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itunes.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 itunes.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. With this installer, users are expecting to download Apple's iTunes but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Tuguu S.L.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
2a2bb41dc8e1f91c2a860ca46afbe99d

SHA-1:
fc2463671178eaf939a9a539e08c3d851027b409

SHA-256:
fc1b3a96ae7834450460dc34a26a5a52e9de9989c62ee8921a38d53031ac6759

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
12/24/2024 7:00:32 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tuguu.Bundler (M)
16.8.4.3

File size:
449.6 KB (460,376 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
TUGUU DomaIQ Setup

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Tuguu S.L.

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
5/13/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/18/2014 8:00:00 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:
12/3/2013 12:39:35 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:LSelM67O+qiq2vZvymBvh62W4hPpmM7wyxGV6jQ6100nmK1r8iw49cCiKwY3:mIvZv7h62phxB7wyxGV6Z/4N49cCrD

Entry address:
0xD50B

Entry point:
E8, 9A, 59, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, 40, 34, 42, 00, E8, EB, 22, 00, 00, 83, 65, E4, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 3B, 35, 70, A8, 42, 00, 77, 22, 6A, 04, E8, 85, 5B, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 56, E8, 8C, 63, 00, 00, 59, 89, 45, E4, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 09, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 45, E4, E8, F7, 22, 00, 00, C3, 6A, 04, E8, 80, 5A, 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, A4, E0, 41, 00, 83, 3D, 1C, 95, 42, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, 4C, 51, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.3913

Code size:
113.5 KB (116,224 bytes)

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

http://ttb.gufiledownload.com/download/request/.../yl8Rb07S?gclid=CM2x77_lobsCFWRk7AodPnYAuw

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