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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:
ae4f8552f22e9d55e5fdcf204460a607

SHA-1:
ce421a1be84c9fc8ffe4a0986d0c351eea0c523c

SHA-256:
3956d87192bde4c933901f77fd01d04acbd1ffe6c18e2edede6e2f647400317e

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:
12/26/2024 4:30:41 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tuguu (M)
16.7.30.0

File size:
314 KB (321,568 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:
DigiCert Inc

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

Valid to:
11/19/2014 10:00:00 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 5:09:38 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Y+K03IV11VvjJxiZeBtSfDWSgCPy32719FulYd:Z3c11Vv9xlPhH6y32p9B

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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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.latestplayerplugin.com/download/request/.../79sSAJQ4?dp=LqOPtmbfswtzqw72dPaSnaFubGfa_F8avbac-VF_J-baAd22Li0pjbN6QHJMMYiJXaMmqtvnYpgATP1qan0aGggaAGOjIrjMAKmAOrz0MgOHboUaORq4QKfV1IQcOOltIcai_AxSaJOKtTYQIpp3GYnjKZkFwrredMGm0xw1e2drvLdzVsFOTcz8mV47xMybNAkcClznq3rwMradZnmuh5QbfH8GGpesIUCwfLdnXLEQWgGGlaYaXNHAhynLVXvTCLxISOnita8HeDlgDMLz7-yrHnG2n0up1yCj-lR5gHm8a4IgKxuwMGC_6B9vf8SScdKI43IknLM4GyeuHqAPEISvYY8JvXvGXGCVsUGMGqM0en6K1PXkqdGOOW05lFduMunyQmtwMFX_YDtrqHaK72dPaS&VURLID=6670

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