object browser-codedownloader.exe

Goobzo LTD

The application object browser-codedownloader.exe, “Object Browser exe” by Goobzo has been detected as adware by 40 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. Built using the Crossrider web brower toolkit the CodeDownloader component will automatically connnect to the remote API server and download additional code/components for Object Browser extension/toolbar. The component makes a number of requests to the host app-static.crossrider.com/plugins/.../monetization/monetizationLoader.js.
Publisher:
Object Browser  (signed by Goobzo LTD)

Product:
Object Browser

Description:
Object Browser exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
302699d54fc81a9d42a388864396a834

SHA-1:
488fb3033ed63cbe91d1f57b6bea8ab313e7ba3d

SHA-256:
5f99e4ba370cc1a2fe05a517ae53700ae55a2e4c1abc262d234f9d5f2cb093dc

Scanner detections:
40 / 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:
5/14/2024 4:15:39 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.374109
927

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Toolbar.CrossRider
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.PlusHD
2014.06.18

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.AC
7.11.148.112

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-140722

AVG
MalSign.Skodna
2015.0.3405

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.14722

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.374109
1.0.20.1015

Bkav FE
W32.Sality.PE
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
18241

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.950
9.0.1.0203

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.374109
8.14.07.22.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AK potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider
7/22/2014

F-Prot
W32/Sality.gen2
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.374109
11.2014-22-07_3

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.374109
14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.CrossRider
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.12026

Kaspersky
Virus.Win32.Sality
14.0.0.3521

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.ObjectBrowser.A
v2014.07.22.05

McAfee
Artemis!AE096029FE1A
5600.7061

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.177.1852.0

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.374109
15.0.0.609

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AdLoad.dbiihv
0.28.0.60253

Norman
Sality.ZHB
11.20140722

nProtect
Virus/W32.Sality.D
14.07.07.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
14.07.22.05

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

Quick Heal
W32.Sality.U
7.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.Task.DD
14.8.8.2

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.14720

Sophos
AppRider
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Sality.AA
37.0.11045

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0507
7.2.203

Trend Micro
PE_SALITY.RL
10.465.22

Vba32 AntiVirus
Virus.Win32.Sality.bakb
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
28992

ViRobot
Win32.Sality.N
2011.4.7.4223

Zillya! Antivirus
Virus.Sality.Win32.20
2.0.0.1850

File size:
547.9 KB (561,008 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-codedownloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
5/2/2013 4:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/3/2015 3:59:59 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:
7/20/2014 2:04:06 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:JhZSQM1clb1NMe0LMJ31P8Jmkk/Yy3qxDZHMuqPuMJH8pTBkrNsREx7:JhsBclbYeoat3qxDZHVSVJH8pTG57

Entry address:
0x47BE3

Entry point:
E8, B8, DD, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 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, 75, F4...
 
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Entropy:
6.4268

Code size:
431.5 KB (441,856 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
8c026a7f-f24f-4746-a1c4-0bf78dc12500-1

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
object browser-codedownloader.exe \pqepczi \strmlzpp=task \ivgkdm='object browser' \


The file object browser-codedownloader.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/000733/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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