chromesetup.exe

TUGUU, SL

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 chromesetup.exe by TUGUU, SL 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 Google's Chrome web browser but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
TUGUU, SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
e91715a7c2e041443edcf4bcd529f674

SHA-1:
18925b8016946cdfc64e05248db24c8613f1ea31

SHA-256:
04031eaa2b194af347866521b291fde1a3299d974c70a016a3481a7e3cfddfa9

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:
11/26/2024 9:53:04 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tuguu (M)
17.2.24.14

File size:
565 KB (578,600 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
TUGUU DomaIQ Setup

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\chromesetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
11/27/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/28/2014 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN="TUGUU, SL", OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O="TUGUU, SL", L=Adeje, S=Santa Cruz de Tenerife, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
1DE894C9D18A7BB0CFA10F699F31A9A4

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/6/2014 5:51:01 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

Entry address:
0x58CB

Entry point:
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Code size:
109 KB (111,616 bytes)

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