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SoftwareUpdater.Bootstrapper.exe

SoftwareUpdater.Bootstrapper

Freemium GmbH

The application SoftwareUpdater.Bootstrapper.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:
Freemium GmbH  (signed and verified)

Product:
SoftwareUpdater.Bootstrapper

Version:
1.0.3.37

MD5:
f9bb44a92b9574c11843a4d32ccfea06

SHA-1:
f0985d5a85d1a936e97f6d903f9f4f35e73eebfe

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:
4/24/2024 12:53:10 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Covus.FreemiumGmbH.Bundler (M)
15.7.29.17

File size:
268.4 KB (274,792 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.3.37

Copyright:
Copyright © 2012

Original file name:
SoftwareUpdater.Bootstrapper.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Covus

Common path:
C:\Program Files\softwareupdater\softwareupdater.bootstrapper.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Freemium GmbH

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
2/13/2012 10:34:07 AM

Valid to:
2/13/2013 10:34:07 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:
1/14/2013 2:17:03 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:c3OKBHUr/zBjUHqQbdRmNVH9/Ia27nWYmpo15dHvHuNarw:c3zWjzlUKigTenWYmpORONaM

Entry address:
0x43A16

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

Code size:
263 KB (269,312 bytes)

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