The Anatomy of a Computer Killer: FunWebProducts

By | May 17, 2012

The smiley business has declined over the years. Those happy smiley faces that everyone used to put in their emails and Web pages have lost their luster in the face of all the new technologies. But the younger folks and the older folks still adore them, and one company will give you all the smileys, glittering cursors and anything else they can think of for free. Well — it won’t cost you anything to install of FunWebProducts menagerie of “freeware”– except the cost of a good computer technician, a good malware removal program, and a couple hours of time. Of course, you could always just leave FunWebProducts on your computer — and let it download all the “updates” (read more garbage-ware) they can dream up. If you do that, there’s a good chance you’ll be reinstalling Windows or buying a new computer sooner than you’d planned.

SmileyCentral, WebFetti, MyWebSearch, and all the other programs in the bundle that IAC panders to users under them name “FunWebProducts” – all brothers and sisters to the infamous Ask.com — which of course panders its Ask toolbar via software bundlers. The have to make a living! Who in their right mind uses Ask Search – so who would use Ask Toolbar on purpose.

A couple of days ago we had the privilege of helping someone with their computer through our Cloudeight Direct Computer Care Service. Right at the start, after only a few seconds of looking through their computer we knew there was malware installed. The computer was slow and encountering a lot of error messages and so we went to work and started cleaning the malware of that computer.

We were astonished by how much malware was installed on this machine — all of it installed without the owner’s knowledge (most likely through a software bundler). Once FunWebProducts got its software on this machine – more and more followed.

Sometimes, I know, we get a little carried away in our views of things, so this time we’re going to show you the MalwareBytes scan so you can see for yourself what a mess FunWebProducts makes of a Windows PC.

There were 152 registry keys changed/modified or added by FunWebProducts (under various guises). Malwarebytes smartly (to avoid lawsuits) lists FunWebProducts as “PUPs” (Potentially Unwanted Programs) or PUM (Potentially Unwanted Malware).

This system was supposed protected by an updated copy of Trend Micro Titanium which did not even attempt to warn this computer’s owner of the “PUPs” and the “PUM” — althought there were also some Trojans (not related to FunWebProducts) which Malwarebytes removed too.

This was as computer owner who was careful and thought they were doing the right thing by installing a brand name Security Suite.

We’re not going to ramble on here — we’re just going to show you the facts and you can decide for yourself just how much damage “free” smiley programs like SmileyCentral (FunWebProducts) can do to your computer.

You can see the actual Malwarebytes Scan Log below:

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 1.61.0.1400
www.malwarebytes.org

Database version: v2012.05.16.03

Windows 7 Service Pack 1 x86 NTFS
Internet Explorer 9.0.8112.16421
xxxxxxx :: xxxxxxx-PC [administrator]

5/16/2012 8:34:48 AM
mbam-log-2012-05-16 (08-34-48).txt

Scan type: Quick scan
Scan options enabled: Memory | Startup | Registry | File System | Heuristics/Extra | Heuristics/Shuriken | PUP | PUM
Scan options disabled: P2P
Objects scanned: 243837
Time elapsed: 30 minute(s), 14 second(s)

Memory Processes Detected: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Memory Modules Detected: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Keys Detected: 152
HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MyWebSearchService (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\CLSID\{00A6FAF1-072E-44cf-8957-5838F569A31D} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{00A6FAF1-072E-44CF-8957-5838F569A31D} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{00A6FAF1-072E-44CF-8957-5838F569A31D} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{00A6FAF1-072E-44CF-8957-5838F569A31D} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\CLSID\{07B18EA1-A523-4961-B6BB-170DE4475CCA} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{07B18EA1-A523-4961-B6BB-170DE4475CCA} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{07B18EA1-A523-4961-B6BB-170DE4475CCA} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{07B18EA1-A523-4961-B6BB-170DE4475CCA} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\TypeLib\{07B18EA0-A523-4961-B6BB-170DE4475CCA} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\Interface\{07B18EAA-A523-4961-B6BB-170DE4475CCA} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\CLSID\{00A6FAF6-072E-44cf-8957-5838F569A31D} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{00A6FAF6-072E-44CF-8957-5838F569A31D} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\CLSID\{07B18EA9-A523-4961-B6BB-170DE4475CCA} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{07B18EA9-A523-4961-B6BB-170DE4475CCA} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{07B18EA9-A523-4961-B6BB-170DE4475CCA} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\CLSID\{07B18EAB-A523-4961-B6BB-170DE4475CCA} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\MyWebSearchToolBar.SettingsPlugin.1 (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\MyWebSearchToolBar.SettingsPlugin (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{07B18EAB-A523-4961-B6BB-170DE4475CCA} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\PreApproved\{07B18EAB-A523-4961-B6BB-170DE4475CCA} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\CLSID\{0F8ECF4F-3646-4C3A-8881-8E138FFCAF70} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\TypeLib\{8CA01F0E-987C-49C3-B852-2F1AC4A7094C} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\Interface\{1093995A-BA37-41D2-836E-091067C4AD17} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\FunWebProducts.IECookiesManager.1 (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\FunWebProducts.IECookiesManager (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\CLSID\{147A976F-EEE1-4377-8EA7-4716E4CDD239} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\CLSID\{1E0DE227-5CE4-4ea3-AB0C-8B03E1AA76BC} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\CLSID\{25560540-9571-4D7B-9389-0F166788785A} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\TypeLib\{C8CECDE3-1AE1-4C4A-AD82-6D5B00212144} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\Interface\{17DE5E5E-BFE3-4E83-8E1F-8755795359EC} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\FunWebProducts.DataControl.1 (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\FunWebProducts.DataControl (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\PreApproved\{25560540-9571-4D7B-9389-0F166788785A} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\CLSID\{3DC201FB-E9C9-499C-A11F-23C360D7C3F8} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\TypeLib\{E47CAEE0-DEEA-464A-9326-3F2801535A4D} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\Interface\{3E1656ED-F60E-4597-B6AA-B6A58E171495} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\FunWebProducts.HTMLMenu.2 (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\FunWebProducts.HTMLMenu (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{3DC201FB-E9C9-499C-A11F-23C360D7C3F8} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\PreApproved\{3DC201FB-E9C9-499C-A11F-23C360D7C3F8} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\CLSID\{3E720452-B472-4954-B7AA-33069EB53906} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\TypeLib\{3E720450-B472-4954-B7AA-33069EB53906} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\Interface\{3E720451-B472-4954-B7AA-33069EB53906} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\MyWebSearch.HTMLPanel.1 (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\MyWebSearch.HTMLPanel (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\PreApproved\{3E720452-B472-4954-B7AA-33069EB53906} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\CLSID\{53CED2D0-5E9A-4761-9005-648404E6F7E5} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\MyWebSearchToolBar.ToolbarPlugin.1 (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\MyWebSearchToolBar.ToolbarPlugin (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\CLSID\{63D0ED2C-B45B-4458-8B3B-60C69BBBD83C} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\TypeLib\{8E6F1830-9607-4440-8530-13BE7C4B1D14} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\Interface\{63D0ED2B-B45B-4458-8B3B-60C69BBBD83C} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\FunWebProducts.PopSwatterSettingsControl.1 (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\FunWebProducts.PopSwatterSettingsControl (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\PreApproved\{63D0ED2C-B45B-4458-8B3B-60C69BBBD83C} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\CLSID\{7473D292-B7BB-4f24-AE82-7E2CE94BB6A9} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\TypeLib\{7473D290-B7BB-4F24-AE82-7E2CE94BB6A9} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\Interface\{7473D291-B7BB-4F24-AE82-7E2CE94BB6A9} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\CLSID\{7473D294-B7BB-4f24-AE82-7E2CE94BB6A9} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\MyWebSearch.PseudoTransparentPlugin.1 (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\MyWebSearch.PseudoTransparentPlugin (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\PreApproved\{7473D294-B7BB-4F24-AE82-7E2CE94BB6A9} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\CLSID\{7473D296-B7BB-4f24-AE82-7E2CE94BB6A9} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\CLSID\{84DA4FDF-A1CF-4195-8688-3E961F505983} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\CLSID\{8E6F1832-9607-4440-8530-13BE7C4B1D14} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\FunWebProducts.PopSwatterBarButton.1 (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\FunWebProducts.PopSwatterBarButton (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\CLSID\{938AA51A-996C-4884-98CE-80DD16A5C9DA} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\TypeLib\{29D67D3C-509A-4544-903F-C8C1B8236554} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\Interface\{2E3537FC-CF2F-4F56-AF54-5A6A3DD375CC} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\CLSID\{98D9753D-D73B-42D5-8C85-4469CDA897AB} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\FunWebProducts.HTMLMenu.1 (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\PreApproved\{98D9753D-D73B-42D5-8C85-4469CDA897AB} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\CLSID\{9FF05104-B030-46FC-94B8-81276E4E27DF} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\ScreenSaverControl.ScreenSaverInstaller.1 (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\ScreenSaverControl.ScreenSaverInstaller (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{9FF05104-B030-46FC-94B8-81276E4E27DF} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\PreApproved\{9FF05104-B030-46FC-94B8-81276E4E27DF} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\CLSID\{A4730EBE-43A6-443e-9776-36915D323AD3} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\CLSID\{A9571378-68A1-443d-B082-284F960C6D17} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\CLSID\{ADB01E81-3C79-4272-A0F1-7B2BE7A782DC} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\MyWebSearch.OutlookAddin.1 (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\MyWebSearch.OutlookAddin (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\CLSID\{B813095C-81C0-4E40-AA14-67520372B987} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\FunWebProducts.KillerObjManager.1 (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\FunWebProducts.KillerObjManager (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\CLSID\{C9D7BE3E-141A-4C85-8CD6-32461F3DF2C7} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\FunWebProducts.HistoryKillerScheduler.1 (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\FunWebProducts.HistoryKillerScheduler (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\CLSID\{CFF4CE82-3AA2-451F-9B77-7165605FB835} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\FunWebProducts.HistorySwatterControlBar.1 (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\FunWebProducts.HistorySwatterControlBar (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\CLSID\{D9FFFB27-D62A-4D64-8CEC-1FF006528805} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\TypeLib\{0D26BC71-A633-4E71-AD31-EADC3A1B6A3A} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\Interface\{E342AF55-B78A-4CD0-A2BB-DA7F52D9D25E} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\CLSID\{E79DFBCA-5697-4fbd-94E5-5B2A9C7C1612} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\TypeLib\{E79DFBC0-5697-4FBD-94E5-5B2A9C7C1612} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\Interface\{72EE7F04-15BD-4845-A005-D6711144D86A} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\MyWebSearch.ChatSessionPlugin.1 (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\MyWebSearch.ChatSessionPlugin (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\PreApproved\{E79DFBCA-5697-4FBD-94E5-5B2A9C7C1612} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\Typelib\{D518921A-4A03-425E-9873-B9A71756821E} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\Interface\{CF54BE1C-9359-4395-8533-1657CF209CFE} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\Typelib\{F42228FB-E84E-479E-B922-FBBD096E792C} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\Interface\{6E74766C-4D93-4CC0-96D1-47B8E07FF9CA} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{56256A51-B582-467e-B8D4-7786EDA79AE0} (Trojan.Vundo) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{56256A51-B582-467e-B8D4-7786EDA79AE0} (Trojan.Vundo) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{1E0DE227-5CE4-4EA3-AB0C-8B03E1AA76BC} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{1D4DB7D2-6EC9-47A3-BD87-1E41684E07BB} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\PreApproved\{1D4DB7D2-6EC9-47A3-BD87-1E41684E07BB} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{59C7FC09-1C83-4648-B3E6-003D2BBC7481} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{68AF847F-6E91-45dd-9B68-D6A12C30E5D7} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{9170B96C-28D4-4626-8358-27E6CAEEF907} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{D1A71FA0-FF48-48dd-9B6D-7A13A3E42127} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{DDB1968E-EAD6-40fd-8DAE-FF14757F60C7} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{F138D901-86F0-4383-99B6-9CDD406036DA} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\MyWebSearch.MultipleButton (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\MyWebSearch.MultipleButton.1 (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\MyWebSearch.ThirdPartyInstaller (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\MyWebSearch.ThirdPartyInstaller.1 (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\MyWebSearch.UrlAlertButton (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\MyWebSearch.UrlAlertButton.1 (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCU\SOFTWARE\MyWebSearch (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKLM\SOFTWARE\FocusInteractive (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Fun Web Products (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKLM\SOFTWARE\MyWebSearch (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\RunDll32Policy\f3ScrCtr.dll (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Multimedia\WMPlayer\Schemes\f3pss (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\Addins\MyWebSearch.OutlookAddin (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\Word\Addins\MyWebSearch.OutlookAddin (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\MyWebSearch bar Uninstall (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\CLSID\{819FFE22-35C7-4925-8CDA-4E0E2DB94302} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\TypeLib\{819FFE20-35C7-4925-8CDA-4E0E2DB94302} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\Interface\{819FFE21-35C7-4925-8CDA-4E0E2DB94302} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\CLSID\{67FA02C4-AB30-4e77-A640-78EE8EC8673B} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\CLSID\{08858AF6-42AD-4914-95D2-AC3AB0DC8E28} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\TypeLib\{8FFDF636-0D87-4B33-B9E9-79A53F6E1DAE} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\Interface\{01947140-417F-46B6-8751-A3A2B8345E1A} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\PreApproved\{08858AF6-42AD-4914-95D2-AC3AB0DC8E28} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\CLSID\{799391D3-EB86-4bac-9BD3-CBFEA58A0E15} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\CLSID\{D858DAFC-9573-4811-B323-7011A3AA7E61} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{00A6FAF1-072E-44cf-8957-5838F569A31D} (Trojan.BHO) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\CLSID\{00A6FAF1-072E-44cf-8957-5838F569A31D} (Trojan.BHO) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{00A6FAF1-072E-44CF-8957-5838F569A31D} (Trojan.BHO) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{00A6FAF1-072E-44CF-8957-5838F569A31D} (Trojan.BHO) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{07B18EA1-A523-4961-B6BB-170DE4475CCA} (Trojan.BHO) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\CLSID\{07B18EA1-A523-4961-B6BB-170DE4475CCA} (Trojan.BHO) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\TypeLib\{07B18EA0-A523-4961-B6BB-170DE4475CCA} (Trojan.BHO) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCR\Interface\{07B18EAA-A523-4961-B6BB-170DE4475CCA} (Trojan.BHO) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{07B18EA1-A523-4961-B6BB-170DE4475CCA} (Trojan.BHO) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{07B18EA1-A523-4961-B6BB-170DE4475CCA} (Trojan.BHO) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

Registry Values Detected: 8
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run|My Web Search Bar Search Scope Monitor (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Data: “C:\PROGRA~1\MYWEBS~1\bar\2.bin\m3SrchMn.exe” /m=2 /w /h -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\URLSearchHooks|{00A6FAF6-072E-44CF-8957-5838F569A31D} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Data: -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar|{07B18EA9-A523-4961-B6BB-170DE4475CCA} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Data: -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\URLSearchHooks\{00A6FAF6-072E-44cf-8957-5838F569A31D} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Data: -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\{07B18EA9-A523-4961-B6BB-170DE4475CCA} (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Data: -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\&Search| (Adware.Hotbar) -> Data: http://edits.mywebsearch.com/toolbaredits/menusearch.jhtml?s=100000336&p=ZRxdm0692UUS&si=&a=3GdVDApFIpn.X_uebnezbA&n=2010062615 -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Media\WMSDK\Sources|f3PopularScreensavers (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Data: C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\2.bin\F3SCRCTR.DLL -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\User Agent\Post Platform|FunWebProducts (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Data: -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

Registry Data Items Detected: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Folders Detected: 22
C:\Program Files\FunWebProducts (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\FunWebProducts\Installr (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\FunWebProducts\Installr\1.bin (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\FunWebProducts\Installr\setups (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\FunWebProducts\ScreenSaver (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\FunWebProducts\ScreenSaver\Images (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Delete on reboot.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Delete on reboot.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\chrome (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\2.bin (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Delete on reboot.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\2.bin\chrome (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Avatar (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Game (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\History (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\icons (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Message (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Notifier (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Overlay (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Settings (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\RelevantKnowledge (PUP.Spyware.MarketScore) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\RelevantKnowledge (PUP.Spyware.MarketScore) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

Files Detected: 87
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\2.bin\MWSSVC.EXE (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Delete on reboot.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\2.bin\M3SRCHMN.EXE (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\2.bin\MWSSRCAS.DLL (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\2.bin\MWSBAR.DLL (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\2.bin\F3HISTSW.DLL (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\2.bin\F3DTACTL.DLL (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\2.bin\F3HTMLMU.DLL (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\2.bin\M3HTML.DLL (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\2.bin\M3FFTBPR.DLL (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\2.bin\F3POPSWT.DLL (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\2.bin\M3SKIN.DLL (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\2.bin\F3CJPEG.DLL (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\2.bin\F3SCRCTR.DLL (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\2.bin\M3OUTLCN.DLL (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\2.bin\F3HTTPCT.DLL (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\2.bin\M3MSG.DLL (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\2.bin\F3REPROX.DLL (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\2.bin\MWSOEPLG.DLL (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Windows\System32\f3PSSavr.scr (PUP.FunWebProducts) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Users\xxxxxxx\Local Settings\Application Data\My Web Search Installer(000214d7).exe (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Users\Guest\Local Settings\Application Data\My Web Search Installer(00012635).exe (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Users\Guest\Local Settings\Application Data\My Web Search Installer(004c9f8a).exe (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Users\Guest\Local Settings\Application Data\My Web Search Installer(0c4ec83e).exe (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Windows\System32\f3PSSavr.scr (Trojan.Agent) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\FunWebProducts\Installr\1.bin\F3EZSETP.DLL (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\FunWebProducts\Installr\1.bin\NPFUNWEB.DLL (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\chrome\M3FFXTBR.JAR (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\2.bin\F3SPACER.WMV (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\2.bin\CHROME.MANIFEST (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\2.bin\F3BKGERR.JPG (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\2.bin\F3HKSTUB.DLL (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\2.bin\F3IMSTUB.DLL (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\2.bin\F3PSSAVR.SCR (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\2.bin\F3REGHK.DLL (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\2.bin\F3RESTUB.DLL (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\2.bin\F3SCHMON.EXE (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\2.bin\F3WALLPP.DAT (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\2.bin\F3WPHOOK.DLL (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\2.bin\FWPBUDDY.PNG (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\2.bin\INSTALL.RDF (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\2.bin\M3AUXSTB.DLL (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\2.bin\M3DLGHK.DLL (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\2.bin\M3HIGHIN.EXE (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\2.bin\M3IDLE.DLL (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\2.bin\M3IMPIPE.EXE (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\2.bin\M3MEDINT.EXE (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\2.bin\M3PATCH.DLL (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\2.bin\M3PLUGIN.DLL (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\2.bin\M3SKPLAY.EXE (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\2.bin\M3SLSRCH.EXE (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\2.bin\M3TPINST.DLL (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\2.bin\M3UNPAT.DLL (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\2.bin\MWSMLBTN.DLL (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\2.bin\MWSOEMON.EXE (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\2.bin\MWSOESTB.DLL (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\2.bin\MWSUABTN.DLL (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\2.bin\NPMYWEBS.DLL (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\2.bin\chrome\M3FFXTBR.JAR (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Avatar\COMMON.F3S (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Game\CHECKERS.F3S (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Game\CHESS.F3S (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Game\REVERSI.F3S (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\icons\CM.ICO (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\icons\MFC.ICO (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\icons\PSS.ICO (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\icons\SMILEY.ICO (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\icons\WB.ICO (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\icons\ZWINKY.ICO (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Message\COMMON.F3S (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Notifier\COMMON.F3S (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Notifier\DOG.F3S (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Notifier\FISH.F3S (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Notifier\KUNGFU.F3S (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Notifier\LIFEGARD.F3S (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Notifier\MAID.F3S (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Notifier\MAILBOX.F3S (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Notifier\OPERA.F3S (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Notifier\ROBOT.F3S (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Notifier\SEDUCT.F3S (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Notifier\SURFER.F3S (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Overlay\COMMON.F3S (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Settings\s_pid.dat (PUP.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\RelevantKnowledge\install.rdf (PUP.Spyware.MarketScore) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\RelevantKnowledge\nscf.dat (PUP.Spyware.MarketScore) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\RelevantKnowledge\rloci.bin (PUP.Spyware.MarketScore) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\2.bin\MWSSRCAS.DLL (Trojan.BHO) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\2.bin\MWSBAR.DLL (Trojan.BHO) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

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6 thoughts on “The Anatomy of a Computer Killer: FunWebProducts

  1. Muriel

    UNBELIEEEEVABLE!
    I hope that soon the “Consumer Protection Agency” will someday include some laws against companies like IAC.
    Fraud and bribery is still a crime, isn’t it? Maybe they can’t do much about the operations of IAC since I imagine their operations are based outside US jurisdiction. However, in my opinion, the bigger fraud is committed by the so-called “security” software companies who allow themselves to be “paid off” by companies who would otherwise be caught by the software. “Protections” by those companies are paid for and their claims are fraudulent when their filters purposely exclude known “thieves” like IAC.

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  2. Dawn

    Thanks for keeping up reminding us about this awful, awful bundle. I have been stuck with it too and it’s the worst thing ever! Wonder that person’s computer ever ran at all! Keep up the good work.

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  3. mizdoc

    It really irks me when I download software and choose “do not install Ask toolbar”, then find it HAS been installed anyway. Why ask me? Then I have to go thru hoops to uninstall it.
    As far as smileys, I have never fallen for those, although Thunderbird does include its own smileys. When I run Malwarebytes, the only thing I ever see is two items, which are easily deleted. And I use Avast antivirus, my paid version just expired a month ago, so I now use the free version.

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  4. Jim K.

    I can only say, “WOW” . . . sure glad you warned us about this farce earlier!

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  5. Jim Mooney

    Firefox has funwebproducts as part of its user-agent string. What’s that about?

    Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Windows NT 5.1; Trident/4.0; FunWebProducts; chromeframe/21.0.1180.83; .NET CLR 3.0.04506.648; .NET CLR 3.5.21022; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; .NET CLR 3.0.4506.2152; .NET CLR 3.5.30729; .NET4.0C; .NET4.0E)

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    1. infoave Post author

      It only has it as part of its user agent string because you are infected with FunWebProducts — you need Malwarebytes and pronto.

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