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paint_net_setup.exe

Pro Installer

Covus Pro GmbH

The application paint_net_setup.exe by Covus Pro GmbH has been detected as adware by 3 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Covus installer.
Publisher:
covus pro  (signed by Covus Pro GmbH)

Product:
Pro Installer

Version:
4.3.2.0

MD5:
55a450d447055679aa764f2158e00dff

SHA-1:
e7edaca12850518ba3f8c4377b7dc326a63bc005

SHA-256:
e565152383f7f075a75a7ce372e8b8f9dd67591e34389fea434f735fab86d01e

Scanner detections:
3 / 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:
4/23/2024 6:17:28 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3341

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of ccleaner_setup.exe (Adware)
2014.12.7.0

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.CovusProGmbH.P
14.9.25.3

File size:
561.6 KB (575,032 bytes)

Product version:
4.3.2.0

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014

Original file name:
Multiproduct.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Covus

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Covus Pro GmbH

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/5/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/6/2015 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:
61A79175C602D4C6B8D777D3A741B75A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/7/2014 10:56:17 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Sg3G5FdI1pERXv0d61eFCAXjd9ELMu7rr:mFIEXvF4FCAb+Muvr

Entry address:
0x641AE

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

Code size:
392.5 KB (401,920 bytes)

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