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freeyoutubedownloaderoc.exe

Free YouTube Downloader

OpenCandy Inc.

The application freeyoutubedownloaderoc.exe, “Free YouTube Downloader Setup Program” by OpenCandy has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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 OpenCandy Installer 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:
How, Inc  (signed by OpenCandy Inc.)

Product:
Free YouTube Downloader

Description:
Free YouTube Downloader Setup Program

Version:
4.0

MD5:
1c145d5ad7a61c0d9525db18e87c5f3a

SHA-1:
3b6ffc0056c8ab51268552df0290a4d7e79af131

SHA-256:
e77ed9d47b665d65ccb1bf2576bbe7bbb4e2ad842f93d8cb9fac3a09ccb26308

Scanner detections:
1 / 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).

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
5/24/2024 3:46:45 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenCandy.How.Bundler (M)
16.4.21.1

File size:
1.1 MB (1,179,136 bytes)

Product version:
4.0

Copyright:
How Inc.

Original file name:
Free YouTube DownloaderSetup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
OpenCandy Installer

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
OpenCandy Inc.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/12/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/13/2015 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=OpenCandy Inc., O=OpenCandy Inc., STREET="510 Market St #301", L=San Diego, S=CA, PostalCode=92101, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
0098EBBE629C4556BF484A6F8F34FED191

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/15/2015 9:47:51 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:7hDZeAf5GzGQLyAxkKT/dPyBO60Zf7roGm8OEbqqf7HpMB:FZZALRmKT/4PqIGQEBDpMB

Entry address:
0x57084

Entry point:
E8, 65, 98, 00, 00, E9, 79, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, 68, 60, 6C, 45, 00, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 44, 24, 10, 89, 6C, 24, 10, 8D, 6C, 24, 10, 2B, E0, 53, 56, 57, A1, AC, A2, 49, 00, 31, 45, FC, 33, C5, 50, 89, 65, E8, FF, 75, F8, 8B, 45, FC, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, 89, 45, F8, 8D, 45, F0, 64, A3, 00, 00, 00, 00, C3, 8B, 4D, F0, 64, 89, 0D, 00, 00, 00, 00, 59, 5F, 5F, 5E, 5B, 8B, E5, 5D, 51, C3, 6A, 0C, 68, 78, 1A, 49, 00, E8, 9B, FF, FF, FF, 6A, 0E, E8, BC, 22, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 8B, 75, 08...
 
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Entropy:
7.2864

Code size:
498.5 KB (510,464 bytes)

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