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ytdsetup.exe

The application ytdsetup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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 NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The file has been seen being downloaded from software-files-a.cnet.com.
MD5:
d4835b1ed3c4a3c32bc35a19f64307a1

SHA-1:
318b8e4c65f9a54d7a198ee1481b4c09034e5a6c

SHA-256:
048239a6d1c3a727303eff45a18e3c4bb3172bef6fd1a0d0a1de6ce03d9b1ac8

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
12/23/2024 3:49:10 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.YTD.Installer (M)
16.8.7.12

File size:
54.3 KB (55,552 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/24/2012 10:21:56 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:PsTimWEFtRU+a8u692KMTqWvesHw68gkWd:kimWE9ru5RXmsHw6

Entry address:
0x3814

Entry point:
81, EC, 84, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 1C, C7, 44, 24, 10, 70, 8A, 40, 00, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 80, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, A4, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, 89, 44, 00, E8, FA, 28, 00, 00, 53, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, A3, 68, 88, 44, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 3C, 50, 53, 68, 1F, 8B, 40, 00, FF, 15, 70, 81, 40, 00, 68, 14, 8B, 40, 00, 68, 60, 48, 44, 00, E8, 24, 26, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, 50, 10, 47, 00, 57, E8, 12, 26...
 
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Entropy:
7.1117

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
27 KB (27,648 bytes)

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

http://software-files-a.cnet.com/s/software/13/94/11/.../YTDSetup.exe

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