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win-install_microsoft word_1.0.exe

Freemium GmbH

The application win-install_microsoft word_1.0.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. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.pc-file.com.
Publisher:
Freemium GmbH  (signed and verified)

MD5:
49906d69d5b16a45925e14cc3265a6a4

SHA-1:
6dca04160d0ba0c4fed982694f862f3b9824f523

SHA-256:
85a58be65156bfef8941105307624a95e0ed22666cc5beb1bd99b46d72dcb4d8

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 '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:
4/18/2024 4:02:17 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Covus (M)
17.3.15.20

File size:
536.5 KB (549,328 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Covus

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\win-install_microsoft word_1.0.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Freemium GmbH

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/29/2014 7:41:38 AM

Valid to:
12/29/2015 7:41:38 AM

Subject:
CN=Freemium GmbH, O=Freemium GmbH, L=Berlin, C=DE

Issuer:
CN=Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.godaddy.com/repository/, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
00FEAC9D237F1C5C86

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/30/2015 9:01:20 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

Entry address:
0x145DC

Entry point:
E8, 74, 7A, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, 38, 95, 45, 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, 75, E0, FF, 15, BC, 91, 45, 00, C9, C2, 08, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, 98, C2, 47, 00, 89, 0D, 94, C2, 47, 00, 89, 15, 90, C2, 47, 00, 89, 1D, 8C, C2, 47, 00, 89, 35, 88, C2, 47, 00, 89, 3D...
 
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Entropy:
6.9292

Code size:
352 KB (360,448 bytes)

The file win-install_microsoft word_1.0.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.pc-file.com/microsoft-word/download/.../bing

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