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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 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from s.m2pub.com.
Publisher:
Tuguu SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
d331d21d0d8865f8e6a026fc5aa4e3be

SHA-1:
0b295e9212c70cc6546141b2ca3bf9df15a209f5

SHA-256:
f31d3d9551fedca534f0aa1d7459191eb8aa433847035e1ea7fe18b79ac6b5cc

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
12/24/2024 12:45:54 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tuguu (M)
16.8.2.7

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\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Tuguu SL

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
9/12/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/19/2014 1:00:00 PM

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 10:09:38 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Q+K03SwpNXT2TPGLURQN3vTLWBQ/7TzttuCMNhGK6DgsQQY1:x3Bxq7HqFvfW6jTz3uCMNQKagL

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

http://s.m2pub.com/event/click/0/nZXtlez4VwpjCRa-Jqznd3RA2wln9XEcTsK2f8NsSPdC1JZvoK7HpK4ld2e5-Swj9cMrLoN1E_wlKBlW6A5Lchm9qYZb4E8k6Bw_9Xe8rU6sO5bx-qEWNfD65m4mDnI0U_lopaRJJSr7mdbZVinfH9eKcDviOFr8kpTFKHm567lCqukt0xp09Lnmoit1JwX_DHf-PlhcPAORfMfKzdtrk57lD9voxtuZGoMB70dyZueOs66RyirwmZ633N9uMk4rXthwQ_97WRjD5eT1nNdUUX562l8--_aDbjjzawMfR7A7DtEBlp3sSI1Sd0DMDJuu2HeoZPq25RMZY6ai7VZW4rLlvtNen5OmPhAbrXs_gYGyh2fqfWsOtQ/.../

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