freemakevideoconvertersetup.exe

Freemake Video Converter

Ellora Assets Corporation

The application freemakevideoconvertersetup.exe, “Freemake Video Converter Setup ” by Ellora Assets has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 10 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup and installation application 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.majorgeeks.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Ellora Assets Corporation   (signed by Ellora Assets Corporation)

Product:
Freemake Video Converter

Description:
Freemake Video Converter Setup

Version:
4.1.5.4

MD5:
abd42ec465d65590952c6a13d6a64f39

SHA-1:
2aa39db824421aca2dba7a5445e16cdf6d3397de

SHA-256:
d923db25642b45e4500b93743f03cc79393ff5e6954aa6e626776ed2a88f0a4d

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
4/26/2024 3:33:32 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3270

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.14124

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-7758
0.98/21411

Dr.Web
Adware.Toolbar.340
9.0.1.0338

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy (variant)
8.10828

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/OpenCandy
12/4/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.OpenCandy
14.12.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2014.12.04.10

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.BProtector/Variant
10197

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1203
7.2.338

File size:
1.2 MB (1,270,544 bytes)

Product version:
4.1.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\freemakevideoconvertersetup.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
8/4/2014 6:17:21 AM

Valid to:
8/4/2016 6:17:21 AM

Subject:
CN=Ellora Assets Corporation, O=Ellora Assets Corporation, L=Victoria, S=Mahe, C=SC

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
11214EB01B5193F230A9E2B002CE2A4C1E78

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/13/2013 3:19:32 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:ESxG0mgUF888888888888W88888888888QJHjx3CrC/BftEs6SNOSAkcdtGK5bMa:LxG6RdSrCJ6ddGtVOAcIJcIv1l0Xb

Entry address:
0x113BC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, A4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, C4, 89, 45, C0, 89, 45, A4, 89, 45, D0, 89, 45, C8, 89, 45, CC, 89, 45, D4, 89, 45, D8, 89, 45, EC, B8, 2C, 00, 41, 00, E8, E8, 51, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 9E, 1A, 41, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 5A, 1A, 41, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 48, 5B, 41, 00, E8, 16, D8, FF, FF, E8, 65, D3, FF, FF, 80, 3D, DC, 2A, 41, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 2B, D9, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, 80, 32, FF, FF, 8D, 55, EC, 33, C0, E8, E2, A3, FF, FF, 8B, 55, EC, B8, 50, 86...
 
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Entropy:
7.2412

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
63.5 KB (65,024 bytes)

The file freemakevideoconvertersetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 22 URLs.

http://www.majorgeeks.com/index.php?ct=files&action=download&

https://doc-14-70-docs.googleusercontent.com/docs/securesc/6201nght0hcqrqnhjes9ibmsmomaqa93/u8jm2ecchrc1padv2vu6f408vclvocln/1470117600000/.../06237163765088472275/0B1H-P3K614rvWW5jWlNtVGl4RGM?e=download

https://doc-0o-3k-docs.googleusercontent.com/docs/securesc/qutej4o3n8vg2dvkb8pvmgs5jf65e8e0/1g6tgj3r54a3l6p79939kpqi3ikdk884/1476194400000/.../03025189935503398720/0B_kwGz6U_73TM3ZaTHREbmt6bWM?e=download

https://e.mail.ru/cgi-bin/.../octet-stream&cn=FreemakeVideoConverterSetup.exe&cte=binary&notype=1&file=FreemakeVideoConverterSetup.exe&mode=attachment&channel

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