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download-paint-net.exe

Freemium GmbH

The application download-paint-net.exe by Freemium GmbH has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 12 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Covus installer.
Publisher:
Freemium GmbH  (signed and verified)

MD5:
856c922f1129454aa8a7735a96175b61

SHA-1:
2748e5a4afd22185ad55eeabd481cb5ea9233dcc

SHA-256:
2722b717cbecdcf1f5671175786e97229b8070a8d591beb89b9499afe7835d39

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
12/25/2024 5:13:46 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/DownloadGuide.Gen
3.6.1.96

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3130

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.10328
9.0.1.0113

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadGuide.E potentially unwanted
9.11524

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of download-apache_openoffice_4.1.1_win_x86_install_en-us.exe (Adware)
2015.7.25.3

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.203.15693

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.DownloadHelper
14.0.0.2145

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Nsis.DownloadHelper.dqgttx
0.30.20.1219

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Covus.Bundler
15.4.23.22

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
39354

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.DownloadHelper.Win32.61
2.0.0.2149

File size:
363.3 KB (372,024 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Covus (using Nullsoft Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\download-paint-net.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Freemium GmbH

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/29/2014 4:41:38 PM

Valid to:
12/29/2015 4:41:38 PM

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:
12/5/2009 11:50:41 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:TQqX9fNj4FfyhQU3jIDMppZ9VcbLie/AeNH9uzhRXp7eFTNQFF8kvlQVG:19N0uQU3iKPe4EH9uFQTCmUQg

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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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
22.5 KB (23,040 bytes)

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