object browser-updater.exe

Goobzo LTD

The application object browser-updater.exe, “Object Browser exe” by Goobzo has been detected as adware by 33 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. It uses the Solimba download manager to push adware offers during the download and setup process. Bundled adware includes search and shopping web browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Object Browser  (signed by Goobzo LTD)

Product:
Object Browser

Description:
Object Browser exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
fe9214ff46a544619ba64058dc7fcb5a

SHA-1:
80aa98569c1612880e0ad8ad2df71089c6664da7

SHA-256:
758c8dda61162a04f7e96a00b5c3cf884b1dee301917433fd14248001313ef12

Scanner detections:
33 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Part of the Crossrider toolbar platform. This is the updater mechanism that runs in the background as a scheduled task.

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:
4/16/2024 7:13:17 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Application.Heur.vu1@mmVZJ2mO
370

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/CrossRider
2014.12.12

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Crossid.A.4
7.11.109.104

avast!
Win32:Crossrider-AI [PUP]
2014.9-160131

AVG
MalSign.Skodna
2017.0.2848

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.16131

Bitdefender
Gen:Application.Heur.wu1@k8DdyrbO
1.0.20.155

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.993271
0.98/20148

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
20343

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.950
9.0.1.031

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Application.Heur.vu1@mmVZJ2mO
8.16.01.31.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.K potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider
1/31/2016

F-Prot
W32/A-eb9ef301
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Application.Heur.vu1@mmVZJ2mO
11.2016-31-01_1

G Data
Gen:Application.Heur.wu1@k8DdyrbO
16.1.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.186.14309

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.CrossRider
14.0.0.733

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.ObjectBrowser.A
v2016.01.31.07

McAfee
Artemis!B055B88A3309
5600.6504

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Application.Heur.wu1@k8DdyrbO
17.0.0.93

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.cwfllb
0.28.6.63850

Norman
Gen:Application.Heur.vu1@mmVZJ2mO
11.20160131

Panda Antivirus
Adware/Goobzo
16.01.31.07

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

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Crossrider.Goobzo (M)
16.1.31.7

Sophos
Generic PUA PA
4.97

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Crossrider
9352

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0EK714
7.2.31

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0EK714
10.465.31

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
35650

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Solimba.Win32.8
2.0.0.2088

File size:
358.9 KB (367,472 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-updater.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:
7/14/2013 9:21:01 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:QvnZKwsLNQuoQbRjwd7ErLFgGsUdIDEI1tgpPTIvt6SF6ecBpTBp9yPUK:QPZhsLNQu/ad7ErLFgGsUdIDdgpTIvcu

Entry address:
0x2E324

Entry point:
E8, 2F, AA, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 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, F7...
 
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Entropy:
6.5267

Code size:
276 KB (282,624 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
Object Browser-updater

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


The file object browser-updater.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)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ssl.hwcdn.net  (205.185.208.11:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to errors.srvstatsdata.com  (208.85.150.249:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to app-static.crossrider.com  (69.16.175.10:80)

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