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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 YTDownloaderUpd triggered to execute each time a user logs in.
Publisher:
Goobzo  (signed by Goobzo LTD)

Product:
Update Helper

Version:
1.4.0.0

MD5:
73ab7d01a59ffa482b467c62cc4e58d4

SHA-1:
80ad620fed46d6d5e1d7486fd1633ace8762d625

SHA-256:
0394679482f69d1d5e4a1f30622424931b6ec5c8ec8917b7e4ada5d4ab4dd3f2

Scanner detections:
29 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 8:59:18 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/CrossRider
2015.02.25

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen
7.11.212.96

avast!
Win32:Adware-CDO [PUP]
2014.9-150227

AVG
Skodna
2016.0.3186

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Shopper
4.0.3.15227

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Adware.Plugin.209
9.0.1.058

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Trojan.FirewallBypass.Aq0@aG08kcoi
8.15.02.27.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/ShopperPro.A potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11227

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Shopper
2/27/2015

G Data
Win32.Application.GoobZo
15.2.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.ShopperPro
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.198.15071

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Shopper
14.0.0.2423

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.ShopperPro.A
v2015.02.27.07

McAfee
Artemis!73AB7D01A59F
5600.6842

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.179.1221.0

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Shopper.dfropl
0.28.2.62286

nProtect
Virus/W32.SpyEye
14.07.27.01

Panda Antivirus
Adware/Goobzo
15.02.27.07

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM10.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Task.Goobzo
15.2.27.8

Rising Antivirus
PE:Win32.Mgr.b!1594784
23.00.65.15225

Sophos
Goobzo
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
10028

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0223
7.2.58

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Shopper
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Goobzo
37870

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Shopper.Win32.507
2.0.0.2080

File size:
733.9 KB (751,464 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\ytdownloader\updater.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Goobzo LTD

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
5/1/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/2/2015 7:59:59 PM

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:
2/23/2015 5:56:23 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:gUTRLR24MNTy7p5aq9xNLp/nOYVF2+CvTnOndE70MV5LgVcoDdwB06REARkq:J/24qCtmYVwidE7Z50VcoDXq

Entry address:
0x783D0

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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Entropy:
6.6011

Code size:
572 KB (585,728 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
YTDownloaderUpd

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


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