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free+system+utilities_1.1.exe

Covus Freemium GmbH

The application free+system+utilities_1.1.exe by Covus Freemium GmbH has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 11 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Covus installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from freemium.com.
Publisher:
Covus Freemium GmbH  (signed and verified)

MD5:
928464a5199627591e48b5ac2f119b0e

SHA-1:
a5be9f1158358dd8e534f543f7a6e191047e4680

SHA-256:
b8ac69f9f47bbb906d004b7bd6b4a5b3f721e6b54eb9a7243b57135dd4ed3a38

Scanner detections:
11 / 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 1:10:29 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DownloadGuide.Gen2
7.11.163.108

AVG
Adware Generic_r.OC
2014.0.3986

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.6044
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadGuide.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Adware:W32/Buzzrin
11.2014-22-07_3

G Data
Win32.Application.DownloadGuide
14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.DownloadGuide
t3scan.1.6.1.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Bundle
v2014.07.22.05

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Optional.CovusFreemiumGmbH.Y
14.7.22.17

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4890059
31208

File size:
460.3 KB (471,312 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Covus

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\free+system+utilities_1.1.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:
7/14/2014 3:26:17 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:dvWoBObcObcSkP+GtuVX1Hs7umWtC7uFBW:x5IcI7s+JVFM7zt7uFU

Entry address:
0x1CA34

Entry point:
E8, A0, 48, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 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, 0C, DE, 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, 99, 01, 8D, 45, F4, 50, FF, 75, F0, FF, 75, E4, FF...
 
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Code size:
171 KB (175,104 bytes)

The file free+system+utilities_1.1.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://freemium.com/free-system-utilities/.../

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