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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 SysPlayerUpd triggered to execute each time a user logs in. This file is typically installed with the program SysPlayer by Goobzo.com which is a potentially unwanted software program.
Publisher:
Goobzo  (signed by Goobzo LTD)

Product:
Update Helper

Version:
1.0.1.5

MD5:
3809a807a2a36cf01fd4dc7dd26860d7

SHA-1:
c44ba8766bb0e4523237f90cafbf21641a389569

SHA-256:
d5b3c05b44f10e8eff33c0e27125bf11c1eedfce82e803624119bcc911786e53

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:
4/26/2024 4:35:35 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]
2014.9-140727

AVG
MalSign.Skodna
2014.0.3620

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.ShopperPro
4.0.3.1432

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
8.14.03.02.11

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
v2014.02.15.01

McAfee
Artemis!0F2AA81CD1F9
5600.7262

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
7.2.3

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:
709.9 KB (726,912 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.1.5

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2013

Original file name:
Updater.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\sysplayer\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:
12/18/2013 8:58:01 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:ymiKzDHnsivmP3HpzTFvj0JCkhpnEZZ8TJNrF+pElHizbODdwiOJESU:xlHH109wpw2tNrkE9ifOXOEH

Entry address:
0x74700

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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Code size:
555 KB (568,320 bytes)

2 Scheduled Tasks
Task name:
SysPlayerUpd

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Task name:
SysPlayerUpd

Path:
C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\SysPlayerUpd.job

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


The file Updater.exe has been discovered within the following program.

SysPlayer  by Goobzo.com
SysPlayer is a potentially unwanted ad-supported media application that displays advertisements in the user's web browser as well as additional popup ads.
www.sysplayer.com
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