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browserhelper.exe

Update Helper

ytdownloader (Goobzo Ltd)

The application browserhelper.exe by ytdownloader (Goobzo) has been detected as adware by 23 anti-malware scanners. While running, it connects to the Internet address 94.31.29.96.IPYX-077437-ZYO.above.net on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Goobzo  (signed by ytdownloader (Goobzo Ltd))

Product:
Update Helper

Version:
1.8.1.0

MD5:
50d210ae3fe285e36f6498b3b533bad0

SHA-1:
cb7de90a7165826ddf4eb5cb03a3a2d31a7fc080

SHA-256:
be4318c677550c788fa2673cd35f19fa2dae5c84b57127aacdc5cadcbf455e61

Scanner detections:
23 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
5/10/2024 8:51:26 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Malware/Gen.Generic
2015.10.20

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen
7.11.200.132

avast!
Win32:Adware-CDO [PUP]
2014.9-151020

AVG
Generic
2016.0.2950

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.SBWatchman
4.0.3.151020

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.7237

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
20685

Dr.Web
Adware.Searcher.2794
9.0.1.0293

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

G Data
Win32.Application.GoobZo
15.10.25

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Searcher
t3scan.1.8.9.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.200.15156

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Shopper
14.0.0.1247

McAfee
Artemis!25DA83751000
5600.6606

Panda Antivirus
Adware/Goobzo
15.10.20.01

Quick Heal
PUA.Ytdownload.Gen
10.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Goobzo (M)
15.10.20.13

Sophos
Goobzo
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Goobzo/Variant
9558

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0325
7.2.293

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Shopper
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Goobzo
44678

Zillya! Antivirus
Worm.Allaple.Win32.23758
2.0.0.2460

File size:
467.4 KB (478,640 bytes)

Product version:
1.8.1.0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2015

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:
2/11/2015 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
1/1/2016 5:29:59 AM

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:
10/20/2015 3:28:34 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:PZ97z98uQFsi8FkDJhrPvg22hOrhKQHocj:R97z98uQ6sZuOtHocj

Entry address:
0x3C1EE

Entry point:
E8, F5, D5, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, E0, C6, 46, 00, E8, 3C, 2D, 00, 00, E8, AC, 1A, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 88, 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, D7, 80, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.3402

Code size:
344.5 KB (352,768 bytes)

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to 94.31.29.96.IPYX-077437-ZYO.above.net  (94.31.29.96:80)

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