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driverpack solution full (x32 + x64) 12.3 chip.eu edition downloader.exe

Covus Freemium GmbH

The application driverpack solution full (x32 + x64) 12.3 chip.eu edition downloader.exe by Covus Freemium 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.
Publisher:
Covus Freemium GmbH  (signed and verified)

MD5:
b664b381bf8ff1ba98b3209b31c6307e

SHA-1:
9fc463bf09d71c72c1d56c9c9d7178c64b45e112

SHA-256:
6fbfee64cc135bc44b7b4b47aaca92eef35e9c2888d519d796619a188120604d

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
4/16/2024 2:59:25 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Covus.CovusFreemium.Bundler (M)
16.2.13.8

File size:
582.3 KB (596,288 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Covus

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\driverpack solution full (x32 + x64) 12.3 chip.eu edition downloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Covus Freemium GmbH

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/28/2013 11:21:57 AM

Valid to:
1/29/2015 11:21:57 AM

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

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
11211DBCB8A07ED407612FC406EFD259BE29

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/23/2014 12:27:32 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:5n8PyDC/8jFO4qHKIPh/07Xt55xgTX4uVX1xxaU+R:GaDC/8jwHqoh/455xgTBVFxxd+R

Entry address:
0x22321

Entry point:
E8, 6C, 66, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 53, 56, 8B, F1, 33, DB, 3B, F3, 75, 16, E8, ED, 19, 00, 00, 6A, 16, 5E, 89, 30, E8, 91, 19, 00, 00, 8B, C6, E9, 8F, 00, 00, 00, 57, 39, 5D, 08, 77, 13, E8, D1, 19, 00, 00, 6A, 16, 5E, 89, 30, E8, 75, 19, 00, 00, 8B, C6, EB, 75, 33, C9, 39, 5D, 10, 88, 1E, 0F, 95, C1, 41, 39, 4D, 08, 77, 09, E8, AE, 19, 00, 00, 6A, 22, EB, DB, 8B, 4D, 0C, 83, C1, FE, 83, F9, 22, 77, C9, 8B, CE, 39, 5D, 10, 74, 0B, 33, DB, 43, C6, 06, 2D, 8D, 4E, 01, F7, D8, 8B, F9...
 
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Code size:
317 KB (324,608 bytes)

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