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skype 6.0.60.120 downloader.exe

Covus Freemium GmbH

The application skype 6.0.60.120 downloader.exe by Covus Freemium GmbH has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 17 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Covus installer. The setup program bundles adware offers using the Amonetize, a Pay-Per-Install (PPI) monetization and distribution download manager. The software offerings provided are based on the PC's geo-location at the time of install. The file has been seen being downloaded from downloader.chip.de.
Publisher:
Covus Freemium GmbH  (signed and verified)

MD5:
f2f79ce4f6a8fcaf1ad9f08ddb7e6919

SHA-1:
96dfb0f11af57b523738ab53f0e83ad221edab29

SHA-256:
a6fc03f4625e120ad1527716372f33c6bd16a60b59d9cf0c8c19b2ba401c5315

Scanner detections:
17 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
4/24/2024 10:09:25 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/DownloadGuide.Gen
8.3.1.6

avast!
Win32:DownloadGuide-H [PUP]
150602-1

AVG
Adware Generic_r.OC
2015.0.4355

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Downloadguide
0.98/20559

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.10454, Adware.Downware.6044
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
15.6.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.204.16204

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.DownloadHelper
15.0.0.543

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DownloadHelper.driuvy
0.30.24.2086

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Covus.Bundler
15.6.10.19

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.MAUSMW
37.1.62.1

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
40828

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Amonetize.Win32.2000
2.0.0.2217

File size:
460.6 KB (471,664 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Covus

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\skype 6.0.60.120 downloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Covus Freemium GmbH

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/28/2013 10:21:57 AM

Valid to:
1/29/2015 10:21:57 AM

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

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

Serial number:
11211DBCB8A07ED407612FC406EFD259BE29

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/4/2014 9:32:40 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:TvWoBObcObcSkPQhRuVX1H7DpvTtxFFWtC7ulB3:z5IcI7sQuVF5nFFt7ulZ

Entry address:
0x1CA34

Entry point:
E8, A0, 48, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 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, 0C, DE, 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, 99, 01, 8D, 45, F4, 50, FF, 75, F0, FF, 75, E4, FF...
 
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Code size:
171 KB (175,104 bytes)

The file skype 6.0.60.120 downloader.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://downloader.chip.de/thirdpartyproxy/.../downloader-covus_create.php?cid=100716

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