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OCSClient

CHIP Digital GmbH

The application malwarebytes anti malware - chip-downloader.exe by CHIP Digital GmbH has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 20 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Covus installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from downloader.chip.de.
Publisher:
CHIP Digital GmbH  (signed and verified)

Product:
OCSClient

Version:
1.00

MD5:
bebcca9663faf40d340aaf4b158606b2

SHA-1:
72c2ce196ccd6ce6ce80bee5c4104de23b79928b

SHA-256:
b89d1bcf35b1f3f4ef3e760da35534aeec9d22ce1c50fca70364543795559d80

Scanner detections:
20 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
May bundle various unwanted software without adequate user consent.

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:
4/19/2024 7:34:00 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/DownloadSponsor.Gen
8.3.1.6

avast!
Downloader-VVY [PUP]
150521-0

AVG
Could be an adware MultiBundle.dropper
2014.0.4311

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
TrojWare.Win32.VB.HEFF
22228

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2124
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadSponsor.C potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Generic.AC.72309
5/24/2015

G Data
Win32.Application.OCSClient
15.5.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.204.16011

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.OCSBundle
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DownloadSponsor
v2015.05.24.12

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.dkkmcy
0.30.24.1636

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Staser.614784
15.05.22.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Covus.Bundler
15.5.23.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Staser.a!1075356143
23.00.65.15522

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Downloader
9857

Total Defense
Win32/SillyDl.SRPeCJB
37.1.62.1

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.VB.AndreClient
3.12.26.4

File size:
600.4 KB (614,784 bytes)

Product version:
1.00

Original file name:
ocsclient.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Covus

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\malwarebytes anti malware - chip-downloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
CHIP Digital GmbH

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/26/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/27/2014 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=CHIP Digital GmbH, O=CHIP Digital GmbH, STREET=St.-Martin-Str. 66, L=Munich, S=Bavaria, PostalCode=81541, C=DE

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

Serial number:
360BEAFE1EBBCC59FBA31179BE3192C0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/27/2013 1:28:37 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:YKWlw1Dx+WASQfCEv2YUMNJlaJuNlK17Y4c83fhysVufBn597NX2X:Y7lw1DxZ5QfXeYU43fiysgfBnnl2X

Entry address:
0x1620

Entry point:
68, 08, F6, 40, 00, E8, EE, FF, FF, FF, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 30, 00, 00, 00, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, EF, 4E, 90, D9, AA, 0A, CD, 43, 91, 50, 46, 79, E4, 37, D4, 82, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 01, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 4F, 43, 53, 43, 6C, 69, 65, 6E, 74, 00, 6E, 64, 72, 65, 5C, 44, 00, 00, 00, 00, FF, CC, 31, 00, 03, 23, 5A, 55, 3A, 3C, E0, 07, 47, B3, 35, 82, 3C, 05, 78, AE, A7, 47, FF, BF, 0B, 62, DE, 67, 44, A8, 40, C9, 76, C0, F9, 23, 95, 3A, 4F, AD, 33, 99, 66, CF, 11, B7, 0C, 00...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual Basic v5.0

Code size:
96 KB (98,304 bytes)

The file malwarebytes anti malware - chip-downloader.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

https://downloader.chip.de/?lastchange=9c8c4f6779da1de619f49428574dceef&pid=chipde&cid=54423242&camps=&campsel=&euid=ede222ee483fccb9bf9b24fa&utm_source=undefined&utm_medium=undefined&utm_campaign=undefined&source=BLUB2

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