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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 39 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-184-168-221-40.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:
943ce94f0ef78fb0c5bf2d3775baa3b7

SHA-1:
e5a954f68851fa7d16412c1db517d8299f78421d

SHA-256:
32f241f38f9be5fdc3cf6c886e674490f33cd57cc4ecd53d2d3fe1d7de8d9da9

Scanner detections:
39 / 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:
11/2/2024 11:30:11 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
2014.02.15

Avira AntiVirus
W32/Sality.AT
7.11.149.220

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

AVG
MalSign.Skodna
2015.0.3556

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.1488

Bitdefender
Win32.Sality.3
1.0.20.1100

Bkav FE
W32.Sality.PE
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
Virus.Win32.Sality.Gen
18279

Dr.Web
Adware.Toolbar.234
9.0.1.053

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Win32.Sality
8.14.08.08.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider (variant)
8.9427

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider
8/8/2014

F-Prot
W32/Sality.gen2
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.374109
11.2014-08-08_6

G Data
Win32.Sality
14.8.24

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
v2014.02.22.05

McAfee
Artemis!87DEE69240C5
5600.7045

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.173.2171.0

MicroWorld eScan
Win32.Sality.3
15.0.0.660

NANO AntiVirus
Virus.Win32.Sality.beygb
0.28.0.59911

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
Mal/Sality-D
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Sality.AA
37.0.10939

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1219
7.2.53

Trend Micro
PE_SALITY.RL
10.465.08

Vba32 AntiVirus
Virus.Win32.Sality.bakc
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
25212

ViRobot
Win32.Sality.N
2011.4.7.4223

Zillya! Antivirus
Virus.Sality.Win32.20
2.0.0.1789

File size:
758.9 KB (777,072 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:
5/2/2013 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/2/2015 11:59:59 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:
12/8/2013 4:52:28 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:hmScxBrJZlbms3vnDT9d+4rcyriu/RrOTi5l8a:hmScxVJZ93vDT/wTiQa

Entry address:
0x715AD

Entry point:
E8, 35, B4, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 98, 64, 4B, 00, E8, 6D, 01, 00, 00, E8, 7C, 0D, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, C8, B3, 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, 14, 0C, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
597 KB (611,328 bytes)

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

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 communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ip-184-168-221-40.ip.secureserver.net  (184.168.221.40:80)

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