object browser-chromeinstaller.exe

Goobzo LTD

The application object browser-chromeinstaller.exe, “Object Browser exe” by Goobzo has been detected as adware by 12 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. The file utilizes the Crossrider browser extension platform. ChromeInstaller is the component designed to install and manage the extension's Google Chrome integration.
Publisher:
Object Browser  (signed by Goobzo LTD)

Product:
Object Browser

Description:
Object Browser exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
b4b5fa22bdf9b74518240081931903f5

SHA-1:
168154927250fb0837f02edbc12af6470e972801

SHA-256:
e29e298d3b2bef0aaf77e8c8c327021fa8a03b21720161faae86277a9b8e80cd

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Part of the Crossrider toolbar platform. It will download and install the extension for Gogole Chrome.

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:
4/24/2024 12:44:29 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
MalSign.Skodna
2017.0.2848

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.16131

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider (variant)
10.9190

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/PUP_FEJ
1/31/2016

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.174.10588

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.ObjectBrowser.A
v2016.01.31.07

McAfee
PUP-FEJ!4D187F33C868
5600.6504

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

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Crossrider.Goobzo (M)
16.1.31.7

Sophos
AppRider
4.96

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R00UH06KI13
7.2.31

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
24630

File size:
453.9 KB (464,752 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\object browser-chromeinstaller.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 5:08:18 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:iOpRIMsXcHEpV8KFpWXtnwnZ7WlZRWinpTOG+/:P/8gFnQZGZRWipTt0

Entry address:
0x3FEA1

Entry point:
E8, 96, B5, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 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, D1, D9, D1, EA, D1, D8, 0B, DB...
 
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Entropy:
6.5453

Code size:
357.5 KB (366,080 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
Object Browser-chromeinstaller

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


The file object browser-chromeinstaller.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 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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