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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:
1.2.0.0

MD5:
b2c08a31e41ceb921b12dd2167935ab9

SHA-1:
ae6fa5275ac11c3cc06d37a87ccac599a29b8e05

SHA-256:
b84992d683850702fd9907ac093f2cdc7dbd56c6826a11e4df37ca5dab98a4ef

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:
4/25/2024 3:32:42 PM 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]
2014.9-140714

AVG
Skodna
2015.0.3413

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.ShopperPro
4.0.3.14714

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
9.0.1.0195

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Trojan.FirewallBypass.Aq0@aG08kcoi
8.14.07.14.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/ShopperPro (variant)
8.10093

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/ShopperPro
7/14/2014

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
PUA.OptionalInst.Goobzo
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Virus
13.181.12846

Kaspersky
Virus.Win32.Nimnul
14.0.0.3495

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.ShopperPro.A
v2014.07.14.10

McAfee
Artemis!0F2AA81CD1F9
5600.7069

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
7.2.195

Trend Micro
PE_RAMNIT.DEN
10.465.27

Vba32 AntiVirus
Virus.Win32.Nimnul.b
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Goobzo
31268

ViRobot
Win32.Nimnul.A
2011.4.7.4223

File size:
727.9 KB (745,320 bytes)

Product version:
1.2.0.0

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 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/3/2015 6:59:59 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:
7/14/2014 6:01:25 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:WqkeuepPQmJqMEtkMtayVY6dZq7vegOLFwQOOw5JWLJ0HZqRDdwIq68:xQeWCDL7VdOWW90HZMk5

Entry address:
0x77660

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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Code size:
568 KB (581,632 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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