iwebar-codedownloader.exe

Goobzo LTD

The application iwebar-codedownloader.exe by Goobzo has been detected as adware by 35 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 iWebar by iWebBar which is a potentially unwanted software program. Built using the Crossrider web brower toolkit the CodeDownloader component will automatically connnect to the remote API server and download additional code/components for iWebar extension/toolbar. The component makes a number of requests to the host app-static.crossrider.com/plugins/.../monetization/monetizationLoader.js.
Publisher:
iWebar  (signed by Goobzo LTD)

Product:
iWebar

Description:
iWebar exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
481480721d27d60619e58e71047c2335

SHA-1:
5ba82731a136ba9d195a3f1adcfbc4b4de5ea1ce

SHA-256:
36cb174ace9f033648aff083076b9e5ee3dfd40acb3cd2591e3b05bd6bfbee7f

Scanner detections:
35 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
The software may change the browser's home page and search provider settings as well as display advertisements.

Note:
Crossrider is the owner of a platform that enables the creation of cross-browser extensions by developers but is not the owner of this detected application. The owner/publisher of this file is Goobzo LTD.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 3:36:01 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Kazy.374109
370

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Toolbar.CrossRider
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.PlusHD
2014.06.18

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.AC
7.11.147.150

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-160131

AVG
MalSign.Skodna
2017.0.2848

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.16131

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Kazy.374109
1.0.20.155

Bkav FE
W32.CrossRiderL.Adware
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
18241

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.950
9.0.1.031

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Kazy.374109
8.16.01.31.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AK potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider
1/31/2016

F-Prot
W32/A-eb9ef301
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Kazy.374109
11.2016-31-01_1

G Data
Gen:Variant.Kazy.374109
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.CrossRider
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Virus
13.180.12643

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.CrossRider
14.0.0.733

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.iWebar.A
v2016.01.31.07

McAfee
Artemis!32D0D5490B6D
5600.6504

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.177.1852.0

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Kazy.374109
17.0.0.93

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AdLoad.dbdvli
0.28.0.60253

Norman
Sality.ZHB
11.20160131

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
16.01.31.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Trojan.Adware.37e
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Crossrider.Goobzo (M)
16.1.31.7

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.16129

Sophos
Generic PUA LL
4.97

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1224
7.2.31

Trend Micro
PE_SALITY.RL
10.465.31

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
29418

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AdLoad.Win32.101
2.0.0.1845

File size:
469.4 KB (480,624 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
iWebar.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\iwebar\iwebar-codedownloader.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:
6/10/2013 5:08:15 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:yb8uluhnocJNUFrwEXDcHoKb70lRMpzp42J8uUQGztpm5nsKOMPa5bd4t/pTDdv:yZ0GkmKlPSmhTpv

Entry address:
0x43549

Entry point:
E8, FA, B4, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 57, 56, 53, 33, FF, 8B, 44, 24, 14, 0B, C0, 7D, 14, 47, 8B, 54, 24, 10, F7, D8, F7, DA, 83, D8, 00, 89, 44, 24, 14, 89, 54, 24, 10, 8B, 44, 24, 1C, 0B, C0, 7D, 14, 47, 8B, 54, 24, 18, F7, D8, F7, DA, 83, D8, 00, 89, 44, 24, 1C, 89, 54, 24, 18, 0B, C0, 75, 18, 8B, 4C, 24, 18, 8B, 44, 24, 14, 33, D2, F7, F1, 8B, D8, 8B, 44, 24, 10, F7, F1, 8B, D3, EB, 41, 8B, D8, 8B, 4C, 24, 18, 8B, 54, 24, 14, 8B, 44, 24, 10, D1, EB...
 
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Entropy:
6.5131

Code size:
373.5 KB (382,464 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
iWebar-codedownloader

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


The file iwebar-codedownloader.exe has been discovered within the following program.

iWebar  by iWebBar
iWebar is a web browser extension and toolbar that delivers contextual based advertising as well as modify the user's web browser home and search pages to provide advertising and search.
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The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to update.srvstatsdata.com  (69.16.175.42:80)

 
http://update.srvstatsdata.com/installer_updates/006015/update.json

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to stats.srvstatsdata.com  (176.32.99.41:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to app-static.crossrider.com  (69.16.175.10:80)

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