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ytdsetup.exe

YTD Video Downloader

GreenTree Applications srl

The application ytdsetup.exe by GreenTree Applications srl has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 24 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup. The file has been seen being downloaded from d3876fpuz5dglk.cloudfront.net and multiple other hosts. While running, it connects to the Internet address ip-172-16-16-3.ec2.internal on port 8080.
Publisher:
GreenTree Applications srl  (signed and verified)

Product:
YTD Video Downloader

Version:
5.0.0

MD5:
a069db9b63b16d13e2af133918c618f1

SHA-1:
35a0b0496c237c26e64f3c42897310537d436b0c

SHA-256:
ed5484944b52a091e94d990540fcf0c747ff3fdcba01a3281b6c62ccf0d7d6f7

Scanner detections:
24 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
This is part of a Greentree bundled installer, which includes various adware, toolbars and co-bundled potentially unwanted apps pushed to the user upon setup.

Analysis date:
5/19/2025 5:06:31 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-151109

AVG
Downloader
2016.0.2930

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.AskToolbar
4.0.3.15119

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.7383

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
19644

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.10873
9.0.1.0313

ESET NOD32
Win32/Bundled.Toolbar.Ask.G potentially unsafe (variant)
9.11871

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Ask
11/9/2015

G Data
Win32.Adware.Spigot
15.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Offer
t3scan.1.9.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.183.13504

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.MSIL.RocketTab
14.0.0.1145

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.APNToolBar.A
v2015.11.09.09

McAfee
Artemis!8A5AE67E0CA6
5600.6586

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AdLoad.dxemmd
0.30.26.4437

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.E
15.11.09.09

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
AdWare.MSIL.g6 (Not a Virus)
11.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Win32.Generic.GreenTreeApplicationssrl.Installer.Meta
15.11.9.21

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.172F5263!388977251
23.00.65.151107

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R047H07HS14
7.2.313

Vba32 AntiVirus
Backdoor.Sinowal
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
31108

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.75599
2.0.0.2499

File size:
10 MB (10,486,688 bytes)

Product version:
5.0.0.0.6

Copyright:
Copyright © 2007-2015 GreenTree Applications SRL

Original file name:
Uninstall.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
GreenTree Applications srl

Authority:
Starfield Technologies, Inc.

Valid from:
2/17/2015 6:55:38 AM

Valid to:
11/18/2015 7:32:14 AM

Subject:
CN=GreenTree Applications srl, O=GreenTree Applications srl, L=Bucuresti, C=RO

Issuer:
CN=Starfield Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.starfieldtech.com/repository/, O="Starfield Technologies, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
00C427DA8891A2EF29

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/24/2012 11:19:59 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
196608:Yd17688NYWZakxSRbhL0QXZ5qWpYst4hBae3z/arUBGvc9EYCm7iWEo7FlGoVt:YMmebxSPLZ/qRBaGh4EmHo7FNt

Entry address:
0x39E3

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, D8, 91, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 30, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B8, 80, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, C0, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 2E, 47, 00, E8, 37, 2A, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, D0, 2D, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 1C, 93, 40, 00, FF, 15, 84, 81, 40, 00, 68, 04, 93, 40, 00, 68, C0, AD, 46, 00, E8, 19, 27, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, 30, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 07, 27, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9992

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

The file ytdsetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 5 URLs.

http://d3876fpuz5dglk.cloudfront.net/installers/.../YTDSetup.exe

http://dl-vip.appstore.baidu.co.th/.../YTDVideoDownload-5.0.0.6.exe

http://youtubedownloads.net/.../YTDSetup.exe

http://get.ytddownloader.com/kits/.../YTDSetup-887822600.exe

http://d3876fpuz5dglk.cloudfront.net/installers/.../YTDSetup.exe

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to 14.d7.24ae.ip4.static.sl-reverse.com  (174.36.215.20:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ip-172-16-16-3.ec2.internal  (172.16.16.3:8080)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to hosted-by.leaseweb.com  (95.211.187.107:80)

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