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minecraft_setup.exe

Pro Installer

Covus Pro GmbH

The application minecraft_setup.exe by Covus Pro GmbH has been detected as adware by 2 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Covus installer. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as Minecraft but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars. The file has been seen being downloaded from pro.de.
Publisher:
covus pro  (signed by Covus Pro GmbH)

Product:
Pro Installer

Version:
4.3.2.0

MD5:
9c33ef6cd9731da0130d8ecfc8751ca2

SHA-1:
51ae02e4e9f949c3d28faf1ea5c826775546cd26

SHA-256:
6ad761ad5b813e89cb6ab6479fa2d4c866eabe657c911cde8a41f08af8d878a9

Scanner detections:
2 / 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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
11/5/2024 1:05:46 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3361

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.CovusProGmbH.P
14.9.5.9

File size:
561.5 KB (575,016 bytes)

Product version:
4.3.2.0

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014

Original file name:
Multiproduct.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Covus

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\minecraft_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Covus Pro GmbH

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/5/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/6/2015 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:
61A79175C602D4C6B8D777D3A741B75A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/7/2014 10:56:17 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Zg3G5FdI1pERXv0d61eFCAXjd9ELMu7rU:JFIEXvF4FCAb+MuvU

Entry address:
0x641AE

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

Code size:
392.5 KB (401,920 bytes)

The file minecraft_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://pro.de/downloadguide/installer/.../Minecraft_setup.exe

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