flash-player.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 flash-player.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. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler.
Publisher:
TUGUU SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
b677a5ddc3924eedc74c278329f45eef

SHA-1:
e15d451ba2d1d98088f8202d6b09776697f4c51a

SHA-256:
74548e18df171475d652e1c396312671bf08ad28efcb7361dda9654b15d6cdcd

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:
12/25/2024 5:56:31 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tuguu.Bundler (M)
16.4.15.22

File size:
362.4 KB (371,104 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flash-player.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
5/3/2012 10:02:02 AM

Valid to:
5/3/2013 10:02:02 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 4:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:ysKV5gniIFagpiou+4k1yak6W9i05VTrtL/0RIpBR2K2my6V+q+66iIGsDTsPw6l:EV5gniIFagpiou+4k1yakt9F5VtL/Vp9

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...
 
[+]

Entropy:
7.3649

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
{8A7E78A3-DC3D-4A02-82F4-0FDF4BA36430}

Trigger:
Registration (Runs on registration)


The file flash-player.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

Remove flash-player.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security