internet_explorer_setup.exe

Pro Installer

Covus Pro GmbH

The application internet_explorer_setup.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. The file has been seen being downloaded from pro.de.
Publisher:
covus pro  (signed by Covus Pro GmbH)

Product:
Pro Installer

Version:
4.3.2.0

MD5:
26bda621760ee575602ffe4fd90cb66d

SHA-1:
dd3b0886e6419acc1d3fd3316942c57444ff3c94

SHA-256:
d9746033708857390e46330175986eae8fee506bd80fbaa62fcb6bf81e99d985

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:
5/7/2024 3:30:33 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Covus.CovusPro.Bundler (M)
16.1.31.7

File size:
561.6 KB (575,048 bytes)

Product version:
4.3.2.0

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014

Original file name:
Multiproduct.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Covus

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\internet_explorer_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/5/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/6/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Covus Pro GmbH, O=Covus Pro GmbH, STREET=Schwedter Str. 263, L=Berlin, S=Berlin, PostalCode=10119, C=DE

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
61A79175C602D4C6B8D777D3A741B75A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/7/2014 10:56:17 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:1g3G5FdI1pERXv0d61eFCAXjd9ELMu7re:FFIEXvF4FCAb+Muve

Entry address:
0x641AE

Entry point:
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
392.5 KB (401,920 bytes)

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