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download-apache-openoffice.exe

Covus Pro GmbH

The application download-apache-openoffice.exe by Covus Pro GmbH has been detected as adware 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. With this installer, users are expecting to download the free Apache OpenOffice but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Covus Pro GmbH  (signed and verified)

MD5:
0ef06321aab89cc04900e2f94a1154db

SHA-1:
69303d2c32d64cf90d776bf0645fa96ea0ef6b38

SHA-256:
ec19613cc291d59ee05260e9e67a031aa2a0a9f7c6b50fee2d44fea71b9dd094

Scanner detections:
1 / 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:
11/27/2024 5:24:59 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Covus (M)
17.3.8.15

File size:
363.3 KB (372,048 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Covus (using Nullsoft Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\download-apache-openoffice.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Covus Pro GmbH

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
2/23/2015 2:53:38 PM

Valid to:
2/23/2016 2:53:38 PM

Subject:
CN=Covus Pro GmbH, O=Covus Pro 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:
404873D3F4F98D31

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:50:41 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

Entry address:
0x30CB

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 38, 3F, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 84, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 30, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 80, 36, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9384

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
22.5 KB (23,040 bytes)

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