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DownloadGuide

Covus Pro GmbH

The application royal-skat_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.
Publisher:
Covus Pro GmbH  (signed and verified)

Product:
DownloadGuide

Version:
1.3.1.9

MD5:
76d1365c2ce3d28a28095e973aa137ed

SHA-1:
65787c6ab81c61aa94b73e84cea4697d87e03a4a

SHA-256:
da13c1d3d707590fef7d7221b5a1011f036901bbc0d3467f39f385c9c9f34269

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 '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 10:06:36 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Covus (M)
17.2.1.5

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\royal-skat_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

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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