GridinSoft Threat Intelligence

yt-dlp.exe threat report

Detected as Adware.Gen File reputation report
MD5 cd11b52cb5f41654b4665337f58a5731
Latest seen 2025-03-26 23:00:33 (a year ago)
First seen 2024-04-16 23:07:08 (2 years ago)
Size 11 MB
Publisher https://github.com/yt-dlp
Product yt-dlp_x86

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Detection name
Adware.Gen
Recommended action
Scan and remove
Last analysis
2025-03-26 23:00:33 (a year ago)
File hash
cd11b52cb5f41654b4665337f58a5731
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Why it matters

Why GridinSoft flags this file

Detection

GridinSoft identifies the sample as Adware.Gen.

Timeline

First seen 2024-04-16 23:07:08 (2 years ago); latest analysis 2025-03-26 23:00:33 (a year ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: https://github.com/yt-dlp. Product metadata: yt-dlp_x86.

Observed locations

ThreatInfo has seen this file in user or system paths listed below. Unexpected locations increase the need for local verification.

Recommended action

What to do next

  1. Compare the MD5 above with the file found on the device.
  2. Check whether the file appears in the observed locations or under one of the alternate names.
  3. Run GridinSoft Anti-Malware to confirm the detection and remove the file if it is present.

File context

yt-dlp.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with yt-dlp_x86. The reported company name is https://github.com/yt-dlp. The current detection status is Adware.Gen, based on the latest analysis from 2025-03-26 23:00:33 (a year ago).

If yt-dlp.exe appears on your computer unexpectedly, treat it as suspicious. Check its location, digital signature, and recent system changes before allowing it to run. A full anti-malware scan is recommended when this file is detected as Adware.Gen.

File Details

Product Name: yt-dlp_x86
Company Name: https://github.com/yt-dlp
MD5: cd11b52cb5f41654b4665337f58a5731
Size: 11 MB
First Published: 2024-04-16 23:07:08 (2 years ago)
Latest Published: 2025-03-26 23:00:33 (a year ago)
Status: Adware.Gen (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2025-03-26 23:00:33 (a year ago)

Detection screenshot

yt-dlp.exe detection screenshot

The screenshot is a visual record of a GridinSoft Anti-Malware detection for this sample. Use the hash and metadata above as the primary identifiers when comparing the file on your system.

Common Places:

%localappdata%\televzr\resources
%localappdata%\televzr_light\resources
%programfiles%\media downloader\3rdparty

ThreatInfo has observed yt-dlp.exe in the locations listed above. Files found in temporary folders, user profile folders, startup locations, or unusual application directories should be reviewed more carefully than files installed under a known program directory.

Geographic signal

Observed country distribution

ThreatInfo has seen yt-dlp.exe across 2 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country United States
Share 66.7%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is United States with 66.7% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.

OS Version:

Windows 10 100.0%

The most common operating system signal for yt-dlp.exe is Windows 10 with 100.0% of observed hits. If your system differs from the common profile, check whether the file was introduced by a specific installer, archive, or removable device.

Analysis

yt-dlp.exe is identified as pe for 32-bit systems. The subsystem is Windows CUI. PE header values are useful for triage, especially when they do not match the expected publisher, product, or release timeline.

Format pe
Architecture 32-bit
Subsystem Windows CUI
Entry point 0x000013e0
Image base 0x00400000

PE Sections:

Sections 10
Raw data 179712

Section layout highlights raw-size concentration, repeated names, packer markers, and hashes that can be compared across related samples.

.text 87040 bytes · 48.4% of section data
MD5 862e523fa80aec04b870df13a72890f1
.data 512 bytes · 0.3% of section data
MD5 51208ab62615b229454443e93698fbf5
.rdata 24064 bytes · 13.4% of section data
MD5 3cb4db04f655a5b0a0a96d0686418073
/4 15872 bytes · 8.8% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 7e93cfa980a49e0ddcecbe238d72ffbe
.bss 0 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e
.idata 3584 bytes · 2.0% of section data
MD5 e174dc82ffbd0e8655a71ccd4849ecfb
.CRT 512 bytes · 0.3% of section data
MD5 a334ea6bcabf9c5db707065f0157952b
.tls 512 bytes · 0.3% of section data
MD5 bf619eac0cdf3f68d496ea9344137e8b
.rsrc 44032 bytes · 24.5% of section data
MD5 766af8738b3fff01e59f7aafa8eed1b4
.reloc 3584 bytes · 2.0% of section data
MD5 43d9393adbd05e7e01d6563d3b4d52ea

PE section names and hashes can reveal packing, injected resources, or unusual build artifacts. Sections with uncommon names, very large raw data, or hashes that differ from a trusted copy deserve additional review.

Report conclusion

GridinSoft detects this file as Adware.Gen

This report identifies yt-dlp.exe by MD5 cd11b52cb5f41654b4665337f58a5731. If the same file is present on your device, scan the system and remove the detected object after confirming the hash and location.

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Recommended next steps

  • Compare the local file MD5 with cd11b52cb5f41654b4665337f58a5731.
  • Check the file path, publisher, and signature against the details in this report.
  • Run a GridinSoft scan and remove the object if the same hash is found.