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google-toolbar.exe

Tuguu S.L.

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-toolbar.exe by Tuguu S.L 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.
Publisher:
Tuguu S.L.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
e158f2c4c00593d219028bc787e27b86

SHA-1:
4551f87ba42f40713d6c71b29b621cbd96a4f348

SHA-256:
ac95b8f791883188c194734a66810ce6a937b9d1d5549a23b2b2b04a4e00af9d

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles third-party components such as adware in the installer.

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:
11/14/2024 9:37:09 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tuguu.Bundler (M)
16.6.4.10

File size:
479.1 KB (490,600 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
TUGUU DomaIQ Setup

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Tuguu S.L.

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
5/13/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/18/2014 7:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN=Tuguu S.L., OU=U B76539535, O=Tuguu S.L., L=Adeje, S=Santa Cruz de Tenerife, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
08EC69B75B2FE31EC2C53E0E441AC0E1

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/12/2013 4:31:51 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:ZnR+9bh0kZJbhFsLITO1tFJlpWg4ifEVDJFgRTteh2ltqkCO+yq/glMzx/9To7Yt:bkZjFsNz3lpWgDfZrltgO+LEaFTQ6

Entry address:
0xD141

Entry point:
E8, CB, 63, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, 28, 43, 42, 00, E8, C5, 04, 00, 00, 83, 65, E4, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 3B, 35, 58, A8, 42, 00, 77, 22, 6A, 04, E8, B6, 65, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 56, E8, BD, 6D, 00, 00, 59, 89, 45, E4, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 09, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 45, E4, E8, D1, 04, 00, 00, C3, 6A, 04, E8, B1, 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, 80, F0, 41, 00, 83, 3D, 1C, A5, 42, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, 71, 5C, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.4484

Code size:
119.5 KB (122,368 bytes)

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

http://ttb.gufiledownload.com/download/request/.../yl8Rb07S?gclid=CMXRpfWyq7sCFSVgMgodQiYAfw

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