", "def_windowweb"    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\window web\Chrome]       "ug"="REG_SZ", "BA0BE014-5990-4AFC-A5D5-4CC11F72090E"    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\window web\Firefox]       "ug"="REG_SZ", "FE7C9202-D3CD-4BC5-B617-9ACBC8CEF723"    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\window web\Internet Explorer]       "ug"="REG_SZ", "129DACC9-8916-4E76-9A40-83C805703BC2"
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware log:

Malwarebytes Anti-Malwarewww.malwarebytes.orgScan Date: 8/30/2014Scan Time: 9:18:18 AMLogfile: mbamWindowWeb.txtAdministrator: YesVersion: 2.00.2.1012Malware Database: v2014.08.30.02Rootkit Database: v2014.08.21.01License: FreeMalware Protection: DisabledMalicious Website Protection: DisabledSelf-protection: DisabledOS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1CPU: x86File System: NTFSUser: MalwarebytesScan Type: Threat ScanResult: CompletedObjects Scanned: 259201Time Elapsed: 4 min, 11 secMemory: EnabledStartup: EnabledFilesystem: EnabledArchives: EnabledRootkits: DisabledHeuristics: EnabledPUP: EnabledPUM: EnabledProcesses: 1PUP.Optional.WindowWeb.A, C:\Program Files\window web\updatewindowweb.exe, 3688, Delete-on-Reboot, [aa10309c98e3f73fbc3f4c555ea3fc04]Modules: 0(No malicious items detected)Registry Keys: 12PUP.Optional.WindowWeb.A, HKLM\SYSTEM\CURRENTCONTROLSET\SERVICES\Update window web, Quarantined, [aa10309c98e3f73fbc3f4c555ea3fc04], PUP.Optional.WindowWeb.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\CLSID\{af640216-b77e-48bb-97f9-bf47b20fcc1c}, Quarantined, [f3c70dbfd5a6ea4c0af04d541ee34cb4], PUP.Optional.WindowWeb.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\TYPELIB\{73adb2e8-646a-4a7b-94b9-d0bc0ccbfb3f}, Quarantined, [f3c70dbfd5a6ea4c0af04d541ee34cb4], PUP.Optional.WindowWeb.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\INTERFACE\{4720D74A-9AA5-450D-8F65-020E8FC59207}, Quarantined, [f3c70dbfd5a6ea4c0af04d541ee34cb4], PUP.Optional.WindowWeb.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\EXPLORER\BROWSER HELPER OBJECTS\{AF640216-B77E-48BB-97F9-BF47B20FCC1C}, Quarantined, [f3c70dbfd5a6ea4c0af04d541ee34cb4], PUP.Optional.WindowWeb.A, HKU\S-1-5-21-4016700205-1717049133-1125222536-1001-{ED1FC765-E35E-4C3D-BF15-2C2B11260CE4}-0\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\EXT\SETTINGS\{AF640216-B77E-48BB-97F9-BF47B20FCC1C}, Quarantined, [f3c70dbfd5a6ea4c0af04d541ee34cb4], PUP.Optional.WindowWeb.A, HKU\S-1-5-21-4016700205-1717049133-1125222536-1001-{ED1FC765-E35E-4C3D-BF15-2C2B11260CE4}-0\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\EXT\STATS\{AF640216-B77E-48BB-97F9-BF47B20FCC1C}, Quarantined, [f3c70dbfd5a6ea4c0af04d541ee34cb4], PUP.Optional.WindowWeb.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\CLSID\{AF640216-B77E-48BB-97F9-BF47B20FCC1C}\INPROCSERVER32, Quarantined, [f3c70dbfd5a6ea4c0af04d541ee34cb4], PUP.Optional.BrowseFox.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\CLSID\{4AA46D49-459F-4358-B4D1-169048547C23}, Quarantined, [4f6b3894047752e442c7f4bced1560a0], PUP.Optional.WindowWeb.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\UNINSTALL\window web, Quarantined, [bdfd95373e3d3df9f4d5ee051de5aa56], PUP.Optional.WindowWeb.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\window web, Quarantined, [af0b9636f685d75f04c69c57e71b946c], PUP.Optional.WindowWeb.A, HKU\S-1-5-21-4016700205-1717049133-1125222536-1001-{ED1FC765-E35E-4C3D-BF15-2C2B11260CE4}-0\SOFTWARE\window web, Quarantined, [a812fbd1f78400365c6f47acfa08e818], Registry Values: 0(No malicious items detected)Registry Data: 0(No malicious items detected)Folders: 1PUP.Optional.WindowWeb.A, C:\Program Files\window web, Delete-on-Reboot, [bdfd95373e3d3df9f4d5ee051de5aa56], Files: 10PUP.Optional.WindowWeb.A, C:\Program Files\window web\updatewindowweb.exe, Delete-on-Reboot, [aa10309c98e3f73fbc3f4c555ea3fc04], PUP.Optional.WindowWeb.A, C:\Program Files\window web\windowwebBHO.dll, Quarantined, [f3c70dbfd5a6ea4c0af04d541ee34cb4], PUP.Optional.WindowWeb.A, C:\Users\{username}\Desktop\windowweb.exe, Quarantined, [209afbd1f4871e1842b9b2ef57aa9d63], PUP.Optional.WindowWeb.A, C:\Program Files\window web\windowweb.ico, Quarantined, [bdfd95373e3d3df9f4d5ee051de5aa56], PUP.Optional.WindowWeb.A, C:\Program Files\window web\0, Quarantined, [bdfd95373e3d3df9f4d5ee051de5aa56], PUP.Optional.WindowWeb.A, C:\Program Files\window web\7za.exe, Quarantined, [bdfd95373e3d3df9f4d5ee051de5aa56], PUP.Optional.WindowWeb.A, C:\Program Files\window web\updatewindowweb.InstallState, Quarantined, [bdfd95373e3d3df9f4d5ee051de5aa56], PUP.Optional.WindowWeb.A, C:\Program Files\window web\windowweb.FirstRun.exe, Quarantined, [bdfd95373e3d3df9f4d5ee051de5aa56], PUP.Optional.WindowWeb.A, C:\Program Files\window web\windowwebUninstall.exe, Quarantined, [bdfd95373e3d3df9f4d5ee051de5aa56], PUP.Optional.WindowWeb.A, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\6qeoodjs.default-1401006518835\extensions\{80952f6a-e059-4d06-b1f8-4f2631989954}.xpi, Quarantined, [febc9f2d621980b6f8d73eb539c9db25], Physical Sectors: 0(No malicious items detected)(end)
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