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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)

MD5:
524fc382e99a060239337261efc54e37

SHA-1:
bf9f3394dcf9005f75ea48f38d299bc4c3bf6474

SHA-256:
d569859c0ec4c24a799f5caf8dc6203a64d483459e3fd186c461e63bf11bee92

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

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:
11/2/2024 5:22:04 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tuguu (M)
17.3.13.8

File size:
946.3 KB (968,968 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
tuguu sl

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
6/13/2013 11:06:55 AM

Valid to:
6/13/2014 11:06:55 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:
2B632A0CF95E4D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 8:50:58 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

Entry address:
0x325E

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, EC, 42, 00, E8, 09, 2C, 00, 00, A3, A4, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, C0, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, B8, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, E3, 42, 00, E8, BC, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, AA, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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

http://s.m2pub.com/event/click/0/CiQyNDNmYzcwZi01YjA2LTRlNGQtYmRlOS1hYWIxZjNmNzVjODciCDEyMzIxMDY0KggxMjAwMjEwOTIIMTE4NDUwOTc6Bm1hdG9teUIIMTE3MzAwNDhKCDExNzA4MTEzUgJCUloCMTViCDExOTg5Njc4agZDaHJvbWWQAQGYAQGoAQCyASA2ZGYxY2UwNmUzZTUxMWUyYTI2MTEyMzEzZDJkNTliZsIBEHZpZGVvc2xhc2hlci5jb23IAQHQAQHdAUgBzj.lAQAAAADtAQAAAADwAQH4AQGCAgljMTE4ODEwNzaIAgCQAgCYAgCgAgCqAgA=/.../

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