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undercoverxp - chip-downloader.exe

OCSClient

CHIP Digital GmbH

The application undercoverxp - chip-downloader.exe, “CHIP Secured Installer” by CHIP Digital GmbH has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 11 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Covus installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from x.chip.de.
Publisher:
CHIP Digital GmbH  (signed and verified)

Product:
OCSClient

Description:
CHIP Secured Installer

Version:
7.00

MD5:
845793b7e9c000c89316e2001fc98249

SHA-1:
84a30120b130acbf1504bbf6d46f0a83ca383354

SHA-256:
a9040ac76e9b41e35f5761e8c0c29d4370f08ad5fb5351999ca8fb6eac4299be

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
May bundle various unwanted software without adequate user consent.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 1:02:36 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.180.144

AVG
Could be an adware MultiBundle.dropper
2014.0.4040

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2124
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadSponsor.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.72309
10/22/2014

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.184.13741

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-HIE/Heur!1.9C48
23.00.65.141020

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Dropper
10284

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.VB.AndreClient
3.12.26.3

File size:
598.8 KB (613,200 bytes)

Product version:
7.00

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014 Chip Digital GmbH

Original file name:
ocsclient.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Covus

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\undercoverxp - chip-downloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
CHIP Digital GmbH

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
2/25/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/26/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=CHIP Digital GmbH, O=CHIP Digital GmbH, L=Muenchen, S=Bayern, C=DE

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
0D160B8252A4F0A16FE1255FA0A22E2B

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/15/2014 3:02:34 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:6KWlw1DxDiASIAfCEv2YUMNJlaJuNlK17Y4c83fhysVufBn597NX2t:67lw1Dxm5zfXeYU43fiysgfBnnl2t

Entry address:
0x1620

Entry point:
68, 08, F6, 40, 00, E8, EE, FF, FF, FF, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 30, 00, 00, 00, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6C, 51, CB, CF, 4C, 39, 05, 47, 9B, A7, 1A, 8F, 7C, 78, 87, FE, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 01, 00, 00, 00, 2D, 43, 30, 30, 30, 2D, 4F, 43, 53, 43, 6C, 69, 65, 6E, 74, 00, 34, 36, 7D, 23, 32, 2E, 00, 00, 00, 00, FF, CC, 31, 00, 03, 76, 0F, D7, 04, EA, F7, DC, 4B, 85, 6D, 25, A8, 40, C8, C5, 30, F6, 07, 2C, 55, A5, 90, CA, 4A, A7, 78, 6F, 37, 88, E2, A6, 56, 3A, 4F, AD, 33, 99, 66, CF, 11, B7, 0C, 00...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual Basic v5.0

Code size:
96 KB (98,304 bytes)

The file undercoverxp - chip-downloader.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://x.chip.de/intern/dl/?url=http://www.chip.de/.../?lastchange=181020131519&pid=chipde&cid=54389246&euid=4c452fbc4f80accff9993227&source=BLUB2&browser=chrome

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