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StartupManager.exe

Startup Manager

Covus Freemium GmbH

The application StartupManager.exe by Covus Freemium GmbH has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 2 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Covus installer.
Publisher:
Covus Freemium GmbH  (signed and verified)

Product:
Startup Manager

Version:
1.1.0.0

MD5:
d46bd7662767a49249a73fe5923b5d85

SHA-1:
4337a1376140c876f5ede23fda5ee06594f7bb20

SHA-256:
98bc0941905e10f022354fa362cde01c5f83da8a40b71720b3e4d457229186c6

Scanner detections:
2 / 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:
4/26/2024 11:57:31 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Covusfreemium
2015.0.3404

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Optional.CovusFreemiumGmbH.O
14.7.23.23

File size:
542.9 KB (555,888 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.0.0

Original file name:
StartupManager.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Covus

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\covus freemium\free system utilities\startupmanager.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:
1/15/2014 11:47:19 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:ojeWJr4Y1mEhcBJiKaT+O55fQAN69+CWpgxAspw4mh:rCeGpgNpwf

Entry address:
0x83CDB

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

Code size:
519.5 KB (531,968 bytes)

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