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browserhelper.exe

Update Helper

ytdownloader (Goobzo Ltd)

The application browserhelper.exe by ytdownloader (Goobzo) has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat.
Publisher:
Goobzo  (signed by ytdownloader (Goobzo Ltd))

Product:
Update Helper

Version:
1.7.0.0

MD5:
01b07b66cbaf48f5038d530e7c0b041d

SHA-1:
d8c3119613b0c0fede97e14cc9b406c7f7cffc10

SHA-256:
cc8c9100fcf223becc04f27bf72aef01b9a1ccfebf8bb7ede6d9eb5e0e166a6c

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Analysis date:
5/14/2024 8:58:15 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Goobzo (M)
17.1.21.0

File size:
460.9 KB (471,984 bytes)

Product version:
1.7.0.0

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:
2/11/2015 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/1/2016 12:59:59 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:
7/24/2015 11:57:34 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

Entry address:
0x3AD20

Entry point:
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Code size:
339 KB (347,136 bytes)

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