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tuneup-utilities.exe

Covus Pro GmbH

The application tuneup-utilities.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)

MD5:
7e2ff0c82e255066343cd3a18723c7b7

SHA-1:
7fad7d3c5a072178b1cec6f8c1a897cf57a1fcc6

SHA-256:
a9364c7a70fd09b446f653bbcd493f71b03c8180da2868402ff45a694917d073

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 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:
12/24/2024 5:15:11 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Covus (M)
17.1.5.0

File size:
363.3 KB (372,056 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Covus (using Nullsoft Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\tuneup-utilities.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Covus Pro GmbH

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
3/11/2015 2:39:38 PM

Valid to:
2/23/2016 2:53:38 PM

Subject:
CN=Covus Pro GmbH, O=Covus Pro GmbH, L=Berlin, C=DE

Issuer:
CN=Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.godaddy.com/repository/, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
00B62BB34DE8E3FE56

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:50:41 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

Entry address:
0x30CB

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 38, 3F, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 84, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 30, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 80, 36, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
22.5 KB (23,040 bytes)

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