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:
c8a640c0bdb143d4b3d43e1daae03249

SHA-1:
e2f5b02b848017ea246082d91e40eab17b90a0a0

SHA-256:
6f452b581331bc888d69600e9f197ab324465cbd2760c86dca608ae648f1d843

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:
4/25/2024 10:11:24 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Goobzo.G
14.8.8.2

File size:
40.4 KB (41,320 bytes)

File type:
Driver (Win64 SYS)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
5/2/2013 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/3/2015 2:59:59 AM

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
OS bitness:
Win64

CTPH (ssdeep):
768:XqSnSua05pkZzpmSFrsdYC2Ooc4cTWqWkiJKq3IZpelxDjNduRyaQAT9:XddSsH2O+3JxDMr

Driver
Display name:
Search Module UpdateD

Service name:
SMUpdd

Type:
Kernel device driver (KernelDriver)


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