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download-apache-openoffice.exe

Covus Pro GmbH

The application download-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. The file has been seen being downloaded from sda.pro.de.
Publisher:
Covus Pro GmbH  (signed and verified)

MD5:
5a4ae371e798cc43a592bdc2eaa9782d

SHA-1:
aed41ddb605a19c8e30f5c590b2511105276a001

SHA-256:
7d3a9a894c871b88378e46c892b16415008c2d3471e92ed2751415c69caf6f64

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 4:54:45 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Covus (M)
16.8.9.19

File size:
655.5 KB (671,192 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Covus

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Covus Pro GmbH

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:
2/24/2015 12:01:31 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:1SSM4cV8OcIJL0TTr2Ee8xAJE7CK6u4uouMWhXq/gGSuVX1d9NiO7zhB2rj:1jAFV0de8xAJBK6u4uouBhXq/gGTVF/W

Entry address:
0x26E9A

Entry point:
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Code size:
371.5 KB (380,416 bytes)

The file download-apache-openoffice.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://sda.pro.de/pro.php?pro=aoo

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