apache-openoffice.exe

Covus Pro GmbH

The application apache-openoffice.exe by Covus Pro GmbH has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Covus installer. With this installer, users are expecting to download the free Apache OpenOffice but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Covus Pro GmbH  (signed and verified)

MD5:
b20064ee19370ea15b6eb42ad1479138

SHA-1:
ea7ba83ac78c2c71525baf9558f4e65a6924a83a

SHA-256:
7d1e50898828f349144ec78350cc382164ae74e30cdcf3c94ba7c1923b367c25

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Includes bundled offers in the installer/download manager that include adware components such as Best-markit, and Search Protect (ClientConnect).

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
5/4/2024 10:27:39 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Covus.Bundler
17.2.24.3

File size:
559 KB (572,432 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Covus

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\apache-openoffice.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
2/23/2015 2:53:38 PM

Valid to:
2/23/2016 2:53:38 PM

Subject:
CN=Covus Pro GmbH, O=Covus Pro GmbH, L=Berlin, C=DE

Issuer:
CN=Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.godaddy.com/repository/, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
404873D3F4F98D31

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/2/2015 10:25:16 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

Entry address:
0x2617A

Entry point:
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Code size:
363.5 KB (372,224 bytes)

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