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installhelper.exe

Video Downloader Ultimate

Link64 GmbH

The application installhelper.exe, “Video Downloader Ultimate - Win App [VideoDownloaderUltimate.exe]” by Link64 GmbH has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This file is typically installed with the program VideoDownloaderUltimate by Link64. While running, it connects to the Internet address pc164.nero.com on port 443.
Publisher:
Link64 GmbH  (signed and verified)

Product:
Video Downloader Ultimate

Description:
Video Downloader Ultimate - Win App [VideoDownloaderUltimate.exe]

Version:
1.0.1.100

MD5:
8d6133574b25915f5343ed51d8110e27

SHA-1:
a9fd6733f8e052106b8de63026dccd3dd5a3244c

SHA-256:
f0f50fcf1711b7224f7b756f9cc9243620c93bebbe7ff3e9d8ea18f2546aa471

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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.

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 2:48:11 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP (M)
17.2.13.23

File size:
2.2 MB (2,258,760 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.1.100 - 1059

Copyright:
(c) 2016 Link64 GmbH. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
VideoDownloaderUltimate_Installer.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\ProgramData\videodownloaderultimatewinapp\tools\installhelper.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Link64 GmbH

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/4/2015 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/3/2017 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Link64 GmbH, OU=Secure Application Development, O=Link64 GmbH, L=Karlsruhe, S=Baden-Wuerttemberg, C=DE

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
65CD89BFF8441FFA492CCEB690151ECA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/9/2017 6:37:13 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

Entry address:
0x80DC

Entry point:
E8, 14, 7A, 00, 00, E9, 17, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 44, 24, 0C, 53, 85, C0, 74, 52, 8B, 54, 24, 08, 33, DB, 8A, 5C, 24, 0C, F7, C2, 03, 00, 00, 00, 74, 16, 8A, 0A, 83, C2, 01, 32, CB, 74, 72, 83, E8, 01, 74, 32, F7, C2, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, EA, 83, E8, 04, 72, 12, 57, 8B, FB, C1, E3, 08, 03, DF, 8B, FB, C1, E3, 10, 03, DF, EB, 1B, 5F, 83, C0, 04, 74, 0E, 8A, 0A, 83, C2, 01, 32, CB, 74, 40, 83, E8, 01, 75, F2, 5B, C3, 83, E8, 04, 72, E5, 8B, 0A, 33, CB, BF, FF, FE, FE, 7E, 03...
 
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Entropy:
7.8845  (probably packed)

Code size:
204 KB (208,896 bytes)

The file installhelper.exe has been discovered within the following programs.

VideoDownloaderUltimate  by Link64
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The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to pc164.nero.com  (82.98.209.164:443)

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