PUP.Optional.MapsVoyage is Malwarebytes' detection name for a specific family of browser hijackers that target Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge and IE.
PUP.Optional.MapsVoyage Internet Explorer
or this entry in their list of installed Programs and Features:
PUP.Optional.MapsVoyage installed
PUP.Optional.MapsVoyage is often installed by uesers themselves due to aggressive advertising and redirects.
PUP.Optional.MapsVoyage may lower the security settings for the Microsoft browsers so it is advisable to review your privacy settings if you had one of their extensions installed.
Malwarebytes can detect and remove PUP.Optional.MapsVoyage without further user interaction.
A Malwarebytes log of removal will look similar to this:
Malwarebytes www.malwarebytes.com-Log Details- Scan Date: 5/17/18 Scan Time: 8:51 AM Log File: b949f408-599e-11e8-8ba0-080027235d76.json Administrator: Yes
-Software Information- Version: 3.3.1.2183 Components Version: 1.0.262 Update Package Version: 1.0.5142 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: 239646 Threats Detected: 56 Threats Quarantined: 56 Time Elapsed: 3 min, 24 sec
-Scan Options- Memory: Enabled Startup: Enabled Filesystem: Enabled Archives: Enabled Rootkits: Enabled Heuristics: Enabled PUP: Detect PUM: Detect
-Scan Details- Process: 0 (No malicious items detected)
Module: 0 (No malicious items detected)
Registry Key: 4 PUP.Optional.MapsVoyage, HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\UNINSTALL\MapsVoyage, Quarantined, [2523], [445348],1.0.5142 PUP.Optional.MapsVoyage, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\EXPLORER\BROWSER HELPER OBJECTS\{D5E9DCD8-0BB0-45BC-8D94-2FE0AD4E8EA0}, Quarantined, [2523], [522547],1.0.5142 PUP.Optional.MapsVoyage, HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\EXT\SETTINGS\{D5E9DCD8-0BB0-45BC-8D94-2FE0AD4E8EA0}, Quarantined, [2523], [522547],1.0.5142 PUP.Optional.MapsVoyage, HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\EXT\STATS\{D5E9DCD8-0BB0-45BC-8D94-2FE0AD4E8EA0}, Quarantined, [2523], [522547],1.0.5142
Registry Value: 0 (No malicious items detected)
Registry Data: 0 (No malicious items detected)
Data Stream: 0 (No malicious items detected)
Folder: 13 PUP.Optional.MapsVoyage, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\MAPSVOYAGE, Quarantined, [2523], [445345],1.0.5142 PUP.Optional.MapsVoyage, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\fniehcchkcalbclcpfleakjkhjdbmcem, Quarantined, [2523], [522541],1.0.5142 PUP.Optional.MapsVoyage, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fniehcchkcalbclcpfleakjkhjdbmcem\157.4716.1096.31_0\javascript, Quarantined, [2523], [522541],1.0.5142 PUP.Optional.MapsVoyage, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fniehcchkcalbclcpfleakjkhjdbmcem\157.4716.1096.31_0\_metadata, Quarantined, [2523], [522541],1.0.5142 PUP.Optional.MapsVoyage, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fniehcchkcalbclcpfleakjkhjdbmcem\157.4716.1096.31_0\icons, Quarantined, [2523], [522541],1.0.5142 PUP.Optional.MapsVoyage, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fniehcchkcalbclcpfleakjkhjdbmcem\157.4716.1096.31_0\core, Quarantined, [2523], [522541],1.0.5142 PUP.Optional.MapsVoyage, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fniehcchkcalbclcpfleakjkhjdbmcem\157.4716.1096.31_0\html, Quarantined, [2523], [522541],1.0.5142 PUP.Optional.MapsVoyage, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fniehcchkcalbclcpfleakjkhjdbmcem\157.4716.1096.31_0\main, Quarantined, [2523], [522541],1.0.5142 PUP.Optional.MapsVoyage, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fniehcchkcalbclcpfleakjkhjdbmcem\157.4716.1096.31_0\css, Quarantined, [2523], [522541],1.0.5142 PUP.Optional.MapsVoyage, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fniehcchkcalbclcpfleakjkhjdbmcem\157.4716.1096.31_0\lib, Quarantined, [2523], [522541],1.0.5142 PUP.Optional.MapsVoyage, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fniehcchkcalbclcpfleakjkhjdbmcem\157.4716.1096.31_0\js, Quarantined, [2523], [522541],1.0.5142 PUP.Optional.MapsVoyage, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fniehcchkcalbclcpfleakjkhjdbmcem\157.4716.1096.31_0, Quarantined, [2523], [522541],1.0.5142 PUP.Optional.MapsVoyage, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\DEFAULT\EXTENSIONS\FNIEHCCHKCALBCLCPFLEAKJKHJDBMCEM, Quarantined, [2523], [522541],1.0.5142
File: 39 PUP.Optional.MapsVoyage, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\ROAMING\MOZILLA\FIREFOX\PROFILES\{profile}.default\EXTENSIONS\{008DB332-FEB7-447C-8359-829C2E5FC374}.XPI, Quarantined, [2523], [522543],1.0.5142 PUP.Optional.MapsVoyage, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\MapsVoyage\masvoe.dll, Quarantined, [2523], [445345],1.0.5142 PUP.Optional.MapsVoyage, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\MapsVoyage\masvoe.exe, Quarantined, [2523], [445345],1.0.5142 PUP.Optional.MapsVoyage, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\MapsVoyage\unmasvoe.exe, Quarantined, [2523], [445345],1.0.5142 PUP.Optional.MapsVoyage, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Secure Preferences, Replaced, [2523], [522541],1.0.5142 PUP.Optional.MapsVoyage, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Preferences, Replaced, [2523], [522541],1.0.5142 PUP.Optional.MapsVoyage, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\fniehcchkcalbclcpfleakjkhjdbmcem\000003.log, Quarantined, [2523], [522541],1.0.5142 PUP.Optional.MapsVoyage, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\fniehcchkcalbclcpfleakjkhjdbmcem\CURRENT, Quarantined, [2523], [522541],1.0.5142 PUP.Optional.MapsVoyage, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\fniehcchkcalbclcpfleakjkhjdbmcem\LOCK, Quarantined, [2523], [522541],1.0.5142 PUP.Optional.MapsVoyage, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\fniehcchkcalbclcpfleakjkhjdbmcem\LOG, Quarantined, [2523], [522541],1.0.5142 PUP.Optional.MapsVoyage, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\fniehcchkcalbclcpfleakjkhjdbmcem\MANIFEST-000001, Quarantined, [2523], [522541],1.0.5142 PUP.Optional.MapsVoyage, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\DEFAULT\EXTENSIONS\FNIEHCCHKCALBCLCPFLEAKJKHJDBMCEM\157.4716.1096.31_0\MANIFEST.JSON, Quarantined, [2523], [522541],1.0.5142 PUP.Optional.MapsVoyage, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fniehcchkcalbclcpfleakjkhjdbmcem\157.4716.1096.31_0\core\abolishQueue.js, Quarantined, [2523], [522541],1.0.5142 PUP.Optional.MapsVoyage, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fniehcchkcalbclcpfleakjkhjdbmcem\157.4716.1096.31_0\css\backcomp.css, Quarantined, [2523], [522541],1.0.5142 PUP.Optional.MapsVoyage, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fniehcchkcalbclcpfleakjkhjdbmcem\157.4716.1096.31_0\css\style.css, Quarantined, [2523], [522541],1.0.5142 PUP.Optional.MapsVoyage, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fniehcchkcalbclcpfleakjkhjdbmcem\157.4716.1096.31_0\html\background.html, Quarantined, [2523], [522541],1.0.5142 PUP.Optional.MapsVoyage, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fniehcchkcalbclcpfleakjkhjdbmcem\157.4716.1096.31_0\icons\128.png, Quarantined, [2523], [522541],1.0.5142 PUP.Optional.MapsVoyage, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fniehcchkcalbclcpfleakjkhjdbmcem\157.4716.1096.31_0\icons\16.png, Quarantined, [2523], [522541],1.0.5142 PUP.Optional.MapsVoyage, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fniehcchkcalbclcpfleakjkhjdbmcem\157.4716.1096.31_0\icons\19.png, Quarantined, [2523], [522541],1.0.5142 PUP.Optional.MapsVoyage, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fniehcchkcalbclcpfleakjkhjdbmcem\157.4716.1096.31_0\icons\32.png, Quarantined, [2523], [522541],1.0.5142 PUP.Optional.MapsVoyage, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fniehcchkcalbclcpfleakjkhjdbmcem\157.4716.1096.31_0\icons\38.png, Quarantined, [2523], [522541],1.0.5142 PUP.Optional.MapsVoyage, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fniehcchkcalbclcpfleakjkhjdbmcem\157.4716.1096.31_0\icons\48.png, Quarantined, [2523], [522541],1.0.5142 PUP.Optional.MapsVoyage, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fniehcchkcalbclcpfleakjkhjdbmcem\157.4716.1096.31_0\icons\64.png, Quarantined, [2523], [522541],1.0.5142 PUP.Optional.MapsVoyage, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fniehcchkcalbclcpfleakjkhjdbmcem\157.4716.1096.31_0\javascript\throwbackPower.js, Quarantined, [2523], [522541],1.0.5142 PUP.Optional.MapsVoyage, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fniehcchkcalbclcpfleakjkhjdbmcem\157.4716.1096.31_0\js\vast.js, Quarantined, [2523], [522541],1.0.5142 PUP.Optional.MapsVoyage, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fniehcchkcalbclcpfleakjkhjdbmcem\157.4716.1096.31_0\lib\require.js, Quarantined, [2523], [522541],1.0.5142 PUP.Optional.MapsVoyage, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fniehcchkcalbclcpfleakjkhjdbmcem\157.4716.1096.31_0\main\buildTimeout.js, Quarantined, [2523], [522541],1.0.5142 PUP.Optional.MapsVoyage, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fniehcchkcalbclcpfleakjkhjdbmcem\157.4716.1096.31_0\main\buildTimeoutA.js, Quarantined, [2523], [522541],1.0.5142 PUP.Optional.MapsVoyage, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fniehcchkcalbclcpfleakjkhjdbmcem\157.4716.1096.31_0\main\buildTimeoutB.js, Quarantined, [2523], [522541],1.0.5142 PUP.Optional.MapsVoyage, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fniehcchkcalbclcpfleakjkhjdbmcem\157.4716.1096.31_0\main\buildTimeoutC.js, Quarantined, [2523], [522541],1.0.5142 PUP.Optional.MapsVoyage, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fniehcchkcalbclcpfleakjkhjdbmcem\157.4716.1096.31_0\main\includeAccountant.js, Quarantined, [2523], [522541],1.0.5142 PUP.Optional.MapsVoyage, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fniehcchkcalbclcpfleakjkhjdbmcem\157.4716.1096.31_0\main\moveQuery.js, Quarantined, [2523], [522541],1.0.5142 PUP.Optional.MapsVoyage, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fniehcchkcalbclcpfleakjkhjdbmcem\157.4716.1096.31_0\main\viewTheme.js, Quarantined, [2523], [522541],1.0.5142 PUP.Optional.MapsVoyage, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fniehcchkcalbclcpfleakjkhjdbmcem\157.4716.1096.31_0\_metadata\computed_hashes.json, Quarantined, [2523], [522541],1.0.5142 PUP.Optional.MapsVoyage, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fniehcchkcalbclcpfleakjkhjdbmcem\157.4716.1096.31_0\_metadata\verified_contents.json, Quarantined, [2523], [522541],1.0.5142 PUP.Optional.MapsVoyage, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fniehcchkcalbclcpfleakjkhjdbmcem\157.4716.1096.31_0\acclaimStore.js, Quarantined, [2523], [522541],1.0.5142 PUP.Optional.MapsVoyage, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fniehcchkcalbclcpfleakjkhjdbmcem\157.4716.1096.31_0\accumulateText.js, Quarantined, [2523], [522541],1.0.5142 PUP.Optional.MapsVoyage, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fniehcchkcalbclcpfleakjkhjdbmcem\157.4716.1096.31_0\settleAcceptor.js, Quarantined, [2523], [522541],1.0.5142 PUP.Optional.MapsVoyage, C:\USERS\{username}\DESKTOP\MAPSVOYAGE.EXE, Quarantined, [2523], [445344],1.0.5142
Physical Sector: 0 (No malicious items detected)
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You may see these entries in FRST logs:
BHO-x32: MapsVoyage -> {D5E9DCD8-0BB0-45BC-8D94-2FE0AD4E8EA0} -> C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\MapsVoyage\masvoe.dll [2017-07-31] (MapsVoyage) FF Extension: No Name - C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{profile}.default\Extensions\{008db332-feb7-447c-8359-829c2e5fc374}.xpi [2018-05-16] CHR Extension: (Advertisements by MapsVoyage) - C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fniehcchkcalbclcpfleakjkhjdbmcem [2018-05-16] CHR Extension: (MapsVoyage Ads) - C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\pjpjefgijnjlhgegceegmpecklonpdjp [2018-05-12] CHR Extension: (MaptoDirections) - C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\hohgmhnldfionknlilmdfobfheikniin [2018-02-04] C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\MapsVoyageMapsVoyage (HKCU\...\MapsVoyage) (Version: 1.0.0 - )
Should users wish to keep this program and exclude it from being detected in future scans, they can add the program to the exclusions list. Here’s how to do it.
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