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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 network.adsmarket.com.
Publisher:
Tuguu SL  (signed and verified)

Version:
4.0.6.37

MD5:
62e966787363dfd1a6c76415fd347244

SHA-1:
84e71739c51c4138d779e62654237524bfc69093

SHA-256:
546ba8debab55678c141defd1d8a94adf98b8942b3ad49dc4826da8817949d19

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:
12/28/2024 11:15:27 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tuguu (M)
16.8.7.23

File size:
313.4 KB (320,896 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Language:
English (United States)

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:M+K0kl0KosPaEw0UaPgO33b5oVOh6ZqiaNyxTRAFmXthm7vzYHp:9keKosPcE1oVA6XZOSmcp

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://network.adsmarket.com/.../iWhvm2acqZWLaW-bX8p6w4iQap5knn-XimKYnmWjfpW3YmmYYKF7w49ncZ1nnA?dp=5RhWuKsbZhvW6Ag3_anND-pLXGImmJ6Dai4rZpkjznp3bNWvJipexzbiUEKLCOKrBTjhZUA0qMsDvM8-74DaDXGq2PGFhAmfJ41RH1WK9oYanSSi3TXryGWHvPT1YDzpEMUWaJZMl7tEQx-mz6WceMQbQhBjBHbQMAOtRcRAzAPnH1IKMRhp9z1DqGqrvkyrjMINjvuLC9mhM_JTtOOp5c1u9wGdDM0RUgOGrtVvMd0nvkot07dJngOFz4twQMdkqdmFG78tuH1cj7sohjWKEbs6ih8cJyqGeEHJ095GOaa13JurroWRQvEArxbV8ojI8fUFhqDmFp99zpbVGGF5_vKQTrFmxG95ROzNhp4r4_VU9vOPnPECWy80t-Ls

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