youtube downloader.exe

Download and Install Ltd

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application youtube downloader.exe by Download and Install has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from cdn.opulencecontent.com.
Publisher:
Download and Install Ltd  (signed and verified)

MD5:
011f96cc7ac76d20da86c82ece9342dc

SHA-1:
ef850a133a5161d70e8acf5537e007ebc8963b18

SHA-256:
ad95871d9a5d8dde9f37f32501747d5dbb649a906050b3cdb5081d4e2d477dce

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/20/2024 3:51:51 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.DownloadandInstall (M)
16.2.2.6

File size:
17.9 MB (18,810,768 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
9/22/2012 2:33:56 PM

Valid to:
9/14/2014 11:31:22 PM

Subject:
CN=Download and Install Ltd, O=Download and Install Ltd, L=London, S=London, C=GB

Issuer:
SERIALNUMBER=07969287, CN=Go Daddy Secure Certification Authority, OU=http://certificates.godaddy.com/repository, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
082658FA2A383E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/8/2011 10:34:40 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
393216:YuFXMrv9CpIoBSue812c13Hv24H3IJlPgfd5Y9YQ5ivEeh9Qivu:YSSvIyosg3H93AHiceh+ivu

Entry address:
0x4040

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, AC, 01, 00, 00, E8, B3, 52, 00, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, 80, 00, 00, E8, 5F, 4F, 00, 00, 56, C7, 04, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, E8, C2, 52, 00, 00, 53, A3, 50, 5B, 42, 00, C7, 04, 24, 08, 00, 00, 00, E8, 3E, 32, 00, 00, A3, 00, 5C, 42, 00, 8D, 85, 84, FE, FF, FF, 51, C7, 44, 24, 10, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 0C, 60, 01, 00, 00, 89, 44, 24, 08, C7, 44, 24, 04, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 04, 24, A4, B2, 40, 00, E8, EC, 51, 00, 00, 83, EC, 14, C7, 44, 24, 04, A5, B2, 40, 00, C7, 04, 24, 30, 5C...
 
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Entropy:
7.9999  (probably packed)

Code size:
33 KB (33,792 bytes)

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

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