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Free Video to DVD Converter 5.0.52.1122

DVDVideoSoft Ltd.

The application freevideotodvdconverter.exe, “Free Video to DVD Converter 5.0.52.1122 Setup ” by DVDVideoSoft has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 2 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 web-downloads.dvdvideosoft.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
DVDVideoSoft Ltd.   (signed by DVDVideoSoft Ltd.)

Product:
Free Video to DVD Converter 5.0.52.1122

Description:
Free Video to DVD Converter 5.0.52.1122 Setup

Version:
5.0.52.1122

MD5:
c2afb2bf4ee6af2b025ab2c5f52f190f

SHA-1:
fed38ef6d88e501585518c46e2c9304c5103260f

SHA-256:
14a794d0800081410e109838d56ee201b07a0c1101443faa02fb7f09abe89cc4

Scanner detections:
2 / 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:
4/27/2024 4:07:23 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy.A potentially unsafe application
7.0.302.0

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenCandy.Bundle (M)
16.4.15.17

File size:
3.4 MB (3,525,408 bytes)

Product version:
5.0.52.1122

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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:
10/13/2013 10:19:32 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:vXwOBIdjQU/Oesa2miz5WkMCRUW/1cCyBLTl+UFh36h:vlBIdjz/OeAcT+fyBLHFV

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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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 2 URLs.

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

http://dl.cdn.chip.de/downloads/.../FreeVideoToDVDConverter_5.0.52.1122.exe

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