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browserhelper.exe

Update Helper

ytdownloader (Goobzo Ltd)

The application browserhelper.exe by ytdownloader (Goobzo) has been detected as adware by 21 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:
1.7.0.0

MD5:
9a135307b27e63815ba0403e423063c5

SHA-1:
e68331d747b1c6d091a96931f7123a2978034d9e

SHA-256:
895a1bd5327ea7a6e37dcc0ec136857dc9254ccdd76f826f504a386865961821

Scanner detections:
21 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 5:03:53 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Goobzo
2015.08.08

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen
7.11.200.132

avast!
Win32:Adware-CDO [PUP]
2014.9-150807

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3024

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.SBWatchman
4.0.3.1587

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
20685

Dr.Web
Adware.Searcher.2794
9.0.1.0219

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

G Data
Win32.Application.GoobZo
15.8.25

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Searcher
t3scan.1.8.9.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.200.15256

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Shopper
14.0.0.1616

McAfee
Artemis!25DA83751000
5600.6680

Panda Antivirus
Adware/Goobzo
15.08.07.08

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Goobzo (M)
15.8.7.16

Sophos
Goobzo
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0325
7.2.219

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Shopper
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Goobzo
42688

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Shopper.Win32.504
2.0.0.2097

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 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/1/2016 1:59:59 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:
8/7/2015 12:57:21 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:nXy0JEtKTjDAQtFXS7swERsDNCSg5lWH1PEjDh/P+Q9T9OyHZ+Y8:nXHTgQtFCAwIs/g5lOPeDh/P7TBZ+V

Entry address:
0x3AD20

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