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

Product:
Update Helper

Version:
1.4.0.0

MD5:
892d9da05bc88c43240c1d27a774f1c0

SHA-1:
fbc26694c30e7c773f49805ffb05d384c9657cb4

SHA-256:
d14fc91c1e628993ebded4a01b6e5f0b514ce418718d3ec9ccf1fab3bc6e32b8

Scanner detections:
29 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May modify the web browser's settings including changing the homepage and search provider in addition to delivering ads (by injecting banner and text-links directly in the webpage).

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 7:03:09 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/CrossRider
2015.02.01

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Trash.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:Adware-CDO [PUP]
150129-1

AVG
MalSign.Skodna
2016.0.3213

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.ShopperPro
4.0.3.15131

Bkav FE
W32.InjectAdwaredDwnA1.PE
1.3.0.4959

Dr.Web
Adware.Plugin.209
9.0.1.031

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Trojan.FirewallBypass.Aq0@aG08kcoi
8.15.01.31.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/ShopperPro.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/ShopperPro
1/31/2015

G Data
Win32.Application.Shopperpro
15.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.CrossRider
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Virus
13.181.12846

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.ShopperPro.A
v2015.01.31.07

McAfee
Artemis!0F2AA81CD1F9
5600.6869

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
W32/Cosmu.E
15.01.31.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Unnamed.Threat
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Task.Goobzo
15.1.31.7

Rising Antivirus
PE:Win32.Mgr.b!1594784
23.00.65.15129

Sophos
PUA 'Goobzo' (of type Adware)
5.09

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
10082

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1203
7.2.31

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Shopper
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Goobzo
24504

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Shopper.Win32.300
2.0.0.1937

File size:
733.4 KB (750,976 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\common files\goobzo\gbupdateplus\updater.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Goobzo LTD

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
5/2/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/3/2015 12:59:59 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:
1/31/2015 7:06:33 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:DjqfTtxIZJOQbxYa5d/PDJF8dorJRtvdlW2OEkGoXU+62mv0w42DdwbhTKw:6xxEdVxLJzOEktUR2msv2MJ

Entry address:
0x78280

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:
6.6017

Code size:
571.5 KB (585,216 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
SMWPUpd

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


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

Search Module Plus  by Goobzo LTD
Goobzo's Search Module Plus is a web browser toolbar/extension that will insert itself into IE, Firefox or Chrome and will modify the search and home page providers of the targeted browser. Once installed Search Module Plus changes Windows host file and DNS settings.
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