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smw.sys

GOOBZO LTD

The file smw.sys by GOOBZO has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It runs as a Windows kernel mode device driver named “Search Module UpdateD”.
Publisher:
GOOBZO LTD  (signed and verified)

MD5:
ca5873efb5fca748e1fdffc18ce8b51f

SHA-1:
2f28fc390e2282fc3949ec42f6dc5970931537ee

SHA-256:
a53ab06dde240b8c59a20cc3ac15f3eb372732d0a19da11c1267fea03dad467d

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:
11/27/2024 12:46:32 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Goobzo (M)
16.1.31.6

File size:
35.6 KB (36,504 bytes)

File type:
Driver (Win32 SYS)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\common files\goobzo\gbupdate\smw.sys

Digital Signature
Signed by:
GOOBZO LTD

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/9/2015 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/1/2016 7:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=GOOBZO LTD, O=GOOBZO LTD, STREET="Bldg #15 Matam", L=Haifa, S=Haifa, PostalCode=31095, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00D452E26E9965C9B535F7FE5F77210AE8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/26/2015 10:16:58 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Native (none required)

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
384:topq6ELsfpZQuzsJKlqwIIJzkgTljbqgPFYERVeP8dGfcIb4KGgXRGrNeX8/akOK:to46l1Q2zkgTdNPFHD2f74gE/aHnRHU

Entry address:
0x8000

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, E4, F8, 83, EC, 1C, 53, 8B, 1D, 38, 40, 01, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 10, 56, 57, 68, 3C, 44, 01, 00, 33, FF, C7, 44, 24, 14, 00, 00, 00, 00, 50, 89, 7C, 24, 14, 89, 7C, 24, 1C, FF, D3, 8B, 35, 70, 40, 01, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 18, 50, FF, D6, 85, C0, B9, 10, 23, 01, 00, 68, 68, 44, 01, 00, 0F, 44, C1, A3, 9C, 51, 01, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 24, 50, FF, D3, 8D, 44, 24, 20, 50, FF, D6, A3, A0, 51, 01, 00, 39, 3D, 9C, 51, 01, 00, 0F, 84, 70, 01, 00, 00, 85, C0, 0F, 84, 68, 01, 00, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 8D, 44, 24, 10, 50...
 
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Entropy:
6.4197

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
21 KB (21,504 bytes)

Driver
Display name:
Search Module UpdateD

Service name:
SMUpdd

Type:
Kernel device driver (KernelDriver)


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