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youtubefreedownloader.exe

MP3 Support

The application youtubefreedownloader.exe, “Setup-YouTubeFreeDownloader.exe” by MP3 Support has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 8 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from software-files-a.cnet.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
MP3 Support  (signed and verified)

Description:
Setup-YouTubeFreeDownloader.exe

Version:
4.3.1

MD5:
80976f8267b1a861e7d7a46279ef2ab1

SHA-1:
1d41ff6bce3a116f74fd9ee2c9fa803a1a0ddf96

SHA-256:
0a270bd6d98f462a114df0e8d4f76ff7613d7159a40dcab2b2160aa17b44e356

Scanner detections:
8 / 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:
12/25/2024 1:03:25 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.OpenCandy.4
9.0.1.0148

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy
8.9822

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy.A
v2014.05.28.10

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.OpenCandy.cumkrt
0.28.0.59921

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.MP3Support.V
14.5.28.10

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.OpenCandy!1.9DE5
23.00.65.14526

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0225
7.2.148

VIPRE Antivirus
Opencandy
29402

File size:
14.8 MB (15,468,952 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
MP3 Support

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
6/27/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/12/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=MP3 Support, OU=SECURE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT, O=MP3 Support, L=Oshawa, S=Ontario, C=CA

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
146C2E323177663B9DF87FFF1B9C31D8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
393216:ueAWED7haYWJK07hxbe1CBLcnGPvf4wObedE7als/RUX:uHWSUF0uPbJBgnG3QtaeovX

Entry address:
0x323C

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, 3F, 42, 00, E8, 09, 2C, 00, 00, A3, A4, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 58, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, B8, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, 36, 42, 00, E8, BC, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, AA, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9986

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file youtubefreedownloader.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://software-files-a.cnet.com/s/software/12/65/08/.../YouTubeFreeDownloader.exe

http://youtubefreedownloader.com/.../YouTubeFreeDownloader.exe

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