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DownloadGuide

Covus Pro GmbH

The application banking-4w_setup_download.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.
Publisher:
Covus Pro GmbH  (signed and verified)

Product:
DownloadGuide

Version:
1.5.0.0

MD5:
fdd9903a075846743127bc7532ef6b6c

SHA-1:
ade51c2e8054234b6e39b3974a3b49b068f6ddfd

SHA-256:
fc5d3c7e2dd81a6ab27d36efe45f2d6fc6eca4de9a4294241f475ecaba4ef1c4

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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 1:06:35 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Covus (M)
16.11.6.13

File size:
673.2 KB (689,352 bytes)

Product version:
1.5.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014

Original file name:
in.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Covus

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\banking-4w_setup_download.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Covus Pro GmbH

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/5/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/6/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Covus Pro GmbH, O=Covus Pro GmbH, STREET=Schwedter Str. 263, L=Berlin, S=Berlin, PostalCode=10119, C=DE

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
61A79175C602D4C6B8D777D3A741B75A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/6/2014 9:25:24 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:HKSmlKRs/MeTl7kFS1wfC4TznmZ8rj6WNdAXjd9ELMu7I:F2MeTmFNbTzmWKuAb+Mu0

Entry address:
0x7FFAE

Entry point:
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
504 KB (516,096 bytes)

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