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5m3txqk1.exe

Free YouTube Downloader

Bonjoy Software

The application 5m3txqk1.exe, “Free YouTube Downloader Setup Program” by Bonjoy Software has been detected as adware by 6 anti-malware scanners. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. The installer uses the OpenCandy monitzation platform which will donwload and install offers in the setup for potentially unwanted software including ad/search-supported toolbars. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory. The file has been seen being downloaded from software-files-a.cnet.com.
Publisher:
How, Inc  (signed by Bonjoy Software)

Product:
Free YouTube Downloader

Description:
Free YouTube Downloader Setup Program

Version:
4.0

MD5:
11afcda39a6adf2b1c0bc49e05e9d583

SHA-1:
d95618fedda6c051b22606bd484ccaa2377047a3

SHA-256:
6a6615c2389dcbbaa92a9bcec53bc40e1b52008168054fc4bfda98c1a8053542

Scanner detections:
6 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Packages the OpenCandy software bundler that offers to install additional software and may include web browser add-ons and toolbars which display advertising (based on publisher settings and geo context).

Analysis date:
5/19/2024 6:09:28 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3262

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.141212

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy (variant)
8.10869

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.BonjoySoftware.I
14.12.12.18

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1212
7.2.346

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
35662

File size:
733.7 KB (751,304 bytes)

Product version:
4.0

Copyright:
How Inc.

Original file name:
Free YouTube DownloaderSetup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\5m3txqk1.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Bonjoy Software

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/31/2014 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
8/1/2015 5:29:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Bonjoy Software, O=Bonjoy Software, L=San Diego, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
616993605768D8AB0191A2C853FD1353

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/22/2014 5:13:21 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:AxZtQNyZPEY613NNhzS8U1ng3SzhJihH0pL7/CXt+Aqwi5nrQxF+AvBaTid/jqE:MXQNyZ8VNrJUOGuAL7/CXtBqH5n8f+A5

Entry address:
0x11D570

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 70, 47, 00, 8D, BE, 00, A0, F8, FF, 57, EB, 0B, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89, C5, EB, 0B, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B...
 
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Entropy:
7.7590

Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.24

Code size:
668 KB (684,032 bytes)

The file 5m3txqk1.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://software-files-a.cnet.com/s/software/13/98/60/.../FreeYouTubeDownloaderOC.exe

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