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RegistryOptimizer.exe

Knots.Performance.RegistryCompactor

Freemium GmbH

The application RegistryOptimizer.exe by Freemium GmbH has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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:
Microsoft  (signed by Freemium GmbH)

Product:
Knots.Performance.RegistryCompactor

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
abebb39cada8ac38bb43117cc23144dd

SHA-1:
c7fae48fecbe24a184ae5f151bbdcd2a23077dae

SHA-256:
a5fc5bd3ab4f7517c475badea2bbf0d13108aa71127a10d09c01240fb30e8a0d

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
4/17/2024 11:24:29 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Covus.FreemiumGmbH.Bundler (M)
15.6.20.20

File size:
392.4 KB (401,768 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright © Microsoft 2012

Original file name:
RegistryOptimizer.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Covus

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\freemium\free system utilities\registryoptimizer.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Freemium GmbH

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
2/13/2012 9:34:07 AM

Valid to:
2/13/2013 9:34:07 AM

Subject:
CN=Freemium GmbH, O=Freemium GmbH, L=Berlin, S=Berlin, C=DE

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121252CF10F5361359FEF99CB5B54F17E94

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/2/2013 9:56:29 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:vVhR1KJ4TtJtDpxHENeAg6i1vU4ycPn7dVYv620EGZm:vVdKJ4TqNeA3KU9gdav65Eim

Entry address:
0x5DD01

Entry point:
FF, 25, 00, 20, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.8009

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

Code size:
367.5 KB (376,320 bytes)

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