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player_setup.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 player_setup.exe by Tuguu SL 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.
Publisher:
Tuguu SL  (signed and verified)

Version:
4.0.6.34

MD5:
fdee4a237bf42142c066d432001836fe

SHA-1:
8a3ca476ec0384df7105286d0d00dfe9da60c302

SHA-256:
1def523c81c70b335c4a99f97a5320ff4c039e0a6a3e76be6be5f46152a15d21

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
11/24/2024 8:07:04 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tuguu.Bundler (M)
16.3.30.6

File size:
312.4 KB (319,912 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\player_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Tuguu SL

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
9/11/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/19/2014 7:00:00 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 4:09:38 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:M+K0VNCKRc9Gzsw1e/Ufy8e9ZvKxpGxRngSJ2IYVfDgJi3WQGvKFYBh:9VHRZ4Ge/UfUHvKXigSJhw0iGi4h

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 player_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://ttb.playerupdater.com/download/request/.../us2qB9CE?ClickID=19aca01b-7def-4be6-9e2f-a5454f5bb249,g3BuALJsTAAxOVgBAAAAADWVagAAAAAAAgAAAAYAAAAAAP8AAAAFEfISfgAAAAAATjNIAAAAAACPwIMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACX5RkAAAAAAAIAAwAAgD8A2ryIWEIBAAAAAAAAADcwZDI0NmRlLTRkNzQtMTFlMy1iMWZjLTEwNjA0YmFlMWVlNAAAAAAAAAA=,eJwzLYzPqvROzssLz9PzdDI1q0z1cw4LLHbKdCv2zE4r8w339tQFAOc-DD4=&PubID=71466368294582993

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