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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 13 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore 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.
Publisher:
MP3Rocket  (signed by MP3 TechSupport LLC)

Product:
YouTube Free Downloader

Description:
YouTube Free Downloader Setup Program

Version:
5.1.1

MD5:
2509513c39544cfd7a9b3f8f066e366f

SHA-1:
7e64039a37070b4b8bf61fa27ace78842d852901

SHA-256:
73a219b91f1e9ece52e9d7af7b677ad9278f91bf4528f755ee575d7c1646087e

Scanner detections:
13 / 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).

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 1:07:17 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AVG
Generic
2017.0.2851

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.16127

Dr.Web
Adware.OpenCandy.163
9.0.1.027

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy.E potentially unsafe (variant)
10.12296

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/OpenCandy
1/27/2016

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.210.17300

McAfee
Artemis!E7DA01E1B31C
5600.6507

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.MP3TechSupport.Installer (M)
16.1.27.13

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.OpenCandy/Variant
9360

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0427
7.2.27

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
43984

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.248040
2.0.0.2177

File size:
1.1 MB (1,153,472 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 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/14/2017 7:59:59 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:
1/7/2016 11:47:56 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:y4y65/C7QEGIdpTAlv5vi047YJoGm8O7mKSYhcaorGN396D:ySkQdKpT4v5qT8qGQCkCGN396D

Entry address:
0x57524

Entry point:
E8, 75, 98, 00, 00, E9, 79, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, 68, 00, 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, 50, 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:
7.2703

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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