What is manifest.json?

manifest.json is usually located in the 'c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\google\chrome\user data\default\extensions\gfobfpiehkpkbbgoegognlidaagnhhhk\1.0.1_0\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected manifest.json.

If you have additional information about the file, please share it with the FreeFixer users by posting a comment at the bottom of this page.

VirusTotal report

11 of the 56 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the manifest.json file. That's a 20% detection rate.

Scanner	Detection Name
Ad-Aware	Adware.JS.BrowseFox.I
ALYac	Adware.JS.BrowseFox.I
Arcabit	Adware.JS.BrowseFox.I
BitDefender	Adware.JS.BrowseFox.I
CAT-QuickHeal	Browser.MalExt.K
Emsisoft	Adware.JS.BrowseFox.I (B)
F-Secure	Adware.JS.BrowseFox
GData	Adware.JS.BrowseFox.I
Ikarus	AdWare.JS.BrowseFox
MicroWorld-eScan	Adware.JS.BrowseFox.I
nProtect	Adware.JS.BrowseFox.I

manifest.json removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove manifest.json with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the manifest.json file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that manifest.json has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:

1. Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
2. Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.

   
3. When the scan is finished, locate manifest.json in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the manifest.json file. Do not check any other file for removal unless you are 100% sure you want to delete it. Tip: Press CTRL-F to open up FreeFixer's search dialog to quickly locate manifest.json in the scan result.

   

   

   c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\lo..iehkpkbbgoegognlidaagnhhhk\1.0.1_0\manifest.json

   
4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the manifest.json file.

   
5. Restart your computer.
6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If manifest.json still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If manifest.json is gone from the scan result you're done.
7. If manifest.json still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
8. Restart your computer.
9. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that manifest.json no longer appear in the scan result.

Other files also named manifest.json

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What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with manifest.json. 67% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 3 users.

NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with manifest.json. Only 3 users has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.

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