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ytdsetup.exe

YTD Video Downloader

Greentree Applications SRL

The application ytdsetup.exe by Greentree Applications SRL has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 9 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. This version of the installer will bundle the Ask.com Toolbar, a potentially unwanted web browser extension. The file has been seen being downloaded from download.youtubedownloadersite.com and multiple other hosts. While running, it connects to the Internet address hosted-by.leaseweb.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Greentree Applications SRL  (signed and verified)

Product:
YTD Video Downloader

Version:
4.7.1

MD5:
06439688f607dd832ef723d0e79353c2

SHA-1:
8fcf97c2f1fe60e407cceb0e19cf28b0c96c8cc1

SHA-256:
d6a667f8d48a29292d8e4b998126b29dc250e9c1c7b5cfad99bd5c2157a2f75a

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
This is part of a Greentree bundled installer, which includes various adware, toolbars and co-bundled potentially unwanted apps pushed to the user upon setup.

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 2:03:34 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Skodna.Generic_c
2015.0.3557

Bkav FE
W32.Clod6c3.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1417
9.0.1.0358

ESET NOD32
Win32/Bundled.Toolbar.Ask (variant)
7.9291

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Spigot.A
v2013.12.24.03

McAfee
Artemis!A5CD7E1F5913
5600.7213

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Optional.Installer.GreentreeApplicationsSRL.I
14.2.20.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK/RDM!5.1
23.00.65.131222

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1120
7.2.358

File size:
11.1 MB (11,617,048 bytes)

Product version:
4.7.1.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright © 2007-2013 GreenTree Applications SRL

Original file name:
Uninstall.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Greentree Applications SRL

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
5/21/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/21/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Greentree Applications SRL, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Greentree Applications SRL, L=Bucharest, S=Bucharest, C=RO

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
78DC92DC061211DFE51480E9347F91C8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/10/2010 2:19:31 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
196608:09EPX/TK/H3XWVzJZZepfaiBL4jEJqsPDZ2OfP93VCwtrB/uRleG/xW2LDMPAS1l:0yPvdVV7FjCP1DnCguR/8xBl

Entry address:
0x354B

Entry point:
81, EC, D4, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, D8, 84, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 30, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B8, 80, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, B0, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 98, 06, 47, 00, E8, 67, 27, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, B0, 05, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 1C, 86, 40, 00, FF, 15, 80, 81, 40, 00, 68, 04, 86, 40, 00, 68, A0, 85, 46, 00, E8, 35, 26, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, 10, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 23, 26, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9996

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
25 KB (25,600 bytes)

The file ytdsetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 7 URLs.

http://download.youtubedownloadersite.com/.../YTDSetup.exe

http://software-files-a.cnet.com/s/software/12/69/65/.../YTDSetup.exe

http://www.e-msjed.com/msjed/.../get-file2.asp?topicid=3117

http://www.em-download.com/get-file2.asp?topicid=3117

http://www.ytddownloader.com/.../YTDSetup.exe

http://dl.cdn.chip.de/downloads/.../YTD471Setup.exe

http://www.youtubedownloadersite.com/.../YTDSetup.exe

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to hosted-by.leaseweb.com  (95.211.187.107:80)

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