minecraft_v.164729838c.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 minecraft_v.164729838c.exe by TUGUU SL has been detected as adware by 19 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the TUGUU DomaIQ Setup installer. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as Minecraft but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
TUGUU SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
ca5aa9e00b10c72c7177092de47eca40

SHA-1:
0c669fdd97a0b13e329293f6273e038d2ff9a485

Scanner detections:
19 / 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 3:27:26 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.DomaIQ
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.Gen7
7.11.153.220

avast!
NSIS:DomaIQ-C [PUP]
2014.9-150706

AVG
Agent.L
2016.0.3056

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
18468

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.29
9.0.1.0187

ESET NOD32
Win32/DomaIQ
9.9909

IKARUS anti.virus
APPL
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.1712333

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ
14.0.0.1777

Malwarebytes
Adware.DomaIQ
v2015.07.06.03

McAfee
Artemis!CA5AA9E00B10
5600.6712

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Click2.cxfbox
0.28.0.60100

Norman
Obfuscated.gen!r
11.20150706

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
15.07.06.03

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tuguu.Bundler (M)
15.7.6.15

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.DomalIQ/Variant
9770

VIPRE Antivirus
DomaIQ
30048

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:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\minecraft_v.164729838c.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
5/3/2013 10:24:02 AM

Valid to:
5/3/2014 10:24:02 AM

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 2:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:NuAV+RoJqQMTsf70yfRKyjzazaQ9hsPTJTJ:NFQGMQ1AypPjzYvYTJ

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:
7.9418

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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