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DownloadGuide

Covus Pro GmbH

The application google-chrome_setup_download.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. With this installer, users are expecting to download Google's Chrome web browser but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Covus Pro GmbH  (signed and verified)

Product:
DownloadGuide

Version:
1.3.1.9

MD5:
dd394296b988e4320c508de8d33d2ec0

SHA-1:
c3602251d599c251a07443cb8848092236be3e39

SHA-256:
d684a96107d52b7a5aff0869c017e5eb32d9017ad794eb32fef6b863645a8da3

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 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:
12/24/2024 4:46:35 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Covus (M)
16.9.9.17

File size:
464.8 KB (475,912 bytes)

Product version:
1.3.1.9

Copyright:
Copyright © 2012

Original file name:
in.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Covus

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\google-chrome_setup_download.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Covus Pro GmbH

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/5/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/6/2014 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Covus Pro GmbH, O=Covus Pro GmbH, STREET=Schwedter Str. 263, L=Berlin, S=Berlin, PostalCode=10119, C=DE

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00B3EC5582300459EBAEAA1DCABDECF1A8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/30/2013 12:48:21 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:F16C34birAPfl9d9ELMrZc7SYZl4J8rCPflZd9ALMrZceSMSk:F16CI0AXjd9ELMu74JKCX/d9ALMueO

Entry address:
0x4C1C1

Entry point:
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
296.5 KB (303,616 bytes)

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