Mysites123.com

By GoldSparrow in Browser Hijackers

Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 5,519
Threat Level: 50 % (Medium)
Infected Computers: 16,579
First Seen: November 23, 2015
Last Seen: September 20, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The Mysites123.com website is associated with a browser hijacker that may arrive on your computer as a search helper that was bundled with a freeware setup file. The Mysites123.com website may look like a clone of the original Google engine to look appealing to Web surfers, but it is not a search engine—it is a redirect-gateway to Yahoo. However, Yahoo! Inc. is not affiliated with Mysites123.com, and the Mysites123.com domain is used to host ads that may be based on your search keywords. The browser hijacker at hand may record your search keywords, read your browsing history and IP address to send usage data to the operators of Mysites123.com. As a result, loading Mysites123.com may generate ads suited to your Internet routine and preferences. The browser hijacker linked to Mysites123.com might change your default search aggregator and homepage to make sure infected users are subjected to the use of Mysites123.com for their online activities.

As stated before, the Mysites123.com domain may host ads, and you may experience pop-up windows and banners that are loaded with marketing content. The browser hijacker linked to Mysites123.com may enter several registry keys in Windows to cement changes to your Internet settings and ensure its operations are uninterrupted by third-party applications. The Mysites123.com browser hijacker may appear in Google Chrome, Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox as an add-on, extension, plug-in and Browser Helper Object that is locked and cannot be removed manually. The Mysites123.com browser hijacker may run in your system background and be registered as a protected browser service. Browser hijackers may cause your Internet browser to crash and interfere with the work of other applications like torrent and email clients that are used to handle Internet protocols. Additionally, the browser hijacker associated with Mysites123.com may alter the limit of Web cache on your PC and clutter your hard drive. You should install a reputable anti-malware application to eradicate the Mysites123.com browser hijacker and revert your settings to default.

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File System Details

Mysites123.com may create the following file(s):
# File Name MD5 Detections
1. nsbit_mysites123.exe 2f76c4cdc300867767b2646a52e97450 4
2. amt_mysites123.exe b7ecd47eed7bfb03755495961e410196 2
3. nsbes_mysites123.exe 8d8922f509c8105f148c3463610f4251 2
4. AMT_MYSITES123.EXE 6460b52a34ff626a81c57fa53df626ea 1
5. nsbit_mysites123.exe 8a70cdb844776f9fcb4f9dc8e3480b8d 1
6. amt_mysites123.exe a83d667947aace8884df8549c5da0f17 1
7. amt_mysites123.exe bd345dd19d6488c6f262051f2f8ddc8e 1
8. nsbfr_mysites123.exe baccc13378710bda6763a41583e66103 1
9. amt_mysites123.exe 0915a97d2f348f6f751222743f2e1e25 1
10. nsbes_mysites123.exe 1d1ff6c4f4e69c55fb2238f90f8b1c0a 1
11. nsbes_mysites123.exe 4a9928c7015465636fe8305111b9de4c 1
12. nsbfr_mysites123.exe a936b94be971ba2687dfa48837b193fa 1
13. amt_mysites123.exe e5ef5ab6ad346f34547f34dcbb0bb97d 1
14. amt_mysites123.exe 53868884402ce937f54b3c05247636a6 1
15. amt_mysites123.exe cfd46d996b15726b8af49359d9c8c2ae 1
16. amt_mysites123.exe 2cfb0e95b028d3413e7120db9bdc5e0b 1
17. amt_mysites123.exe 1a0c512331ac2586ddb976c6b00a4e4b 1
18. amt_mysites123.exe 641f01acf5e6367fd2143ccd1da41b70 1
19. nsbfr_mysites123.exe b300d7c212d0771d04a6f6f6626fdb29 1
20. amt_mysites123.exe 5a5548ef6ab3f6df5d8d4f6c6e19c792 1
21. amt_mysites123.exe 31458a05dd65cf0b7022174f52c1db72 1
22. nsbit_mysites123.exe 269bcaf2c0306a2881ffdfa948d5cde6 1
23. amt_mysites123.exe 426b54b23f4d9d2cb3c74d3c96693ea7 1
24. nsbes_mysites123.exe 0a3e8c3e43ee201586436b3df8d38d4a 1
25. amt_mysites123.exe eb408ccf3c70027bb5bac3a783a89b5e 1
26. nsbbr_mysites123.exe 6f5f8343b988aeae63f12a8354681882 1
27. nsbfr_mysites123.exe b51f170452d71d3129ab6b444e96b8f5 1
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Registry Details

Mysites123.com may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
File name without path
http_www.mysites123.com_0.localstorage
http_www.mysites123.com_0.localstorage-journal
mysites123.xml
SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Children\001\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\mysites123.com
SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Children\001\Internet Explorer\EdpDomStorage\mysites123.com
SOFTWARE\Mozilla\Firefox\Extensions\default_newtabff@gmail.com
SOFTWARE\mysites123Software
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Mozilla\Firefox\Extensions\default_newtabff@gmail.com
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\mysites123Software

Directories

Mysites123.com may create the following directory or directories:

%appdata%\mysites123

URLs

Mysites123.com may call the following URLs:

http://www.mysites123.com/web?q=

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