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ins_smk.exe

SearchModule (Goobzo Ltd.)

The application ins_smk.exe by SearchModule (Goobzo) has been detected as adware by 30 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. 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. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.
Publisher:
SearchModule (Goobzo Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Version:
2.1.9.476

MD5:
2558b89249bddb2f04c117f15df822ef

SHA-1:
34a8adae3cf6d922ce3b01924ab9d2173301be62

SHA-256:
d0045e2d06e828bd3d3dff80b4686a1bd033990102aa87e8361caf939221231c

Scanner detections:
30 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 10:56:49 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.534925
5774621

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen
3.6.1.96

avast!
Win64:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-150428

AVG
Potentially harmful program Crossrider
2016.0.3125

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SpeedBit
4.0.3.15728

Bitdefender
Adware.Generic.1230687
1.0.20.590

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Shopper-65
0.98/20387

Dr.Web
Adware.Shopper.866
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Generic.1230687
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/SBWatchman.C potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11446

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/SBWatchman
4/28/2015

F-Prot
W64/Goobzo.A (exact, not disinfectable)
4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Adware.Generic.1230687
11.2015-28-04_3

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.171118
15.4.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.ShopperPro
t3scan.1.8.9.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.203.15737

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!BEFE4ED1DC65
16.8.708.2

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Generic.1230687
16.0.0.354

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win64.Shopper.dqiyhx
0.30.24.1357

Panda Antivirus
Adware/Goobzo
15.04.28.05

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Goobzo.Installer
15.4.28.13

Sophos
Generic PUA HG
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspici.40242376
7.2.118

Trend Micro
TROJ_GE.0BC01BA3
10.465.28

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Shopper
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.5063700
39486

File size:
3.8 MB (3,973,864 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.9.476

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 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/31/2015 6:59:59 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 4:03:36 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:nGR9dR3eBDJLwG9eZBjmQ8/D3GJUJ39HCj2ySRDr3c3:q1uBdLT9e3hsGGCjd0g3

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:
7.9703

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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