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minecraft-download.exe

Covus Pro GmbH

The application minecraft-download.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 installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as Minecraft but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars. The file has been seen being downloaded from sda.pro.de.
Publisher:
Covus Pro GmbH  (signed and verified)

MD5:
b2338c5305288224328baa508e812308

SHA-1:
75ad327d6f1849bf60447b975dc3d9c772076fa5

SHA-256:
5455a93f53760a474a1cc5173cdc30aa1173cf224695a2b8d76461aaf718b3ca

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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 3:33:00 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Covus (M)
17.3.2.3

File size:
582 KB (595,984 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Covus

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\minecraft-download.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Covus Pro GmbH

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
2/23/2015 2:53:38 PM

Valid to:
2/23/2016 2:53:38 PM

Subject:
CN=Covus Pro GmbH, O=Covus Pro GmbH, L=Berlin, C=DE

Issuer:
CN=Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.godaddy.com/repository/, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
404873D3F4F98D31

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/5/2015 4:05:29 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

Entry address:
0x269FA

Entry point:
E8, A8, 74, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 53, 56, 8B, F1, 33, DB, 3B, F3, 75, 16, E8, C2, 14, 00, 00, 6A, 16, 5E, 89, 30, E8, 66, 14, 00, 00, 8B, C6, E9, 8F, 00, 00, 00, 57, 39, 5D, 08, 77, 13, E8, A6, 14, 00, 00, 6A, 16, 5E, 89, 30, E8, 4A, 14, 00, 00, 8B, C6, EB, 75, 33, C9, 39, 5D, 10, 88, 1E, 0F, 95, C1, 41, 39, 4D, 08, 77, 09, E8, 83, 14, 00, 00, 6A, 22, EB, DB, 8B, 4D, 0C, 83, C1, FE, 83, F9, 22, 77, C9, 8B, CE, 39, 5D, 10, 74, 0B, 33, DB, 43, C6, 06, 2D, 8D, 4E, 01, F7, D8, 8B, F9...
 
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Code size:
370 KB (378,880 bytes)

The file minecraft-download.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://sda.pro.de/pro.php?pro=minecraft

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