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avast.exe

Tuguu S.L.

The Tuguu download and install manager uses the DomalIQ installer to bundle additional adware offers such as toolbars and browser extensions during the setup process. This software distributes modified installers which are not the same as the original distributed by the author. The application avast.exe by Tuguu S.L 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 TUGUU DomaIQ Setup installer. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the free AVAST Antivirus but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Tuguu S.L.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
02125332920a3da3fda8a0620e68896e

SHA-1:
dd26ff8e4a68c690d53b476897e0cabc490f70fa

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles third-party components such as adware in the installer.

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:
11/23/2024 4:44:31 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tuguu.Bundler (M)
16.2.8.13

File size:
328.1 KB (335,976 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
TUGUU DomaIQ Setup

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\avast.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Tuguu S.L.

Authority:
Starfield Technologies, Inc.

Valid from:
6/18/2014 6:52:55 AM

Valid to:
6/18/2015 6:52:55 AM

Subject:
CN=Tuguu S.L., O=Tuguu S.L., L=Adeje, S=Santa Cruz de Tenerife, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=Starfield Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.starfieldtech.com/repository/, O="Starfield Technologies, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
4AFA4A3660EFF4

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/30/2014 2:28:36 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:0IWbEGsxdTGzTb1P6LG/J9hS14sCIFQwaEyUNxYrYBei6CNYM:0ISEGsx68LG/J9h1sQuxYrQUCJ

Entry address:
0x2F35

Entry point:
B8, 7C, 05, 4D, 00, 50, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 64, 89, 25, 00, 00, 00, 00, 33, C0, 89, 08, 6D, 61, 6E, 71, 75, 65, 64, 69, 63, 65, 00, 64, 35, A0, F9, BD, 67, CF, 11, A4, 55, D5, D9, 76, 6D, E9, 3F, 09, 58, EA, 01, 3C, 8C, 97, DE, 61, A1, 3B, 47, 90, 96, 98, 61, 4F, D5, 53, 93, 83, 9D, 33, 4E, 0E, 5A, 45, 2C, 19, 5C, D1, DC, 8F, 77, 6B, A5, 22, BC, 66, 02, 69, 7E, CD, 31, E5, E3, 0E, BC, A6, 38, B0, 45, F3, BF, 29, B1, 5B, 53, C6, 75, 3D, 8E, C6, C1, AF, 85, 66, 47, 4A, 40, 1D, 29, 9E, 0E, 43, E5, CB...
 
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Entropy:
7.8743  (probably packed)

Code size:
100 KB (102,400 bytes)

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