YouTube Accelerator
by Goobzo Ltd.
What is YouTube Accelerator?
YouTube Accelerator is software application developed by Goobzo Ltd.. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 65.30% of installations running this operating system. YouTube Accelerator's installer is typically 12.00 MB in size and installs around 22 files. The most common release is 3394(build_88) with 28.22% of all installations currently using this version.
YouTube Accelerator is most popular in the United States with 35.71% of installations residing in this country.
YouTube Accelerator adds 5 scheduled tasks to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, YouTube Accelerator is known to create 3 firewall exceptions to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.
About YouTube Accelerator?
Our software bundles various browser tools and features designed to customize and enhance the user's browsing experience, including download buttons, graphics, and interactive content. The software is free to use and is supported by advertising. We have dedicated significant time and effort to develop this software, and in order to continue offering it for free, users agree to view ads that are intended to provide value, such as price comparison, coupon offers, and cash back rewards.
Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in YouTube Accelerator.
Software Behaviors
- Services:
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- UNWISE.EXE runs as a service named 'Browser System Enahncer' (671c50b0).
- YouTubeAcceleratorService.exe runs as a service named 'YouTubeAcceleratorService' (YouTubeAcceleratorService).
- sporder.dll runs as a service named 'Hi-Rez Studios Authenticate and Update Service' (HiPatchService).
- Firewall:
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- YouTubeAccelerator.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\YouTube Accelerator\YouTubeAccelerator.exe'.
- Updater.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files1\YOUTUB~1\Updater.exe'.
- UNWISE.EXE is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files1\Yahoo!\MESSEN~1\UNWISE.EXE'.
- Scheduled tasks:
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- UNWISE.EXE is scheduled as a task with the class '{F71A9918-1861-4EFE-AE94-530BDDE46DD4}' (runs on registration).
- YouTubeAccelerator.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{ADC7C9E5-4468-4AF0-98E9-A0ED2F1E419D}' (runs on registration).
- YTAUninstall.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E60085F5-8539-46D5-842F-2EF0B8D2A6DF}' (runs on registration).
- YouTubeAcceleratorService.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{96C68751-93E0-4D1D-82ED-1E4008A8CBED}' (runs on registration).
- Updater.exe is scheduled as a task named 'YTAUpdate' (runs daily at 8:00 AM).
Startup Entries
- Startup tasks:
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- Updater.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named YTAUpdate_logon.
- Registry entries:
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- YouTubeAccelerator.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'GoobzoYouTubeAccelerator' and executes as "C:\Program Files\YouTube Accelerator\YouTubeAccelerator.exe" /startup.
- Registry entries (User):
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- YouTubeAccelerator.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'YoutubeAccelerator' which loads as "C:\Program Files\YouTube Accelerator\YouTubeAccelerator.exe" /install /runonce.
Software Details
- URL:
- https://www.youtubeaccelerator.com/support
- Support:
- https://www.youtubeaccelerator.com/about
- Installation path:
- C:\Program Files\YouTube Accelerator
- Uninstaller:
- "C:\Program Files\YouTube Accelerator\VARemove.exe" temp
- Size:
- 12.00 MB
- Language:
- English
YouTube Accelerator Executable Details
- Primary executable:
- YouTubeAcceleratorService.exe
- Name:
- YouTube Accelerator
- Path:
- C:\Program Files\YouTube Accelerator\YouTubeAcceleratorService.exe
- MD5:
- aff73a560a05d06792d495724f6ac026
- SHA-1:
- –
- SHA-256:
- –
| File Type | Filename | MD5 |
|---|---|---|
|
EXE
|
Updater.exe
Malware
|
96257545e464d8e48a767dca7158ab18 |
|
DLL
|
d946c4e00b10be82f8d142f508ece41d | |
|
DLL
|
e3ca787c4ef41e3d3c212899dd361daf | |
|
EXE
|
973567b98cdfc147df4e60471d9df072 | |
|
DLL
|
30a7767ce7edd677b85dbf308476be5e | |
|
DLL
|
3f60c99839e22b593223eb083e1ae454 | |
|
DLL
|
f593c94827e130cdb5c3215e0753c781 | |
|
DLL
|
e09fa1c699e985e4cf8cfc6457dba9f1 | |
|
EXE
|
YTAUninstall.exe
Malware
|
d0a905c4dbb627779c7395f63e4695e4 |
|
EXE
|
7a9c58d8e215fcd47d371fe81d7aa1f6 |