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object browser-nova.exe

Goobzo LTD

The application object browser-nova.exe, “Object Browser exe” by Goobzo has been detected as adware by 35 anti-malware scanners. This file is typically installed with the program Object Browser which is a potentially unwanted software program. 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 hwcdn.net on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Object Browser  (signed by Goobzo LTD)

Product:
Object Browser

Description:
Object Browser exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
e07c111d498ef09ed05e0803778d601b

SHA-1:
877715cc2c757b4df8d4f9d259974d83b9ac29ca

SHA-256:
b24c196bdfa2b550ecdb5f8072fef4f34d1a1f63d4103338566a7a6b16561814

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.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 12:11:32 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Kazy.19680
565

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AdLoad
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Toolbar
2014.07.05

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen2
7.11.163.176

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-150719

AVG
Generic_r
2016.0.3043

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.15719

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Kazy.19680
1.0.20.1000

Bkav FE
W32.CrossRiderD.Adware
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
18690

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.27333
9.0.1.0200

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Kazy.19680
8.15.07.19.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AE (variant)
9.10048

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider
7/19/2015

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Kazy.19680
11.2015-19-07_1

G Data
Win32.Application.Plush
15.7.24

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
14.0.0.1711

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.ObjectBrowser.A
v2015.07.19.07

McAfee
Artemis!873BBB429793
5600.6699

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Kazy.19680
16.0.0.600

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AdLoad.dbihow
0.28.0.60253

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.07.19.07

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

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Goobzo.ObjectBrowser (M)
15.7.19.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.1703757D!386102653
23.00.65.15717

Sophos
AppRider
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
9743

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0430
7.2.200

Trend Micro
ADW_RIDECROSS
10.465.19

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AdLoad
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
30978

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.CrossRider.Win32.141
2.0.0.1939

File size:
641.9 KB (657,264 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2016

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-nova.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Goobzo LTD

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:
7/4/2014 3:05:18 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:R4EOj9LeT1HTNtKcVdXZVguCuETAaxBLeEIu9FzbefpT5Ut50K6:+EOj9yJvJg/9AQeEIwFzbeBTWtmK6

Entry address:
0x4B7A9

Entry point:
E8, 55, DF, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 48, 6B, 48, 00, E8, E1, 4E, 00, 00, E8, 9D, 29, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, E8, 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, 9D, 67, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.3517

Code size:
460.5 KB (471,552 bytes)

The file object browser-nova.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 tlb.hwcdn.net  (69.16.175.42:80)

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

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

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to dal312.meraki.com  (199.231.78.111:443)

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