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ins_smk.exe

SearchModule (Goobzo Ltd.)

The application ins_smk.exe by SearchModule (Goobzo) has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.
Publisher:
SearchModule (Goobzo Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Version:
2.1.9.461

MD5:
3b2c414808e7cd423983253ff6ab2b94

SHA-1:
16d63573f558425f533f318d5b74a3a76ba47d11

SHA-256:
14405f6716681df947ea4de6c266444930bf8f6f7f5550711384859bb83897ad

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 3:17:57 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Goobzo (M)
16.12.23.20

File size:
3.8 MB (3,966,608 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.9.461

Original file name:
smw.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\ins_smk.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SearchModule (Goobzo Ltd.)

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/10/2015 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/31/2015 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=SearchModule (Goobzo Ltd.), O=SearchModule (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:
00DD05C384BC880FF0E27B70C27B7E8855

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/11/2014 3:03:36 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

Entry address:
0x3217

Entry point:
81, EC, 84, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 91, 40, 00, 89, 5C, 24, 20, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 34, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 8C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 98, 37, 42, 00, E8, AD, 2D, 00, 00, A3, E4, 36, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, A0, EC, 41, 00, FF, 15, 64, 71, 40, 00, 68, E4, 91, 40, 00, 68, E0, 2E, 42, 00, E8, 57, 2A, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, BD, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 55, E8, 45, 2A...
 
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Entropy:
7.8719

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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