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GOLDBAR VENTURES LTD

The application forms_search.exe by GOLDBAR VENTURES has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This file is typically installed with the program Forms Search by GoldBar Ventures LTD which is a potentially unwanted software program. While running, it connects to the Internet address 62.9a.e443.ip4.static.sl-reverse.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
GOLDBAR VENTURES LTD  (signed and verified)

MD5:
a250fde8729369853b9714c09b23c6a5

SHA-1:
e278ebe6220363129b1a2495a49da53ade777479

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:
11/24/2024 6:29:14 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.GOLDBARVENTURES.M
14.8.1.17

File size:
339.5 KB (347,608 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\forms search\forms_search.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
GOLDBAR VENTURES LTD

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
5/7/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/8/2014 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=GOLDBAR VENTURES LTD, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=GOLDBAR VENTURES LTD, L=Afula, S=Northern, 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:
74F63A1ACAFBEBBF1E2B6E345C7472B9

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/6/2013 12:27:21 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:hSnHKRB3GVXJc/Xf00hWdVE19fVmXVV8MscYCvPF:hAOBWVZc/f4dVeUXVV8Msu9

Entry address:
0x1AE0

Entry point:
E8, AA, 15, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, 18, 9D, 40, 00, 89, 0D, 14, 9D, 40, 00, 89, 15, 10, 9D, 40, 00, 89, 1D, 0C, 9D, 40, 00, 89, 35, 08, 9D, 40, 00, 89, 3D, 04, 9D, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 15, 30, 9D, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, 24, 9D, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, 00, 9D, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 05, FC, 9C, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 25, F8, 9C, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, F4, 9C, 40, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, 28, 9D, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, 1C, 9D, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, 20, 9D, 40, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, 2C, 9D, 40...
 
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Entropy:
3.4729

Code size:
19.5 KB (19,968 bytes)

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

Forms Search  by GoldBar Ventures LTD
Forms Search is an adware program that is designed to bundle a number of adware products as well as potentially unwanted programs in the setup routine by using a download manager that displays various offers to the end user.
goldbarventures.com
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The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to 62.9a.e443.ip4.static.sl-reverse.com  (67.228.154.98:80)

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