Elex Hijacker
Posted: April 1, 2015
Threat Metric
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Volume Count: Similar to the detection count, the Volume Count is specifically based on the number of confirmed and suspected threats infecting systems on a daily basis. High volume counts usually represent a popular threat but may or may not have infected a large number of systems. High detection count threats could lay dormant and have a low volume count. Criteria for Volume Count is relative to a daily detection count.
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| Ranking: | 23 |
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| Threat Level: | 5/10 |
| Infected PCs: | 4,692,346 |
| First Seen: | April 1, 2015 |
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| Last Seen: | March 10, 2025 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The Elex Hijacker is a browser hijacker: a threat that forces your browser to load unwanted websites. Most browser hijackers lack any formal recognition for being a threat, but malware researchers do consider removing the Elex Hijacker and similar software an essential baseline for your safety while browsing the Web. Using standard anti-adware and anti-malware tools for cleaning your PC can provide the best assurance for the removal of an Elex Hijacker along with all settings changes.
The Internet Entertainment that Came by Force
Purveyors of unwanted software and services rarely limit themselves to just one such business venture and may utilize multiple domains and brand names that show few differences from past offerings. The Hichina Zhicheng Technology is one company with a previous name for trafficking in questionable payment-processing domains and Yet Another Cleaner (or YAC) scamware, but also may be expanding into browser-hijacking apps. The sample currently being investigated by malware experts, the Elex Hijacker, promotes Elex.com, one of the company's entertainment product websites. The site is designed for Chinese audiences, although targets of unwanted software installations from the same company have spanned other countries around the world.
Browsers modified by an Elex Hijacker may show symptoms as outlined below:
- Your browser's homepage, search engine, or default new tab may lock itself to Elex.com.
- Your browser may load additional, Elex brand-affiliated advertisements that inject themselves into unrelated Web pages.
Unlike some of the more overt, browser-hijacking products malware researchers see, the Elex Hijacker is unassociated with toolbars or other browser apps that include visible User-Interface elements. As per the usual standards for Potentially Unwanted Software, an Elex Hijacker overrides all default browser settings. The full range of browsers being targeted by the Elex Hijacker campaign still is under confirmation, although popular brands like Chrome and Internet Explorer are likely of inclusion.
Because Elex.com hosts no threatening content, your browser security products are not likely to display warnings after your browser redirects itself to this site.
Redirecting Your Browser out of a Hijacking
Products that have no purpose beyond exerting control over your browser are unlikely sources for providing any features worth putting up with that security risk. Although the Elex Hijacker isn't classified as being a threat currently, like most PUPs, its presence may put your Web-browsing safety in danger by redirecting you to harmful websites unintentionally, or exposing you to advertisements with deceptive content. Whether or not you use a Web browser being modified by an Elex Hijacker regularly, removing this PUP and software related to the Elex Hijacker always should be strongly considered.
When uninstalling an Elex Hijacker, reboot your computer and load the Advanced Boot Options menu by pressing F8 before your operating system loads. Selecting any Safe Mode option will let your OS launch only with essential programs, ideally blocking the automated launching of any unwanted or harmful software. From that sterile environment, scan your computer with your preferred security solution, reset the affected browser's cache, and reboot. Any scans also may find additional, Potentially Unwanted Programs on your PC at the same time as the Elex Hijacker, such as variants of YAC or Adware.Graftor, that are noted for being affiliated with the Elex.com's company.
Since the Elex Hijacker distribution model still is being investigated, malware researchers only can recommend generalized security protocols, such as scanning downloads and blocking in-browser scripts, for avoiding this threat.
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Technical Details
File System Modifications
Tutorials: If you wish to learn how to remove malware components manually, you can read the tutorials on how to find malware, kill unwanted processes, remove malicious DLLs and delete other harmful files. Always be sure to back up your PC before making any changes.
The following files were created in the system:%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Temp\10\WinSAP.dll
File name: WinSAP.dllSize: 1.88 MB (1887232 bytes)
MD5: 2f7bae01856c042b065cb8d691665cc8
Detection count: 8,930
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Path: %SYSTEMDRIVE%\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Temp\10\WinSAP.dll
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: June 16, 2024
%PROGRAMFILES%\SNARE\terana64.dll
File name: terana64.dllSize: 909.31 KB (909312 bytes)
MD5: 67a8678a6a84d323814b3dea0eb271b0
Detection count: 7,289
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\SNARE\terana64.dll
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: October 14, 2024
%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Temp\~seEBF0.tmp
File name: ~seEBF0.tmpSize: 830.46 KB (830464 bytes)
MD5: f836ee87da9248456dfab1227ffb25ef
Detection count: 6,495
File type: Temporary File
Mime Type: unknown/tmp
Path: %SYSTEMDRIVE%\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Temp\~seEBF0.tmp
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: March 1, 2025
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Temp\~seD124.tmp
File name: ~seD124.tmpSize: 908.28 KB (908288 bytes)
MD5: 0a2b05b9c1f413510f6c036c260264fc
Detection count: 4,087
File type: Temporary File
Mime Type: unknown/tmp
Path: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Temp\~seD124.tmp
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: November 25, 2023
%SYSTEMDRIVE%\documents and settings\administrador\configurações locais\dados de aplicativos\glory\glory.dll
File name: glory.dllSize: 689.15 KB (689152 bytes)
MD5: 24d733bdb924df52f0c0966c6233bacc
Detection count: 3,553
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Path: %SYSTEMDRIVE%\documents and settings\administrador\configurações locais\dados de aplicativos\glory\glory.dll
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: June 16, 2024
%WINDIR%\Temp\tmp67A6.tmp\kitty1.dll
File name: kitty1.dllSize: 1.81 MB (1812992 bytes)
MD5: fbac42b2e87374cbbe6ea6c233167124
Detection count: 3,345
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Path: %WINDIR%\Temp\tmp67A6.tmp\kitty1.dll
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: October 14, 2024
%PROGRAMFILES%\SNARE\terana.dll
File name: terana.dllSize: 665.6 KB (665600 bytes)
MD5: fe035b504be7efa437cad67c871eb4d4
Detection count: 3,288
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\SNARE\terana.dll
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: June 16, 2024
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Jovishsterqile\_ALLOWDEL_b17a5\kokoko1.dll
File name: kokoko1.dllSize: 123.9 KB (123904 bytes)
MD5: 4d15e77941a8b96209d561b6d859dd5f
Detection count: 2,850
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Jovishsterqile\_ALLOWDEL_b17a5\kokoko1.dll
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: October 14, 2024
%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Temp\~se8F5.tmp
File name: ~se8F5.tmpSize: 652.28 KB (652288 bytes)
MD5: 19488e1593252b738beebf8632b57075
Detection count: 2,815
File type: Temporary File
Mime Type: unknown/tmp
Path: %SYSTEMDRIVE%\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Temp\~se8F5.tmp
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 27, 2023
C:\Program Files (x86)\Jamper\Application\bin\Jamper.dll
File name: Jamper.dllSize: 139.77 KB (139776 bytes)
MD5: c17e67bdcbcec49226dadf6450287ef6
Detection count: 2,607
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Jamper\Application\bin\Jamper.dll
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 20, 2022
c:\programdata\microsoft onedrive\setup\synctool.dll
File name: synctool.dllSize: 129.02 KB (129024 bytes)
MD5: 6f749bd448a92962b31e16d9bae77125
Detection count: 2,141
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Path: c:\programdata\microsoft onedrive\setup\synctool.dll
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: July 21, 2023
%WINDIR%\System32\drivers\NetUtils2016.sys.0e680f4f
File name: NetUtils2016.sys.0e680f4fSize: 907.16 KB (907160 bytes)
MD5: 999995e6e594d8f7aa72029c8eb2b952
Detection count: 1,302
Mime Type: unknown/0e680f4f
Path: %WINDIR%\System32\drivers\NetUtils2016.sys.0e680f4f
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: March 29, 2024
C:\Program Files (x86)\Firefox\bin\FirefoxUpdate.exe
File name: FirefoxUpdate.exeSize: 110.59 KB (110592 bytes)
MD5: ea4172402f973e5b9bbfae6f0a17fe24
Detection count: 1,134
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Firefox\bin\FirefoxUpdate.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: March 10, 2023
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Temp\~se5BA.tmp
File name: ~se5BA.tmpSize: 687.61 KB (687616 bytes)
MD5: 0f393897a889d3a7b528283060c6c2e6
Detection count: 1,045
File type: Temporary File
Mime Type: unknown/tmp
Path: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Temp\~se5BA.tmp
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: October 11, 2023
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Temp\~se82E5.tmp
File name: ~se82E5.tmpSize: 652.28 KB (652288 bytes)
MD5: 89e194be6e316330a6bdf40b05186c6f
Detection count: 808
File type: Temporary File
Mime Type: unknown/tmp
Path: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Temp\~se82E5.tmp
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: June 16, 2024
c:\programdata\package cache\{e01cb7f1-3e88-4450-1764-b3cc1e205c4a}v10.1.14393.795\installers\30daf459e79c5d26366654b1b482e87.cab:dp
File name: 30daf459e79c5d26366654b1b482e87.cab:dpSize: 102.91 KB (102912 bytes)
MD5: 5ada1bee43ca44d6b481fa8ec52e4dc7
Detection count: 375
Mime Type: unknown/cab:dp
Path: c:\programdata\package cache\{e01cb7f1-3e88-4450-1764-b3cc1e205c4a}v10.1.14393.795\installers\30daf459e79c5d26366654b1b482e87.cab:dp
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: May 20, 2023
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Temp\~seEE92.tmp
File name: ~seEE92.tmpSize: 658.43 KB (658432 bytes)
MD5: 51f76a0fdeeee8f4c75c0a14b037027b
Detection count: 213
File type: Temporary File
Mime Type: unknown/tmp
Path: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Temp\~seEE92.tmp
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: September 5, 2022
%TEMP%\3\CPK.exe
File name: CPK.exeSize: 122.36 KB (122368 bytes)
MD5: 3232a5dd21a04641e2b4f3875f554151
Detection count: 73
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %TEMP%\3
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: May 12, 2017
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Temp\~seF619.tmp
File name: ~seF619.tmpSize: 654.84 KB (654848 bytes)
MD5: 59ceb9de4c5be1491fe4d54a5b9cd2c9
Detection count: 63
File type: Temporary File
Mime Type: unknown/tmp
Path: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Temp\~seF619.tmp
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: June 27, 2022
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\BIT\BIT.dll
File name: BIT.dllSize: 1.81 MB (1812992 bytes)
MD5: 02dc3a4ac9e298878fca4dc5ee5d0e9a
Detection count: 47
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Path: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\BIT
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 5, 2020
%PROGRAMFILES%\WinArcher\Archer.dll
File name: Archer.dllSize: 760.32 KB (760320 bytes)
MD5: fb05d6f5d14aee88fdea16766130e75e
Detection count: 19
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\WinArcher
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: May 18, 2017
%LOCALAPPDATA%\CSHMDR\Snare.dll
File name: Snare.dllSize: 900.09 KB (900096 bytes)
MD5: 39cc352e988e2939bc587c0bb9c76a0a
Detection count: 19
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%\CSHMDR
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: June 1, 2017
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Kitty\Kitty.dll
File name: Kitty.dllSize: 304.55 KB (304558 bytes)
MD5: 3b35fd22f7c67cdfd897fad1c6edf2e2
Detection count: 7
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Kitty
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: May 9, 2017
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Registry Modifications
HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}SOFTWARE\ompndbSOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\ompndb
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