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LoadTubes Adware

Posted: May 6, 2013

Threat Metric

Ranking: 10,385
Threat Level: 2/10
Infected PCs: 2,185
First Seen: May 6, 2013
Last Seen: October 8, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

LoadTubes is an adware program that attempts to offer an internet video saving feature. LoadTubes attempts to provide computer users with features that download internet videos from popular services like YouTube. Through LoadTubes a computer user may be bombarded by several ads causing issues with using the computer in a normal fashion. The removal of LoadTubes may be done automatically through an updated antispyware program.

Technical Details

File System Modifications

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The following files were created in the system:



loadtubes.exe File name: loadtubes.exe
Size: 6.55 MB (6557696 bytes)
MD5: 26cace07b601e823b7eb7b753b358f77
Detection count: 21
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 17, 2022

Registry Modifications

The following newly produced Registry Values are:

CLSID{DFEFCDEE-CF1A-4FC8-88AD-129872198372}HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{DFEFCDEE-CF1A-4FC8-88AD-129872198372}SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\{DFEFCDEE-CF1A-4FC8-88AD-129872198372}HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}loadtbs-2.1

Additional Information

The following directories were created:
%APPDATA%\loadtbs
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