PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk is Malwarebytes’ detection name for a search hijacker of Russian origin targeting Windows systems.
PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk gains persistance by creating a Run key in the registry and a Scheduled Task.
Users may see this type of warning during install:
and this entry in their list of installed Programs and features:
PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk places a search dialog box in the taskbar of an affected Windows system.
PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk is typically installed by bundlers.
Malwarebytes protects users from PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk by using real-time protection.
Malwarebytes can detect and remove PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk without further user interaction.
A Malwarebytes log of removal will look similar to this:
Malwarebytes www.malwarebytes.com -Log Details- Scan Date: 10/5/18 Scan Time: 9:55 AM Log File: fc9152da-c873-11e8-9de5-00ffdcc6fdfc.json -Software Information- Version: 3.5.1.2522 Components Version: 1.0.441 Update Package Version: 1.0.7193 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: 238865 Threats Detected: 154 Threats Quarantined: 154 Time Elapsed: 2 min, 41 sec -Scan Options- Memory: Enabled Startup: Enabled Filesystem: Enabled Archives: Enabled Rootkits: Enabled Heuristics: Enabled PUP: Detect PUM: Detect -Scan Details- Process: 1 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\YANDEX\SEARCHBAND\APPLICATION\4.6.0.1790\searchbandapp64.exe, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 Module: 4 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\YANDEX\SEARCHBAND\APPLICATION\4.6.0.1790\searchbandapp64.exe, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\searchband64.dll, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\searchband64.dll, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\speechkitlib64.dll, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 Registry Key: 6 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TREE\Yandex.Stroka.User.S-1-5-21-{userid}, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TASKS\{2D4DC59B-C068-4924-B3EB-21740B8CA1FF}, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\LOGON\{2D4DC59B-C068-4924-B3EB-21740B8CA1FF}, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\Yandex.Stroka.User.S-1-5-21-{userid}, Quarantined, [5092], [-1],0.0.0 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tasks\{2D4DC59B-C068-4924-B3EB-21740B8CA1FF}, Quarantined, [5092], [-1],0.0.0 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Logon\{2D4DC59B-C068-4924-B3EB-21740B8CA1FF}, Quarantined, [5092], [-1],0.0.0 Registry Value: 1 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\RUN|YandexSearchBand, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 Registry Data: 0 (No malicious items detected) Data Stream: 0 (No malicious items detected) Folder: 19 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\voiceactivation\full-yandex, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\voiceactivation\full-alice, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\voiceactivation\simple, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\voiceactivation, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\tablo\Favicons, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\resources\images, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\settings, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\software, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\balloon, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\about, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\tablo, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\voice, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\resources, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\ie8\i, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\ie8, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\YANDEX\SEARCHBAND\APPLICATION, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 File: 123 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\TASKS\Yandex.Stroka.User.S-1-5-21-{userid}, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\YANDEX\SEARCHBAND\APPLICATION\4.6.0.1790\searchbandapp64.exe, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\about\config.json, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\about\vendor-fallback.xml, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\balloon\wakeup.json, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\balloon\wakeup1.json, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\balloon\wakeup2.json, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\balloon\wakeup3.json, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\balloon\wakeup4.json, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\balloon\wakeup5.json, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\settings\1.json, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\settings\10.json, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\settings\11.json, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\settings\2.json, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\settings\3.json, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\settings\4.json, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\settings\default.json, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\software\answers.data, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\software\description.data, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\software\extrawords.data, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\software\inputs.data, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\software\weights.data, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\tablo\Favicons\afisha.png, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\tablo\Favicons\auto.png, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\tablo\Favicons\direct.png, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\tablo\Favicons\disk.png, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\tablo\Favicons\img.png, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\tablo\Favicons\kinopoisk.png, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\tablo\Favicons\mail.png, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\tablo\Favicons\maps.png, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\tablo\Favicons\market.png, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\tablo\Favicons\metrika.png, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\tablo\Favicons\money.png, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\tablo\Favicons\morda.png, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\tablo\Favicons\music.png, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\tablo\Favicons\news.png, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\tablo\Favicons\pogoda.png, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\tablo\Favicons\radio.png, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\tablo\Favicons\rasp.png, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\tablo\Favicons\realty.png, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\tablo\Favicons\taxi.png, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\tablo\Favicons\translate.png, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\tablo\Favicons\tv.png, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\tablo\Favicons\video.png, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\tablo\defaultThumbs.json, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\voice\incomplete.txt, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\voiceactivation\full-alice\acoustic_model.nnet, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\voiceactivation\full-alice\flags.txt, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\voiceactivation\full-alice\words.txt, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\voiceactivation\full-yandex\acoustic_model.nnet, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\voiceactivation\full-yandex\flags.txt, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\voiceactivation\full-yandex\lda.mat, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\voiceactivation\full-yandex\words.txt, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\voiceactivation\simple\acoustic_model.nnet, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\voiceactivation\simple\flags.txt, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\voiceactivation\simple\words.txt, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\branding\voiceactivation\words.json, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\ie8\i\logo.png, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\ie8\i\progress-tile.png, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\ie8\index.html, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\resources\images\05ebde31d097a7cb947e941402987f88.svg, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\resources\images\09a67bdfb3d6315077ef5bd608586d41.svg, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\resources\images\0c1ca1fa4ee14fc7d189a6fcc0fee9a0.svg, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\resources\images\135f8b81c9fe10c0a0abdd714ad2bb88.svg, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\resources\images\16e2c4c4cae50612e5fed914b6f6bb11.svg, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\resources\images\18e12bbdd7a3716b43990ee2cb6ac9d1.png, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\resources\images\1a402b4c9b17fa169ddbcee02ef3d298.svg, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\resources\images\354da2a21800375b9f68d0f03e4b7d55.svg, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\resources\images\365dd4aeeae5279d5cec696951169f4f.svg, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\resources\images\446208ea1da603f383d8216cd18b54ee.svg, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\resources\images\45e7c9e1692e4e6df8c2a0d643345732.svg, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\resources\images\5f6e4fac39fa157b058dfce66ea6d7fa.svg, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\resources\images\6610a8dc2cfe54de2b19ab4214ead921.png, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\resources\images\6e9b93dde9718df37f4e6304b6014ab1.svg, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\resources\images\7029ca87143ab943537b5eefc95e3785.svg, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\resources\images\705e136143277c2986432b3617a90ea4.svg, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\resources\images\7665739267487d44c45b501fc28deffc.svg, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\resources\images\82914e6e48bde41be1820ae9f01725cb.png, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\resources\images\83b9610648bb8e32cc2b3ff26c9fa655.svg, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\resources\images\843251ab9da9020210c44ec4b6115a57.svg, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\resources\images\84e614c36b5387bf6811f78cabf97511.svg, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\resources\images\8aab37c8cce590b49bf63c37ccb9f0d6.svg, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\resources\images\91c0a7601e9958fef7c3f05a1d5693ca.svg, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\resources\images\99065624d956ef8a61df41abc594dbb9.svg, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\resources\images\9d88e20f12a4df66cd3b8b3477c9de95.svg, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\resources\images\a5205d97098c6aef2da90a934d66c150.svg, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\resources\images\a7ea87c33b6715a005cc448f3f129244.svg, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\resources\images\a8c1c69dac3c019bd7016b58dc14ab0e.svg, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\resources\images\ac587ed0e8ea1139fa0704e707272f44.svg, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\resources\images\b1c1bfca7034c4201c272afab0794c32.svg, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\resources\images\b22a7f76af40da6ed9940bbf8c4658e1.svg, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\resources\images\c6bd8974ea95cd62a4427c3bb283a542.svg, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\resources\images\c7ebe7cb007f484cedbfb04665012d52.svg, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\resources\images\ca1c2de513123b9d989dafdb0151172b.svg, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\resources\images\cb24e221adff8604b5cafba027f67eb2.svg, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\resources\images\27da3903bb8f8292458cfd3ec9e13caf.svg, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\resources\images\89207d028c6f4f81b8dde2f26f7c05b9.svg, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\resources\images\cf982a1997e07c536b52c867148a038f.svg, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\resources\images\d06f80b701405cb4db73c8745dd67190.svg, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\resources\images\d34a00b16e3c44485da521109eb36d15.svg, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\resources\images\d39cf5eced58c4c1c7b686e294282d98.svg, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\resources\images\d536f62048a877be0c1ab666926a7577.svg, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\resources\images\d83248271354a95812977167fd606336.svg, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\resources\images\dc5f0131e9d900956d1c3655e719161c.svg, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\resources\images\de2a7ef02ba3694da6fffef0d30ae1e1.png, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\resources\images\e8d9818135c3fe3b010b3036bd0f7cc5.svg, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\resources\images\f0e108732dad78b133924628871f6bba.svg, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\resources\images\f9fa33e3d4f5dc6080093b7826005cbb.svg, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\resources\images\fa5d20b33de423cdb2aa0f865f00bd26.svg, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\balloon.css, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\balloon.html, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\balloon.js, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\main.css, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\main.html, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\main.js, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\preview.css, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\preview.html, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\data\preview.js, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\crashreporter64.exe, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\searchband64.dll, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\searchbandcf64.exe, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\speechkitlib64.dll, Quarantined, [5092], [575166],1.0.7193 PUP.Optional.SearchBand.TskLnk, C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\TASKS\Yandex.Stroka.User.S-1-5-21-{userid}, Quarantined, [5092], [-1],0.0.0 Physical Sector: 0 (No malicious items detected) WMI: 0 (No malicious items detected) (end)
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.
If you want to allow the program to connect to the Internet, for example to fetch updates, also add an exclusion of the type Allow an application to connect to the internet and use the Browse button to select the file you wish to grant access.
You may see these entries in FRST logs:
(Yandex LLC) C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\searchbandapp64.exe HKCU\...\Run: [YandexSearchBand] => C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\searchbandapp64.exe [3623928 2018-08-21] (Yandex LLC) C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\Yandex.Stroka.User.S-1-5-21-{userid} C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Yandex C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Голосовой помощник Алиса C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex (Microsoft Corporation) C:\Users\{username}\Desktop\yandex-alice.exe Голосовой помощник Алиса (HKLM-x32\...\{8F2A70BE-546D-47A9-BFF1-D4BC8472134B}) (Version: 4.6.0.1790 - Яндекс) Task: {2D4DC59B-C068-4924-B3EB-21740B8CA1FF} - System32\Tasks\Yandex.Stroka.User.S-1-5-21-{userid} => C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\searchbandapp64.exe [2018-08-21] (Yandex LLC) () C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Yandex\SearchBand\Application\4.6.0.1790\speechkitlib64.dll
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