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Flvto Youtube Downloader

Posted: January 14, 2015

Threat Metric

Ranking: 1,054
Threat Level: 1/10
Infected PCs: 410,010
First Seen: January 14, 2015
Last Seen: October 17, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows


The Flvto Youtube Downloader is a piece of software offered by Flvto.com (Flvto.biz), an online service that offers visitors the ability to download videos from YouTube, as well as convert them to various audio and video formats automatically. While this service might seem useful, the online conversion might not always work, and users who don't get the results they want might end up being convinced to download the Flvto Youtube Downloader which, supposedly, will work like a charm.

However, the Flvto Youtube Downloader is detected as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP), and users who opt to install it may often encounter unwanted side effects and a not desirable behavior. Online reviews of the Flvto Youtube Downloader application show that this program's behavior has worsened over the past couple of months, and using it may expose users to countless pop-ups and ads, which will be displayed whenever they attempt to download a video from YouTube. While it is undeniable that ad-supported software is a common thing nowadays, the Flvto Youtube Downloader's ads appear to be more aggressive than usual, and users who give this software a try might decide to look for an alternative solution quickly.

Apart from the overwhelming ads, the Flvto Youtube Downloader appears to work as expected and users who are not bothered by the aggressive marketing practices will probably enjoy the features that this software has to offer. However, if you don't want to be bombarded with nagging ads whenever you attempt to download a video from YouTube, then you can rest assured that the Flvto Youtube Downloader is not the application for you. The removal of the Flvto Youtube Downloader is not mandatory, but it is recommended if you do not plan to continue using this application.

Technical Details

File System Modifications

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The following files were created in the system:



%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Users\<username>\Downloads\FYDLoad_inflvto_18.exe File name: FYDLoad_inflvto_18.exe
Size: 275.9 KB (275904 bytes)
MD5: 40de724747c691657d39ffb14c8b7861
Detection count: 3,330
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %SYSTEMDRIVE%\Users\<username>\Downloads\FYDLoad_inflvto_18.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: October 5, 2023
c:\programas\flvto\flvtoyoutubedownloader.exe File name: flvtoyoutubedownloader.exe
Size: 494.59 KB (494592 bytes)
MD5: f6d04b29c39ebeff17ef62b8f6e2831e
Detection count: 1,511
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: c:\programas\flvto\flvtoyoutubedownloader.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 9, 2022

Registry Modifications

The following newly produced Registry Values are:

File name without pathFlvto Youtube Downloader.lnkflvtoyoutubedownloader.redesign.exeUninstall Flvto YouTube Downloader.lnkwww.flvto[1].xmlHKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}SOFTWARE\Classes\flvtoSOFTWARE\Flvto Youtube DownloaderSoftware\FlvtoConverterSoftware\hotgerSoftware\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\flvto.bizSoftware\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\www.flvto.bizSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DOMStorage\flvto.bizSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DOMStorage\www.flvto.bizSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\FlvtoYoutubeDownloader_RASAPI32SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\FlvtoYoutubeDownloader_RASMANCSSoftware\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Flvto Youtube DownloaderSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Classes\flvtoSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Flvto Youtube DownloaderSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\FlvtoYoutubeDownloader_RASAPI32SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\FlvtoYoutubeDownloader_RASMANCSHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}Flvto Youtube Downloader

Additional Information

The following directories were created:
%APPDATA%\FlvtoConverter%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Flvto Youtube Downloader%AllUsersProfile%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Flvto Youtube Downloader%LOCALAPPDATA%\Flvto%LOCALAPPDATA%\Flvto Youtube Downloader%LOCALAPPDATA%\FlvtoYoutubeDownloader%PROGRAMFILES%\Flvto Youtube Downloader%PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\Flvto Youtube Downloader%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Flvto%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Flvto Youtube Downloader%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\FlvtoYoutubeDownloader
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