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freeyoutubedownloaderoc.exe

Free YouTube Downloader

Bonjoy Software

The application freeyoutubedownloaderoc.exe, “Free YouTube Downloader Setup Program” by Bonjoy Software has been detected as adware by 17 anti-malware scanners. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. 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 software-files-a.cnet.com and multiple other hosts. While running, it connects to the Internet address static-182-18-172-226.ctrls.in on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
How, Inc  (signed by Bonjoy Software)

Product:
Free YouTube Downloader

Description:
Free YouTube Downloader Setup Program

Version:
4.0

MD5:
e8c3bc80f1d0e1b651d826027d81b652

SHA-1:
d1851bf3b64e762c3ccacf2dafcb30fc58c80cd5

SHA-256:
e4c6db60f16f4ece4a75e2a984848be1461b534d818a2f2f892e50fa615f78b7

Scanner detections:
17 / 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).

Analysis date:
12/24/2024 12:47:07 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.15419

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Adware.OpenCandy.139
9.0.1.0109

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy.A potentially unsafe (variant)
9.11497

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/OpenCandy
4/19/2015

G Data
Win32.Trojan.Agent.95WKEY
15.5.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.202.15641

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2167

McAfee
Artemis!E8C3BC80F1D0
5600.6790

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
15.04.19.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.272
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Installer.BonjoySoftware
15.4.19.8

Sophos
Generic PUA NB
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0C1H07DH15
7.2.109

VIPRE Antivirus
Opencandy
39484

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.248040
2.0.0.2153

File size:
1.1 MB (1,177,088 bytes)

Product version:
4.0

Copyright:
How Inc.

Original file name:
Free YouTube DownloaderSetup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Bonjoy Software

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
12/29/2014 6:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/30/2015 5:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Bonjoy Software, O=Bonjoy Software, 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:
00CD3BC6FFAA74061B7CABDCB0D74FBB12

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/10/2015 3:33:03 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:gXRtpd0lpgTMCerT/54qW0kb78AxoGm8OGbqqfp22n:MpupgTTsT/5+dbziGQGBU2n

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:
7.2868

Code size:
497 KB (508,928 bytes)

The file freeyoutubedownloaderoc.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 16 URLs.

http://software-files-a.cnet.com/s/software/14/02/89/.../FreeYouTubeDownloaderOC.exe

http://getyoutubedownloader.com/?EsetProtoscanCtx=9913c20

http://software-files-a.cnet.com/s/software/14/14/79/.../FreeYouTubeDownloaderOC.exe

http://getyoutubedownloader.com/?EsetProtoscanCtx=7fa10d0

http://getyoutubedownloader.com/cdn-cgi/.../chk_captcha?recaptcha_challenge_field=03AHJ_VuvXP7AqmpTxKs1DKqrP__UZlr73-fjvB3BlL4Dt2QZ1Gqafy8LqM7jSwAFm_icA7WU0IMqWI04HOy1Ceo8TP1VAogDrBDu-3pkeqxZQwFJC2L2PZ4Eoc3fqEDF8URVE11nW0Soc9dVLGJtVouUXeU1xRq1Kuf-ZL6fIn5P9QzyTwHiHHdVqrr4QCukS38-tnOzj-4GuJ5FFWCZBFO5EWpJoxXGv2uaLQ84lc0rDYRaTRXagFLtRiP35PhDtBYj1ould17mszH0v4HvM-H3BFZMScEoW-Q&recaptcha_response_field=923&id=1ebe6c05321d07ff

http://software-files-a.cnet.com/s/software/13/98/60/.../FreeYouTubeDownloaderOC.exe

http://rss2search.com/protect/ignore2.php?match=getyoutubedownloader.com/FreeYouTubeDownloaderOC.exe&site=http://.../FreeYouTubeDownloaderOC.exe

https://mail.aol.com/.../getPart?uid=28522801&partId=2&saveAs=FreeYouTubeDownloaderOC-2-1-1.exe

http://software.thaiware.com/download_url.php?id=10213

temp:FreeYouTubeDownloaderOC.exe

http://youtubedownloader.com/update

http://getyoutubedownloader.com/

http://getyoutubedownloader.com/?EsetProtoscanCtx=bb38540

http://getyoutubedownloader.com/?EsetProtoscanCtx=9531c10

http://getyoutubedownloader.com/FreeYouTubeDownloaderOC.exe

http://youtubedownloader.com/download

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to static-182-18-172-226.ctrls.in  (182.18.172.226:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cache.google.com  (196.201.63.59:80)

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