home

freevideotodvdconverter.exe

Free Video to DVD Converter 5.0.27.725

DVDVideoSoft Ltd.

The application freevideotodvdconverter.exe, “Free Video to DVD Converter 5.0.27.725 Setup ” by DVDVideoSoft has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 3 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from downloads.dvdvideosoft.com.
Publisher:
DVDVideoSoft Ltd.   (signed by DVDVideoSoft Ltd.)

Product:
Free Video to DVD Converter 5.0.27.725

Description:
Free Video to DVD Converter 5.0.27.725 Setup

Version:
5.0.27.725

MD5:
8a3dfa8f268e613ff642a4683c864047

SHA-1:
9b24a6c864e546ac014fa62ad5df003bb3017505

SHA-256:
c753167fb537fd6198ac487ead3b78f100216648168c01ac896f4d0ab1a8feaa

Scanner detections:
3 / 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:
5/1/2024 8:19:52 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy
8.8742

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2014.05.15.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenCandy.Installer (L)
16.11.30.1

File size:
25.4 MB (26,654,192 bytes)

Product version:
5.0.27.725

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
DVDVideoSoft Ltd.

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
4/24/2013 4:43:53 PM

Valid to:
4/24/2016 4:43:53 PM

Subject:
E=question@dvdvideosoft.com, CN=DVDVideoSoft Ltd., O=DVDVideoSoft Ltd., S=Dominica, C=DM

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

Serial number:
11212661F5B10172D0E730C0D1F1213115FF

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/30/2013 3:21:56 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
786432:y+f5h0ySPT2WHpUI+DogWn9qTDo2eE/o21EKA:HMPT2epl8ogSqTDo0/HyL

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...
 
[+]

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
63.5 KB (65,024 bytes)

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

http://downloads.dvdvideosoft.com/FreeVideoToDVDConverter.exe

Remove freevideotodvdconverter.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security
herdProtect is a second line of defense malware removal platform powered by 68 anti-malware engines in the cloud. Since no single anti-malware program is perfect 100% of the time, herdProtect utilizes a 'herd' of multiple engines to guarantee the widest coverage and the earliest possible detection.