opera_setup_download.exe

DownloadGuide

Covus Pro GmbH

The application opera_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:
1.4.0.2

MD5:
35f37e51cab429572e4c6ab411aefc89

SHA-1:
eeaa3e9c8e1910822afce9fe7ef84f074890b201

SHA-256:
b3bf12f2155b4ea250279ffc4bde8dc21995afffcf776003ee6360ff76518992

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:
4/19/2024 7:47:39 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Covus (M)
16.8.22.1

File size:
668.7 KB (684,776 bytes)

Product version:
1.4.0.2

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014

Original file name:
in.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Covus

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

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:
1/31/2014 5:02:56 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:+jmmcqVmWEcQwHa8CFNMQoQJu6jCs1mkqVKyAXjd9ELMu71:OABcQwHauQ3/jCsatAb+Muh

Entry address:
0x7EDCE

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

Code size:
499.5 KB (511,488 bytes)

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