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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 27 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 Apple's iTunes but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Tuguu S.L.U  (signed by Tuguu SL)

Product:
Setup

Version:
2.0

MD5:
998a93541b028ce8889e41ecf7b3b66d

SHA-1:
55ae452d025c1329dfd0f2993b685ed37f26a592

SHA-256:
e314ceaa88c0a75cb713faef46a5a34a802f0ed118f56e36c17d89feec8962bd

Scanner detections:
27 / 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:
11/23/2024 5:17:48 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Dropped:Trojan.Generic.11269951
975

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.DomaIQ
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.Gen7
7.11.158.210

avast!
Installer-AE [PUP]
2014.9-140604

AVG
Adware DomaIQ
2015.0.3453

Bitdefender
Dropped:Trojan.Generic.11269951
1.0.20.775

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.P
18803

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24553
9.0.1.0155

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Dropped:Trojan.Generic.11269951
8.14.06.04.01

ESET NOD32
MSIL/DomaIQ.E potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Dropped:Trojan.Generic.11269951
11.2014-04-06_4

G Data
Dropped:Trojan.Generic.11269951
14.6.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of browser_update.exe (Adware)
2014.8.20.13

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Win32.DomaIQ
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12643

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ
14.0.0.3762

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2014.06.04.01

McAfee
Artemis!05EF58C8781E
5600.7109

MicroWorld eScan
Dropped:Trojan.Generic.11269951
15.0.0.465

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Stealer.cwxrck
0.28.0.60698

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.06.04.01

Quick Heal
AdWare.MSIL.r3 (Not a Virus)
8.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.TuguuSL.J
14.8.7.18

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.DomaIQ/Variant
10564

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783235
29708

File size:
230.7 KB (236,224 bytes)

Product version:
1.2.2

Copyright:
Tuguu S.L.U

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Tuguu SL

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
9/12/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/19/2014 1:00:00 PM

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:
12/5/2009 11:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Fsr8nDyb54A0IHom40VIkb9Ic3gk38mb1LBS0Y/6:s+I50IHV1XIMpMmb1Lov6

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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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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