adobe-photoshop-cc_setup_download.exe

Pro Installer

Covus Pro GmbH

The application adobe-photoshop-cc_setup_download.exe by Covus Pro GmbH has been detected as adware by 3 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Covus installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from adobe-photoshop-cc.pro.de.
Publisher:
covus pro  (signed by Covus Pro GmbH)

Product:
Pro Installer

Version:
4.3.2.0

MD5:
d76b40d001778ecd94f64347780f7365

SHA-1:
c52de596a04c4391537196e19e8e96b3cb8ea2e4

SHA-256:
ff0ea31e8bf3afc106c8616f50c162302a4dc70264df06cd1cf9dcfc1f96a434

Scanner detections:
3 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
11/5/2024 2:20:54 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
160326-0

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.26049
9.0.1.05190

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Covus.CovusPro.Bundler (M)
16.5.19.10

File size:
563.2 KB (576,712 bytes)

Product version:
4.3.2.0

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014

Original file name:
Multiproduct.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Covus

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\adobe-photoshop-cc_setup_download.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/5/2014 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/5/2015 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Covus Pro GmbH, O=Covus Pro GmbH, STREET=Schwedter Str. 263, L=Berlin, S=Berlin, PostalCode=10119, C=DE

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
61A79175C602D4C6B8D777D3A741B75A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/7/2014 10:28:00 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:CBnX/hyF0bjyMnpTBqp1/wvuceP0vwe3AXjd9ELMu7r:CVXcyFnpdEoWc40lAb+Muv

Entry address:
0x645BE

Entry point:
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[+]

Entropy:
7.1364

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

Code size:
393.5 KB (402,944 bytes)

The file adobe-photoshop-cc_setup_download.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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