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google-chrome.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 google-chrome.exe by tuguu sl has been detected as adware by 28 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. 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:
5221c1d00ea326bfeaf7ccb0c9511a7f

SHA-1:
51e29c15be02897d022eb30c118c9fe5845c26d7

SHA-256:
2d344ede4b9621cd98d70b1c8ca9d87584a26ab15166039df057bb1f6bd5de23

Scanner detections:
28 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the DomainIQ download manager to bundle additional potentially unwanted software without adequate consent.

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:
11/5/2024 10:30:19 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.337245
931

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.DomaIQ
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2014.07.20

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.Gen2
7.11.163.2

avast!
Win32:DomaIQ-CM [PUP]
140617-1

AVG
Adware Skodna.Generic_r.IA
2014.0.3986

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.337245
1.0.20.1000

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.D
18903

Dr.Web
Trojan.PayInt.14
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.337245
8.14.07.19.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/DomaIQ.AU potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.337245
11.2014-19-07_7

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.337245
14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Tuguu
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.181.12775

Kaspersky
HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
14.0.0.3538

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2014.07.19.11

McAfee
CryptDomaIQ
5600.7065

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.337245
15.0.0.600

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.PayInt.csfiac
0.28.2.60881

nProtect
Dropped:Adware.Generic.657924
14.07.18.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.07.19.11

Quick Heal
Adware.Domal.A5
7.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.tuguusl.N
14.8.7.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.DomaIQ!1.9EEB
23.00.65.14717

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
BScope.Downware.DomaIQ
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783235
31208

File size:
483.9 KB (495,464 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
TUGUU DomaIQ Setup

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\google-chrome.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
tuguu sl

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
6/13/2013 4:06:55 PM

Valid to:
6/13/2014 4:06:55 PM

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:
2B632A0CF95E4D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/30/2013 3:03:35 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:OchWZgCikuFGy7eonCHoQHodirBrIi8GoY:wZgCW7eNHLrx8xY

Entry address:
0xD162

Entry point:
E8, C5, 63, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, 18, 43, 42, 00, E8, C4, 04, 00, 00, 83, 65, E4, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 3B, 35, 58, A8, 42, 00, 77, 22, 6A, 04, E8, B0, 65, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 56, E8, B7, 6D, 00, 00, 59, 89, 45, E4, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 09, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 45, E4, E8, D0, 04, 00, 00, C3, 6A, 04, E8, AB, 64, 00, 00, 59, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 83, FE, E0, 0F, 87, A1, 00, 00, 00, 53, 57, 8B, 3D, 70, F0, 41, 00, 83, 3D, 1C, A5, 42, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, 6A, 5C, 00...
 
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Code size:
119.5 KB (122,368 bytes)

The file google-chrome.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dlp.frisoftware.com/d/36/google-chrome/368/.../V.195697508

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