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object browser-nova.exe

Goobzo LTD

The application object browser-nova.exe, “Object Browser exe” by Goobzo has been detected as adware by 31 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler triggered to execute each time a user logs in. This file is typically installed with the program Object Browser which is a potentially unwanted software program. It is built using the Crossrider cross-browser extension toolkit. While the file utilizes the Crossrider framework and delivery services, it is not owned by Crossrider.

File name:

Publisher:

Object Browser (signed by Goobzo LTD)

Product:

Object Browser

Description:

Object Browser exe

Version:

1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:

d8d1a96a81a977aa7e5da378b5c1325f

SHA-1:

759750d525be65e7fc97158ed7d2777aa2d4adc0

SHA-256:

df7764c6beb74467addd09da15ffc88ea5c1e313923f07935da7918a082b1342

Scanner detections:

31 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

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

Analysis date:

4/9/2025 12:41:51 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Variant.Kazy.19680

923

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.AdLoad

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.Toolbar

2014.07.24

Avira AntiVirus

Adware/CrossRider.A.4953

7.11.152.176

avast!

Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]

2014.9-140727

AVG

Skodna

2015.0.3440

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.CrossRider

4.0.3.14618

Bitdefender

Gen:Variant.Kazy.19680

1.0.20.1040

Bkav FE

W32.CrossRiderD.Adware

1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security

ApplicUnwnt

18690

Dr.Web

Trojan.Crossrider.27333

9.0.1.0220

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Variant.Kazy.19680

8.14.07.27.01

ESET NOD32

Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AE potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider

7/27/2014

F-Prot

W32/A-7d811582

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Gen:Variant.Kazy.19680

11.2014-27-07_1

G Data

Win32.Application.Plush

14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus

AdWare.CrossRider

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.178.12278

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AdLoad

14.0.0.3439

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.ObjectBrowser.A

v2014.06.18.01

McAfee

Artemis!768454CDA6CA

5600.7057

MicroWorld eScan

Gen:Variant.Kazy.19680

15.0.0.624

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AdLoad.dbihow

0.28.0.60253

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Genetic.gen

14.06.18.01

Qihoo 360 Security

Win32/Trojan.Adware.37e

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Task.Goobzo.T

14.8.8.2

Sophos

AppRider

4.98

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V0529

7.2.208

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.AdLoad

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4789396

29708

File size:

590.9 KB (605,040 bytes)

Product version:

1000.1000.1000.1000

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-nova.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:

6/17/2014 1:05:09 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:5XPgr5Zv8GJ1FalanuK1oAWn4UIpTf/znkKpWER:9gPrYZKgRUTXznTAER

Entry address:

0x45B19

Entry point:

E8, 5D, DF, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, F8, B0, 47, 00, E8, E1, 4E, 00, 00, E8, 9D, 29, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, F0, DE, 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, 3B, 67, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8... 
[+]

Entropy:

6.3334

Code size:

416.5 KB (426,496 bytes)

Scheduled Task

Task name:

70a03ccb-ebb2-4ac0-86b0-4f4052f21de0-7

Trigger:

Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:

object browser-nova.exe \oayphba='object browser' \qiqpty=32850 \ckybk='00

The file object browser-nova.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.

66% remove it

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com (176.32.97.196:80)

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