pdfcreator_setup_download.exe

DownloadGuide

Covus Pro GmbH

The application pdfcreator_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:
004704d4388692c62630f74bec2b7e56

SHA-1:
cd3a94b1484e504b2f0b2a2b1e2cbe1ba8f3a5e0

SHA-256:
7110f374bfbdefc1b6ed50e2efdac5e9f9ffad5465966ee8ae412aa594bd56d1

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 8:24:54 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Covus (M)
17.2.19.0

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\pdfcreator_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:
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

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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