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pluginv2.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 pluginv2.exe by tuguu sl has been detected as adware by 29 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the TUGUU DomaIQ Setup installer. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent.
Publisher:
tuguu sl  (signed and verified)

MD5:
5860a8f3bbd11b4764ff4dfdb225c901

SHA-1:
939be377f668eb73b8d7c88ebe2a727d669fd30f

SHA-256:
1b01738573183aefd6b3428e04fa5d5a9352ebadc855b258250dcc17238f8d01

Scanner detections:
29 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the DomainIQ download manager to bundle additional potentially unwanted software without adequate consent.

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:
11/8/2024 6:07:46 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.DomaIQ.AN
963

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Lollipop
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2014.06.17

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.Gen
7.11.155.58

avast!
PUP-gen [PUP]
140611-0

AVG
Adware DomaIQ_r.J
2014.0.3955

Bitdefender
Adware.DomaIQ.AN
1.0.20.835

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.PUR
18575

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2759
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.DomaIQ.AN
8.14.06.16.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/DomaIQ.BG potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-5ea51273
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Adware.DomaIQ.AN
11.2014-16-06_2

G Data
Adware.DomaIQ.AN
14.6.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.DomaIQ
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.1712422

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Lollipop
15.0.0.463

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2014.06.16.11

McAfee
RDN/Generic PUP.x!c2r
5600.7097

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.DomaIQ.AN
15.0.0.501

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Lollipop.cxalla
0.28.0.60253

nProtect
Adware.DomaIQ.AN
14.06.16.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.06.16.11

Quick Heal
AdWare.MSIL.r3 (Not a Virus)
6.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.tuguusl.I
14.8.7.18

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Lollipop
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
29708

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.DomaIQ.Win32.229
2.0.0.1828

File size:
438.4 KB (448,952 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
TUGUU DomaIQ Setup

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\pluginv2.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
tuguu sl

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
6/13/2013 7:06:55 AM

Valid to:
6/13/2014 7:06:55 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:
4/16/2014 2:37:10 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:OXmiLuncbmmkHCUwDgt/ZSwLM2f3a6xAEg8ovT9ploCe1O6pRbYxvfTRYr9:WmiGmkHC3s3SwLMAvxAQwjJe7SrS9

Entry address:
0x271A

Entry point:
E8, 27, 2E, 00, 00, E9, 79, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, 20, FA, 41, 00, E8, 0C, 01, 00, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 85, F6, 74, 75, 83, 3D, D8, 57, 42, 00, 03, 75, 43, 6A, 04, E8, 29, 30, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 56, E8, 4C, 31, 00, 00, 59, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 74, 09, 56, 50, E8, 6D, 31, 00, 00, 59, 59, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 0B, 00, 00, 00, 83, 7D, E4, 00, 75, 37, FF, 75, 08, EB, 0A, 6A, 04, E8, FD, 2E, 00, 00, 59, C3, 56, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 4C, 52, 42, 00, FF, 15, 64, C0, 41, 00, 85, C0, 75, 16, E8, E3, 0A, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.7359

Code size:
108 KB (110,592 bytes)

The file pluginv2.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dlp.cloudbox202.com/PrgkakgCm2KuMpjHECjynttBOjvJUzb8B_ys3Md72qyiv8HdWd4Hd7b794CWCcdruwrSHWl7pJQxwRf_YgHH8VfvHbII1mtGZ9jvNpwrHe1_XjPkwNyc5FIaogJZDWpF

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