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What is Sale Clipper?

The Malwarebytes research team has determined that Sale Clipper 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. This one also displays advertisements.

How do I know if my computer is affected by Sale Clipper?

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

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and this warning during install:

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and these browser add-ons:

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How did Sale Clipper get on my computer?

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

How do I remove Sale Clipper?

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

  • 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 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 Sale Clipper?
  • No, Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware removes Sale Clipper completely.
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 Sale Clipper hijacker. It would have warned you before the rogue 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: Sale Clipper - {66ae613c-87f6-4fb8-8e39-570cec34ba9e} - C:\Program Files\Sale Clipper\Extensions\66ae613c-87f6-4fb8-8e39-570cec34ba9e.dll
Possible signs in FRST logs:

 BHO: Sale Clipper -> {66ae613c-87f6-4fb8-8e39-570cec34ba9e} -> C:\Program Files\Sale Clipper\Extensions\66ae613c-87f6-4fb8-8e39-570cec34ba9e.dll [2015-06-20] () FF Extension: Sale Clipper - C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\6qeoodjs.default-1401006518835\Extensions\firefox@www.saleclipper.com.xpi [2015-06-20] C:\Program Files\Sale ClipperSale Clipper (HKLM\...\Sale Clipper) (Version: 2.0.5649.3289 - Sale Clipper)
Alterations made by the installer:

File system details [View: All details] (Selection)---------------------------------------------------    Adds the folder C:\Program Files\Sale Clipper       Adds the file 7za.exe"="6/20/2015 2:36 AM, 536064 bytes, A       Adds the file Uninstaller.exe"="6/20/2015 10:49 AM, 313352 bytes, A    Adds the folder C:\Program Files\Sale Clipper\Extensions       Adds the file 66ae613c-87f6-4fb8-8e39-570cec34ba9e.dll"="6/20/2015 12:38 AM, 146120 bytes, A       Adds the file firefox@www.saleclipper.com.xpi"="6/20/2015 6:22 AM, 9371 bytes, A    In the existing folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\6qeoodjs.default-1401006518835\extensions       Adds the file firefox@www.saleclipper.com.xpi"="6/20/2015 6:22 AM, 9371 bytes, ARegistry details [View: All details] (Selection)------------------------------------------------    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{66ae613c-87f6-4fb8-8e39-570cec34ba9e}]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "Sale Clipper"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{66ae613c-87f6-4fb8-8e39-570cec34ba9e}\InprocServer32]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files\Sale Clipper\Extensions\66ae613c-87f6-4fb8-8e39-570cec34ba9e.dll"       "ThreadingModel"="REG_SZ", "Apartment"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{66ae613c-87f6-4fb8-8e39-570cec34ba9e}\Programmable]    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{66ae613c-87f6-4fb8-8e39-570cec34ba9e}\TypeLib]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "{771ff8f1-40ec-46b1-a6f3-88e51e1b5ab8}"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{66ae613c-87f6-4fb8-8e39-570cec34ba9e}\Version]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "1.0"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{B853E835-9F24-4F4B-B55C-E554D15CCCD2}]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "1"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{E104B9E4-01BA-4AAF-9957-6A525CC5451A}]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "0D22207F-A414-45A5-9115-67724716817D"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{F83D1872-D9FF-47F8-B5A0-49CC51E24EE8}]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "e2d303fe-0baa-468a-834f-1809f6152d7b"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{90A8ACD7-B519-41CF-ACA6-D7BA77D684E0}]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "ISaleClipperBHO"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{90A8ACD7-B519-41CF-ACA6-D7BA77D684E0}\ProxyStubClsid]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "{00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{90A8ACD7-B519-41CF-ACA6-D7BA77D684E0}\ProxyStubClsid32]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "{00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{90A8ACD7-B519-41CF-ACA6-D7BA77D684E0}\TypeLib]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "{771FF8F1-40EC-46B1-A6F3-88E51E1B5AB8}"       "Version"="REG_SZ", "1.0"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{771FF8F1-40EC-46B1-A6F3-88E51E1B5AB8}\1.0]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "SaleClipperIEClientLib"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{771FF8F1-40EC-46B1-A6F3-88E51E1B5AB8}\1.0\0\win32]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files\Sale Clipper\Extensions\66ae613c-87f6-4fb8-8e39-570cec34ba9e.dll"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{771FF8F1-40EC-46B1-A6F3-88E51E1B5AB8}\1.0\FLAGS]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "0"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{771FF8F1-40EC-46B1-A6F3-88E51E1B5AB8}\1.0\HELPDIR]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files\Sale Clipper\Extensions"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{66ae613c-87f6-4fb8-8e39-570cec34ba9e}]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "Sale Clipper"       "NoExplorer"="REG_DWORD", 1    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Sale Clipper]       "DisplayIcon"="REG_SZ", ""C:\Program Files\Sale Clipper\uninstaller.exe""       "DisplayName"="REG_SZ", "Sale Clipper"       "DisplayVersion"="REG_SZ", "2.0.5649.3289"       "EstimatedSize"="REG_DWORD", 981       "HelpLink"="REG_SZ", "mailto:support@saleclipper.com"       "InstallDate"="REG_SZ", "20150620"       "InstallLocation"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files\Sale Clipper"       "NoModify"="REG_DWORD", 1       "NoRepair"="REG_DWORD", 1       "Publisher"="REG_SZ", "Sale Clipper"       "QuietUninstallString"="REG_SZ", ""C:\Program Files\Sale Clipper\uninstaller.exe""       "UninstallString"="REG_SZ", ""C:\Program Files\Sale Clipper\uninstaller.exe""       "URLInfoAbout"="REG_SZ", "http://www.saleclipper.com/support"       "URLUpdateInfo"="REG_SZ", "http://www.saleclipper.com"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SaleClipper]       "cg"="REG_SZ", "e2d303fe-0baa-468a-834f-1809f6152d7b"    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions]       "{66AE613C-87F6-4FB8-8E39-570CEC34BA9E}"="REG_BINARY, ............
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware log:

Malwarebytes Anti-Malwarewww.malwarebytes.orgScan Date: 6/20/2015Scan Time: 1:27:01 PMLogfile: mbamSaleClipper.txtAdministrator: YesVersion: 2.01.6.1022Malware Database: v2015.06.20.01Rootkit Database: v2015.06.15.01License: FreeMalware Protection: DisabledMalicious Website Protection: DisabledSelf-protection: DisabledOS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1CPU: x86File System: NTFSUser: MalwarebytesScan Type: Threat ScanResult: CompletedObjects Scanned: 294977Time Elapsed: 4 min, 20 secMemory: EnabledStartup: EnabledFilesystem: EnabledArchives: EnabledRootkits: DisabledHeuristics: EnabledPUP: EnabledPUM: EnabledProcesses: 0(No malicious items detected)Modules: 0(No malicious items detected)Registry Keys: 9PUP.Optional.SaleClipper.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\CLSID\{66ae613c-87f6-4fb8-8e39-570cec34ba9e}, Quarantined, [ea07d4e86723c472b69c4640ea1c659b], PUP.Optional.SaleClipper.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\TYPELIB\{771ff8f1-40ec-46b1-a6f3-88e51e1b5ab8}, Quarantined, [ea07d4e86723c472b69c4640ea1c659b], PUP.Optional.SaleClipper.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\INTERFACE\{90A8ACD7-B519-41CF-ACA6-D7BA77D684E0}, Quarantined, [ea07d4e86723c472b69c4640ea1c659b], PUP.Optional.SaleClipper.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\EXPLORER\BROWSER HELPER OBJECTS\{66AE613C-87F6-4FB8-8E39-570CEC34BA9E}, Quarantined, [ea07d4e86723c472b69c4640ea1c659b], PUP.Optional.SaleClipper.A, HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\EXT\SETTINGS\{66AE613C-87F6-4FB8-8E39-570CEC34BA9E}, Quarantined, [ea07d4e86723c472b69c4640ea1c659b], PUP.Optional.SaleClipper.A, HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\EXT\STATS\{66AE613C-87F6-4FB8-8E39-570CEC34BA9E}, Quarantined, [ea07d4e86723c472b69c4640ea1c659b], PUP.Optional.SaleClipper.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\CLSID\{66AE613C-87F6-4FB8-8E39-570CEC34BA9E}\INPROCSERVER32, Quarantined, [ea07d4e86723c472b69c4640ea1c659b], PUP.Optional.SaleClipper.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\UNINSTALL\Sale Clipper, Quarantined, [20d1b20a16743cfac092a2e455b17a86], PUP.Optional.SaleClipper.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\SaleClipper, Quarantined, [23cec1fb2a6052e433a1bada9d6860a0], Registry Values: 0(No malicious items detected)Registry Data: 0(No malicious items detected)Folders: 3PUP.Optional.SaleClipper.A, C:\Program Files\Sale Clipper, Quarantined, [767b615bd3b7cb6b065243b19d666a96], PUP.Optional.SaleClipper.A, C:\Program Files\Sale Clipper\Extensions, Quarantined, [767b615bd3b7cb6b065243b19d666a96], PUP.Optional.SaleClipper.A, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Temp\Sale Clipper, Quarantined, [1bd67a42e6a459dd3d1c49aba3607090], Files: 6PUP.Optional.SaleClipper.A, C:\Program Files\Sale Clipper\Extensions\66ae613c-87f6-4fb8-8e39-570cec34ba9e.dll, Quarantined, [ea07d4e86723c472b69c4640ea1c659b], PUP.Optional.SaleClipper.A, C:\Users\{username}\Desktop\Sale Clipper.exe, Quarantined, [09e8dae2404a1125fb57691d5da9a060], PUP.Optional.SaleClipper.A, C:\Program Files\Sale Clipper\Uninstaller.exe, Quarantined, [20d1b20a16743cfac092a2e455b17a86], PUP.Optional.SaleClipper.A, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\6qeoodjs.default-1401006518835\extensions\firefox@www.saleclipper.com.xpi, Quarantined, [b63bb804553560d6f7d9d6be050051af], PUP.Optional.SaleClipper.A, C:\Program Files\Sale Clipper\7za.exe, Quarantined, [767b615bd3b7cb6b065243b19d666a96], PUP.Optional.SaleClipper.A, C:\Program Files\Sale Clipper\Extensions\firefox@www.saleclipper.com.xpi, Quarantined, [767b615bd3b7cb6b065243b19d666a96], Physical Sectors: 0(No malicious items detected)(end)
As mentioned before the full version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware could have protected your computer against this threat.

We use different ways of protecting your computer(s):

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