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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 itunes.exe by Tuguu SL has been detected as adware by 33 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the TUGUU DomaIQ Setup installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as Apple's iTunes but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Tuguu SL  (signed and verified)

Version:
4.0.6.32

MD5:
0ab7284c6b4ac3278f62b9f75a43c81e

SHA-1:
3844bfad46c884ad740261bb4c4479f9f45139e9

SHA-256:
a549c4613f4a4c80db4ca0c654e2de8c3b4d27c0700183222d39c1c67033dfde

Scanner detections:
33 / 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:
12/26/2024 2:23:56 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
5929695

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.DomaIQ
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/DomaIQ.Gen
2014.11.30

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.Gen7
7.11.189.146

avast!
Installer-AE [PUP]
141119-1

AVG
Adware AdLoad.B
2014.0.4189

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
1.0.20.1670

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Domaiq-135
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.KR
20239

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24553
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
9.0.0.4570

ESET NOD32
MSIL/DomaIQ.B potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/DomaIQ
11/30/2014

F-Prot
W32/DomaIQ.F.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ
11.2014-30-11_1

G Data
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan-Downloader.Small
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.186.14174

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.11.30.01

McAfee
Adware-DomaIQ
5600.6931

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
15.0.0.1002

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DomaIQ.csdqll
0.28.6.63726

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.DomaIQ.319728
14.11.28.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.11.30.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
AdWare.MSIL.r3 (Not a Virus)
11.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.TuguuSL.G
14.11.30.0

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.DomaIQ/Variant
10207

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
35224

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.DomaIQ.Win32.182
2.0.0.1995

File size:
312.2 KB (319,728 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\itunes.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Tuguu SL

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
9/11/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/19/2014 6:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN=Tuguu SL, O=Tuguu SL, L=Adeje, S=Santa Cruz de Tenerife, C=ES, PostalCode=38670, STREET=Calle Bentinerfe (Pol Industrial De La Atala) 35, SERIALNUMBER=B76539535, OID.1.3.6.1.4.1.311.60.2.1.3=ES, OID.2.5.4.15=Private Organization

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert EV Code Signing CA, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
0C6B6125B506B75A743332123041C893

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/14/2013 3:09:38 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:E+K0zo6YpSSShM7g2rjx85GPRV94CsTAdyYmN6SgdtPu24cb9sYZG:1zLSFs+jxEkV9UsdyYmwjm279xG

Entry address:
0x30DC

Entry point:
81, EC, 84, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 90, 91, 40, 00, 89, 5C, 24, 20, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 34, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 8C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 78, 3F, 42, 00, E8, 73, 2D, 00, 00, A3, C4, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 80, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 64, 71, 40, 00, 68, 80, 91, 40, 00, 68, C0, 36, 42, 00, E8, 1D, 2A, 00, 00, FF, 15, 1C, 71, 40, 00, BD, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 55, E8, 0B, 2A...
 
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Entropy:
7.8786

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file itunes.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dls.gufile.com/d/81/itunes/341/.../hQ4jOM15?kw=CMTIvdf4rboCFRGi4AodID4ACQ

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