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apache_openoffice_4.1.3_win_x86_install_de_cb-dl-manager.exe

COMPUTER BILD Digital GmbH

The application apache_openoffice_4.1.3_win_x86_install_de_cb-dl-manager.exe by COMPUTER BILD Digital GmbH has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the free Apache OpenOffice but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
COMPUTER BILD Digital GmbH  (signed and verified)

MD5:
a8733ca98ce529c26bb5ddfcac851f61

SHA-1:
1db0fba0517bde810b3098062eaa5730ff06bc75

SHA-256:
119feabc86fa17f8d5156bad43134db6fc04d933d5f65a96299e1eb713cf2cad

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 9:45:01 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Covus (M)
17.3.16.11

File size:
554.1 KB (567,408 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Covus

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\apache_openoffice_4.1.3_win_x86_install_de_cb-dl-manager.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
COMPUTER BILD Digital GmbH

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/19/2016 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/19/2017 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=COMPUTER BILD Digital GmbH, OU=IT, O=COMPUTER BILD Digital GmbH, L=Hamburg, S=Hamburg, C=DE

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
4A46583ED0B1E421CA13839352030EF0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/24/2017 6:11:59 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

Entry address:
0x1496C

Entry point:
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Code size:
358 KB (366,592 bytes)

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