PUP.Optional.QxSearch extensions are usually installed by the users themselves. They are redirected to the Webstore by misleading advetisements and websites.
Malwarebytes can detect and remove PUP.Optional.QxSearch without further user interaction.
A Malwarebytes log of removal will look similar to this:
Malwarebytes www.malwarebytes.com-Log Details- Scan Date: 7/31/19 Scan Time: 2:11 PM Log File: 634c5ffc-b38c-11e9-8b91-00ffdcc6fdfc.json
-Software Information- Version: 3.8.3.2965 Components Version: 1.0.613 Update Package Version: 1.0.11789 License: Premium
-System Information- OS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 CPU: x64 File System: NTFS User: {computername}\{username}
-Scan Summary- Scan Type: Threat Scan Scan Initiated By: Manual Result: Completed Objects Scanned: 236483 Threats Detected: 19 Threats Quarantined: 19 Time Elapsed: 8 min, 50 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: 0 (No malicious items detected)
Registry Value: 1 PUP.Optional.QXSearch, HKCU\SOFTWARE\GOOGLE\CHROME\PREFERENCEMACS\Default\extensions.settings|bjoigjeckcllkadljiceicgimdjnmhmh, Quarantined, [351], [676735],1.0.11789
Registry Data: 0 (No malicious items detected)
Data Stream: 0 (No malicious items detected)
Folder: 5 PUP.Optional.QXSearch, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Sync Extension Settings\bjoigjeckcllkadljiceicgimdjnmhmh, Quarantined, [351], [676735],1.0.11789 PUP.Optional.QXSearch, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\bjoigjeckcllkadljiceicgimdjnmhmh\5.7_0\_metadata, Quarantined, [351], [676735],1.0.11789 PUP.Optional.QXSearch, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\bjoigjeckcllkadljiceicgimdjnmhmh\5.7_0\icons, Quarantined, [351], [676735],1.0.11789 PUP.Optional.QXSearch, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\bjoigjeckcllkadljiceicgimdjnmhmh\5.7_0, Quarantined, [351], [676735],1.0.11789 PUP.Optional.QXSearch, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\DEFAULT\EXTENSIONS\BJOIGJECKCLLKADLJICEICGIMDJNMHMH, Quarantined, [351], [676735],1.0.11789
File: 13 PUP.Optional.QXSearch, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\bjoigjeckcllkadljiceicgimdjnmhmh\000003.log, Quarantined, [351], [676735],1.0.11789 PUP.Optional.QXSearch, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\bjoigjeckcllkadljiceicgimdjnmhmh\CURRENT, Quarantined, [351], [676735],1.0.11789 PUP.Optional.QXSearch, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\bjoigjeckcllkadljiceicgimdjnmhmh\LOCK, Quarantined, [351], [676735],1.0.11789 PUP.Optional.QXSearch, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\bjoigjeckcllkadljiceicgimdjnmhmh\LOG, Quarantined, [351], [676735],1.0.11789 PUP.Optional.QXSearch, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\bjoigjeckcllkadljiceicgimdjnmhmh\MANIFEST-000001, Quarantined, [351], [676735],1.0.11789 PUP.Optional.QXSearch, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Secure Preferences, Replaced, [351], [676735],1.0.11789 PUP.Optional.QXSearch, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Preferences, Replaced, [351], [676735],1.0.11789 PUP.Optional.QXSearch, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\DEFAULT\EXTENSIONS\BJOIGJECKCLLKADLJICEICGIMDJNMHMH\5.7_0\MANIFEST.JSON, Quarantined, [351], [676735],1.0.11789 PUP.Optional.QXSearch, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\bjoigjeckcllkadljiceicgimdjnmhmh\5.7_0\icons\icon128.png, Quarantined, [351], [676735],1.0.11789 PUP.Optional.QXSearch, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\bjoigjeckcllkadljiceicgimdjnmhmh\5.7_0\icons\icon48.png, Quarantined, [351], [676735],1.0.11789 PUP.Optional.QXSearch, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\bjoigjeckcllkadljiceicgimdjnmhmh\5.7_0\_metadata\computed_hashes.json, Quarantined, [351], [676735],1.0.11789 PUP.Optional.QXSearch, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\bjoigjeckcllkadljiceicgimdjnmhmh\5.7_0\_metadata\verified_contents.json, Quarantined, [351], [676735],1.0.11789 PUP.Optional.QXSearch, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\bjoigjeckcllkadljiceicgimdjnmhmh\5.7_0\background.js, Quarantined, [351], [676735],1.0.11789
Physical Sector: 0 (No malicious items detected)
WMI: 0 (No malicious items detected)
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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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