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File: chrome-extension_igdhbblpcellaljokkpfhcjlagemhgjl_0.localstorage-journal

Location of chrome-extension_igdhbblpcellaljokkpfhcjlagemhgjl_0.localstorage-journal and Associated Malware

Check whether chrome-extension_igdhbblpcellaljokkpfhcjlagemhgjl_0.localstorage-journal is present in the following locations:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 specific chrome-extension_igdhbblpcellaljokkpfhcjlagemhgjl_0.localstorage-journal file locations:

  • C:\Documents And Settings\USER_NAME\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Storage\chrome-extension_igdhbblpcellaljokkpfhcjlagemhgjl_0.localstorage-journal

Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows 8 specific chrome-extension_igdhbblpcellaljokkpfhcjlagemhgjl_0.localstorage-journal file locations:

  • C:\Users\USER_NAME\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Storage\chrome-extension_igdhbblpcellaljokkpfhcjlagemhgjl_0.localstorage-journal

If you find chrome-extension_igdhbblpcellaljokkpfhcjlagemhgjl_0.localstorage-journal file in any of these locations, your computer is very likely to be infected with the following malware:

IMPORTANT: Malware files can be camouflaged with the same file names as legitimate files. The chrome-extension_igdhbblpcellaljokkpfhcjlagemhgjl_0.localstorage-journal file is associated with malware only if found in the locations listed above.

Notes:

Different Variations of chrome-extension_igdhbblpcellaljokkpfhcjlagemhgjl_0.localstorage-journal File^

File SizeFile Md5Last Seen
36087439529503EDAB6F0F4485F4AE8F1544May 13, 2014
16384D087B550F8459F9754427F27AC2C83E6May 17, 2014
16384D699DC32BC80E757A87F450401C5F33AMay 17, 2014
3608FDB33B83EF08050A9C5694043D0D73D4May 20, 2014
3608EF63661ED0E64E82BE71CDEE5930D2F3May 21, 2014
16384DBCB2FA89D915DABDC51CEA5D211D2F5May 28, 2014
1638435D194C077A58274A7335999D70E8CF2Jun 5, 2014
1638455FC64232895A6088E57369E777732C9Jun 5, 2014
360884B8DDA815C6323D2D6E92C8F64146D7Jun 8, 2014
67045BDB09530D69F725B26C420933BD3EAFJun 9, 2014
56725B4CF3EAEA39D0615304CC91793938F1Jun 10, 2014
16384171A7F47619A2FE4048F4A15090B71DDJun 12, 2014
1638489AEB66EA91D3E9867AEF44420BF5C74Jun 12, 2014
1638435099C98AE09539161F91AD6C4AA90FBJun 14, 2014
360824E79CB6B99ED7FBFB28249BAF5F403BJun 24, 2014
163844AE29C0C10EEDD37B34B3FC30EDC4091Jun 24, 2014
163842C142B1795E5E3F81F9E25E44DF1E7BEJun 25, 2014
3608B474C1467F566A2ACD8FF93471D2A0EAJun 30, 2014
16384B855A50FA5B8F0CA291A8F46E232EC01Jul 5, 2014
670486BCA3BD9A5FD7C9AB5570C4F8FDAD57Jul 8, 2014
163847721B5C845B73F3A335D2345154E1D42Jul 8, 2014
16384B26F85DE94768564A2FB0E660D71DBA3Jul 28, 2014
163840A88424FE50E4E2FFBFAE74AD94B1117Jul 29, 2014
16384ADE7EF566C7FE4B4C92378F92D6C40F2Aug 4, 2014
36087B335AD66245EFF0D4E02EF678C9B5E8Aug 7, 2014
3608BD89E749ECF8707DD05AB008C361138FAug 17, 2014
163849929631F474CB5064AB316D9B8B3CA9DAug 25, 2014
163846B6738B697044205972A96F9C173121BAug 26, 2014
16384DFE7C40E3AA979D8D9BCD459F9708CA2Aug 29, 2014
16384EAA45DE9807822BB3C9EE8D05BC611E0Sep 3, 2014
16384F6F99FB0C83D775D311E3A0B63EF34D3Sep 7, 2014
16384334CC997D9FEE860D32BE7F3974A6BAESep 16, 2014
163848FAEF921DE99E686EB80C2A62B73D260Sep 19, 2014
16384BE8D0720D713E7DB7F3F2F39A02AB6B6Sep 19, 2014
163843CD92180B465C13CADD64C87308BC453Sep 21, 2014
163845282D4EF073C13A93FEBCB1CAF228796Sep 22, 2014
360854CCD8892140E28C5400C16B87F639E2Oct 2, 2014
36086DF3C8553105E1FF2197D7BE8B1523FEOct 8, 2014
163846DF0A468FD65809A5630993DFD62033EOct 14, 2014
16384EB28ECBF705A50B65B30A18921C50C51Oct 19, 2014
163841392B7AA5D623725E566AA9648079F60Oct 26, 2014
163848F76134DC8F81F3F72106563F4927132Oct 29, 2014
67040530F047BFF6CB46CD4683D655BDC8D5Nov 8, 2014
16384D20DDDD3F986F910415E050F5B04C86DNov 13, 2014
16384F1DF564D66EB8E3A88378110138D9EDBNov 13, 2014
163846C367AA6F58E0A97B6AD75843E81F0AFJan 16, 2015
163845EE8257CB02DEEAC6637931F5412485FFeb 4, 2015
1638444CEE85C30C3CAB1F3BF68994881E3C5Feb 23, 2015
36087159D99F549739CACBBBAC826E6A7F57Mar 30, 2015
36081B415EC3BC6507DFFB27FCFFDE2293F5May 4, 2015
3608B3288570026E516D6C37AC22CD696263May 26, 2015
163845874A8994077801F57BFB0625387EB19Jun 22, 2015
16384E3CD8599546EF7157828B7D9577A42B2Jul 8, 2015
163845DF640DB2B5A1F16CD1AB6AA9C57C87FJul 12, 2015
1638468B56886FFB02071CC67C076433124F4Aug 27, 2015
163840F3F789BE88CCFE981665E1A9FAB1B55Sep 28, 2015
163845E8250C0915A69F5FD189244E7F01E7FOct 8, 2015
16384CD49DCEBCB035C4D38E11987AA429E05Nov 2, 2015
360857646C92472C9930A7B60955A88BD635Nov 3, 2015
1638417C23304A4F9E0D1906E8CEE7C64C9ACNov 11, 2015
163848B86CF512CA2B05F5D663DC38C01F981Nov 30, 2015
163845E60619BF8810424115994759D7B3821Dec 12, 2015
163840F75B9D79C7EC390226D789CB5FE3DD7Dec 22, 2015
16384C1436C8136FC3B7F3945A33E4656595BJan 23, 2016
16384F3EC36FCEE8B3357C71F4B30E8A0D737Feb 12, 2016
16384FEFB609523988E4CE094610B605ECAFDMar 13, 2016
163848C446731003BF9492865E8FD3F048527Apr 18, 2016
360884FC0AD8CB88CAC55CDB56EA53B0829FMay 19, 2016
6704E63642EC491DE2B8A3D3E6E8F26D36EEMay 24, 2016
163848C6B153CC7F240C0103D1A1A7A8A1358Jun 1, 2016
163849C58D5949F021C3400D0CD01C4FB816BJun 6, 2016
16384B1064E5C1B2018C3218F104543821796Jun 18, 2016
3608C3B985BF312AC933ECEF7436BCABB047Jul 20, 2016
16384EAEFC88479E2E21408EC2F259A6420ABAug 10, 2016
3608C3B1AE6D7337D5BC7053560BF3E86697Sep 2, 2016
1638419DDFF92F767B0EF5482024F8DA5758EOct 3, 2016
16384FE4D3B69855AFD1EC368E6DEA6449E8DOct 3, 2016
163843C535725D401960673C2EDBE31E78B1FDec 19, 2016
5672CC2D082645AF2AB6874DCDADAECB6332Feb 12, 2017

Why Is It Important to Remove Malware Files?^

It is imperative that you delete malware-associated files as soon as possible because they can be used - or are already being used - to inflict serious damage on your PC, including:

  • Disrupting the normal functioning of the operating system or rendering it completely useless.
  • Hijacking valuable private information (credit card numbers, passwords, PIN codes, etc.)
  • Directing all your Web searches to the same unwanted or malicious sites.
  • Dramatically slowing down your computer.
  • Gaining total control of your PC to spread viruses and trojans and send out spam.

How to Remove chrome-extension_igdhbblpcellaljokkpfhcjlagemhgjl_0.localstorage-journal^

  1. To enable deleting the chrome-extension_igdhbblpcellaljokkpfhcjlagemhgjl_0.localstorage-journal file, terminate the associated process in the Task Manager as follows:
    • Right-click in the Windows taskbar (a bar that appears along the bottom of the Windows screen) and select Task Manager on the menu.
    • In the Tasks Manager window, click the Processes tab.
    • On the Processes tab, select chrome-extension_igdhbblpcellaljokkpfhcjlagemhgjl_0.localstorage-journal and click End Process.
  2. Using your file explorer, browse to the file using the paths listed in Location of chrome-extension_igdhbblpcellaljokkpfhcjlagemhgjl_0.localstorage-journal and Associated Malware.
  3. Select the file and press SHIFT+Delete on the keyboard.
  4. Click Yes in the confirm deletion dialog box.
  5. Repeat steps 2-4 for each location listed in Location of chrome-extension_igdhbblpcellaljokkpfhcjlagemhgjl_0.localstorage-journal and Associated Malware.
  6. Notes:

    • The deletion of chrome-extension_igdhbblpcellaljokkpfhcjlagemhgjl_0.localstorage-journal will fail if it is locked; that is, it is in use by some application (Windows will display a corresponding message). For instructions on deleting locked files, see Deleting Locked Files.
    • The deletion of chrome-extension_igdhbblpcellaljokkpfhcjlagemhgjl_0.localstorage-journal will fail if your Windows uses the NT File System (NTFS) and you have no write rights for the file. Request your system administrator to grant you write rights for the file.

Deleting Locked Files^

You can delete locked files with the RemoveOnReboot utility. You can install the RemoveOnReboot utility from here.

After you delete a locked file, you need to delete all the references to the file in Windows registry.

To delete a locked file:

  1. Right-click on the file and select Send To -> Remove on Next Reboot on the menu.
  2. Restart your computer.

The file will be deleted on restart.

Note: In the case of complex viruses that can replicate themselves, malware files can reappear in the same locations even after you have deleted those files and restarted your computer. Exterminate It! Antimalware can effectively eradicate such viruses from your computer.

To remove all registry references to a chrome-extension_igdhbblpcellaljokkpfhcjlagemhgjl_0.localstorage-journal malware file:

  1. On the Windows Start menu, click Run.
  2. In the Open box, type regedit and click OK. The Registry Editor window opens.
  3. On the Edit menu, select Find.
  4. In the Find dialog box, type chrome-extension_igdhbblpcellaljokkpfhcjlagemhgjl_0.localstorage-journal. The name of the first found registry value referencing chrome-extension_igdhbblpcellaljokkpfhcjlagemhgjl_0.localstorage-journal is highlighted in the right pane of the Registry Editor window.
  5. Right-click the registry value name and select Delete on the menu.
  6. Click Yes in the Confirm Value Delete dialog box.
  7. To delete all other references to chrome-extension_igdhbblpcellaljokkpfhcjlagemhgjl_0.localstorage-journal, repeat steps 4-6.
IMPORTANT: Malware files can masquerade as legitimate files by using the same file names. To avoid deleting a harmless file, ensure that the Value column for the registry value displays exactly one of the paths listed in Location of chrome-extension_igdhbblpcellaljokkpfhcjlagemhgjl_0.localstorage-journal and Associated Malware.