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free-driver-scout_Setup_update_de-DE.exe

Free Driver Scout

Covus Freemium GmbH

The application free-driver-scout_Setup_update_de-DE.exe by Covus Freemium GmbH has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 2 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Covus installer. This is the uninstaller utility registered in the Windows Control Panel for the program Free Driver Scout by Covus Freemium. This file is typically installed with the program Free Driver Scout by Covus Freemium GmbH.
Publisher:
Covus Freemium  (signed by Covus Freemium GmbH)

Product:
Free Driver Scout

Version:
1.0.1.0

MD5:
ff698801b4f06a5c5972469662a3576a

SHA-1:
83394dca7c46575a2f2f60d06aa37bbc740782c2

SHA-256:
62e1f098d029b1868ee37b9a02ac82418b980eec93a1de0fbeaec935b291de36

Scanner detections:
2 / 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:
4/26/2024 2:14:23 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Covusfreemium
2017.0.2833

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Covus.CovusFreemium.Bundler (M)
16.2.15.3

File size:
420.1 KB (430,224 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.1.0

Copyright:
Copyright (c) Covus Freemium. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
free-driver-scout_Setup_update_de-DE.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Covus

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\ProgramData\package cache\{8610dfd5-c087-4f54-b031-4dcf17497566}\free-driver-scout_setup_update_de-de.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:
9/3/2012 3:44:40 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:RKbe2meV3IipMkHmCoj86wTBsLr9JhWZ2SH:XlE3FHmfgJsLB2wSH

Entry address:
0x474B

Entry point:
E8, AC, 14, 00, 00, E9, 79, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 8B, 00, 81, 38, 63, 73, 6D, E0, 75, 2A, 83, 78, 10, 03, 75, 24, 8B, 40, 14, 3D, 20, 05, 93, 19, 74, 15, 3D, 21, 05, 93, 19, 74, 0E, 3D, 22, 05, 93, 19, 74, 07, 3D, 00, 40, 99, 01, 75, 05, E8, 01, 15, 00, 00, 33, C0, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 68, 55, 47, 40, 00, FF, 15, 7C, 11, 40, 00, 33, C0, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 57, BF, E8, 03, 00, 00, 57, FF, 15, 84, 11, 40, 00, FF, 75, 08, FF, 15, 80, 11, 40, 00, 81, C7, E8, 03, 00, 00, 81, FF, 60, EA, 00...
 
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Code size:
311.5 KB (318,976 bytes)

Program Uninstaller
Program name:
Free Driver Scout

Display publisher:
Covus Freemium

Display version:
1.0.1.0

Uninstall string:
"C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{8610dfd5-c087-4f54-b031-4dcf17497566}\free-driver-scout_Setup_update_de-DE.exe" /uninstall


The file free-driver-scout_Setup_update_de-DE.exe has been discovered within the following program.

Free Driver Scout  by Covus Freemium GmbH
Bundles various adware offers during installation which include malicious ad-supported toolbars.
freemium.com/free-driver-scout
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