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Updater.exe

Update Helper

Goobzo Ltd

The application Updater.exe by Goobzo has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler named IBUpd triggered to execute each time a user logs in.
Publisher:
Goobzo  (signed by Goobzo Ltd)

Product:
Update Helper

Version:
1.1.0.0

MD5:
833ac22f909e22ec95c77492cf609314

SHA-1:
85a9ab3c6823bb2c6b7b23822e9c356ee4587c1f

SHA-256:
a593d6b51918c037e87f2a6520588a03daf93891543406b55b0354d5842b52ed

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 6:37:34 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Goobzo (M)
16.6.23.15

File size:
727.2 KB (744,632 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
Updater.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\internet\application\updater.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Goobzo Ltd

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
3/5/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/6/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Goobzo Ltd, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Goobzo Ltd, L=Haifa, S=HAIFA, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
540C0079991671CE32CA3B11FAC12CD6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/10/2014 12:15:35 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:3a44wxcvHfi1zBLv3a1AXvM2dtC9M3IkB9pevg5tnWr5Y+MWzHRDdwsN074xC:3aPNvqjC19MzgwWS+BzHRI75

Entry address:
0x777B0

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, 3D, DC, 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:
6.6051

Code size:
568.5 KB (582,144 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
IBUpd

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


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