free+pdf+perfect_1.0.exe

Covus Freemium GmbH

The application free+pdf+perfect_1.0.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. The file has been seen being downloaded from de.freepdfperfect.com.
Publisher:
Covus Freemium GmbH  (signed and verified)

MD5:
27e5244a3d67bd2a82e624e003afdc56

SHA-1:
2cba498e1dff610a1b2127f38425e08c298eeede

SHA-256:
096ecc3ddea29e4654ce2061bddfa4412af5d5947ad6b78b6e43c08ffa4c8d7c

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 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:
11/15/2024 12:43:49 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Covus.CovusFre.Bundler (M)
16.7.10.9

File size:
456.1 KB (467,016 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Covus

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\free+pdf+perfect_1.0.exe

Digital Signature
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:
6/2/2014 10:30:40 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:DyR6TH0tFToG8t0gSyu3TLpbuVX1Hc50lmC7u8g:GeEgB8fpiVF80h7uj

Entry address:
0x1C854

Entry point:
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Code size:
170.5 KB (174,592 bytes)

The file free+pdf+perfect_1.0.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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