ADW_OPENCANDY.GO

 Analysis by: Janus Agcaoili

 ALIASES:

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.OpenCandy.db (Kaspersky), a variant of Win32/OpenCandy.A potentially unsafe (ESET-NOD32)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
 REPORTED INFECTION:
 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • Threat Type: Adware

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel:

Dropped by other malware, Downloaded from the Internet


This Adware arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites. It may be manually installed by a user.

It connects to certain websites to send and receive information. However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

14,484,792 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

30 Mar 2017

Payload:

Connects to URLs/IPs, Drops files

Arrival Details

This Adware arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

It may be manually installed by a user.

Installation

This Adware drops the following file(s)/component(s):

  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\Uninstall\unins000.exe
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\Uninstall\icon.ico
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\COM\1.1\msvcp100.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\COM\1.1\msvcr100.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\COM\1.1\avcodec-54.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\COM\1.1\avdevice-54.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\COM\1.1\avformat-54.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\COM\1.1\avutil-52.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\COM\1.1\avresample-1.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\COM\1.1\swscale-2.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\COM\1.1\avfilter-3.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\COM\1.1\xvidcore.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\COM\1.1\ffmpeg.exe
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\COM\1.1\postproc-52.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\COM\1.1\swresample-0.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\COM\1.1\libdvdnav.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\COM\1.1\libdvdcss-2.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\COM\1.1\FMMediaFormats.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\COM\1.1\FMTransformBase.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\COM\1.1\FMMediaSource.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\COM\1.1\FMVideoConverter.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\COM\1.1\FMMediaUtils.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FMCommon\FMProfileManager.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\COM\1.1\id3lib.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FMCommon\FmUpdater.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FMCommon\Freemake.CustomControls.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FMCommon\Freemake.Effects.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FMCommon\Freemake.Themes.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FMCommon\FreemakeCommon.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FMCommon\GAnalytics.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FMCommon\GoCartMonad.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FMCommon\NLog.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FMCommon\SmartThreadPool.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FMCommon\cs\FreemakeCommon.resources.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FMCommon\da\FreemakeCommon.resources.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FMCommon\de-DE\FreemakeCommon.resources.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FMCommon\el-GR\FreemakeCommon.resources.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FMCommon\es-ES\FreemakeCommon.resources.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FMCommon\fr-fR\FreemakeCommon.resources.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FMCommon\hu\FreemakeCommon.resources.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FMCommon\it\FreemakeCommon.resources.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FMCommon\ja-JP\FreemakeCommon.resources.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FMCommon\nl\FreemakeCommon.resources.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FMCommon\pl\FreemakeCommon.resources.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FMCommon\pt-BR\FreemakeCommon.resources.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FMCommon\ru-RU\FreemakeCommon.resources.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FMCommon\sk\FreemakeCommon.resources.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FMCommon\uk\FreemakeCommon.resources.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FMCommon\vi\FreemakeCommon.resources.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FMCommon\zh-CN\FreemakeCommon.resources.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FMCommon\zh-TW\FreemakeCommon.resources.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FMCommon\FreemakeCommon\Profiles\FMCommonCodecProfiles.xml
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FMCommon\FreemakeCommon\Profiles\FmDownloaderProfiles.xml
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FMCommon\FreemakeCommon\Resources\Adv.xml
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FMWeb\Downloader\DownloaderCommon.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FMWeb\Downloader\FMDownloader.Detector.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FMWeb\Downloader\FMDownloader.GlobalSettings.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FMWeb\Downloader\FMDownloader.HtmlParser.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FMWeb\Downloader\FMDownloader.Interface.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FMWeb\Downloader\FMDownloader.Miscellaneous.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FMWeb\Downloader\FMDownloader.SmartDownloader.Core.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FMWeb\Downloader\FMDownloader.SmartDownloader.Extensions.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FMWeb\Downloader\FMDownloader.SupportedSite.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FMWeb\Downloader\FMDownloader.TrackDownloaderLib.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FMWeb\Downloader\HtmlAgilityPack.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FMWeb\Downloader\ICSharpCode.SharpZipLib.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FMWeb\Downloader\Newtonsoft.Json.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FMWeb\Downloader\NLog.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FMWeb\Downloader\rtmpdump.exe
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FMWeb\Downloader\FmUpdater.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FreemakeVD.exe
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FreemakeVideoDownloader.exe
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FreemakeVideoDownloader\Languages\cs\FreemakeCommon.resources.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FreemakeVideoDownloader\Languages\cs\FreemakeVideoDownloader.resources.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FreemakeVideoDownloader\Languages\da\FreemakeCommon.resources.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FreemakeVideoDownloader\Languages\da\FreemakeVideoDownloader.resources.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FreemakeVideoDownloader\Languages\de-DE\FreemakeCommon.resources.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FreemakeVideoDownloader\Languages\de-DE\FreemakeVideoDownloader.resources.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FreemakeVideoDownloader\Languages\el-GR\FreemakeCommon.resources.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FreemakeVideoDownloader\Languages\el-GR\FreemakeVideoDownloader.resources.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FreemakeVideoDownloader\Languages\es-ES\FreemakeCommon.resources.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FreemakeVideoDownloader\Languages\es-ES\FreemakeVideoDownloader.resources.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FreemakeVideoDownloader\Languages\fr-FR\FreemakeCommon.resources.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FreemakeVideoDownloader\Languages\fr-FR\FreemakeVideoDownloader.resources.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FreemakeVideoDownloader\Languages\hu\FreemakeCommon.resources.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FreemakeVideoDownloader\Languages\hu\FreemakeVideoDownloader.resources.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FreemakeVideoDownloader\Languages\it\FreemakeCommon.resources.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FreemakeVideoDownloader\Languages\it\FreemakeVideoDownloader.resources.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FreemakeVideoDownloader\Languages\ja-JP\FreemakeCommon.resources.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FreemakeVideoDownloader\Languages\ja-JP\FreemakeVideoDownloader.resources.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FreemakeVideoDownloader\Languages\nl\FreemakeCommon.resources.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FreemakeVideoDownloader\Languages\nl\FreemakeVideoDownloader.resources.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FreemakeVideoDownloader\Languages\pl\FreemakeCommon.resources.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FreemakeVideoDownloader\Languages\pl\FreemakeVideoDownloader.resources.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FreemakeVideoDownloader\Languages\pt-BR\FreemakeCommon.resources.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FreemakeVideoDownloader\Languages\pt-BR\FreemakeVideoDownloader.resources.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FreemakeVideoDownloader\Languages\ru-RU\FreemakeCommon.resources.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FreemakeVideoDownloader\Languages\ru-RU\FreemakeVideoDownloader.resources.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FreemakeVideoDownloader\Languages\sk\FreemakeCommon.resources.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FreemakeVideoDownloader\Languages\sk\FreemakeVideoDownloader.resources.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FreemakeVideoDownloader\Languages\uk\FreemakeCommon.resources.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FreemakeVideoDownloader\Languages\uk\FreemakeVideoDownloader.resources.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FreemakeVideoDownloader\Languages\vi\FreemakeCommon.resources.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FreemakeVideoDownloader\Languages\vi\FreemakeVideoDownloader.resources.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FreemakeVideoDownloader\Languages\zh-CN\FreemakeCommon.resources.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FreemakeVideoDownloader\Languages\zh-CN\FreemakeVideoDownloader.resources.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FreemakeVideoDownloader\Languages\zh-TW\FreemakeCommon.resources.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FreemakeVideoDownloader\Languages\zh-TW\FreemakeVideoDownloader.resources.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FreemakeVideoDownloader\VideoDownloader.Model.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FreemakeVideoDownloader\VideoDownloader.Tools.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FreemakeVideoDownloader\Ninject.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FreemakeVideoDownloader\System.Windows.Interactivity.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FreemakeVideoDownloader\Newtonsoft.Json.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FreemakeVideoDownloader\FMiTunesLib.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FreemakeVideoDownloader\Resources\how_to_FVD.xml
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FreemakeVideoDownloader\Resources\logo_FVD.png
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FreemakeVD.exe.config
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\NLog.config
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\BrowserPlugin\Firefox\fmdownloader@gmail.com\chrome.manifest
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\BrowserPlugin\Firefox\fmdownloader@gmail.com\install.rdf
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\BrowserPlugin\Firefox\fmdownloader@gmail.com\chrome\content\about.xul
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\BrowserPlugin\Firefox\fmdownloader@gmail.com\chrome\content\button-enable.js
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\BrowserPlugin\Firefox\fmdownloader@gmail.com\chrome\content\ff-overlay.js
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\BrowserPlugin\Firefox\fmdownloader@gmail.com\chrome\content\ff-overlay.xul
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\BrowserPlugin\Firefox\fmdownloader@gmail.com\chrome\content\overlay.js
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\BrowserPlugin\Firefox\fmdownloader@gmail.com\chrome\locale\en-US\about.dtd
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\BrowserPlugin\Firefox\fmdownloader@gmail.com\chrome\locale\en-US\overlay.dtd
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\BrowserPlugin\Firefox\fmdownloader@gmail.com\chrome\locale\en-US\overlay.properties
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\BrowserPlugin\Firefox\fmdownloader@gmail.com\chrome\skin\32freemake.png
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\BrowserPlugin\Firefox\fmdownloader@gmail.com\chrome\skin\overlay.css
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\BrowserPlugin\Firefox\fmdownloader@gmail.com\chrome\skin\toolbar-button-over.png
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\BrowserPlugin\Firefox\fmdownloader@gmail.com\chrome\skin\toolbar-button.png
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\BrowserPlugin\Firefox\fmdownloader@gmail.com\defaults\preferences\prefs.js
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\BrowserPlugin\Firefox\ytfmdownloader@gmail.com\chrome.manifest
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\BrowserPlugin\Firefox\ytfmdownloader@gmail.com\install.rdf
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\BrowserPlugin\Firefox\ytfmdownloader@gmail.com\chrome\content\downloader.js
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\BrowserPlugin\Firefox\ytfmdownloader@gmail.com\chrome\content\downloader.xul
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\BrowserPlugin\Firefox\ytfmdownloader@gmail.com\chrome\content\icons\32freemake.png
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\BrowserPlugin\Firefox\ytfmdownloader@gmail.com\chrome\content\icons\icon.png
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\BrowserPlugin\Firefox\ytfmdownloader@gmail.com\chrome\locale\de-DE\main.properties
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\BrowserPlugin\Firefox\ytfmdownloader@gmail.com\chrome\locale\en-US\main.properties
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\BrowserPlugin\Firefox\ytfmdownloader@gmail.com\chrome\locale\es-ES\main.properties
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\BrowserPlugin\Firefox\ytfmdownloader@gmail.com\chrome\locale\fr-FR\main.properties
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\BrowserPlugin\Firefox\ytfmdownloader@gmail.com\chrome\locale\it-IT\main.properties
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\BrowserPlugin\Firefox\ytfmdownloader@gmail.com\chrome\locale\jp-JP\main.properties
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\BrowserPlugin\Firefox\ytfmdownloader@gmail.com\chrome\locale\ru-RU\main.properties
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\BrowserPlugin\Firefox\ytfmdownloader@gmail.com\modules\jQuery.js
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\BrowserPlugin\Firefox\ytfmdownloader@gmail.com\modules\youtube_com.js
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\BrowserPlugin\Chrome\ChromeYoutubePlugin.crx
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\BrowserPlugin\Chrome\Freemake.Plugin.Chrome.crx
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\BrowserPlugin\IE\IEPluginDownloader.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\BrowserPlugin\IE\FreemakeDeleteIEDlls.bat
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\BrowserPlugin\IE\Interop.SHDocVw.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\BrowserPlugin\IE\FreemakeYoutubeButton_1.0.4.0.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\BrowserPlugin\IE\7\script.js
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\BrowserPlugin\IE\8\script.js
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\BrowserPlugin\IE\9\script.js
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\BrowserPlugin\IE\10\script.js
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\BrowserPlugin\IE\youtube_com.js
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\BrowserPlugin\IE\jQuery.js
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\BrowserPlugin\MiddleChainClient.exe
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\BrowserPlugin\MiddleChainInterface.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\BrowserPlugin\MiddleChainClient.exe.config
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FmCommon\FreemakeCommon\Resources\Adv.xml
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FmCommon\FreemakeCommon\Resources\AdvVersion
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FmCommon\FreemakeCommon\Resources\AudioConverter.png
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FmCommon\FreemakeCommon\Resources\AudioConverterOn.png
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FmCommon\FreemakeCommon\Resources\MusicBox.png
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FmCommon\FreemakeCommon\Resources\MusicBoxOn.png
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FmCommon\FreemakeCommon\Resources\VideoConverter.png
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FmCommon\FreemakeCommon\Resources\VideoConverterOn.png
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FmCommon\FreemakeCommon\Resources\VideoDownloader.png
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FmCommon\FreemakeCommon\Resources\VideoDownloaderOn.png
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FmCommon\FreemakeCommon\Resources\Youtube2Mp3Converter.png
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FmCommon\FreemakeCommon\Resources\Youtube2Mp3ConverterOn.png
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\CaptureLib\winpcap.exe
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\CaptureLib\CaptureDeployProject.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\CaptureLib\CaptureLib.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\CaptureLib\CaptureLibServiceLogic.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\CaptureLib\CaptureLibType.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\CaptureLib\PacketDotNet.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\CaptureLib\SharpPcap.dll
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\CaptureLib\CaptureLibService.exe
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\CaptureLib\FreemakeVideoSniff.exe
  • %Program Files%\Freemake\dotNetFx40_Client_setup.exe
  • %Desktop%\Freemake Video Downloader.lnk <- points to the installed software
  • %Startup%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader.lnk <- points to the installed software
  • %User Startup%\Freemake\Uninstall\Uninstall Freemake Video Downloader.lnk <- points to the uninstaller of the installed software

Other System Modifications

This Adware adds the following registry entries as part of its installation routine:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Freemake\
FreemakeVideoDownloader\SystemSettings
FirstRunTimeStamp = "03/31/2017 16:58:37"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Freemake\
FreemakeVideoDownloader
StaticticsInstalled = "0"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Freemake
NumRun = "0"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Freemake
TotalRun = "0"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Freemake
CurRev = "0"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Freemake
GUID = "{DA1A609E-E271-4BB0-8A95-E99E532E97D2}"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Freemake\
FreemakeVideoDownloader\SystemSettings
FirstRunTimeStamp = "03/31/2017 16:58:37"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Freemake\
FreemakeVideoDownloader
StaticticsInstalled = "0"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Freemake
NumRun = "0"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Freemake
TotalRun = "0"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Freemake
CurRev = "0"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Freemake
GUID = "{DA1A609E-E271-4BB0-8A95-E99E532E97D2}"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
RestartManager\Session0000
RegFilesHash = "8E F5 9D A9 D5 40 3B 4D BC 77 8C 11 5B 59 4B 0B AB 5A F7 E3 8B FB DB 5D 3D 71 19 66 3D B0 DD F8 "

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs
C:\Program Files\Freemake\COM\1.1\msvcp100.dll = "1"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs
C:\Program Files\Freemake\COM\1.1\msvcr100.dll = "1"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs
C:\Program Files\Freemake\COM\1.1\avcodec-54.dll = "1"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs
C:\Program Files\Freemake\COM\1.1\avdevice-54.dll = "1"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs
C:\Program Files\Freemake\COM\1.1\avformat-54.dll = "1"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs
C:\Program Files\Freemake\COM\1.1\avutil-52.dll = "1"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs
C:\Program Files\Freemake\COM\1.1\avresample-1.dll = "1"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs
C:\Program Files\Freemake\COM\1.1\swscale-2.dll = "1"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs
C:\Program Files\Freemake\COM\1.1\avfilter-3.dll = "1"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs
C:\Program Files\Freemake\COM\1.1\xvidcore.dll = "1"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs
C:\Program Files\Freemake\COM\1.1\ffmpeg.exe = "1"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs
C:\Program Files\Freemake\COM\1.1\postproc-52.dll = "1"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs
C:\Program Files\Freemake\COM\1.1\swresample-0.dll = "1"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs
C:\Program Files\Freemake\COM\1.1\libdvdnav.dll = "1"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs
C:\Program Files\Freemake\COM\1.1\libdvdcss-2.dll = "1"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs
C:\Program Files\Freemake\COM\1.1\FMMediaFormats.dll = "1"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs
C:\Program Files\Freemake\COM\1.1\FMTransformBase.dll = "1"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs
C:\Program Files\Freemake\COM\1.1\FMMediaSource.dll = "1"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs
C:\Program Files\Freemake\COM\1.1\FMVideoConverter.dll = "1"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs
C:\Program Files\Freemake\COM\1.1\FMMediaUtils.dll = "1"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs
C:\Program Files\Freemake\COM\1.1\id3lib.dll = "1"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Freemake\
AppPaths
FreemakeVideoDownloader = "C:\Program Files\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FreemakeVD.exe"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Freemake\
UninstallPaths
Freemake Video Downloader = "C:\Program Files\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\Uninstall\unins000.exe"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Freemake\
FreemakeVideoDownloader\SystemSettings
Culture = "en-US"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Freemake\
FreemakeVideoDownloader\SystemSettings
UseRealTimeExtract = "0"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Freemake\
FreemakeVideoDownloader\SystemSettings
FileVersion = "3.7.0.4"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Freemake\
AppPaths
MiddleChainClient = "C:\Program Files\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\BrowserPlugin\MiddleChainClient.exe"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Freemake\
AppPaths
MiddleChainClientTarget = "C:\Program Files\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\FreemakeVideoDownloader.exe"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Mozilla\
Firefox\Extensions
fmdownloader@gmail.com = "C:\Program Files\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\BrowserPlugin\Firefox\fmdownloader@gmail.com\"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Mozilla\
Firefox\Extensions
ytfmdownloader@gmail.com = "C:\Program Files\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\BrowserPlugin\Firefox\ytfmdownloader@gmail.com\"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Google\
Chrome\Extensions\bpegkgagfojjbcpkihigfmkojdmmimdf
path = "C:\Program Files\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\BrowserPlugin\Chrome\Freemake.Plugin.Chrome.crx"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Google\
Chrome\Extensions\bpegkgagfojjbcpkihigfmkojdmmimdf
version = "1.0.0"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Google\
Chrome\Extensions\ehgldbbpchgpcfagfpfjgoomddhccfgh
path = "C:\Program Files\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\BrowserPlugin\Chrome\ChromeYoutubePlugin.crx"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Google\
Chrome\Extensions\ehgldbbpchgpcfagfpfjgoomddhccfgh
version = "1.0.0"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{E9E8EB35-FF77-455D-B677-91E5E4FC06C2}
(Default) = "Freemake.YoutubeButton"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{E9E8EB35-FF77-455D-B677-91E5E4FC06C2}\InprocServer32
(Default) = "mscoree.dll"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{E9E8EB35-FF77-455D-B677-91E5E4FC06C2}\InprocServer32
Assembly = "FreemakeYoutubeButton, Version=1.0.4.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{E9E8EB35-FF77-455D-B677-91E5E4FC06C2}\InprocServer32
Class = "Freemake.YoutubeButton"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{E9E8EB35-FF77-455D-B677-91E5E4FC06C2}\InprocServer32
CodeBase = "C:\Program Files\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\BrowserPlugin\IE\FreemakeYoutubeButton_1.0.4.0.DLL"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{E9E8EB35-FF77-455D-B677-91E5E4FC06C2}\InprocServer32
RuntimeVersion = "v4.0.30319"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{E9E8EB35-FF77-455D-B677-91E5E4FC06C2}\InprocServer32
ThreadingModel = "Both"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{E9E8EB35-FF77-455D-B677-91E5E4FC06C2}\InprocServer32\
1.0.4.0
Assembly = "FreemakeYoutubeButton, Version=1.0.4.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{E9E8EB35-FF77-455D-B677-91E5E4FC06C2}\InprocServer32\
1.0.4.0
Class = "Freemake.YoutubeButton"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{E9E8EB35-FF77-455D-B677-91E5E4FC06C2}\InprocServer32\
1.0.4.0
CodeBase = "file:///C:\Program Files\Freemake/Freemake Video Downloader/BrowserPlugin/IE/FreemakeYoutubeButton.DLL"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{E9E8EB35-FF77-455D-B677-91E5E4FC06C2}\InprocServer32\
1.0.4.0
RuntimeVersion = "v4.0.30319"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{E9E8EB35-FF77-455D-B677-91E5E4FC06C2}\ProgId
(Default) = "Freemake.YoutubeButton"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Freemake.YoutubeButton
(Default) = "Freemake.YoutubeButton"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Freemake.YoutubeButton\CLSID
(Default) = "{E9E8EB35-FF77-455D-B677-91E5E4FC06C2}"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Wow6432Node\CLSID\{E9E8EB35-FF77-455D-B677-91E5E4FC06C2}
(Default) = "Freemake.YoutubeButton"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Wow6432Node\CLSID\{E9E8EB35-FF77-455D-B677-91E5E4FC06C2}\
InprocServer32
(Default) = "mscoree.dll"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Wow6432Node\CLSID\{E9E8EB35-FF77-455D-B677-91E5E4FC06C2}\
InprocServer32
Assembly = "FreemakeYoutubeButton, Version=1.0.4.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Wow6432Node\CLSID\{E9E8EB35-FF77-455D-B677-91E5E4FC06C2}\
InprocServer32
Class = "Freemake.YoutubeButton"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Wow6432Node\CLSID\{E9E8EB35-FF77-455D-B677-91E5E4FC06C2}\
InprocServer32
CodeBase = "C:\Program Files\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\BrowserPlugin\IE\FreemakeYoutubeButton_1.0.4.0.DLL"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Wow6432Node\CLSID\{E9E8EB35-FF77-455D-B677-91E5E4FC06C2}\
InprocServer32
RuntimeVersion = "v4.0.30319"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Wow6432Node\CLSID\{E9E8EB35-FF77-455D-B677-91E5E4FC06C2}\
InprocServer32
ThreadingModel = "Both"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Wow6432Node\CLSID\{E9E8EB35-FF77-455D-B677-91E5E4FC06C2}\
InprocServer32\1.0.4.0
Assembly = "FreemakeYoutubeButton, Version=1.0.4.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Wow6432Node\CLSID\{E9E8EB35-FF77-455D-B677-91E5E4FC06C2}\
InprocServer32\1.0.4.0
Class = "Freemake.YoutubeButton"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Wow6432Node\CLSID\{E9E8EB35-FF77-455D-B677-91E5E4FC06C2}\
InprocServer32\1.0.4.0
CodeBase = "C:\Program Files\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\BrowserPlugin\IE\FreemakeYoutubeButton_1.0.4.0.DLL"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Wow6432Node\CLSID\{E9E8EB35-FF77-455D-B677-91E5E4FC06C2}\
InprocServer32\1.0.4.0
RuntimeVersion = "v4.0.30319"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Wow6432Node\CLSID\{E9E8EB35-FF77-455D-B677-91E5E4FC06C2}\
ProgId
(Default) = "Freemake.YoutubeButton"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
Browser Helper Objects\{e9e8eb35-ff77-455d-b677-91e5e4fc06c2}
Alright = "1"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Freemake\
AppPaths
DotNetInstallation = "C:\Program Files\Freemake\dotNetFx40_Client_setup.exe"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Freemake
PrevEndNorm = "1"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Freemake
PrevEndNorm = "0"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Freemake
NumRun = "1"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Freemake
CurRev = "2421"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Freemake
TotalRun = "1"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Freemake
TotalCrash = "0"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Freemake
TotalHangOn = "0"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
Freemake Video Downloader_is1
Inno Setup: Setup Version = "5.5.3 (u)"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
Freemake Video Downloader_is1
Inno Setup: App Path = "C:\Program Files\Freemake"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
Freemake Video Downloader_is1
InstallLocation = "C:\Program Files\Freemake\"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
Freemake Video Downloader_is1
Inno Setup: Icon Group = "Freemake"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
Freemake Video Downloader_is1
Inno Setup: User = "dyituser_732"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
Freemake Video Downloader_is1
Inno Setup: Language = "en"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
Freemake Video Downloader_is1
DisplayName = "Freemake Video Downloader"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
Freemake Video Downloader_is1
DisplayIcon = "C:\Program Files\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\Uninstall\icon.ico"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
Freemake Video Downloader_is1
UninstallString = "C:\Program Files\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\Uninstall\unins000.exe""

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
Freemake Video Downloader_is1
QuietUninstallString = "C:\Program Files\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\Uninstall\unins000.exe" /SILENT"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
Freemake Video Downloader_is1
DisplayVersion = "3.7.0"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
Freemake Video Downloader_is1
Publisher = "Ellora Assets Corporation"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
Freemake Video Downloader_is1
URLInfoAbout = "http://www.freemake.com"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
Freemake Video Downloader_is1 "
HelpLink = "http://www.freemake.com/support"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
Freemake Video Downloader_is1
URLUpdateInfo = "http://www.freemake.com/downloads"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
Freemake Video Downloader_is1
NoModify = "1"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
Freemake Video Downloader_is1
NoRepair = "1"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
Freemake Video Downloader_is1
InstallDate = "20170331"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
Freemake Video Downloader_is1
MajorVersion = "3"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
Freemake Video Downloader_is1
MinorVersion = "7"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
Freemake Video Downloader_is1
EstimatedSize = "55274"

Other Details

This Adware connects to the following website to send and receive information:

  • http://api.{BLOCKED}ndy.com/?bn=3&bv=8.00.7600.16385&clientv=101&cltzone=480&csk=05943206919248429236-10281316833478536421&language={language}&method=get_offers&mstime={time running}&num_offers=2&os={OS}&product_key=7ba982a1d4797c0f4f4805172cbaec7f&sub_key=FRM1FVD&tm={date and time}&v=1.0&signature=7bbffb61efdef2f951655aed665fc6a0
  • http://api.{BLOCKED}ndy.com/?clientv=101&csk=05943206919248429236-10281316833478536421&method=track_product_installed&mstime={time running}&pos=1&product_key=7ba982a1d4797c0f4f4805172cbaec7f&session_key=&skip=0&sub_key=FRM1FVD&tm={date and time}&v=1.0&signature=ef1651719fea3f2e2e5c6ad8965faa15
  • http://www.{BLOCKED}ke.com/installation?id=FreemakeVideoDownloader&hl=en&v=3.7.0.4&net=1&online=0
  • http://www.{BLOCKED}ke.com/en/installation/videodownloader_oldversion/?v=3.7.0.4&online=0&online=0

It does the following:

  • Displays the following GUIs during and after installation:

However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.850

SSAPI PATTERN File:

1.825.00

SSAPI PATTERN Date:

06 Apr 2017

Step 1

Before doing any scans, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 users must disable System Restore to allow full scanning of their computers.

Step 2

Note that not all files, folders, and registry keys and entries are installed on your computer during this malware's/spyware's/grayware's execution. This may be due to incomplete installation or other operating system conditions. If you do not find the same files/folders/registry information, please proceed to the next step.

Step 3

Identify and terminate files detected as ADW_OPENCANDY.GO

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  1. Windows Task Manager may not display all running processes. In this case, please use a third-party process viewer, preferably Process Explorer, to terminate the malware/grayware/spyware file. You may download the said tool here.
  2. If the detected file is displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer but you cannot delete it, restart your computer in safe mode. To do this, refer to this link for the complete steps.
  3. If the detected file is not displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer, continue doing the next steps.

Step 4

Delete this registry key

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Important: Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this step only if you know how or you can ask assistance from your system administrator. Else, check this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.

 
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE
    • Freemake
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software
    • Freemake

Step 5

Delete this registry value

[ Learn More ]

Important: Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this step only if you know how or you can ask assistance from your system administrator. Else, check this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.

  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000
    • RegFilesHash = "8E F5 9D A9 D5 40 3B 4D BC 77 8C 11 5B 59 4B 0B AB 5A F7 E3 8B FB DB 5D 3D 71 19 66 3D B0 DD F8"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs
    • C:\Program Files\Freemake\COM\1.1\msvcp100.dll = "1"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs
    • C:\Program Files\Freemake\COM\1.1\msvcr100.dll = "1"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs
    • C:\Program Files\Freemake\COM\1.1\avcodec-54.dll = "1"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs
    • C:\Program Files\Freemake\COM\1.1\avdevice-54.dll = "1"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs
    • C:\Program Files\Freemake\COM\1.1\avformat-54.dll = "1"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs
    • C:\Program Files\Freemake\COM\1.1\avutil-52.dll = "1"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs
    • C:\Program Files\Freemake\COM\1.1\avresample-1.dll = "1"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs
    • C:\Program Files\Freemake\COM\1.1\swscale-2.dll = "1"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs
    • C:\Program Files\Freemake\COM\1.1\avfilter-3.dll = "1"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs
    • C:\Program Files\Freemake\COM\1.1\xvidcore.dll = "1"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs
    • C:\Program Files\Freemake\COM\1.1\ffmpeg.exe = "1"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs
    • C:\Program Files\Freemake\COM\1.1\postproc-52.dll = "1"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs
    • C:\Program Files\Freemake\COM\1.1\swresample-0.dll = "1"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs
    • C:\Program Files\Freemake\COM\1.1\libdvdnav.dll = "1"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs
    • C:\Program Files\Freemake\COM\1.1\libdvdcss-2.dll = "1"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs
    • C:\Program Files\Freemake\COM\1.1\FMMediaFormats.dll = "1"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs
    • C:\Program Files\Freemake\COM\1.1\FMTransformBase.dll = "1"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs
    • C:\Program Files\Freemake\COM\1.1\FMMediaSource.dll = "1"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs
    • C:\Program Files\Freemake\COM\1.1\FMVideoConverter.dll = "1"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs
    • C:\Program Files\Freemake\COM\1.1\FMMediaUtils.dll = "1"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs
    • C:\Program Files\Freemake\COM\1.1\id3lib.dll = "1"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Mozilla\Firefox\Extensions
    • fmdownloader@gmail.com = "C:\Program Files\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\BrowserPlugin\Firefox\fmdownloader@gmail.com\"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Mozilla\Firefox\Extensions
    • ytfmdownloader@gmail.com = "C:\Program Files\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\BrowserPlugin\Firefox\ytfmdownloader@gmail.com\"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\Extensions\bpegkgagfojjbcpkihigfmkojdmmimdf
    • path = "C:\Program Files\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\BrowserPlugin\Chrome\Freemake.Plugin.Chrome.crx"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\Extensions\bpegkgagfojjbcpkihigfmkojdmmimdf
    • version = "1.0.0"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\Extensions\ehgldbbpchgpcfagfpfjgoomddhccfgh
    • path = "C:\Program Files\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\BrowserPlugin\Chrome\ChromeYoutubePlugin.crx"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\Extensions\ehgldbbpchgpcfagfpfjgoomddhccfgh
    • version = "1.0.0"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{E9E8EB35-FF77-455D-B677-91E5E4FC06C2}
    • (Default) = "Freemake.YoutubeButton"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{E9E8EB35-FF77-455D-B677-91E5E4FC06C2}\InprocServer32
    • (Default) = "mscoree.dll"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{E9E8EB35-FF77-455D-B677-91E5E4FC06C2}\InprocServer32
    • Assembly = "FreemakeYoutubeButton, Version=1.0.4.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{E9E8EB35-FF77-455D-B677-91E5E4FC06C2}\InprocServer32
    • Class = "Freemake.YoutubeButton"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{E9E8EB35-FF77-455D-B677-91E5E4FC06C2}\InprocServer32
    • CodeBase = "C:\Program Files\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\BrowserPlugin\IE\FreemakeYoutubeButton_1.0.4.0.DLL"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{E9E8EB35-FF77-455D-B677-91E5E4FC06C2}\InprocServer32
    • RuntimeVersion = "v4.0.30319"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{E9E8EB35-FF77-455D-B677-91E5E4FC06C2}\InprocServer32
    • ThreadingModel = "Both"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{E9E8EB35-FF77-455D-B677-91E5E4FC06C2}\InprocServer32\1.0.4.0
    • Assembly = "FreemakeYoutubeButton, Version=1.0.4.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{E9E8EB35-FF77-455D-B677-91E5E4FC06C2}\InprocServer32\1.0.4.0
    • Class = "Freemake.YoutubeButton"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{E9E8EB35-FF77-455D-B677-91E5E4FC06C2}\InprocServer32\1.0.4.0
    • CodeBase = "file:///C:\Program Files\Freemake/Freemake Video Downloader/BrowserPlugin/IE/FreemakeYoutubeButton.DLL"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{E9E8EB35-FF77-455D-B677-91E5E4FC06C2}\InprocServer32\1.0.4.0
    • RuntimeVersion = "v4.0.30319"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{E9E8EB35-FF77-455D-B677-91E5E4FC06C2}\ProgId
    • (Default) = "Freemake.YoutubeButton"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Freemake.YoutubeButton
    • (Default) = "Freemake.YoutubeButton"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Freemake.YoutubeButton\CLSID
    • (Default) = "{E9E8EB35-FF77-455D-B677-91E5E4FC06C2}"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{E9E8EB35-FF77-455D-B677-91E5E4FC06C2}
    • (Default) = "Freemake.YoutubeButton"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{E9E8EB35-FF77-455D-B677-91E5E4FC06C2}\InprocServer32
    • (Default) = "mscoree.dll"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{E9E8EB35-FF77-455D-B677-91E5E4FC06C2}\InprocServer32
    • Assembly = "FreemakeYoutubeButton, Version=1.0.4.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{E9E8EB35-FF77-455D-B677-91E5E4FC06C2}\InprocServer32
    • Class = "Freemake.YoutubeButton"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{E9E8EB35-FF77-455D-B677-91E5E4FC06C2}\InprocServer32
    • CodeBase = "C:\Program Files\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\BrowserPlugin\IE\FreemakeYoutubeButton_1.0.4.0.DLL"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{E9E8EB35-FF77-455D-B677-91E5E4FC06C2}\InprocServer32
    • RuntimeVersion = "v4.0.30319"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{E9E8EB35-FF77-455D-B677-91E5E4FC06C2}\InprocServer32
    • ThreadingModel = "Both"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{E9E8EB35-FF77-455D-B677-91E5E4FC06C2}\InprocServer32\1.0.4.0
    • Assembly = "FreemakeYoutubeButton, Version=1.0.4.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{E9E8EB35-FF77-455D-B677-91E5E4FC06C2}\InprocServer32\1.0.4.0
    • Class = "Freemake.YoutubeButton"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{E9E8EB35-FF77-455D-B677-91E5E4FC06C2}\InprocServer32\1.0.4.0
    • CodeBase = "C:\Program Files\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\BrowserPlugin\IE\FreemakeYoutubeButton_1.0.4.0.DLL"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{E9E8EB35-FF77-455D-B677-91E5E4FC06C2}\InprocServer32\1.0.4.0
    • RuntimeVersion = "v4.0.30319"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{E9E8EB35-FF77-455D-B677-91E5E4FC06C2}\ProgId
    • (Default) = "Freemake.YoutubeButton"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{e9e8eb35-ff77-455d-b677-91e5e4fc06c2}
    • Alright = "1"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Freemake Video Downloader_is1
    • Inno Setup: Setup Version = "5.5.3 (u)"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Freemake Video Downloader_is1
    • Inno Setup: App Path = "C:\Program Files\Freemake"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Freemake Video Downloader_is1
    • InstallLocation = "C:\Program Files\Freemake\"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Freemake Video Downloader_is1
    • Inno Setup: Icon Group = "Freemake"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Freemake Video Downloader_is1
    • Inno Setup: User = "dyituser_732"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Freemake Video Downloader_is1
    • Inno Setup: Language = "en"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Freemake Video Downloader_is1
    • DisplayName = "Freemake Video Downloader"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Freemake Video Downloader_is1
    • DisplayIcon = "C:\Program Files\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\Uninstall\icon.ico"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Freemake Video Downloader_is1
    • UninstallString = "C:\Program Files\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\Uninstall\unins000.exe""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Freemake Video Downloader_is1
    • QuietUninstallString = "C:\Program Files\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader\Uninstall\unins000.exe" /SILENT"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Freemake Video Downloader_is1
    • DisplayVersion = "3.7.0"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Freemake Video Downloader_is1
    • Publisher = "Ellora Assets Corporation"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Freemake Video Downloader_is1
    • URLInfoAbout = "http://www.freemake.com"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Freemake Video Downloader_is1 "
    • HelpLink = "http://www.freemake.com/support"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Freemake Video Downloader_is1
    • URLUpdateInfo = "http://www.freemake.com/downloads"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Freemake Video Downloader_is1
    • NoModify = "1"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Freemake Video Downloader_is1
    • NoRepair = "1"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Freemake Video Downloader_is1
    • InstallDate = "20170331"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Freemake Video Downloader_is1
    • MajorVersion = "3"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Freemake Video Downloader_is1
    • MinorVersion = "7"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Freemake Video Downloader_is1
    • EstimatedSize = "55274

Step 6

Search and delete this folder

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Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the More advanced options option to include all hidden folders in the search result.
  • %Program Files%\Freemake

Step 7

Search and delete these files

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There may be some files that are hidden. Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the "More advanced options" option to include all hidden files and folders in the search result.
  • %Desktop%\Freemake Video Downloader.lnk
  • %Startup%\Freemake\Freemake Video Downloader.lnk
  • %User Startup%\Freemake\Uninstall\Uninstall Freemake Video Downloader.lnk

Step 8

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as ADW_OPENCANDY.GO. If the detected files have already been cleaned, deleted, or quarantined by your Trend Micro product, no further step is required. You may opt to simply delete the quarantined files. Please check this Knowledge Base page for more information.


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