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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 29 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler named ShopperProJSUpd triggered to execute each time a user logs in. This file is typically installed with the program Shopper-Pro by Goobzo Ltd. which is a potentially unwanted software program.
Publisher:
Goobzo  (signed by Goobzo LTD)

Product:
Update Helper

Version:
1.4.0.0

MD5:
4a84d5f2614f0cab4568304c8cd00307

SHA-1:
36ccc1a4eea3a08554ad053836c8fc178c74d4b6

SHA-256:
c3660a30ae56284ca5c8b750d6607fb98ecee95a21ca4577c3fe4c629a4064e4

Scanner detections:
29 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May modify the web browser's settings including changing the homepage and search provider in addition to delivering ads (by injecting banner and text-links directly in the webpage).

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 10:25:38 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/CrossRider
2014.12.22

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen
7.11.197.26

avast!
Win32:Adware-BLP [PUP]
2014.9-141222

AVG
Skodna
2015.0.3253

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.ShopperPro
4.0.3.141222

Bkav FE
W32.InjectAdwaredDwnA1.PE
1.3.0.4959

Dr.Web
Adware.Plugin.209
9.0.1.0356

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Trojan.FirewallBypass.Aq0@aG08kcoi
8.14.12.22.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/ShopperPro (variant)
8.10912

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/ShopperPro
12/22/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.GoobZo
14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.CrossRider
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14395

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Shopper
14.0.0.2759

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.ShopperPro.A
v2014.12.22.04

McAfee
ShopperPro
5600.6909

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.179.1221.0

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Shopper.djqtdz
0.28.6.64267

nProtect
Virus/W32.SpyEye
14.07.27.01

Panda Antivirus
Adware/Goobzo
14.12.22.04

Qihoo 360 Security
Unnamed.Threat
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Revizor.Task.H
14.12.22.4

Rising Antivirus
PE:Win32.Mgr.b!1594784
23.00.65.141220

Sophos
Goobzo
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
10163

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1203
7.2.356

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Shopper
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Goobzo
35958

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Shopper.Win32.300
2.0.0.1937

File size:
730.9 KB (748,392 bytes)

Product version:
1.4.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
Updater.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\shopperpro\updater.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Goobzo LTD

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
5/2/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/3/2015 12:59:59 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:
12/21/2014 6:12:28 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:kvOUgDTA1FTkgwlvd5fPIMMsQ5r1GP2lBu/7Er7DgwdjHdSRDdwpe:WODT8xwp05o2C7ErYwNHdSRAe

Entry address:
0x77EC0

Entry point:
E8, BE, 94, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, FF, 75, 0C, 8D, 4D, F0, E8, BD, DA, 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, FA, 94, 00, 00, 59, 59, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 6A, 08, FF, 75, 08, E8, E7, 94, 00, 00, 59, 59, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC...
 
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Code size:
570.5 KB (584,192 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
ShopperProJSUpd

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


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

Shopper-Pro  by Goobzo Ltd.
Shopper-Pro is an ad-supported browser extension (adware), and when a user downloads the Plugin they will see various types of advertisements displayed through the browser as they visit various web sites.
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