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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 software-files-a.cnet.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
MP3Rocket  (signed by MP3 TechSupport LLC)

Product:
YouTube Free Downloader

Description:
YouTube Free Downloader Setup Program

Version:
5.1.1

MD5:
b8937b09686e0cdf457f6530590dbebb

SHA-1:
757d5ca18142510ed91fb8cf4f2b13ed7a66cc9f

SHA-256:
d26778e4deac85ab2b7983d715604a41794f3b95e057b19df8cd6574a961f02c

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 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:
11/25/2024 11:57:34 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.MP3TechSupport.Installer (M)
15.12.13.20

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:
4/14/2015 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/14/2017 4:59:59 PM

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:
11/10/2015 4:43:19 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:1HeAFtCmJlV4wI0TwexzG0A7okoGm8Oc5KSUhcaiy:QUZ/VnrTwCSjqGQUwF

Entry address:
0x575B4

Entry point:
E8, 75, 98, 00, 00, E9, 79, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, 68, 90, 71, 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, B8, 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, 10, 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:
7.2709

Code size:
500 KB (512,000 bytes)

The file youtubefreedownloader.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://software-files-a.cnet.com/s/software/13/62/25/.../YouTubeFreeDownloader.exe

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

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

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