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free+computer+cleaner_1.0.exe

Covus Freemium GmbH

The application free+computer+cleaner_1.0.exe by Covus Freemium GmbH has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 8 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Covus installer. The setup routine uses the RevenYou.Com Pay Per Install platform (OutBrowse) which bundles additional software offers inclduing toolbars, extensions, PC utilities as well as other PUPs. The file has been seen being downloaded from downloadguidefactory.blob.core.windows.net and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Covus Freemium GmbH  (signed and verified)

MD5:
48622a9f9cf270ebda5234d45f12abd8

SHA-1:
cc1ee51dae631caf4cb643b596e777a2948c3467

SHA-256:
30aa146195836298e874743cd6417d500b75b1a79e304118535c5bf27781419d

Scanner detections:
8 / 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 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 1:37:20 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
MalSign.OutBrowse
2015.0.3494

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadGuide (variant)
8.9619

G Data
Win32.Application.DownloadGuide
14.5.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of jpgtopdf_setup.exe (Adware)
2014.5.10.9

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Breitschopp
v2014.04.25.06

McAfee
Artemis!96A98ABC677D
5600.7135

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0325
7.2.130

VIPRE Antivirus
DownloadGuide
27914

File size:
440.9 KB (451,488 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Covus

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\free+computer+cleaner_1.0.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Covus Freemium GmbH

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

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

Valid to:
1/29/2015 1:21:57 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:
3/19/2014 5:54:51 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:sK+ya4E7C+G5ESEpQIRuUW56ZhXQHnC0Qk1720EIvF6GH8VPflPrGGukM/+T4rey:VDHIsYyHnC05tuVX1pELt

Entry address:
0x19536

Entry point:
E8, 9E, 48, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, 44, 24, 08, 8B, 4C, 24, 10, 0B, C8, 8B, 4C, 24, 0C, 75, 09, 8B, 44, 24, 04, F7, E1, C2, 10, 00, 53, F7, E1, 8B, D8, 8B, 44, 24, 08, F7, 64, 24, 14, 03, D8, 8B, 44, 24, 08, F7, E1, 03, D3, 5B, C2, 10, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, AC, 6D, 42, 00, 8D, 7D, E0, F3, A5, 89, 45, F8, 8B, 45, 0C, 5F, 89, 45, FC, 5E, 85, C0, 74, 0C, F6, 00, 08, 74, 07, C7, 45, F4, 00, 40, 99, 01, 8D, 45, F4, 50, FF, 75, F0, FF, 75, E4, FF, 75, E0...
 
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Entropy:
6.9608

Code size:
144 KB (147,456 bytes)

The file free+computer+cleaner_1.0.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

https://downloadguidefactory.blob.core.windows.net/downloadguides/.../free computer cleaner_1.0.exe

https://downloadguidefactory.blob.core.windows.net/downloadguides/.../free computer cleaner_1.0.exe

http://freemium.com/free-computer-cleaner/.../

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