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File: chrome-extension_pflphaooapbgpeakohlggbpidpppgdff_0.localstorage-journal

Location of chrome-extension_pflphaooapbgpeakohlggbpidpppgdff_0.localstorage-journal and Associated Malware

Check whether chrome-extension_pflphaooapbgpeakohlggbpidpppgdff_0.localstorage-journal is present in the following locations:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 specific chrome-extension_pflphaooapbgpeakohlggbpidpppgdff_0.localstorage-journal file locations:

  • C:\Documents And Settings\USER_NAME\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Storage\chrome-extension_pflphaooapbgpeakohlggbpidpppgdff_0.localstorage-journal

Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows 8 specific chrome-extension_pflphaooapbgpeakohlggbpidpppgdff_0.localstorage-journal file locations:

  • C:\Users\USER_NAME\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Storage\chrome-extension_pflphaooapbgpeakohlggbpidpppgdff_0.localstorage-journal

If you find chrome-extension_pflphaooapbgpeakohlggbpidpppgdff_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_pflphaooapbgpeakohlggbpidpppgdff_0.localstorage-journal file is associated with malware only if found in the locations listed above.

Notes:

Different Variations of chrome-extension_pflphaooapbgpeakohlggbpidpppgdff_0.localstorage-journal File^

File SizeFile Md5Last Seen
128965E20B39F651DF5451C913AC2F3826F2CMay 1, 2014
4640B3EA294EDD9DAC3F3B38C01455977C9BMay 2, 2014
6704A0EA2CA0BBBCD45207ECF27E2255835EMay 5, 2014
12896778CF354CB420C855AB62B99EBCCF05CMay 11, 2014
36085A09EA278F887DEF023270F0CBFA470AMay 14, 2014
16384C63980E470EDF364A0451AFF5157A5F0May 15, 2014
567215683E51F9A4B723D38CB5CF639B3C21May 20, 2014
4640AED81E198E0C6B96493D4278E2F2B59FMay 23, 2014
87686AE8A6D63B0A81F3BFDA18423396BC3FMay 24, 2014
6704DF9782ECCEA157BA5C263E931A88ADB2May 28, 2014
46406FA156F716AC4907DF17817AF10428F0Jun 4, 2014
4640BC96292234B0EF6DE0DCEE20271392C5Jun 4, 2014
16384231569CD93BAB429E657E40B54B2B62EJun 4, 2014
1392816D168C32A0A3FAD7CDBAE0038CA2AB0Jun 4, 2014
980054B26B18730126BF416662752E73672DJun 11, 2014
77369CBE1515A4E78A3D7BD87F060028B0C6Jun 13, 2014
163848D7D4C0008B908A2829F42A0643D9009Jun 14, 2014
5672079F60B4EE73C31819E044F107A85884Jun 14, 2014
16384842520931B03C8E64EE4B1AC13F34F5AJun 14, 2014
3608A42AE8B71E6FDAF2E13A0E7109DD84BEJun 21, 2014
7736A026937FCBE013DBDBA3AEE974A75CFBJun 24, 2014
159922F9735B31127196A816165D80BF71FF3Jun 24, 2014
7736F98CBE81600C1427752A13C902A11F2FJun 27, 2014
11864CAE19F87BE8A94A2DCFE9CDDD4A8317EJun 28, 2014
4640985C95DFC79E1685F99336469E03BE99Jun 28, 2014
980071431B73EA4D7AAC7B85A6B507F6FCA0Jun 29, 2014
46406105D086EF73876A161E5A384F122679Jul 1, 2014
98004A452A72F2242C9CC0F46683B4F2BBCDJul 5, 2014
56726220874CE09C5D9C945777C7D136F705Jul 7, 2014
464068ACB76E73199920FF97950C4615888EJul 11, 2014
4640ED96699A35AEDD9510EF5983A1DD72B3Jul 13, 2014
159922C301FBDC783D6864653AA878FA6FF1EJul 24, 2014
12896DBF9EDCB081A4E691AEB0772CA08B841Jul 26, 2014
1083254B237374CF688E7A21626DF7364FA2BJul 29, 2014
7736F1190B7F57D1777ACA26E56F2D2293DDAug 3, 2014
4640348966C7111A1CC6A5344B5998DED7CAAug 5, 2014
77360E916D10419C6BD3E0F7930FE8703C76Aug 6, 2014
56725C675BEE3EFF4F8F7713FD8E119ED719Aug 10, 2014
3608269B057ED92877E521B582588087D3F4Aug 13, 2014
1599228086E41D5C49C84282813045DC4DF98Aug 16, 2014
7736A055B9046A08309630B9DFD609A32E5EAug 17, 2014
670404C9378C2432240CB53558FB4B8EEFC2Aug 25, 2014
8768AF3CEC1074DDC4AD1F55EE34D9364770Aug 27, 2014
7736D9189AC13DB7754EEFF63B2A8F1E48D3Aug 28, 2014
773664730BBAEBE7737E53CF29793B5662D9Aug 31, 2014
7736C2D27155D7329B4C50B4E99A504DBBA8Sep 5, 2014
16384C803D97A9D848FFF9794078186168EF3Sep 11, 2014
1638450142C63AD0A3D9AF4E6330496BB6CBASep 11, 2014
118649E8DD94DD6ED63C287016651EFD12769Sep 12, 2014
67040AAB893E6602C09C7985D470B41F1460Sep 17, 2014
11864F446B9AB6C7BF79BCDE75BCA0B9FAFA5Sep 19, 2014
13928A3B21F8EC74671A6B7D5E0761E2D0ADBSep 22, 2014
6704DCA7564EC14474DC241F5777E5DF0F71Oct 3, 2014
77363A48CECBF01D338B9941535AE3EC908EOct 7, 2014
163845F737F14BCAF95792E132F33B0A34626Oct 8, 2014
1638427243EE93BACC0A3AB899D065BDC060BOct 25, 2014
77362F2673320EF55AA08E3489B484792A17Oct 25, 2014
3608D4EC3C3F64D42FA254FE206460C36D28Nov 6, 2014
77363556AD9AF6A108A694D5B0326364EEB0Nov 10, 2014
670408D3592BA877A938306CFECDD2DB0B38Nov 11, 2014
11864E9E59AD68D442C83A04F0F5F723EE9F5Nov 21, 2014
7736FADB501374A6BC2787D3B80BF8814684Jan 12, 2015
108328954BE47B44F87B109D053CCACE8B012Feb 2, 2015
876856F70EE8E5BF8641575EFDC54D823B46Apr 2, 2015
128968CE3CF7919E665F9D9AF055BF21B5943May 1, 2015
6704BADD50BAB8826935A10155FD3F903C26Jul 29, 2015
118640BF440456454D5AE05FB2064BADAB68FNov 20, 2015
108323A360350980BA1D67AD551E5427E69B8Dec 12, 2015
464029F940A0FAB65B348027B9530293375AFeb 7, 2016
163841547C2D27D7FADF30E988AB6F46362A6Mar 12, 2016
16384C3E78BC84FCD1DC830119F80C1F98233Apr 2, 2016
7736081A01159560AEC60FB46B2AC7A039BEMay 21, 2016
1083206FBFA0A13C76EC9AFB0E523F78E5649May 30, 2016
16384FE31CA7BAF3AB8BDE3AE3C7B1D205EFCJul 7, 2016
13928A20819F56725A369259036530E768886Aug 2, 2016
36086DB639D7CE8E03464E150E9B45E035E4Aug 14, 2016
10832BB631904A7307720EE32BC732EE195C3Oct 10, 2016
16384A622D1CF614E4258306255EBF3BA6D53Jan 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_pflphaooapbgpeakohlggbpidpppgdff_0.localstorage-journal^

  1. To enable deleting the chrome-extension_pflphaooapbgpeakohlggbpidpppgdff_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_pflphaooapbgpeakohlggbpidpppgdff_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_pflphaooapbgpeakohlggbpidpppgdff_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_pflphaooapbgpeakohlggbpidpppgdff_0.localstorage-journal and Associated Malware.
  6. Notes:

    • The deletion of chrome-extension_pflphaooapbgpeakohlggbpidpppgdff_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_pflphaooapbgpeakohlggbpidpppgdff_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_pflphaooapbgpeakohlggbpidpppgdff_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_pflphaooapbgpeakohlggbpidpppgdff_0.localstorage-journal. The name of the first found registry value referencing chrome-extension_pflphaooapbgpeakohlggbpidpppgdff_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_pflphaooapbgpeakohlggbpidpppgdff_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_pflphaooapbgpeakohlggbpidpppgdff_0.localstorage-journal and Associated Malware.