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mkv-player_setup_download.exe

DownloadGuide

Covus Pro GmbH

The application mkv-player_setup_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.
Publisher:
Covus Pro GmbH  (signed and verified)

Product:
DownloadGuide

Version:
9.9.9.9

MD5:
7b25ec1c8c8f58975683c8c68398196f

SHA-1:
7d7de57320baae0e7e858dca615ccd846ac56363

SHA-256:
ab2348e535c5a4db33860495cb8fb04e48ac0125684aed977d40b7de666956b1

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:
4/16/2024 8:10:13 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Covus (M)
16.11.16.18

File size:
555.8 KB (569,096 bytes)

Product version:
9.9.9.9

Copyright:
Copyright © 2012

Original file name:
in.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Covus

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\mkv-player_setup_download.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Covus Pro GmbH

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/5/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/6/2014 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:
00B3EC5582300459EBAEAA1DCABDECF1A8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/5/2013 4:44:53 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:sIB6zWlo4w4qKcHldEmuZOTIqxcVgL5E+AXjd9ELMu7m:sIczAo49cHld1u4IAcS/Ab+Muy

Entry address:
0x6280E

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

Code size:
386.5 KB (395,776 bytes)

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