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browserhelper.exe

Update Helper

ytdownloader (Goobzo Ltd)

The application browserhelper.exe by ytdownloader (Goobzo) has been detected as adware by 17 anti-malware scanners. While running, it connects to the Internet address 192-124-232-198.static.unitasglobal.net on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Goobzo  (signed by ytdownloader (Goobzo Ltd))

Product:
Update Helper

Version:
1.6.0.0

MD5:
3cafc89a2716516ddd03f8dc9ac023bf

SHA-1:
2572937decd48c5046d98faa214eb543846dca14

SHA-256:
00a381e74a33edecc735c4ecd4679bb96039c7fab589148f5cb932c3a139a604

Scanner detections:
17 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 7:13:22 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/CrossRider
2015.02.11

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen
7.11.200.132

AVG
Skodna
2016.0.3142

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.SBWatchman
4.0.3.15630

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
20685

Dr.Web
Adware.Searcher.2794
9.0.1.0102

ESET NOD32
Win32/SBWatchman.D potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11153

G Data
Win32.Application.GoobZo
15.6.25

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Searcher
t3scan.1.8.9.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.202.15313

Panda Antivirus
Adware/Goobzo
15.03.25.11

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Goobzo
15.4.11.23

Sophos
Goobzo
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0305
7.2.84

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Shopper
3.12.26.3

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Shopper.Win32.504
2.0.0.2061

File size:
458.4 KB (469,424 bytes)

Product version:
1.6.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
Updater.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\ytdownloader\browserhelper.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ytdownloader (Goobzo Ltd)

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/10/2015 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/31/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=ytdownloader (Goobzo Ltd), O=ytdownloader (Goobzo Ltd), STREET="Bldg #15 Matam", L=Haifa, S=Haifa, PostalCode=31905, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00FA8C21187784C5EB79D76D027461B9CD

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/5/2015 5:56:31 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:C9DaqRSdODwLQ9eZO6wl1P6jef/j/AeLfeMzzhf3JViJ9Zgd0n4:CXSpQ9eU661ijo/ceHzR3r0Y0n4

Entry address:
0x3A4DD

Entry point:
E8, 44, D6, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 48, A3, 46, 00, E8, 3D, 2D, 00, 00, E8, AC, 1A, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, D7, D5, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, 91, 73, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.3374

Code size:
337 KB (345,088 bytes)

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to 192-124-232-198.static.unitasglobal.net  (198.232.124.192:80)

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