ytddownloader.exe

YTD Video Downloader

The application ytddownloader.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 4 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. 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 ytd-video-downloader.joydownload.com.
Product:
YTD Video Downloader

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
6eaf304d9282bcc40b65b3661c748f0a

SHA-1:
6810594922c52511a4d93657ab4410f4f2d7fec7

SHA-256:
2e14ae7b7a979048518f803790a4ac63eeb5f1436b6d841be1e872c1469ee5a7

Scanner detections:
4 / 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:
4/28/2024 10:27:40 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.10304
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy.A potentially unsafe application
8.0.319.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.OpenCandy
15.0.0.562

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenCandy.Installer (L)
16.2.23.13

File size:
412.8 KB (422,680 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\ytddownloader.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/20/2013 5:23:00 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:siuR9SGjwxxduOKTb6fSh1gql6U7a31Du4vuz:wR9SGjwAbbxl6mEq4vI

Entry address:
0x331C

Entry point:
81, EC, D4, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 92, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 34, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 70, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, AC, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 98, 92, 42, 00, E8, A8, 2E, 00, 00, A3, E4, 91, 42, 00, 55, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, 50, 55, 68, 90, 06, 42, 00, FF, 15, 7C, 71, 40, 00, 68, 7C, 93, 40, 00, 68, E0, 81, 42, 00, E8, 13, 2B, 00, 00, FF, 15, 34, 71, 40, 00, BB, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 53, E8, 01, 2B, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.8107

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24 KB (24,576 bytes)

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

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