What is Search module?

Search module is software application developed by Goobzo. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 52.76% of installations running this operating system. Search module's installer is typically 11.00 MB in size and installs around 20 files.

Search module is most popular in the United States with 85.32% of installations residing in this country.

About Search module?

The Search module is a browser extension that is supported by advertising, also known as adware. It is developed to deliver advertisements to the user's Internet browser in the form of banners, context text-links, and transitional ads. It should be noted that the injected ads are not associated with the website being visited. Goobzo is considered a potentially unwanted application that has the potential to impede Internet browsing speed and may also lead to Web browser crashes.

Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in Search module.

Updater.exe (MD5: a0b902dc99f25f2ebf8632515ce6c2fa) has been flagged by 16 scanners:

Scanner Software	Version	Result
AhnLab-V3	2014.10.27.00	Win-PUP/CrossRider
avast!	8.0.1489.320	Win32:Malware-gen
AVG	14.0.0.4040	Skodna.A8D
Avira	7.11.181.108	Adware/CrossRider.A.16642
AVware	1.5.0.21	Goobzo (fs)
Baidu-International	3.5.1.41473	Adware.Win32.CrossAd.BAI
ESET-NOD32	10622	a variant of Win32/ShopperPro.A
Fortinet FortiGate	5.0.999.0	Riskware/ShopperPro
G Data	24	Win32.Application.GoobZo.A
K7 AntiVirus	9.185.13805	Trojan ( 004a93fd1 )
K7GW	9.185.13802	Trojan ( 020000001 )
McAfee	6.0.5.614	Artemis!A0B902DC99F2
McAfee-GW-Edition	v2014.2	BehavesLike.Win32.BadFile.bh
Sophos	4.98.0	Goobzo
Symantec	20141.1.0.330	WS.Reputation.1
Tencent	1.0.0.1	Win32.Trojan.Falsesign.Llqv

smu.exe (MD5: 70f8f731c93c0e89c1a40479f45008e8) has been flagged by 34 scanners:

Scanner Software	Version	Result
Lavasoft Ad-Aware	12.0.163.0	Adware.SearchModule.B
Agnitum Outpost	5.5.1.3	Riskware.Agent!
AhnLab-V3	2014.11.13.00	Win-PUP/CrossRider
Antiy-AVL	1.0.0.1	GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus]/Win32.Shopper
avast!	8.0.1489.320	Win64:Adware-J [Adw]
AVG	15.0.0.4189	Skodna.A8D
AVware	1.5.0.21	Goobzo (fs)
Baidu-International	3.5.1.41473	Adware.Win32.CrossAd.BAI
Bitdefender	7.2	Adware.SearchModule.B
CAT-QuickHeal	14.00	AdWare.Shopper.g6 (Not a Virus)
Dr.Web	7.0.10.8210	Adware.Searcher.2710
Emsisoft Anti-Malware	3.0.0.600	Adware.SearchModule.B (B)
ESET-NOD32	10712	a variant of MSIL/SBWatchman.A
Fortinet FortiGate	5.0.999.0	Adware/Shopper
F-Secure	11.0.19100.45	Adware.SearchModule.B
G Data	24	Adware.SearchModule.B
K7 AntiVirus	9.185.13993	Trojan ( 004a92e21 )
K7GW	9.185.13987	Trojan ( 004a92e21 )
Kaspersky	12.0.0.1225	not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Shopper.adw
McAfee	6.0.5.614	Artemis!52065D6576BD
McAfee-GW-Edition	v2014.2	Artemis
MicroWorld-eScan	12.0.250.0	Adware.SearchModule.B
NANO AntiVirus	0.28.6.62995	Riskware.Win64.Shopper.dfjlxq
nProtect	2014-11-12.01	Adware.SearchModule.B
Panda Antivirus	4.6.4.1	Trj/Chgt.G
Tencent	1.0.0.1	Win32.Trojan.Falsesign.Srna
Trend Micro	9.740.0.1012	TROJ_GEN.R047C0VK914
TrendMicro-HouseCall	9.700.0.1001	TROJ_GEN.R047C0VK914
Vba32 AntiVirus	3.12.26.3	AdWare.Shopper
VIPRE Antivirus	34732	Goobzo (fs)
Avira	7.11.181.108	Adware/CrossRider.A.16642
Sophos	4.98.0	Goobzo
Symantec	20141.1.0.330	WS.Reputation.1
IKARUS anti.virus	t3scan.1.6.1.0	AdWare.SBWatchman

sma.exe (MD5: 5ca056d01418b686aca2ba40ed7913fc) has been flagged by 33 scanners:

Scanner Software	Version	Result
AVG	2015.0.3285	Skodna
AVware	1.5.0.16	Goobzo (fs)
Baidu-International	4.0.3.141120	Adware.Win32.CrossAd.BAI
Dr.Web	9.0.0.0324	Adware.Searcher.2656
Panda Antivirus	14.11.20.01	Adware/Goobzo
Symantec	11/20/2014 rev. 5	WS.Reputation
TrendMicro-HouseCall	7.2.324	Suspicious_GEN.F47V0904
VIPRE Antivirus	33000	Goobzo (fs)
Lavasoft Ad-Aware	12.0.163.0	Adware.SearchModule.B
Agnitum Outpost	5.5.1.3	Riskware.Agent!
AhnLab-V3	2014.11.13.00	Win-PUP/CrossRider
Antiy-AVL	1.0.0.1	GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus]/Win32.Shopper
avast!	8.0.1489.320	Win64:Adware-J [Adw]
Bitdefender	7.2	Adware.SearchModule.B
CAT-QuickHeal	14.00	AdWare.Shopper.g6 (Not a Virus)
Emsisoft Anti-Malware	3.0.0.600	Adware.SearchModule.B (B)
ESET-NOD32	10712	a variant of MSIL/SBWatchman.A
Fortinet FortiGate	5.0.999.0	Adware/Shopper
F-Secure	11.0.19100.45	Adware.SearchModule.B
G Data	24	Adware.SearchModule.B
K7 AntiVirus	9.185.13993	Trojan ( 004a92e21 )
K7GW	9.185.13987	Trojan ( 004a92e21 )
Kaspersky	12.0.0.1225	not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Shopper.adw
McAfee	6.0.5.614	Artemis!52065D6576BD
McAfee-GW-Edition	v2014.2	Artemis
MicroWorld-eScan	12.0.250.0	Adware.SearchModule.B
NANO AntiVirus	0.28.6.62995	Riskware.Win64.Shopper.dfjlxq
nProtect	2014-11-12.01	Adware.SearchModule.B
Tencent	1.0.0.1	Win32.Trojan.Falsesign.Srna
Trend Micro	9.740.0.1012	TROJ_GEN.R047C0VK914
Vba32 AntiVirus	3.12.26.3	AdWare.Shopper
Avira	7.11.181.108	Adware/CrossRider.A.16642
Sophos	4.98.0	Goobzo

Software Behaviors

Services:

smu.exe runs as a service named 'Search Module Update' (SMUpd).

Startup Entries

Startup tasks:

Updater.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named SMWUpd.

Software Details

URL:

–

Support:

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Installation path:

C:\Program Files\common files\goobzo\gbupdate

Uninstaller:

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Goobzo\GBUpdate\smUninstall.exe

Size:

11.00 MB

Language:

English

Search module Executable Details

Primary executable:

sma.exe

Name:

Search module

Path:

C:\Program Files\common files\goobzo\gbupdate\sma.exe

MD5:

5ca056d01418b686aca2ba40ed7913fc

SHA-1:

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SHA-256:

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File Type

Filename

MD5

EXE

Updater.exe

Malware

a0b902dc99f25f2ebf8632515ce6c2fa

EXE

SMUninstall.exe

febc0907dad7cdcf2784897d18d28f42

EXE

smi32.exe

6db5f0dfb9aec95258f12086373208cf

DLL

SBIEBrowserHelperObject.dll

76224ebd197c43ea31be7927135b8a31

EXE

smu.exe

Adware

70f8f731c93c0e89c1a40479f45008e8

EXE

sma.exe

Malware

5ca056d01418b686aca2ba40ed7913fc

DLL

smci32.dll

726c41a3d0eb817afc85fc66b95f8bae

SYS

smw.sys

e8345cd3f2f5263dbf82da5f488dc0ef

EXE

resourceToolCommandLine.exe

b35224f40abfbd679914aad19b887113

DLL

smei64.dll

d4e7d5960f14676adfcf82a5b76d6172

File Type	Filename	MD5
EXE	Updater.exe Malware	a0b902dc99f25f2ebf8632515ce6c2fa
EXE	SMUninstall.exe	febc0907dad7cdcf2784897d18d28f42
EXE	smi32.exe	6db5f0dfb9aec95258f12086373208cf
DLL	SBIEBrowserHelperObject.dll	76224ebd197c43ea31be7927135b8a31
EXE	smu.exe Adware	70f8f731c93c0e89c1a40479f45008e8
EXE	sma.exe Malware	5ca056d01418b686aca2ba40ed7913fc
DLL	smci32.dll	726c41a3d0eb817afc85fc66b95f8bae
SYS	smw.sys	e8345cd3f2f5263dbf82da5f488dc0ef
EXE	resourceToolCommandLine.exe	b35224f40abfbd679914aad19b887113
DLL	smei64.dll	d4e7d5960f14676adfcf82a5b76d6172