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google-chrome_v.157872431c.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_v.157872431c.exe by TUGUU SL has been detected as adware by 26 anti-malware scanners. 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:
4743c82bac8141d175e08cfe9e93281f

SHA-1:
4aca9adcb567531271756ef1fcbf2c5c13ec1d76

SHA-256:
dd0ab7b8113b2279373d95cbc9f30bf963557afff9f8e75dc860e2d36a59464b

Scanner detections:
26 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 3:37:18 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.DomaIQ
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.Gen7
7.11.189.150

avast!
DomaIQ-T [PUP]
150319-1

AVG
Adware Agent.L
2014.0.4311

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
20239

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.29
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/DomaIQ.L potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.DomalQ
15.4.24

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.186.14174

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
Adware.DomaIQ
v2015.04.24.05

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!4743C82BAC81
16.8.708.2

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic.cthglr
0.28.6.63726

Norman
Obfuscated.gen!r
11.20150424

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
15.04.24.05

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
AdWare.MSIL.r3 (Not a Virus)
4.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tuguu.Bundler
15.4.24.5

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.14E745AA!350700970
23.00.65.15422

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.DomalIQ/Variant
9917

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNR.0BD514
7.2.114

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.0BD514
10.465.24

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783235
39354

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.DomaIQ.Win32.613
2.0.0.1995

File size:
404.6 KB (414,360 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\google-chrome_v.157872431c.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
TUGUU SL

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
5/3/2013 11:24:02 AM

Valid to:
5/3/2014 11:24:02 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:
2776B257979F9A

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:DseuANg7v/6ukavRaZXVNcXW2Y104yFZZaJYz11tyzpjqwWGr8DUTg1F2:ZuAKuu3RaKpY10pZaJYxbwWGr83K

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:
7.9362

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file google-chrome_v.157872431c.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cp.adcdls.com/pasarela/doma/dls.adcdls.com/p/210/google-chrome/435/.../5192.109.178.0934e31c

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