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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 18 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 dev.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

Description:
YTD Video Downloader stub installer

Version:
4.9.2.3

MD5:
bd5b80104c4447aa7a854c877a1918fc

SHA-1:
d1fbe2f06e2166d8b9926d82c313feb9db53f178

SHA-256:
4bbeaef7eb7fd5761122b80d9c5e8fa81baba08fa3d9ee1e65731be84dce8d57

Scanner detections:
18 / 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 1:28:39 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Widgi.102704.2
8.3.1.6

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-151120

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.Toolbar
4.0.3.151120

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6979

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.10873
9.0.1.0324

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.Widgi potentially unwanted
9.11444

G Data
Win32.Adware.YTDownloader
15.11.25

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.205.16545

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:Downloader.Win32.Generic
14.0.0.1093

McAfee
Artemis!4EC0C81186BF
5600.6576

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AdLoad.dxemmd
0.30.26.4751

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
15.11.20.11

Quick Heal
Downloader.Generic.r5 (Not a Virus)
11.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Win32.Generic.GreenTreeApplicationssrl.Installer.Meta
15.11.20.11

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.YTD/Variant
9496

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0C1H07CH15
7.2.324

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
42624

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Genome.Win32.65337
2.0.0.2520

File size:
115.9 KB (118,728 bytes)

Product version:
4.9.2.3

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)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
GreenTree Applications srl

Authority:
Starfield Technologies, Inc.

Valid from:
2/17/2015 6:55:38 AM

Valid to:
11/18/2015 7:32:14 AM

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 11:19:59 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:CweqOYEUXPnD7Ozd8yNkaqJC94na4fWT9bI:/EUXb6yyKanl4fw9bI

Entry address:
0x39E3

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, 91, 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, C0, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 2E, 47, 00, E8, 37, 2A, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, D0, 2D, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 1C, 93, 40, 00, FF, 15, 84, 81, 40, 00, 68, 04, 93, 40, 00, 68, C0, AD, 46, 00, E8, 19, 27, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, 30, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 07, 27, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.0232

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

The file ytdsetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 9 URLs.

http://dev.youtubedownloadersite.com:4086/YTDSetup.exe

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

http://ytd-video-downloader-free.en.softonic.com/download-tracker?th=1/.../skjQ5U2YlFD62RfRCAFWSNFg=

http://ytd-video-downloader-3.ar.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-fmKeJpKWlkpc=

http://global-shared-files-lw.softonic.com/d1f/be2/.../YTDSetup.exe

http://ytd-video-downloader-3.ar.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-fmKeHo6GjlZQ=

http://113.171.224.241/.../YTDSetup.exe

http://download844.mediafire.com/zni99x5jwmkg/.../YTDSetup.exe

http://gsf-cf.softonic.com/d1f/be2/.../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  (5.79.67.111:80)

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