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download-samsung-kies.exe

Covus Pro GmbH

The application download-samsung-kies.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:
b7386b97c714668ef864423a75023042

SHA-1:
0b91800dd05231a0c73352216836160f6e33e0d8

SHA-256:
386b14b96925d0da63e97a569bbdc773577cd22a3237c6229502221705bfb9cf

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:
12/25/2024 6:01:02 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Covus.CovusPro.Bundler (M)
16.1.6.15

File size:
604 KB (618,480 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Covus

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\download-samsung-kies.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Covus Pro GmbH

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/23/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/24/2016 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Covus Pro GmbH, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Covus Pro GmbH, L=Berlin, S=Berlin, C=DE

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
249E4122D3206380E8C5DB9AFC085C73

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/28/2015 7:55:15 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:45G+StpntnqvYzQu1FZZ3PYp9+b0beuVX1xq4S6Y9ukWc:AWcCQuf3PYp9lDVFxdrI

Entry address:
0x248F5

Entry point:
E8, A8, 66, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 53, 56, 8B, F1, 33, DB, 3B, F3, 75, 16, E8, B4, 14, 00, 00, 6A, 16, 5E, 89, 30, E8, 58, 14, 00, 00, 8B, C6, E9, 8F, 00, 00, 00, 57, 39, 5D, 08, 77, 13, E8, 98, 14, 00, 00, 6A, 16, 5E, 89, 30, E8, 3C, 14, 00, 00, 8B, C6, EB, 75, 33, C9, 39, 5D, 10, 88, 1E, 0F, 95, C1, 41, 39, 4D, 08, 77, 09, E8, 75, 14, 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:
328 KB (335,872 bytes)

The file download-samsung-kies.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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

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