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youtubefreedownloader.exe

YouTube Free Downloader

MP3 TechSupport LLC

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application youtubefreedownloader.exe, “YouTube Free Downloader Setup Program” by MP3 TechSupport has been detected as adware 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 installCore installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from youtubefreedownloader.com.
Publisher:
MP3Rocket  (signed by MP3 TechSupport LLC)

Product:
YouTube Free Downloader

Description:
YouTube Free Downloader Setup Program

Version:
5.1.1

MD5:
ffa34db5eb9d79e114ee6f272b72a6de

SHA-1:
314b250f4c2ca15aae5b0beaf6078145962f9216

SHA-256:
11b3d4606ee5c4cb5c4f0b30cc120568df10d3ab43e603d572ee820075a36395

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 1:23:44 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.MP3TechS.Installer (M)
16.4.10.19

File size:
1.1 MB (1,152,960 bytes)

Product version:
5.1.1

Copyright:
Copyright © MP3Rocket

Original file name:
YouTube Free DownloaderSetup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
MP3 TechSupport LLC

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
4/15/2015 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/15/2017 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=MP3 TechSupport LLC, O=MP3 TechSupport LLC, L=Lehi, S=Utah, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
16A1E50EC9A3D10A9B18242160B68883

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/7/2015 6:58:54 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:QHeAFtCmiFV4wIETwOx1S0o7WoGm8OCzKSnGzgbT+C:tUZQVnbTwywv3GQESzct

Entry address:
0x575B4

Entry point:
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Code size:
500 KB (512,000 bytes)

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

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

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