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daemon_tools_lite_v.4.46.1.032.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 daemon_tools_lite_v.4.46.1.032.exe by TUGUU SL has been detected as adware by 24 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the TUGUU DomaIQ Setup installer. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent.
Publisher:
TUGUU SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
a0e66aa2af064a4e282797404d6a0d32

SHA-1:
f291b2b8ae6f4757eab0f5424aaf39c1e4821ca5

SHA-256:
0e45d50cb553701897173cd8c73186826cc90580853da46d400e5f7b5a6ac9ea

Scanner detections:
24 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallIQ download installer to bundle various adware offers.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
2/25/2025 3:29:00 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Generic.571672
948

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.DomaIQ
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.Gen
7.11.137.132

avast!
NSIS:DomaIQ-B [PUP]
2014.9-140702

Bitdefender
Adware.Generic.571672
1.0.20.915

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17944

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.29
9.0.1.0183

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Generic.571672
8.14.07.02.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/DomaIQ
8.9552

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/DomaIQ.DT
7/2/2014

F-Secure
Adware.Generic.571672
11.2014-02-07_4

G Data
Adware.Generic.571672
14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.SuspectCRC
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11451

McAfee
Artemis!A0E66AA2AF06
5600.7082

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Generic.571672
15.0.0.549

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.csnyii
0.28.0.58394

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.07.02.10

Reason Heuristics
PUP.TUGUUSL.AA
14.8.7.18

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.BundleInstaller
10508

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GE.B9DAB523
7.2.183

Vba32 AntiVirus
TScope.Trojan.MSIL
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
DomaIQ
27478

File size:
231 KB (236,520 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
TUGUU DomaIQ Setup (using Nullsoft Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\daemon_tools_lite_v.4.46.1.032.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
TUGUU SL

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
5/3/2012 11:02:02 AM

Valid to:
5/3/2013 11:02:02 AM

Subject:
CN=TUGUU SL, O=TUGUU SL, L=Adeje, S=Santa Cruz de Tenerife, C=ES

Issuer:
SERIALNUMBER=07969287, CN=Go Daddy Secure Certification Authority, OU=http://certificates.godaddy.com/repository, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
079402776DB199

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 5:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Ls6FLcoHbfhAhp0TQjovd77p9ZJrJ8/RipFuICU2DRsAEXi:vFBAH5UV77p99kkF/CU2yAEXi

Entry address:
0x323C

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, 3F, 42, 00, E8, 09, 2C, 00, 00, A3, A4, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 58, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, B8, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, 36, 42, 00, E8, BC, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, AA, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.8508

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file daemon_tools_lite_v.4.46.1.032.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dls.softdls.com/d.php

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