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TubeTime

Posted: May 16, 2017

Threat Metric

Ranking: 16,634
Threat Level: 1/10
Infected PCs: 8,258
First Seen: May 16, 2017
Last Seen: January 2, 2025
OS(es) Affected: Windows


TubeTime is a Potentially Unwanted Program whose installation is meant to provide users with access to YouTube videos from their desktops directly. In addition to the ability to browse YouTube without launching their Web browser, TubeTime also will offer users a switch to change between 'Light' and 'Dark' styles of the program, therefore allowing users to forget about the eye-straining white background that YouTube uses by default. While many people might find TubeTime to be useful, it is important to add that the Terms of Service posted on TubeTime's official website state that the program is ad-supported. This means that it is expected to encounter some ads while browsing TubeTime, and in some cases, these ads might promote irrelevant content or link to shady websites.

The good news is that TubeTime is not unsafe by itself, but users who use it should be wary of the content of the ads TubeTime may promote. Anti-virus companies identify TubeTime as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP), which proves that this program is harmless and uninstalling it is not mandatory. However, it is likely that users can find an alternative to TubeTime that does not expose them to unwanted ads, and this is what we advise you to do. If you don't want to continue using TubeTime, then you can remove this software with the help of computer security software. Tech-savvy users might achieve the same by uninstalling TubeTime from the Windows Control Panel, but they should not forget that this may leave behind some of TubeTime's files and Registry entries.

Technical Details

File System Modifications

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The following files were created in the system:



TubeTime.13.1.5l2a.exe File name: TubeTime.13.1.5l2a.exe
Size: 28.92 MB (28924568 bytes)
MD5: bda6297440ae1b702969b95149880afe
Detection count: 5
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 14, 2019

Registry Modifications

The following newly produced Registry Values are:

HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}Software\AppDataLow\Software\TubeTimeSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\TubeTimeSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\TubeTimeHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}TubeTime

Additional Information

The following directories were created:
%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\TubeTime%APPDATA%\TubeTime%LOCALAPPDATA%\TubeTime
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