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mp3directcut.exe

Covus Pro GmbH

The application mp3directcut.exe by Covus Pro GmbH has been detected as adware by 13 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Covus installer.
Publisher:
Covus Pro GmbH  (signed and verified)

MD5:
7288f22a9ec328a070970d816d2deebb

SHA-1:
0f802774b558d1f89217eea4f3464ed0fa6f6350

SHA-256:
a9d94a7bc69d162cf953dc97b7f9d52fedce146b3a8774dab6fe68181595aa92

Scanner detections:
13 / 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:
4/25/2024 1:50:43 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/DownloadGuide.A
8.3.1.6

avast!
Win32:DownloadGuide-L [PUP]
150525-2

AVG
Adware Generic_s.AZ
2014.0.4311

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.10598, Adware.Downware.9662
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadGuide.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Adware:W32/Buzzrin
5.14.151

G Data
Win32.Application.DownloadGuide
15.5.25

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Breitschopp
v2015.05.27.11

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Covus.Bundler
15.5.27.23

VIPRE Antivirus
DownloadGuide
40608

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.DownloadHelper.Win32.257
2.0.0.2192

File size:
449.1 KB (459,904 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Covus

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\mp3directcut.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Covus Pro GmbH

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/23/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/24/2016 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Covus Pro GmbH, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Covus Pro GmbH, L=Berlin, S=Berlin, C=DE

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
249E4122D3206380E8C5DB9AFC085C73

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/9/2014 9:11:46 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:GmvJd2CV3q9gAdYz9VmsipjApXnkEPL2E1xpa+kCF6GH8VPflPrbZ38iWbVy+T4g:Dd+amjyXkEPLT7buVX1iNvELw

Entry address:
0x1A4E7

Entry point:
E8, BD, 48, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 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, DC, 7D, 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...
 
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Code size:
148 KB (151,552 bytes)

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