ytdsetup.exe

YTD Video Downloader

GreenTree Applications srl

The application ytdsetup.exe, “YTD Video Downloader stub installer” by GreenTree Applications srl has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 11 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from d3gmz93gzlnm0s.cloudfront.net 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

Description:
YTD Video Downloader stub installer

Version:
4.9.0.1

MD5:
accc99da5b899042d25606dfe81dade2

SHA-1:
b8079b1947410759d3148acef2361f33985ca36f

SHA-256:
83eeb1aab94f00811d0eb5743bc4a32325329b8b9ed3d449af61f36d723c1b43

Scanner detections:
11 / 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 1:04:11 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-150420

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.10873
9.0.1.0110

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.Widgi potentially unwanted
9.11444

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:Downloader.Win32.Generic
14.0.0.2163

McAfee
Artemis!4EC0C81186BF
5600.6790

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Nsis.DownLoader12.dqgtta
0.30.10.952

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
15.04.20.09

Quick Heal
Downloader.Generic.r5 (Not a Virus)
4.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Installer.GreenTreeApplicationssrl
15.4.20.5

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0C1H07CH15
7.2.110

File size:
110.9 KB (113,560 bytes)

Product version:
4.9.0.1

Copyright:
(c) 2015 GreenTree Applications SRL. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
YTDStub.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
Starfield Technologies, Inc.

Valid from:
2/17/2015 3:55:38 PM

Valid to:
11/18/2015 4:32:14 PM

Subject:
CN=GreenTree Applications srl, O=GreenTree Applications srl, L=Bucuresti, C=RO

Issuer:
CN=Starfield Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.starfieldtech.com/repository/, O="Starfield Technologies, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
00C427DA8891A2EF29

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/24/2012 8:21:56 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:0imWE9ru5RXmsHw7Ozd8yNkaXZCZwK42f:0FF9+2/6yyKaUl42f

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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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 10 URLs.

http://d3gmz93gzlnm0s.cloudfront.net/CVGGhERUBu_Bthh1lxiVABBhcJzwxstqIkek7uRXwn4

http://www.youtubedownloadersite.com/.../stub.php?ytd2

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to hosted-by.leaseweb.com  (5.79.67.111:80)

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