PUP.YouTube Accelerator

By GoldSparrow in Potentially Unwanted Programs

Threat Scorecard

Ranking:	6,887
Threat Level:	10 % (Normal)
Infected Computers:	14,511

First Seen:	March 19, 2014
Last Seen:	March 3, 2024
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

PUP.YouTube Accelerator Image

PUP.YouTube Accelerator is a PUP (potentially unwanted program) that may package and embed itself in various adware toolbars that are produced to alter the PC user's Web browser default search settings and start page or a new tab window and embed disturbing ads in the Web browser in the form of discount coupons, deals, text links, banners and 'download' buttons. YouTube Accelerator gives a suite of browser features that customize and make the computer user's interaction better with video and a variety of other websites by creating download button, text, graphics, or other functional or interactive content in the Web browser. YouTube Accelerator is a free tool and may provide PC users with disturbing advertising. Should the website carry a search feature, the search feature may send a request to the respective service provider (search services, auto-suggest, auto-complete, and other), such requests may incorporate additional information as required to suitably process the PC user's search request.

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Aliases

5 security vendors flagged this file as malicious.

Anti-Virus Software	Detection
AVG	Skodna.A8D
Ikarus	AdWare.CrossRider
Avast	Win32:Adware-BSH [PUP]
AVG	MalSign.Skodna.A8D
Symantec	WS.Reputation.1

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File System Details

PUP.YouTube Accelerator may create the following file(s):

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#	File Name	MD5	Detections Detections: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
1.	Updater.exe	96257545e464d8e48a767dca7158ab18	1,762
Name: Updater.exe MD5: 96257545e464d8e48a767dca7158ab18 Size: 727.04 KB (727040 bytes) Detections: 1,762 Type: Executable File Path: C:\Program Files\YouTube Accelerator\Updater.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: November 10, 2023
2.	YTAHelper64.dll	a3b46b4c5d373c51e6e489bb603dba9f	408
Name: YTAHelper64.dll MD5: a3b46b4c5d373c51e6e489bb603dba9f Size: 491 KB (491008 bytes) Detections: 408 Type: Dynamic link library Path: C:\ProgramData\YTAHelper\YTAHelper64.dll Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 3, 2024
3.	unelevate.exe	0869cb743bbcffec40a64164dfcf5b3c	136
Name: unelevate.exe MD5: 0869cb743bbcffec40a64164dfcf5b3c Size: 94.66 KB (94664 bytes) Detections: 136 Type: Executable File Path: %SYSTEMDRIVE%\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Temp\SAINST\unelevate.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: August 9, 2023
4.	ins_yta.exe	fdf2293c3bf39ef22406bc5c9e860e07	53
Name: ins_yta.exe MD5: fdf2293c3bf39ef22406bc5c9e860e07 Size: 8.8 MB (8806904 bytes) Detections: 53 Type: Executable File Path: %SYSTEMDRIVE%\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Temp\Install_8335\ins_yta.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 3, 2024
5.	YTAHelper.dll	c8e1f0c1b61120c5b37a780fecd1fd7e	10
Name: YTAHelper.dll MD5: c8e1f0c1b61120c5b37a780fecd1fd7e Size: 817.14 KB (817143 bytes) Detections: 10 Type: Dynamic link library Path: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\YTAHelper Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 22, 2016
6.	YouTubeAccelerator.exe	7428de693b6d78bf78ee407b8a9b954f	4
Name: YouTubeAccelerator.exe MD5: 7428de693b6d78bf78ee407b8a9b954f Size: 2.3 MB (2300776 bytes) Detections: 4 Type: Executable File Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\YouTube Accelerator Group: Malware file Last Updated: August 18, 2014
7.	YouTubeAcceleratorService.exe	7c1a903a0c3f3001bd98dbe8d52b78cd	4
Name: YouTubeAcceleratorService.exe MD5: 7c1a903a0c3f3001bd98dbe8d52b78cd Size: 1.57 MB (1579880 bytes) Detections: 4 Type: Executable File Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\YouTube Accelerator Group: Malware file Last Updated: August 18, 2014
8.	ins_yta.exe	a2d671b9a3c803c4b5d81d7d71a8dbb4	4
Name: ins_yta.exe MD5: a2d671b9a3c803c4b5d81d7d71a8dbb4 Size: 7.23 MB (7230755 bytes) Detections: 4 Type: Executable File Path: %TEMP%\Install_20371 Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 13, 2016
9.	YTAUninstall.exe	239d95a779449e36949b558a9b2287d1	2
Name: YTAUninstall.exe MD5: 239d95a779449e36949b558a9b2287d1 Size: 568.16 KB (568168 bytes) Detections: 2 Type: Executable File Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\YouTube Accelerator Group: Malware file Last Updated: August 18, 2014
10.	YouTubeAccelerator.exe	34b12f77e93cf0e880801df5e7fc1ddf	2
Name: YouTubeAccelerator.exe MD5: 34b12f77e93cf0e880801df5e7fc1ddf Size: 2.29 MB (2292584 bytes) Detections: 2 Type: Executable File Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\YouTube Accelerator Group: Malware file Last Updated: August 18, 2014
11.	ytaib.exe	fff380626658339d31885fe332881842	2
Name: ytaib.exe MD5: fff380626658339d31885fe332881842 Size: 811.92 KB (811920 bytes) Detections: 2 Type: Executable File Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Installer\Install_7138 Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 19, 2016
12.	YouTubeAccelerator.exe	6e6972c94b66c2dff0c88b077bce9d05	2
Name: YouTubeAccelerator.exe MD5: 6e6972c94b66c2dff0c88b077bce9d05 Size: 2.3 MB (2304872 bytes) Detections: 2 Type: Executable File Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\YouTube Accelerator Group: Malware file Last Updated: August 18, 2014
13.	Updater.exe	a57f39787b2ddd9c06aa2dde95c0666d	2
Name: Updater.exe MD5: a57f39787b2ddd9c06aa2dde95c0666d Size: 969.21 KB (969214 bytes) Detections: 2 Type: Executable File Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\YouTube Accelerator Group: Malware file Last Updated: August 18, 2014
14.	Updater.exe	60a0f15bb78f8cbb56f35bf74bf5a1ad	2
Name: Updater.exe MD5: 60a0f15bb78f8cbb56f35bf74bf5a1ad Size: 784.89 KB (784896 bytes) Detections: 2 Type: Executable File Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\YouTube Accelerator Group: Malware file Last Updated: August 18, 2014
15.	YouTubeAcceleratorService.exe	912ad4fabc45f007b54f81beeef62443	1
Name: YouTubeAcceleratorService.exe MD5: 912ad4fabc45f007b54f81beeef62443 Size: 1.5 MB (1502056 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\YouTube Accelerator Group: Malware file Last Updated: August 18, 2014
16.	YouTubeAcceleratorService.exe	b67a8fad8d9c6f7f7abc66d12fb7e64c	1
Name: YouTubeAcceleratorService.exe MD5: b67a8fad8d9c6f7f7abc66d12fb7e64c Size: 1.57 MB (1575784 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\YouTube Accelerator Group: Malware file Last Updated: August 18, 2014
17.	YouTubeAccelerator.exe	b8bfa3144a13a6b737f57aa00e6be44f	1
Name: YouTubeAccelerator.exe MD5: b8bfa3144a13a6b737f57aa00e6be44f Size: 2.29 MB (2296680 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\YouTube Accelerator Group: Malware file Last Updated: August 18, 2014
18.	YouTubeAcceleratorService.exe	6a172af43faa4fa1f4adb1811debb15e	1
Name: YouTubeAcceleratorService.exe MD5: 6a172af43faa4fa1f4adb1811debb15e Size: 1.57 MB (1579880 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\YouTube Accelerator Group: Malware file Last Updated: August 18, 2014
19.	YouTubeAccelerator.exe	4268cd87b30c0caed9274e5d30fdd125	1
Name: YouTubeAccelerator.exe MD5: 4268cd87b30c0caed9274e5d30fdd125 Size: 2.22 MB (2227048 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\YouTube Accelerator Group: Malware file Last Updated: August 18, 2014
20.	YouTubeAcceleratorService.exe	4cce5eb677d5f242639ae79dc901c359	1
Name: YouTubeAcceleratorService.exe MD5: 4cce5eb677d5f242639ae79dc901c359 Size: 1.51 MB (1510248 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\YouTube Accelerator Group: Malware file Last Updated: August 18, 2014
21.	YouTubeAccelerator.exe	e9b70e61bed875cac5388935d51db380	1
Name: YouTubeAccelerator.exe MD5: e9b70e61bed875cac5388935d51db380 Size: 2.22 MB (2224406 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\YouTube Accelerator Group: Malware file Last Updated: August 18, 2014
22.	YTAHelper.dll	8aea8da7b3cea5a4b7f2aac9971a08df	1
Name: YTAHelper.dll MD5: 8aea8da7b3cea5a4b7f2aac9971a08df Size: 434.02 KB (434024 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Dynamic link library Path: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\YTAHelper Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 22, 2016
23.	YTAHelper.dll	8f8064dbe88017e8b6faf90f2a0a5cec	1
Name: YTAHelper.dll MD5: 8f8064dbe88017e8b6faf90f2a0a5cec Size: 521.62 KB (521620 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Dynamic link library Path: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\YTAHelper Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 22, 2016
24.	ins_yta.exe	7b9237dddf3ed7654a776da517eb0dd5	1
Name: ins_yta.exe MD5: 7b9237dddf3ed7654a776da517eb0dd5 Size: 8.8 MB (8806904 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %TEMP%\Install_8119 Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 13, 2016
25.	ins_yta.exe	43dd0627f575559148303f686317ed05	1
Name: ins_yta.exe MD5: 43dd0627f575559148303f686317ed05 Size: 8.8 MB (8806904 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %TEMP%\Install_1509 Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 13, 2016
26.	ins_yta.exe	9b0622dee59b9c14fcd68c2678f0a519	1
Name: ins_yta.exe MD5: 9b0622dee59b9c14fcd68c2678f0a519 Size: 8.8 MB (8806904 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %TEMP%\Install_20668 Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 13, 2016
27.	ins_yta.exe	b43dbf841f583a3108a44f0a7835fb8d	1
Name: ins_yta.exe MD5: b43dbf841f583a3108a44f0a7835fb8d Size: 11.55 MB (11556904 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %TEMP%\Install_817 Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 13, 2016
28.	ins_yta.exe	62f94a5f5ffe55682e7531884629d3e2	1
Name: ins_yta.exe MD5: 62f94a5f5ffe55682e7531884629d3e2 Size: 13.5 MB (13500000 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %TEMP%\Install_876 Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 13, 2016
29.	C:\Program Files\YouTube Accelerator\YouTubeAcceleratorService.exe	aff73a560a05d06792d495724f6ac026
Name: C:\Program Files\YouTube Accelerator\YouTubeAcceleratorService.exe MD5: aff73a560a05d06792d495724f6ac026 Type: Executable File Group: Malware file

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Registry Details

PUP.YouTube Accelerator may create the following registry entry or registry entries:

File name without path

http_www.youtubeaccelerator.com_0.localstorage

http_www.youtubeaccelerator.com_0.localstorage-journal

test.youtubeaccelerator[1].xml

YouTube Accelerator.lnk

HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}

Software\Goobzo\Language\YouTubeAccelerator

Software\Goobzo\YouTube Accelerator

Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\youtubeaccelerator.com

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\YouTubeAccelerator_RASAPI32

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\YouTubeAcceleratorService_RASMANCS

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\YTAUpdate

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\YTAUpdate_logon

Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MenuOrder\Start Menu2\Programs\YouTube Accelerator

Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartPage\NewShortcuts\C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\YouTube Accelerator\YouTube Accelerator.lnk

Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartPage\NewShortcuts\C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\YouTube Accelerator\YouTube Accelerator.lnk

Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{FCE3FA8B-BA81-467C-81D8-E43C00D1BC71}

Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{FCE3FA8B-BA81-467C-81D8-E43C00D1BC71}

Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\GoobzoYouTubeAccelerator

SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Goobzo\YouTube Accelerator

SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\YouTubeAccelerator_RASAPI32

SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\YouTubeAcceleratorService_RASMANCS

SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\YouTubeAcceleratorService

SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\YouTubeAcceleratorService

SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\YouTubeAcceleratorService

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}

YouTube Accelerator

Directories

PUP.YouTube Accelerator may create the following directory or directories:

%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\GOOBZO\YouTube Accelerator

%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\GOOBZO\YouTube Accelerator

%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\YouTube Accelerator

%PROGRAMFILES%\YouTube Accelerator

%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\YouTube Accelerator

URLs

PUP.YouTube Accelerator may call the following URLs:

Youtubeaccelerator.com/support

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