e659c2f6-b592-4eb3-89e8-8b6d7e4656ed-5.exe

Goobzo LTD

The application e659c2f6-b592-4eb3-89e8-8b6d7e4656ed-5.exe, “Object Browser exe” by Goobzo has been detected as adware by 8 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler triggered to execute each time a user logs in. This file is typically installed with the program Object Browser which is a potentially unwanted software program. It is built using the Crossrider cross-browser extension platform. While the file utilizes the Crossrider framework and delivery services, it is not owned by Crossrider.
Publisher:
Object Browser  (signed by Goobzo LTD)

Product:
Object Browser

Description:
Object Browser exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
8c3096ece10b090e4e9d922e3623fcdf

SHA-1:
ca96ef237c8893dbd8341885043c3471838a45e2

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May modify the web browser's settings including changing the homepage and search provider in addition to delivering ads (by injecting banner and text-links directly in the webpage).

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 9:42:18 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Skodna
2015.0.3462

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.14526

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AC (variant)
8.9848

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.ObjectBrowser.A
v2014.05.26.02

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.05.26.02

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Task.Goobzo.g
14.8.8.2

Sophos
AppRider
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
29618

File size:
301.4 KB (308,592 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
Object Browser.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\object browser\e659c2f6-b592-4eb3-89e8-8b6d7e4656ed-5.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
5/1/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/2/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Goobzo LTD, O=Goobzo LTD, L=Haifa, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
120B25DDE57B88636AD4D97D23B99C88

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/20/2014 1:02:33 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:U5eFVBIFPF58eLIPH1/XsBixp72KZvGCDsHz9VtpTBf8w+wa1aTxtovR8:U5eHYPF59LIP1Ppx0KZEHz9VtpTBJL8W

Entry address:
0x222F1

Entry point:
E8, A4, 8E, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 08, 81, 44, 00, E8, 09, 25, 00, 00, E8, 89, 16, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 37, 8E, 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, 9B, 55, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
[+]

Entropy:
6.4800

Code size:
226 KB (231,424 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
e659c2f6-b592-4eb3-89e8-8b6d7e4656ed-5

Path:
C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\e659c2f6-b592-4eb3-89e8-8b6d7e4656ed-5.job

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
e659c2f6-b592-4eb3-89e8-8b6d7e4656ed-5.exe \pkxeqkrc \otdrbjeo='object browser' \finnkvw=3285


The file e659c2f6-b592-4eb3-89e8-8b6d7e4656ed-5.exe has been discovered within the following program.

Object Browser  by Object Browser
Object Browser is an adware style application that runs in the web browser as a toolbar and web extension.
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The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ip-184-168-221-56.ip.secureserver.net  (184.168.221.56:80)

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