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iwebar-nova.exe

Goobzo LTD

The application iwebar-nova.exe by Goobzo has been detected as adware by 32 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler triggered to execute each time a user logs in. It is built using the Crossrider cross-browser extension toolkit. While the file utilizes the Crossrider framework and delivery services, it is not owned by Crossrider. While running, it connects to the Internet address ip-50-63-202-55.ip.secureserver.net on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
iWebar  (signed by Goobzo LTD)

Product:
iWebar

Description:
iWebar exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
6dac1268683c4d8dc203aae473467d47

SHA-1:
9d2cb783820381a7c9b07ced993ac4c65f4ce456

SHA-256:
2e9ca48edc236c269dc51b3a607b9b2827d0b602805ac4304759a6bf7ce1c740

Scanner detections:
32 / 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:
4/25/2024 9:10:46 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Kazy.19680
921

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AdLoad
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Toolbar
2014.07.26

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen2
7.11.163.246

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140729

AVG
Skodna
2015.0.3399

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.14729

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Kazy.19680
1.0.20.1050

Bkav FE
W32.CrossRiderD.Adware
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
18590

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Kazy.19680
8.14.07.29.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AE (variant)
8.10153

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider
7/29/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-7d811582
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Kazy.19680
11.2014-29-07_3

G Data
Win32.Application.Plush
14.7.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of go hd-nova.exe (Adware)
2014.9.10.1

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.OptionalInst.Goobzo
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.178.12278

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AdLoad
14.0.0.3488

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.GoHD.A
v2014.07.29.10

McAfee
Artemis!768454CDA6CA
5600.7055

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Kazy.19680
15.0.0.630

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AdLoad.dbihow
0.28.0.60253

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.07.29.10

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

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Task.Goobzo.L
14.8.8.2

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.1703757D!386102653
23.00.65.14806

Sophos
AppRider
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0704
7.2.210

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AdLoad
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
31594

File size:
608.4 KB (622,960 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2016

Original file name:
iWebar.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\iwebar\iwebar-nova.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Goobzo LTD

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
5/2/2013 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/3/2015 6:59:59 AM

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:
7/25/2014 5:05:16 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:96opSt+TkuaJIFwZevTBA4IPkhcYoYJCE2PpTLHCk4G9iQO:kopSXq0PkB/2RTDFtij

Entry address:
0x47ACC

Entry point:
E8, 5C, DF, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, C8, E4, 47, 00, E8, DE, 4E, 00, 00, E8, 9A, 29, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, EF, DE, 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, 13, 68, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.3397

Code size:
431.5 KB (441,856 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
0d202004-a729-4ad5-a1a5-cc73fe467806-7

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
iwebar-nova.exe \gqqslkhhf='iwebar' \gdqeo=61913 \naafkwc='000171'


The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ip-50-63-202-55.ip.secureserver.net  (50.63.202.55:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to tlb.hwcdn.net  (69.16.175.10:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ip-50-63-202-54.ip.secureserver.net  (50.63.202.54:80)

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