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SearchModule (Goobzo Ltd.)

The file smw.sys by SearchModule (Goobzo) has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It runs as a Windows 64-bit kernel mode device driver named “Search Module Plus UpdateD”.
Publisher:
SearchModule (Goobzo Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

MD5:
f0952f6e14d46b1683ee1b6826513fd7

SHA-1:
40b8357194d2e0a132dfc689c8a5927f1c8fb73c

SHA-256:
3f8d7a2b0409cebf46cc1cf72b8b493512ca0d31cb491c0d0c422a2d231cbcdf

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Analysis date:
5/13/2024 9:27:44 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Goobzo (M)
16.11.13.10

File size:
40.7 KB (41,632 bytes)

File type:
Driver (Win64 SYS)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\common files\goobzo\gbupdateplus\smw.sys

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SearchModule (Goobzo Ltd.)

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/10/2015 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/31/2015 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=SearchModule (Goobzo Ltd.), O=SearchModule (Goobzo Ltd.), STREET="Bldg #15 Matam", L=Haifa, S=Haifa, PostalCode=31905, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00DD05C384BC880FF0E27B70C27B7E8855

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/12/2015 4:26:32 AM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win64

Subsystem:
Native (none required)

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
768:ntYCVrGYHeIq/gdN624cTlR8MiHq33KcRBoWCevCb2yRyamh/4M+JvHhA:n3hi/Rc53nVXhQyhgJ/a

Entry address:
0xB000

Entry point:
48, 89, 5C, 24, 08, 55, 56, 57, 48, 83, EC, 30, 33, FF, 33, ED, 48, 8B, F1, 48, 89, 7C, 24, 68, 48, 89, 6C, 24, 20, 48, C7, 44, 24, 60, 00, 00, 00, 00, E8, 65, 7C, FF, FF, 8B, D8, 85, C0, 0F, 88, ED, 00, 00, 00, 4C, 8D, 4C, 24, 60, 8D, 57, 01, 44, 8D, 47, 20, 48, 8B, CE, FF, 15, CE, A0, FF, FF, 8B, D8, 85, C0, 0F, 88, CE, 00, 00, 00, 48, 8B, 4C, 24, 60, 8D, 57, 01, 41, B0, 01, 89, 79, 18, FF, 15, C0, 9F, FF, FF, 48, 8D, 54, 24, 68, 48, 8B, CE, E8, 8B, 83, FF, FF, 8B, D8, 85, C0, 0F, 88, 9E, 00, 00, 00, 48...
 
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Entropy:
6.3640

Code size:
26 KB (26,624 bytes)

Driver
Display name:
Search Module Plus UpdateD

Service name:
SMUpdd

Type:
Kernel device driver (KernelDriver)


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