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Adware.SearchGo is Malwarebytes’ detection for a family ofbrowser hijackerstargeting Windows systems.
Malwarebytes protects users from Adware.SearchGo by using real-time protection.
Malwarebytes can detect and remove Adware.SearchGo without further user interaction.
For users that have had their browsers hijacked, we recommend having a look at ourBrowser Restore page.
A Malwarebytes log of removal will look similar to this:
Malwarebytes www.malwarebytes.com -Log Details- Scan Date: 8/4/17 Scan Time: 9:12 AM Log File: mbamSearchgoi.txt Administrator: Yes -Software Information- Version: 3.1.2.1733 Components Version: 1.0.160 Update Package Version: 1.0.2505 License: Premium -System Information- OS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 CPU: x64 File System: NTFS User: {computername}\{username} -Scan Summary- Scan Type: Threat Scan Result: Completed Objects Scanned: 320447 Threats Detected: 10 Threats Quarantined: 10 Time Elapsed: 1 min, 29 sec -Scan Options- Memory: Enabled Startup: Enabled Filesystem: Enabled Archives: Enabled Rootkits: Disabled Heuristics: Enabled PUP: Enabled PUM: Enabled -Scan Details- Process: 2 Adware.RuKometa, C:\WINDOWS\MICROSOFT\SVCHOST.EXE, Quarantined, [147], [421085],1.0.2505 Adware.RuKometa, C:\WINDOWS\MICROSOFT\SVCHOST.EXE.EXE, Quarantined, [147], [419654],1.0.2505 Module: 2 Adware.RuKometa, C:\WINDOWS\MICROSOFT\SVCHOST.EXE, Quarantined, [147], [421085],1.0.2505 Adware.RuKometa, C:\WINDOWS\MICROSOFT\SVCHOST.EXE.EXE, Quarantined, [147], [419654],1.0.2505 Registry Key: 1 Adware.RuKometa, HKLM\SYSTEM\CURRENTCONTROLSET\SERVICES\SvcHost Service Host, Delete-on-Reboot, [147], [421085],1.0.2505 Registry Value: 0 (No malicious items detected) Registry Data: 0 (No malicious items detected) Data Stream: 0 (No malicious items detected) Folder: 0 (No malicious items detected) File: 5 Adware.RuKometa, C:\WINDOWS\MICROSOFT\SVCHOST.EXE, Delete-on-Reboot, [147], [421085],1.0.2505 Adware.RuKometa, C:\WINDOWS\MICROSOFT\SVCHOST.EXE.EXE, Delete-on-Reboot, [147], [419654],1.0.2505 Adware.SearchGo, C:\USERS\{username}\DESKTOP\SEARCHGOI.EXE, Delete-on-Reboot, [3560], [411104],1.0.2505 Adware.SearchGo, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\TEMP\SEARCHGO0.DLL, Delete-on-Reboot, [3560], [411104],1.0.2505 Adware.SearchGo, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\TEMP\SEARCHGO0.NEW.EXE, Delete-on-Reboot, [3560], [411104],1.0.2505 Physical Sector: 0 (No malicious items detected) (end)
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