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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 27 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the TUGUU DomaIQ Setup installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from out.popads.net.
Publisher:
Tuguu SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
83ab30e3b8b4a04bc1f708e53e8fbd66

SHA-1:
563c3cb79cbc06fb9815815b4e5786cec15a6650

SHA-256:
966ae3472d0e1daf7c6185e2630cf6a8ecce022594b3189d9f512a4673e08cb0

Scanner detections:
27 / 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:
11/23/2024 4:52:10 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Trojan.Generic.11155325
977

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.Gen
7.11.152.184

avast!
Installer-AE [PUP]
140531-1

AVG
Adware AdLoad.B
2014.0.3955

Bitdefender
Trojan.Generic.11155325
1.0.20.765

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.R
18409

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24553
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Generic.11155325
8.14.06.02.06

ESET NOD32
MSIL/DomaIQ.F potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Trojan.Generic.11155325
11.2014-02-06_2

G Data
Trojan.Generic.11155325
14.6.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.DomaIQ
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.178.12278

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ
14.0.0.3771

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.06.02.06

McAfee
Artemis!A7270A0AFE25
5600.7111

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.Generic.11155325
15.0.0.459

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.DomaIQ.cumlcs
0.28.0.60100

nProtect
Trojan.Generic.11155325
14.06.02.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.06.02.06

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

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

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.TuguuSL.F
14.8.7.18

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.DomaIQ/Variant
10567

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783235
29800

File size:
176.9 KB (181,120 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:
12/5/2009 11:50:35 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:UoPyys5jXJeqI5EDD8/Wo9mo6dACI2/RTK5uVzyDGaEmxKGOKKwc8YVO:UzfuPbsx6CHpTjVzCxlk6KgY0

Entry address:
0x323F

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, 98, 27, 7A, 00, E8, 09, 2C, 00, 00, A3, E4, 26, 7A, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, DC, 79, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, B8, 91, 40, 00, 68, E0, 1E, 7A, 00, E8, BC, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 80, 7A, 00, 50, 57, E8, AA, 28, 00, 00...
 
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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://out.popads.net/popOut.php?a=1601635768&ac=9981068863566496

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