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Free Pdf Perfect Prereq

Covus Freemium GmbH

The application free-pdf-perfect_Setup_adwords_de-DE_de.exe by Covus Freemium GmbH has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from teabag.blob.core.windows.net.
Publisher:
Covus Freemium GmbH  (signed and verified)

Product:
Free Pdf Perfect Prereq

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
44651d82390966e35026510ec6cf11cf

SHA-1:
bab337cbfa514f0b94cb1b1750601e40b1f9fe0b

SHA-256:
0c3c6c300336140c1997caa236955d0f958fdfb46c66880c1d1d22b773742310

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
2/24/2025 11:13:53 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.CovusFreemiumGmbH.h
14.3.19.16

File size:
69.6 MB (73,011,040 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright (c) Covus Freemium GmbH. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
free-pdf-perfect_Setup_adwords_de-DE_de.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Covus

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\free-pdf-perfect_setup_adwords_de-de_de.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Covus Freemium GmbH

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/28/2013 10:21:57 AM

Valid to:
1/29/2015 10:21:57 AM

Subject:
CN=Covus Freemium GmbH, O=Covus Freemium GmbH, L=Berlin, S=Berlin, C=DE

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
11211DBCB8A07ED407612FC406EFD259BE29

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/3/2012 3:44:40 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1572864:QwWNU9JnsexHDGEPWrabBzfnQwn9XzUVtWRXVGHHC:dWNga21PWraNzPRUcXVKHC

Entry address:
0x474B

Entry point:
E8, AC, 14, 00, 00, E9, 79, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 8B, 00, 81, 38, 63, 73, 6D, E0, 75, 2A, 83, 78, 10, 03, 75, 24, 8B, 40, 14, 3D, 20, 05, 93, 19, 74, 15, 3D, 21, 05, 93, 19, 74, 0E, 3D, 22, 05, 93, 19, 74, 07, 3D, 00, 40, 99, 01, 75, 05, E8, 01, 15, 00, 00, 33, C0, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 68, 55, 47, 40, 00, FF, 15, 7C, 11, 40, 00, 33, C0, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 57, BF, E8, 03, 00, 00, 57, FF, 15, 84, 11, 40, 00, FF, 75, 08, FF, 15, 80, 11, 40, 00, 81, C7, E8, 03, 00, 00, 81, FF, 60, EA, 00...
 
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Code size:
311.5 KB (318,976 bytes)

The file free-pdf-perfect_Setup_adwords_de-DE_de.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

https://teabag.blob.core.windows.net/public-target/downloadguide/free pdf perfect/1.0/de-de/campaigns/adwords/.../free-pdf-perfect_Setup_adwords_de-DE_de.exe

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