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soft32_samsung kies_1.0.exe

Covus Freemium GmbH

The application soft32_samsung kies_1.0.exe by Covus Freemium GmbH has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 9 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Covus installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from kies.de.xtremedownload.com a known adware distribution point operated by WeDownload, Ltd.
Publisher:
Covus Freemium GmbH  (signed and verified)

MD5:
576c9767aef2907eadfe22ef45a1b3a4

SHA-1:
a9d12da75933bda24642d9c788d16c5cee4f5d11

SHA-256:
e6981f98f325cc600e8e5ca69023b6aaff1cbcf81352abcf20fe82561fc683fe

Scanner detections:
9 / 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 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:
5/6/2024 11:27:57 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AVG
ShaDe
2015.0.3427

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.5119
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadGuide.A potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Adware:W32/Buzzrin
11.2014-30-06_2

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of vlc-2.1.3-win64-downloader.exe
2014.8.29.15

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Optional.CovusFreemiumGmbH.W
14.6.30.15

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.VBMKZGD
37.0.11031

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4890059
29800

File size:
458 KB (469,016 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Covus

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\documents and settings\frank\eigene dateien\downloads\soft32_samsung kies_1.0.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:
6/6/2014 9:59:28 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:sqiYD1rcPt3QC/8Y5LUjUJIDaM+zTlztEtuKGdk8yF6GH8VPflPraKm33Bo0WtCI:sYcPtTX5RYX+zZ4vuVX1Hh0WtC7uM1vU

Entry address:
0x1C994

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:
170.5 KB (174,592 bytes)

The file soft32_samsung kies_1.0.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://kies.de.xtremedownload.com/get/file/id/.../?lp=adwords&tg=de&kw=Kies air&mt=e&ad=51594803228&pl=&ds=s&gclid=CjkKEQjwlcSdBRD3wva3-KOAo80BEiQAjNIhiWNcoRZQzQhN4wD3Z4jdioPwL_iJT3EfTqsAdgfn_3jw_wcB

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