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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 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 youtubefreedownloader.com.
Publisher:
MP3Rocket  (signed by MP3 TechSupport LLC)

Product:
YouTube Free Downloader

Description:
YouTube Free Downloader Setup Program

Version:
5.1.0

MD5:
bbee8274d745dc34468110faaa629ec0

SHA-1:
4345700b013f81758894070f2ef913696e0a7e4b

SHA-256:
fd3d3f303f0a4156d7935fa32e15cf321d9003d6052c17cda993ba9aba781748

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 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:
4/29/2024 1:00:33 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.MP3TechS.Installer (M)
16.3.9.1

File size:
1.1 MB (1,151,656 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}\downloads\youtubefreedownloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
MP3 TechSupport LLC

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
8/6/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/6/2016 1:59:59 AM

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

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
02DFD3B35E0B419DEB27602237B3976F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/16/2014 6:26:02 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:e/xB2AUVbWNLHp0kT1ThvgMq0k72oGm8OVEKSPbLRJR+c:WAKNLJNRThvgvvPGQC7Qc

Entry address:
0x5B174

Entry point:
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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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