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download-microsoft-powerpoint.exe

Covus Pro GmbH

The application download-microsoft-powerpoint.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. The file has been seen being downloaded from sda.pro.de.
Publisher:
Covus Pro GmbH  (signed and verified)

MD5:
671e2b4df61155bc5dc309900d6cec42

SHA-1:
c0d5f8d1bd29780dffcf0d21f019346bd04ebc9f

SHA-256:
87d9baf59c3dbad038f9109e6f8b9679402a4a33618a191ba738df7cb1ca4006

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 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:
11/27/2024 4:20:54 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Covus (M)
17.2.26.18

File size:
646 KB (661,520 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Covus

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\download-microsoft-powerpoint.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:
2/25/2015 12:01:16 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

Entry address:
0x2607A

Entry point:
E8, E8, 74, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 53, 56, 8B, F1, 33, DB, 3B, F3, 75, 16, E8, 69, 1A, 00, 00, 6A, 16, 5E, 89, 30, E8, 0D, 1A, 00, 00, 8B, C6, E9, 8F, 00, 00, 00, 57, 39, 5D, 08, 77, 13, E8, 4D, 1A, 00, 00, 6A, 16, 5E, 89, 30, E8, F1, 19, 00, 00, 8B, C6, EB, 75, 33, C9, 39, 5D, 10, 88, 1E, 0F, 95, C1, 41, 39, 4D, 08, 77, 09, E8, 2A, 1A, 00, 00, 6A, 22, EB, DB, 8B, 4D, 0C, 83, C1, FE, 83, F9, 22, 77, C9, 8B, CE, 39, 5D, 10, 74, 0B, 33, DB, 43, C6, 06, 2D, 8D, 4E, 01, F7, D8, 8B, F9...
 
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Code size:
364 KB (372,736 bytes)

The file download-microsoft-powerpoint.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://sda.pro.de/pro.php?pro=mpp

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