internet-explorer_v.164761798c.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 internet-explorer_v.164761798c.exe by TUGUU SL has been detected as adware by 5 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the TUGUU DomaIQ Setup installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from cp.adcdls.com.
Publisher:
TUGUU SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
ab96db5d1e0f21b0124437a0e95ba96f

SHA-1:
4f348bffb7ab152bfc033b75d60fb87e84c7536b

SHA-256:
8bf49eeb3545d54a7c192eb24fadd332148f0f340afb3754698b611b5c769432

Scanner detections:
5 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

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 4:14:43 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.29
9.0.1.0231

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tuguu.Bundler (M)
15.8.19.1

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.89

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0530
7.2.231

VIPRE Antivirus
DomaIQ
18344

File size:
429.7 KB (439,992 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\internet-explorer_v.164761798c.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
5/3/2013 12:24:02 PM

Valid to:
5/3/2014 12:24:02 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:
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):
12288:NuAc93JYOKmVP/dyIRqp5f4osvePprlWjyU9hB+OVrkQ:NFc/+mfR21gvmrwDhB+kh

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:
7.9420

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file internet-explorer_v.164761798c.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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