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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 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.

File name:

Updater.exe

Publisher:

Goobzo (signed by Goobzo LTD)

Product:

Update Helper

Version:

1.1.0.0

MD5:

6a050fb62739b476b96fb41f70b125d9

SHA-1:

3e8267a4c79630b50a7760eff512ba7180890b92

SHA-256:

e1f835128c64febe0d74d03365d69c9e93547c2b99ad14089d0f221236b4af9b

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:

4/19/2024 12:43:55 AM 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]

2014.9-140429

AVG

MalSign.Skodna

2015.0.3489

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.ShopperPro

4.0.3.14429

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

9.0.1.0160

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Trojan.FirewallBypass.Aq0@aG08kcoi

8.14.04.29.06

ESET NOD32

Win32/ShopperPro (variant)

8.9732

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/ShopperPro

6/9/2014

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

v2014.04.29.06

McAfee

Artemis!0F2AA81CD1F9

5600.7145

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

Win32/Trojan.Adware.37e

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]

10435

Total Defense

Win32/Ramnit.C

37.0.11084

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V1203

7.2.119

Trend Micro

PE_RAMNIT.DEN

10.465.27

Vba32 AntiVirus

Virus.Win32.Nimnul.b

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Goobzo

28658

ViRobot

Win32.Nimnul.A

2011.4.7.4223

File size:

714.4 KB (731,496 bytes)

Product version:

1.0.0.0

Original file name:

Updater.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:

C:\Program Files\shopperpro\updater.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Goobzo LTD

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

Compilation timestamp:

4/28/2014 11:46:29 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:6YGS7rdjoKmIl7GR0oREelLMspIWUW9FPxhR536/ILdujHclDdweXSMeg:S2dZFQtLIlWVV6CdaHclxv

Entry address:

0x75030

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... 
[+]

Entropy:

6.6120

Code size:

557.5 KB (570,880 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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