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freeyoutubedownloaderoc.exe

Free YouTube Downloader

Bonjoy Software

The application freeyoutubedownloaderoc.exe, “Free YouTube Downloader Setup Program” by Bonjoy Software has been detected as adware by 6 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.
Publisher:
How, Inc  (signed by Bonjoy Software)

Product:
Free YouTube Downloader

Description:
Free YouTube Downloader Setup Program

Version:
4.0

MD5:
a2d0bbcb2d2da7ea1d7efaab102c6693

SHA-1:
73675e9f4037d65f2ddd7fab5db559e8c000d39c

SHA-256:
465a1f388ece45069da90932a866fdc53eec58dc7d3dea3062fd4ca9e018904c

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:
5/5/2024 7:30:20 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3245

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.141230

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy (variant)
8.10943

McAfee
Artemis!A2D0BBCB2D2D
5600.6901

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.BonjoySoftware.AA
14.12.30.9

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1224
7.2.364

File size:
747.5 KB (765,440 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}\downloads\freeyoutubedownloaderoc.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Bonjoy Software

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/13/2014 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
10/14/2015 5:29:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Bonjoy Software, O=Bonjoy Software, STREET="510 Market St #301", L=San Diego, S=CA, PostalCode=92101, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
6ECDDFA285D63C3C12319493D3EB9C66

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/16/2014 10:56:02 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:RlsZ9ohfG/nd9VIvauhCOE4ABveM5x7JbWe340GYTC3QwpGPj25RKiS:r89Z/nD+vDkO25eM5x75lRDTC3Qji5EJ

Entry address:
0x1262B0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, D0, 47, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 40, 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:
7.7616

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

Code size:
680 KB (696,320 bytes)

The file freeyoutubedownloaderoc.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

&onid=2071&oid=3001-2071_4-75219434&rsid=cbsidownloadcomsite&sl=en&sc=us&topicguid=internet/dl-managers&topicbrcrm=windows software&pid=14005840&mfgid=10099047&merid=10099047&ctype=dm&cval=NONE&devicetype=desktop&pguid=e6f4f52e491c3f1dafd267ef&viewguid=Sx5j2tAuatysmFR5ckT6aZLykQYFFuWaiVuQ&destUrl=http://software-files-a.cnet.com/s/software/14/00/58/.../FreeYouTubeDownloaderOC.exe

&onid=2071&oid=3001-2071_4-75219434&rsid=cbsidownloadcomsite&sl=en&sc=us&topicguid=internet/dl-managers&topicbrcrm=windows software&pid=14005840&mfgid=10099047&merid=10099047&ctype=dm&cval=NONE&devicetype=desktop&pguid=6ecdd5c8bf6d873e7f729905&viewguid=Spd8YN1AQZS3quJEHSLa8sbu31yhee@faLuE&destUrl=http://software-files-a.cnet.com/s/software/14/00/58/.../FreeYouTubeDownloaderOC.exe

&onid=2071&oid=3001-2071_4-75219434&rsid=cbsidownloadcomsite&sl=en&sc=us&topicguid=internet/dl-managers&topicbrcrm=windows software&pid=14005840&mfgid=10099047&merid=10099047&ctype=dm&cval=NONE&devicetype=desktop&pguid=8d742b626c5c52e4db1de653&viewguid=SmJht@AzyRdY3wquvY0DHa9q3s8Uns7xQ6Vu&destUrl=http://software-files-a.cnet.com/s/software/14/00/58/.../FreeYouTubeDownloaderOC.exe

http://software-files-a.cnet.com/s/software/14/00/58/.../FreeYouTubeDownloaderOC.exe

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a104-93-105-194.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (104.93.105.194:80)

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