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easybcd-2.1.2-downloader.exe

Covus Freemium GmbH

The application easybcd-2.1.2-downloader.exe by Covus Freemium GmbH has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 7 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Covus installer.
Publisher:
Covus Freemium GmbH  (signed and verified)

MD5:
5f50aa2e659c2bc1af01cfbc50d916ab

SHA-1:
90d5c9a1e590968d5fb99ebc4fee23f136f19f1c

SHA-256:
51dd96954563c8a42aa438346db9b6bac32f7b25f93dbb2fbff06bacf60fd19f

Scanner detections:
7 / 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 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:
5/8/2024 10:45:47 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic_s
2015.0.3421

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadGuide (variant)
8.9796

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of ride-along+delug+bittorent+client_1.0.exe (Adware)
2014.7.6.14

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Breitschopp
v2014.07.06.02

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Optional.CovusFreemiumGmbH.W
14.4.17.8

VIPRE Antivirus
DownloadGuide
29184

File size:
448.9 KB (459,664 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Covus

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\easybcd-2.1.2-downloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Covus Freemium GmbH

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/28/2013 10:21:57 AM

Valid to:
1/29/2015 10:21:57 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:
4/9/2014 9:11:46 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:umvJd2CV3q9gAdYz9VmsipjApXnkEPL2E1xpa+kCF6GH8VPflPrbZ38iWbVy+T4B:7d+amjyXkEPLT7buVX1iNvELx

Entry address:
0x1A4E7

Entry point:
E8, BD, 48, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 44, 24, 08, 8B, 4C, 24, 10, 0B, C8, 8B, 4C, 24, 0C, 75, 09, 8B, 44, 24, 04, F7, E1, C2, 10, 00, 53, F7, E1, 8B, D8, 8B, 44, 24, 08, F7, 64, 24, 14, 03, D8, 8B, 44, 24, 08, F7, E1, 03, D3, 5B, C2, 10, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, DC, 7D, 42, 00, 8D, 7D, E0, F3, A5, 89, 45, F8, 8B, 45, 0C, 5F, 89, 45, FC, 5E, 85, C0, 74, 0C, F6, 00, 08, 74, 07, C7, 45, F4, 00, 40...
 
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Code size:
148 KB (151,552 bytes)

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