Coupon Downloader - 21% Detection Rate *
Did you just run into a download or a file on your computer that has been digitally signed by Coupon Downloader? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Dropped:Adware.Adpeak.R and Coupondo.405. The detection rate for the Coupon Downloader files collected here is 21%. Please read on for more details.
You'll typically notice Coupon Downloader when clicking to run the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:
You can view the digital signature details for Coupon Downloader with the following procedure:
- Open Windows Explorer and locate the Coupon Downloader file
- Right-click on the file and select Properties
- Click on the Digital Signatures tab
- Click on the View Certificate button
Here is a screengrab of a file signed by Coupon Downloader:
As you can see in the screenshot above, the Windows OS reports that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by Coupon Downloader and that the file has not been tampered with.
If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above, you can view all the details of the certificate, such as when it was issued, who issued the certificate, how long it is valid, etc. You can also view the address for Coupon Downloader, such as the street name, city and country.
GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2 has issued the Coupon Downloader certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
Coupon Downloader Files
The following are the Coupon Downloader files I've collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 4/52 | Coupon Downloader.dll |
| 4/53 | t_ie.exe |
| 25/54 | t_ie.exe |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here's the detection names for the Coupon Downloader files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| AVG | Coupondo.405 |
| AVware | CouponDownloader (fs) |
| Ad-Aware | Dropped:Adware.Adpeak.R |
| AegisLab | Troj.Downloader.W32.Genome |
| Agnitum | PUA.Adpeak! |
| Avast | Win32:Malware-gen, Win32:Adware-gen [Adw] |
| BitDefender | Dropped:Adware.Adpeak.R |
| Comodo | ApplicUnwnt |
| DrWeb | Adware.Shopper.481 |
| ESET-NOD32 | a variant of Win32/AdWare.Adpeak.I |
| Emsisoft | Dropped:Adware.Adpeak.R (B) |
| F-Secure | Dropped:Adware.Adpeak.R |
| GData | Dropped:Adware.Adpeak.R |
| Kaspersky | not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.AdPeak.heur |
| Malwarebytes | PUP.Optional.CouponDownloader.A |
| McAfee | Artemis!C946D247312E |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | BehavesLike.Win32.AdwareDoma.cc |
| MicroWorld-eScan | Dropped:Adware.Adpeak.R |
| NANO-Antivirus | Riskware.Win32.AdPeak.dfqjss |
| Qihoo-360 | Win32/Virus.Adware.ccc |
| Sophos | Generic PUA DL |
| Symantec | Adware.BL |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | TROJ_GEN.F47V0515, TROJ_GE.E4F6B464 |
| VIPRE | CouponDownloader (fs) |
| nProtect | Dropped:Adware.Adpeak.R |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on that I've collected 159 scan results for the Coupon Downloader files. 33 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. You can review the full details of the scan results by examining the files listed above.
Analysis Details
The analysis is done on certificates with the following serial numbers:
- 11219c3b68862d9462aa9fcc7e352a286bfc