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opera_setup.exe

Pro Installer

Covus Pro GmbH

The application opera_setup.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.
Publisher:
covus pro  (signed by Covus Pro GmbH)

Product:
Pro Installer

Version:
4.3.0.0

MD5:
f485417a19e8896cd6125fd33c3bff7a

SHA-1:
d52a14032aec1e7364c3d97185c16cb20be6708c

SHA-256:
3a051a53bd0a6b37617dcdef272632bd5c21fc3b15402f6a9a7ada11a870d9cf

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:
11/5/2024 6:36:49 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Covus (M)
16.10.20.14

File size:
563.5 KB (577,072 bytes)

Product version:
4.3.0.0

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\opera_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:
7/31/2014 5:44:25 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:R856hK9BgxacMFequ4PkE2+X0Y29XVijLAXjd9ELMu7Rk:eBmacyet4cE24uVsLAb+Mulk

Entry address:
0x648AE

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

Code size:
394.5 KB (403,968 bytes)

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