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smw.sys

GOOBZO LTD

The file smw.sys by 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 UpdateD”.
Publisher:
GOOBZO LTD  (signed and verified)

MD5:
a565f4e7c766f2d7cc6d17ec50a1abf4

SHA-1:
c0a3eb64c2a8f60bd5c7b123f505ac3e5d58e745

SHA-256:
a674be44256390255cd04cf88ac21f6d3571f69f4197d62a98433112c3ebf417

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:
4/24/2024 2:23:12 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Goobzo (M)
17.1.20.0

File size:
51.8 KB (52,992 bytes)

File type:
Driver (Win64 SYS)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\common files\noobzo\gnupdate\smw.sys

Digital Signature
Signed by:
GOOBZO LTD

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/19/2016 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/19/2017 3:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=GOOBZO LTD, O=GOOBZO LTD, STREET="Bldg #15 Matam", L=Haifa, S=Haifa, PostalCode=31095, C=IL

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

Serial number:
00F192DF3C0EC86D37E573B02269C46904

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/19/2017 3:44:54 PM

OS version:
5.2

OS bitness:
Win64

Subsystem:
Native (none required)

Linker version:
14.0

Entry address:
0xD000

Entry point:
48, 89, 54, 24, 10, 48, 89, 4C, 24, 08, 48, 83, EC, 48, 48, C7, 44, 24, 28, 00, 00, 00, 00, 48, C7, 44, 24, 30, 00, 00, 00, 00, 48, C7, 44, 24, 38, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, E8, 7A, 6E, FF, FF, 89, 44, 24, 20, 83, 7C, 24, 20, 00, 7D, 05, E9, 24, 01, 00, 00, 4C, 8D, 4C, 24, 28, 41, B8, 20, 00, 00, 00, BA, 01, 00, 00, 00, 48, 8B, 4C, 24, 50, FF, 15, C7, A0, FF, FF, 89, 44, 24, 20, 83, 7C, 24, 20, 00, 7D, 05, E9, F9, 00, 00, 00, 48, 8B, 4C, 24, 28, E8, E5, 9B, FF, FF, 85, C0, 7D, 0D, 8B...
 
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Code size:
36.5 KB (37,376 bytes)

Driver
Display name:
Search Module UpdateD

Service name:
SMUpdd

Type:
Kernel device driver (KernelDriver)


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