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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.
Publisher:
Goobzo  (signed by Goobzo LTD)

Product:
Update Helper

Version:
1.0.1.6

MD5:
d164ef871205cca48828514ce1075e5f

SHA-1:
708cb8fd72a5ea09e821a7df88f6760075a2a4d5

SHA-256:
e4dde05ffa69b4253c8987fee6709c67391631f939763c2489fe95b96a1ee9cd

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:
4/18/2024 8:35:42 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]
2014.9-140727

AVG
MalSign.Skodna
2015.0.3540

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.ShopperPro
4.0.3.1439

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
8.14.03.09.01

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
v2014.03.09.01

McAfee
Artemis!0F2AA81CD1F9
5600.7196

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
7.2.68

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:
711.4 KB (728,424 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.1.6

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2013

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 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:
3/9/2014 3:44:52 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:TUCjXnpGihfCQ8V49PYlXi55mebaPXjfRoNrobBBI4Ny1X0PDdwndD6dnO:PZGIPOjPLmrozIGy1X0P0SnO

Entry address:
0x74A30

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...
 
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Entropy:
6.6140

Code size:
555.5 KB (568,832 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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