object browser-codedownloader.exe

Goobzo LTD

The application object browser-codedownloader.exe, “Object Browser exe” by Goobzo has been detected as adware by 41 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:
ad2b9f42fcf8a313b74366223fe3549e

SHA-1:
601eb832448bb35a9f94c7ead0051a132241b23b

SHA-256:
3ccdd86f8a8b123a6fb4d329ec0ee5297a0e36f29d194d963716f35fd3f68b11

Scanner detections:
41 / 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:
4/19/2024 1:30:12 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.374109
913

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:Malware-gen
2014.9-140806

AVG
MalSign.Skodna
2015.0.3391

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.1486

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.374109
1.0.20.1090

Bkav FE
W32.Sality.PE
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
18241

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.950
9.0.1.0218

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.374109
8.14.08.06.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AJ potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider
8/6/2014

F-Prot
W32/Sality.gen2
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.374109
11.2014-06-08_4

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.374109
14.8.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
2014.9.13.1

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.CrossRider
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.12026

Kaspersky
Virus.Win32.Sality
14.0.0.3449

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.ObjectBrowser.A
v2014.08.06.06

McAfee
Artemis!AE096029FE1A
5600.7047

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.177.1852.0

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.374109
15.0.0.654

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AdLoad.dbiihv
0.28.0.60253

Norman
Sality.ZHB
11.20140806

nProtect
Virus/W32.Sality.D
14.07.07.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
14.08.06.06

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

Quick Heal
W32.Sality.U
8.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.Task.DD
14.8.8.2

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.14804

Sophos
AppRider
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Sality.AA
37.0.11045

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0507
7.2.218

Trend Micro
PE_SALITY.RL
10.465.06

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:
532.9 KB (545,648 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:
5/1/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/2/2015 4:59:59 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:
8/4/2014 3:13:33 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:RXeN7uuGf0PTFlT8Nk6UA6Lw3Tk2V1cpTBU6EnB:RuVuf0PgNkHA6Lw3om1cpTeL

Entry address:
0x4602A

Entry point:
E8, 79, DE, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 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, D1...
 
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Entropy:
6.4282

Code size:
417.5 KB (427,520 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
5c4edacd-4040-4abb-b0cf-1a07192f8f46-1

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
object browser-codedownloader.exe \cyzdbv \pmzjc=task \tkesg='object browser' \fgkuf


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 ip-50-63-202-46.ip.secureserver.net  (50.63.202.46:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ip-50-63-202-58.ip.secureserver.net  (50.63.202.58:80)

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