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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 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:
Covus Freemium GmbH  (signed and verified)

Product:
Startup Manager

Version:
1.1.3.0

MD5:
de868752785b5e038176361dd2229beb

SHA-1:
4f235c286fb0f6318c21c3dc47f7e1e286c993c1

SHA-256:
82560b0eef627891cd94fa6f3165823bab2a10cb4deb5237ec3f9f424623e9ec

Scanner detections:
1 / 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 5:51:01 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Covus (M)
17.3.12.1

File size:
542.9 KB (555,888 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.3.0

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:
11/28/2013 6:19:54 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

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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