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Updater.exe

Update Helper

Goobzo LTD

This is part of the Goobzo YTDownloader a browser extension for downloading videos, however, the file will attempt ot modify the user's browser including resetting the home and seach pages as well as inject various forms of unwanted advertising in the browser. The application Updater.exe by Goobzo has been detected as adware by 41 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler named YTAUpdate triggered daily at a specified time. This file is typically installed with the program YouTube Accelerator by Goobzo Ltd. which is a potentially unwanted software program.

File name:

Updater.exe

Publisher:

Goobzo (signed by Goobzo LTD)

Product:

Update Helper

Version:

1.0.1.5

MD5:

0f2aa81cd1f9c89e3b9472a9c8441c17

SHA-1:

02ae1dc4742a7c79a086396549fb68802d80f504

SHA-256:

1bb3a164698f316ae9bdf8f211d17b20a89b5a08d7636d3c7605206651b7e652

Scanner detections:

41 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

Updater.exe is infected by a worm that might download, install and run additional malware as well as may spread to other executable files.

Analysis date:

4/26/2024 8:37:28 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Win32.Ramnit.N

922

Agnitum Outpost

Win32.Nimnul.Gen.2

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

Win32/Ramnit.G

2014.07.27

Avira AntiVirus

W32/Ramnit.C

7.11.30.172

avast!

Win32:Adware-BLP [PUP]

2014.9-140727

AVG

MalSign.Skodna

2014.0.3618

Baidu Antivirus

Trojan.Win32.ShopperPro

4.0.3.1431

Bitdefender

Win32.Ramnit.N

1.0.20.1040

Bkav FE

W32.InjectAdwaredDwnA1.PE

1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus

W32.Ramnit-1

0.98/19168

Comodo Security

Virus.Win32.Ramnit.K

18991

Dr.Web

Adware.Plugin.209

9.0.1.0208

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Trojan.FirewallBypass.Aq0@aG08kcoi

8.14.03.01.05

ESET NOD32

Win32/ShopperPro

8.9401

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/ShopperPro

7/27/2014

F-Prot

W32/Ramnit.E

v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure

Win32.Ramnit.N

11.2014-27-07_1

G Data

Win32.Ramnit

14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus

AdWare.CrossRider

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Virus

13.181.12846

Kaspersky

Virus.Win32.Nimnul

14.0.0.3495

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.ShopperPro.A

v2014.02.14.07

McAfee

Artemis!0F2AA81CD1F9

5600.7274

Microsoft Security Essentials

Threat.Undefined

1.179.1221.0

MicroWorld eScan

Win32.Ramnit.N

15.0.0.624

NANO AntiVirus

Virus.Win32.Nimnul.bqjjnb

0.28.2.60990

Norman

Ramnit.O

11.20140727

nProtect

Virus/W32.SpyEye

14.07.27.01

Panda Antivirus

W32/Cosmu.E

14.07.27.11

Qihoo 360 Security

Unnamed.Threat

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

W32.Ramnit.BA

7.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Task.Goobzo.H

14.8.8.2

Rising Antivirus

PE:Win32.Mgr.b!1594784

23.00.65.14725

Sophos

W32/Ramnit-A

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]

10457

Total Defense

Win32/Ramnit.C

37.0.11084

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V1203

7.2.9

Trend Micro

PE_RAMNIT.DEN

10.465.27

Vba32 AntiVirus

Virus.Win32.Nimnul.b

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Goobzo

24504

ViRobot

Win32.Nimnul.A

2011.4.7.4223

File size:

702.9 KB (719,720 bytes)

Product version:

1.0.1.5

Original file name:

Updater.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\updater.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Goobzo LTD

Authority:

Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:

5/2/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:

5/3/2015 1:59:59 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

Compilation timestamp:

11/25/2013 2:29:38 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:FL9prsYW6z5pEdDtBi1bpE31MAhS371pYGnv2qAZuLBi1IDdwdRnZE:FpmYvKRMCSrnxAwLo1I4VZE

Entry address:

0x739B0

Entry point:

E8, 8E, 94, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, FF, 75, 0C, 8D, 4D, F0, E8, 21, D9, FF, FF, 0F, B6, 45, 08, 8B, 4D, F0, 8B, 89, C8, 00, 00, 00, 0F, B7, 04, 41, 25, 00, 80, 00, 00, 80, 7D, FC, 00, 74, 07, 8B, 4D, F8, 83, 61, 70, FD, C9, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 6A, 00, FF, 75, 08, E8, B9, FF, FF, FF, 59, 59, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 6A, 04, FF, 75, 08, E8, CA, 94, 00, 00, 59, 59, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 6A, 08, FF, 75, 08, E8, B7, 94, 00, 00, 59, 59, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC... 
[+]

Code size:

551 KB (564,224 bytes)

2 Scheduled Tasks

Task name:

YTAUpdate_logon

Trigger:

Logon (Runs on logon)

Task name:

YTAUpdate

Trigger:

Daily (Runs daily at 8:00 AM)

Action:

updater.exe \s

The file Updater.exe has been discovered within the following program.

YouTube Accelerator by Goobzo Ltd.

Bundles and includes itself various adware toolbars that are designed to modify the user's web browser search settings and home page as well as inject advertising in the browser in the form of coupons/deals, banners and text links as well as 'download' buttons.

www.youtubeaccelerator.com/support

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