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install-whatsapp.exe

Freemium GmbH

The application install-whatsapp.exe by 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.
Publisher:
Freemium GmbH  (signed and verified)

MD5:
ad5de44683890a917dbe61502a0fe68c

SHA-1:
c269655bb24c853f99ae1d338b312d6afb9e2756

SHA-256:
7a8442bce90feda8a93cef3b1e2b06e16f8624c3f3b9bfdef9a30c410834793d

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
1/12/2025 3:19:12 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Covus (M)
17.3.14.4

File size:
570.3 KB (583,968 bytes)

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}\install-whatsapp.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Freemium GmbH

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/12/2016 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/13/2017 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Freemium GmbH, O=Freemium GmbH, STREET=Schwedter Straße 9a, L=Berlin, S=Berlin, PostalCode=10119, C=DE

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

Serial number:
00DC9861432499069FCA228F29B47F6118

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/29/2016 12:01:40 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

Entry address:
0x13E4C

Entry point:
E8, 14, 7B, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, 58, C5, 45, 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, FF, 15, C8, C1, 45, 00, C9, C2, 08, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, 98, F2, 47, 00, 89, 0D, 94, F2, 47, 00, 89, 15, 90, F2, 47, 00, 89, 1D, 8C, F2, 47, 00, 89, 35, 88, F2, 47, 00, 89, 3D...
 
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Code size:
363 KB (371,712 bytes)

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