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youtubefreedownloader.exe

YouTube Free Downloader

MP3 TechSupport LLC

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application youtubefreedownloader.exe, “YouTube Free Downloader Setup Program” by MP3 TechSupport has been detected as adware by 7 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. 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:
MP3Rocket  (signed by MP3 TechSupport LLC)

Product:
YouTube Free Downloader

Description:
YouTube Free Downloader Setup Program

Version:
5.1.0

MD5:
1124eeeaaa40a46dc757f851ea6b40c0

SHA-1:
2ac02658dc5088edb9607dcf8f125fca0ebbc794

SHA-256:
025e6f5b404122d93b67f556a877d17a304bdb81feecb6a4d5d18598bc2a3733

Scanner detections:
7 / 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).

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
5/16/2024 7:51:31 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.15518

Dr.Web
Adware.OpenCandy.139
9.0.1.0138

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy.A potentially unsafe (variant)
9.11628

Reason Heuristics
Threat.PUP.Optional.OpenCandy.Installer
15.5.18.4

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0427
7.2.138

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.248040
2.0.0.2177

File size:
1.1 MB (1,149,376 bytes)

Product version:
5.1.0

Copyright:
Copyright © MP3Rocket

Original file name:
YouTube Free DownloaderSetup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\content.ie5\iubwyv6z\youtubefreedownloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
MP3 TechSupport LLC

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
4/15/2015 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/15/2017 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=MP3 TechSupport LLC, O=MP3 TechSupport LLC, L=Lehi, S=Utah, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
16A1E50EC9A3D10A9B18242160B68883

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/9/2015 10:33:03 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:2XRtpd0lpgTMCerT/5A20A7qoGm8OQtKSQbqqfHz2Y:GpupgTTsT/5X/DGQEsB72Y

Entry address:
0x5B154

Entry point:
E8, 76, AB, 00, 00, E9, 79, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, C4, 00, 00, 00, A1, B0, A2, 49, 00, 33, C5, 89, 45, FC, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 57, 33, FF, 89, BD, 4C, FF, FF, FF, 3B, F7, 75, 1E, E8, AE, 2B, 00, 00, 6A, 16, 5E, 57, 57, 57, 57, 57, 89, 30, E8, DC, F5, FF, FF, 83, C4, 14, 8B, C6, E9, 24, 01, 00, 00, E8, E6, 6D, 00, 00, 8D, 85, 4C, FF, FF, FF, 50, E8, DC, 6E, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 0D, 57, 57, 57, 57, 57, E8, 8A, F4, FF, FF, 83, C4, 14, 8B, 85, 4C, FF, FF, FF, 53, 6A, 3C, 99, 59, F7, F9, 66, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.2707

Code size:
497 KB (508,928 bytes)

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

http://youtubefreedownloader.com/.../YouTubeFreeDownloader.exe

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