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object browser-bg.exe

Goobzo LTD

The application object browser-bg.exe, “Object Browser exe” by Goobzo has been detected as adware by 40 anti-malware scanners. This file is typically installed with the program Object Browser which is a potentially unwanted software program. Part of the Corssrider web browser platform, the BG executable is a background process that manage various function of the installed extensions in user's browser including managing installation, updates and remote code downloads. While running, it connects to the Internet address ip-50-63-202-55.ip.secureserver.net on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Object Browser  (signed by Goobzo LTD)

Product:
Object Browser

Description:
Object Browser exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
a4c7fa966c77b4a52adad3bcfd2f109a

SHA-1:
80d5a2beb664988561c3a4c368098753af0087b2

SHA-256:
4c1bb090077d841612be0af2ed3a7e7abe21aaa3d0d7355e681c39b41010ae9c

Scanner detections:
40 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
The software may change the browser's home page and search provider settings as well as display advertisements.

Note:
Crossrider is the owner of a platform that enables the creation of cross-browser extensions by developers but is not the owner of this detected application. The owner/publisher of this file is Goobzo LTD.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 4:57:42 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Win32.Sality.3
911

Agnitum Outpost
Win32.Sality.BL
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.MulDrop
2014.03.10

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.A.335
7.11.145.118

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140808

AVG
MalSign.Skodna
2015.0.3480

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.1458

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.374109
1.0.20.640

Bkav FE
W32.Sality.PE
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
Virus.Win32.Sality.Gen
18279

Dr.Web
Adware.Toolbar.234
9.0.1.0128

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.374109
8.14.05.08.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AA (variant)
8.9520

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider
5/8/2014

F-Prot
W32/Sality.gen2
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.374109
11.2014-08-05_5

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.374109
14.5.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Virus.Win32.Sality
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Virus
13.177.12095

Kaspersky
Virus.Win32.Sality
14.0.0.3439

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.ObjectBrowser.A
v2014.05.08.01

McAfee
Artemis!87DEE69240C5
5600.7136

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.173.2171.0

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.374109
15.0.0.384

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Toolbar.cvoqco
0.28.0.58491

Norman
Sality.ZHB
11.20140808

Panda Antivirus
W32/Sality.AA
14.08.08.02

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Trojan.Adware.37e
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
W32.Sality.U
8.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.Goobzo.R
14.8.8.2

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.14806

Sophos
AppRider
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
10435

Total Defense
Win32/Sality.AA
37.0.10939

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0307
7.2.128

Trend Micro
PE_SALITY.RL
10.465.08

Vba32 AntiVirus
Virus.Win32.Sality.bakc
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
27252

ViRobot
Win32.Sality.N
2011.4.7.4223

Zillya! Antivirus
Virus.Sality.Win32.20
2.0.0.1789

File size:
583.9 KB (597,872 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
Object Browser.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\object browser\object browser-bg.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Goobzo LTD

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
5/1/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/2/2015 7:59:59 PM

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:
5/4/2014 2:03:58 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:/pV2v4kOZd3e6i4hWhOtu87kL8zLXxlyB4zzfTBNcSUTLIYuN:B4ZOZd3e6iVyYWLG+/fTfUJg

Entry address:
0x51FB1

Entry point:
E8, 86, B2, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 20, AB, 48, 00, E8, 79, 01, 00, 00, E8, 16, 13, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 19, B2, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, AE, 11, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.4214

Code size:
452.5 KB (463,360 bytes)

The file object browser-bg.exe has been discovered within the following program.

Object Browser  by Object Browser
Object Browser is an adware style application that runs in the web browser as a toolbar and web extension.
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The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ip-50-63-202-55.ip.secureserver.net  (50.63.202.55:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ip-184-168-221-53.ip.secureserver.net  (184.168.221.53:80)

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