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What is BetterMarkit?

The Malwarebytes research team has determined that BetterMarkit is adware. These adware applications display advertisements not originating from the sites you are browsing.

How do I know if my computer is affected by BetterMarkit?

You may see this screen during install:

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and these browser add-ons/extensions:

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

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and this Scheduled Task:

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How did BetterMarkit get on my computer?

Adware applications use different methods for distributing themselves. This particular one was bundled with other software.

How do I remove BetterMarkit?

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 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 BetterMarkit?
  • No, Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware removes BetterMarkit completely.
  • This PUP creates a scheduled task. You can read here how to check for and, if necessary, remove Scheduled Tasks.
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 BetterMarkit adware. �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

You will see these signs in a HijackThis log:

O2 - BHO: BetterMarkIt - {21C002E5-4365-EA58-3DB3-09EE118AFCFF} - C:\Program Files\ver0BetterMarkIt\186.dll
Possible signs in a FRST log:

 () C:\Program Files\ver0BetterMarkIt\Q5BetterMarkItk73.exe BHO: BetterMarkIt -> {21C002E5-4365-EA58-3DB3-09EE118AFCFF} -> C:\Program Files\ver0BetterMarkIt\186.dll () FF HKU\S-1-5-21-4016700205-1717049133-1125222536-1001\...\Firefox\Extensions: [{02070F57-E437-F420-F940-AE69CB9C98DC}] - C:\Program Files\ver0BetterMarkIt\186.xpi FF Extension: BetterMarkIt - C:\Program Files\ver0BetterMarkIt\186.xpi [2015-01-16] CHR Extension: (BetterMarkIt) - C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ngifpjlfpbfeaeklafhnefmbpciehhbj [2015-01-16] R2 webinstrNHKT; C:\Windows\system32\Drivers\webinstrNHKT.sys [49216 2015-01-16] (Corsica) () C:\Windows\patsearch.bin () C:\Windows\Tasks\BetterMarkIt Update.job () C:\Windows\system32\Drivers\Msft_Kernel_webinstrNHKT_01009.Wdf () C:\Program Files\ver0BetterMarkIt (Corsica) C:\Windows\system32\Drivers\webinstrNHKT.sys
Alterations made by the installer:

File system details  ---------------------------------------------    Adds the folder C:\Program Files\ver0BetterMarkIt       Adds the file 186.crx"="1/16/2015 4:38 PM, 17188 bytes, A       Adds the file 186.dat"="1/16/2015 4:38 PM, 5388 bytes, A       Adds the file 186.dll"="1/16/2015 4:38 PM, 512000 bytes, A       Adds the file 186.xpi"="1/16/2015 4:38 PM, 9170 bytes, A       Adds the file Q5BetterMarkItk73.dll"="1/16/2015 4:38 PM, 102400 bytes, A       Adds the file Q5BetterMarkItk73.exe"="1/16/2015 4:38 PM, 748544 bytes, A       Adds the file sqlite3.dll"="6/26/2014 7:24 AM, 612664 bytes, A       Adds the file Uninstall.exe"="1/16/2015 4:38 PM, 293450 bytes, A    Adds the folder C:\Program Files\ver0BetterMarkIt\x86       Adds the file TandemRunner.exe"="1/16/2015 4:38 PM, 510976 bytes, A       Adds the file WdfCoInstaller01009.dll"="1/16/2015 4:38 PM, 1461992 bytes, A       Adds the file webinstr.inf"="1/16/2015 4:38 PM, 307 bytes, A       Adds the file webinstrNHKT.sys"="1/16/2015 4:38 PM, 49216 bytes, A    Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ngifpjlfpbfeaeklafhnefmbpciehhbj\1.186.0.0_0       Adds the file b.html"="1/16/2015 4:38 PM, 91 bytes, A       Adds the file b.js"="1/16/2015 4:38 PM, 2301 bytes, A       Adds the file c.js"="1/16/2015 4:38 PM, 5441 bytes, A       Adds the file icon128.png"="1/16/2015 4:38 PM, 3272 bytes, A       Adds the file icon16.png"="1/16/2015 4:38 PM, 1566 bytes, A       Adds the file icon48.png"="1/16/2015 4:38 PM, 3433 bytes, A       Adds the file manifest.json"="1/16/2015 4:38 PM, 608 bytes, A    In the existing folder C:\Windows       Adds the file patsearch.bin"="1/16/2015 4:38 PM, 2246 bytes, A    In the existing folder C:\Windows\System32\drivers       Adds the file Msft_Kernel_webinstrNHKT_01009.Wdf"="1/16/2015 4:38 PM, 0 bytes, HA       Adds the file webinstrNHKT.sys"="1/16/2015 4:38 PM, 49216 bytes, A    In the existing folder C:\Windows\System32\Tasks       Adds the file BetterMarkIt Update"="1/16/2015 4:38 PM, 3076 bytes, A    In the existing folder C:\Windows\Tasks       Adds the file BetterMarkIt Update.job"="1/16/2015 4:38 PM, 414 bytes, ARegistry details  ------------------------------------------    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\{BFD2A12E-691F-461A-B7E9-A6F876E56318}]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", ""    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\{C007DADD-132A-624C-088E-59EE6CF0711F}]       "fd2"="REG_SZ", "16"       "fn2"="REG_SZ", "lyf-"       "id0"="REG_SZ", "16012015"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{21C002E5-4365-EA58-3DB3-09EE118AFCFF}]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "BetterMarkIt"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{21C002E5-4365-EA58-3DB3-09EE118AFCFF}\Implemented Categories\{59fb2056-d625-48d0-a944-1a85b5ab2640}]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", ""    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{21C002E5-4365-EA58-3DB3-09EE118AFCFF}\InprocServer32]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files\ver0BetterMarkIt\186.dll"       "ThreadingModel"="REG_SZ", "Apartment"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{21C002E5-4365-EA58-3DB3-09EE118AFCFF}\Programmable]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", ""    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{21C002E5-4365-EA58-3DB3-09EE118AFCFF}\TypeLib]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "{C903C4DC-66C0-A5EB-DD96-84F0F918689F}"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{21C002E5-4365-EA58-3DB3-09EE118AFCFF}\Version]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "1.0"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\UpgradeCodes\95C803474DB34B9B1848F0BCBE7B28DF]       "D6D47AA9C8D7C85ABCB7E6CA8FEC7CB4"="REG_SZ", ""    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{2A113EE2-D139-CACD-88FA-31B1FE9DF8A7}]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "IInjectObject"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{2A113EE2-D139-CACD-88FA-31B1FE9DF8A7}\ProxyStubClsid]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "{00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{2A113EE2-D139-CACD-88FA-31B1FE9DF8A7}\ProxyStubClsid32]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "{00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{2A113EE2-D139-CACD-88FA-31B1FE9DF8A7}\TypeLib]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "{C903C4DC-66C0-A5EB-DD96-84F0F918689F}"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{2A113EE2-D139-CACD-88FA-31B1FE9DF8A7}\TypeLib\Version]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "1.0"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{C903C4DC-66C0-A5EB-DD96-84F0F918689F}\1.0]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "IEInjectLib"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{C903C4DC-66C0-A5EB-DD96-84F0F918689F}\1.0\0\HELPDIR]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files\ver0BetterMarkIt\"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{C903C4DC-66C0-A5EB-DD96-84F0F918689F}\1.0\0\win32]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files\ver0BetterMarkIt\186.dll"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{C903C4DC-66C0-A5EB-DD96-84F0F918689F}\1.0\FLAGS]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "0"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{21C002E5-4365-EA58-3DB3-09EE118AFCFF}]       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "BetterMarkIt"       "NoExplorer"="REG_DWORD", 1    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\7B8F79E2-9515-2413-E6F1-71CC623BCCBF]       "DisplayName"="REG_SZ", "BetterMarkIt"       "Publisher"="REG_SZ", "BetterMarkIt-software"       "UninstallString"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files\ver0BetterMarkIt\Uninstall.exe"       "Version"="REG_SZ", "186"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\CompatibilityAdapter\Signatures]       "BetterMarkIt Update.job"="REG_BINARY, ................................       "BetterMarkIt Update.job.fp"="REG_DWORD", 583043246    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Google\Chrome\ExtensionInstallWhitelist]       "1"="REG_SZ", "ngifpjlfpbfeaeklafhnefmbpciehhbj"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Wdf\Kmdf\KmdfLibrary\Versions\1\DriverServices]       "webinstrNHKT"="REG_SZ", "1.9"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\BFE\Parameters\Policy\Persistent\Provider]       "{15b8e02e-2fbd-4316-a46f-9dd9b1535a3c}"="REG_BINARY, ..........................................................webinstrNHKT........webinstrNHKT's HTTP filter........webinstrNHKT.......................... ........... ....(......P............(......P............(......P............(......P............(......P............(......P.............P........... ...........    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\webinstrNHKT]       "configuration"="REG_SZ", "\SystemRoot\patsearch.bin"       "DisplayName"="REG_SZ", "webinstrNHKT"       "ErrorControl"="REG_DWORD", 1       "ImagePath"="REG_EXPAND_SZ, "\??\C:\Windows\system32\Drivers\webinstrNHKT.sys"       "Start"="REG_DWORD", 2       "Type"="REG_DWORD", 1    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\webinstrNHKT\Enum]       "0"="REG_SZ", "Root\LEGACY_WEBINSTRNHKT\0000"       "Count"="REG_DWORD", 1       "NextInstance"="REG_DWORD", 1    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\webinstrNHKT\Parameters\Wdf]       "KmdfLibraryVersion"="REG_SZ", "1.9"       "TimeOfLastSqmLog"="REG_QWORD, ....       "WdfMajorVersion"="REG_DWORD", 1       "WdfMinorVersion"="REG_DWORD", 9    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\1ClickDownload]       "LastInstall0"="REG_SZ", "30421410"       "LastInstall2"="REG_SZ", "30421410"       "LastInstall3"="REG_SZ", "30421410"       "UID"="REG_SZ", "363761965"    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AppDataLow\Software\BetterMarkIt]       "arm"="REG_SZ", ""       "armt"="REG_SZ", ""       "eb"="REG_SZ", ""       "ia"="REG_SZ", "IE,FF,Chrome"       "id"="REG_SZ", "BB2F80E97195F02F"       "it"="REG_SZ", "1421422707"       "ut"="REG_SZ", "0"       "version"="REG_SZ", "186"    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Mozilla\Firefox\Extensions]       "{02070F57-E437-F420-F940-AE69CB9C98DC}"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files\ver0BetterMarkIt\186.xpi"
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware log:

Malwarebytes Anti-Malwarewww.malwarebytes.orgScan Date: 1/16/2015Scan Time: 4:44:59 PMLogfile: mbamBetterMarkIt.txtAdministrator: YesVersion: 2.00.4.1028Malware Database: v2015.01.16.07Rootkit Database: v2015.01.14.01License: FreeMalware Protection: DisabledMalicious Website Protection: DisabledSelf-protection: DisabledOS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1CPU: x86File System: NTFSUser: MalwarebytesScan Type: Threat ScanResult: CompletedObjects Scanned: 288628Time Elapsed: 4 min, 27 secMemory: EnabledStartup: EnabledFilesystem: EnabledArchives: EnabledRootkits: DisabledHeuristics: EnabledPUP: EnabledPUM: EnabledProcesses: 1PUP.Optional.BetterMarkIT.A, C:\Program Files\ver0BetterMarkIt\Q5BetterMarkItk73.exe, 3304, Delete-on-Reboot, [68affcfc05841521046ff15f15eee51b]Modules: 0(No malicious items detected)Registry Keys: 9PUP.Optional.1ClickDownload.A, HKCU\SOFTWARE\1ClickDownload, Quarantined, [71a655a3652438fe2e3213b9937157a9], PUP.Optional.BetterMarkIT.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\CLSID\{21C002E5-4365-EA58-3DB3-09EE118AFCFF}, Quarantined, [68affcfc05841521046ff15f15eee51b], PUP.Optional.BetterMarkIT.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\TYPELIB\{C903C4DC-66C0-A5EB-DD96-84F0F918689F}, Quarantined, [68affcfc05841521046ff15f15eee51b], PUP.Optional.BetterMarkIT.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\INTERFACE\{2A113EE2-D139-CACD-88FA-31B1FE9DF8A7}, Quarantined, [68affcfc05841521046ff15f15eee51b], PUP.Optional.BetterMarkIT.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\EXPLORER\BROWSER HELPER OBJECTS\{21C002E5-4365-EA58-3DB3-09EE118AFCFF}, Quarantined, [68affcfc05841521046ff15f15eee51b], PUP.Optional.BetterMarkIT.A, HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\EXT\SETTINGS\{21C002E5-4365-EA58-3DB3-09EE118AFCFF}, Quarantined, [68affcfc05841521046ff15f15eee51b], PUP.Optional.BetterMarkIT.A, HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\EXT\STATS\{21C002E5-4365-EA58-3DB3-09EE118AFCFF}, Quarantined, [68affcfc05841521046ff15f15eee51b], PUP.Optional.BetterMarkIT.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\CLSID\{21C002E5-4365-EA58-3DB3-09EE118AFCFF}\INPROCSERVER32, Quarantined, [68affcfc05841521046ff15f15eee51b], PUP.Optional.BetterMarkIT.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\UNINSTALL\7B8F79E2-9515-2413-E6F1-71CC623BCCBF, Quarantined, [68affcfc05841521046ff15f15eee51b], Registry Values: 0(No malicious items detected)Registry Data: 0(No malicious items detected)Folders: 2PUP.Optional.BetterMarkIT.A, C:\Program Files\ver0BetterMarkIt, Delete-on-Reboot, [68affcfc05841521046ff15f15eee51b], PUP.Optional.BetterMarkIT.A, C:\Program Files\ver0BetterMarkIt\x86, Quarantined, [68affcfc05841521046ff15f15eee51b], Files: 15PUP.Optional.WebInstr.A, C:\Windows\System32\drivers\Msft_Kernel_webinstrNHKT_01009.Wdf, Quarantined, [d047ee0a2762c86e3d0dd49b996a8977], PUP.Optional.BetterMarkIT.A, C:\Windows\Tasks\BetterMarkIt Update.job, Quarantined, [c94e8c6cb2d793a3210dd3aba75ccd33], PUP.Optional.BetterMarkIT.A, C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\BetterMarkIt Update, Quarantined, [eb2c33c560292115cbdfcdc58281ae52], PUP.Optional.BetterMarkIT.A, C:\Program Files\ver0BetterMarkIt\186.crx, Quarantined, [68affcfc05841521046ff15f15eee51b], PUP.Optional.BetterMarkIT.A, C:\Program Files\ver0BetterMarkIt\186.dat, Quarantined, [68affcfc05841521046ff15f15eee51b], PUP.Optional.BetterMarkIT.A, C:\Program Files\ver0BetterMarkIt\186.dll, Quarantined, [68affcfc05841521046ff15f15eee51b], PUP.Optional.BetterMarkIT.A, C:\Program Files\ver0BetterMarkIt\186.xpi, Quarantined, [68affcfc05841521046ff15f15eee51b], PUP.Optional.BetterMarkIT.A, C:\Program Files\ver0BetterMarkIt\Q5BetterMarkItk73.dll, Quarantined, [68affcfc05841521046ff15f15eee51b], PUP.Optional.BetterMarkIT.A, C:\Program Files\ver0BetterMarkIt\Q5BetterMarkItk73.exe, Delete-on-Reboot, [68affcfc05841521046ff15f15eee51b], PUP.Optional.BetterMarkIT.A, C:\Program Files\ver0BetterMarkIt\sqlite3.dll, Quarantined, [68affcfc05841521046ff15f15eee51b], PUP.Optional.BetterMarkIT.A, C:\Program Files\ver0BetterMarkIt\Uninstall.exe, Quarantined, [68affcfc05841521046ff15f15eee51b], PUP.Optional.BetterMarkIT.A, C:\Program Files\ver0BetterMarkIt\x86\TandemRunner.exe, Quarantined, [68affcfc05841521046ff15f15eee51b], PUP.Optional.BetterMarkIT.A, C:\Program Files\ver0BetterMarkIt\x86\WdfCoInstaller01009.dll, Quarantined, [68affcfc05841521046ff15f15eee51b], PUP.Optional.BetterMarkIT.A, C:\Program Files\ver0BetterMarkIt\x86\webinstr.inf, Quarantined, [68affcfc05841521046ff15f15eee51b], PUP.Optional.BetterMarkIT.A, C:\Program Files\ver0BetterMarkIt\x86\webinstrNHKT.sys, Quarantined, [68affcfc05841521046ff15f15eee51b], Physical Sectors: 0(No malicious items detected)(end)
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