setup.exe

Tuguu S.L

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 S.L 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 ttb.thesoftdll.com.
Publisher:
Tuguu S.L  (signed and verified)

MD5:
c74327064a072f495e71114c4e0896a4

SHA-1:
c009e9cd7133936be604a2eb352b9dfd73db138b

SHA-256:
3aa8d45ab45f5ffcc4ac1244ef737c5ab4354d4f810ad09818d5fa192c1ad2cb

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 5:09:42 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tuguu.TuguuSL.Bundler (M)
16.4.13.13

File size:
431.4 KB (441,800 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
TUGUU DomaIQ Setup

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/3/2013 4:13:51 PM

Valid to:
12/4/2014 4:13:51 PM

Subject:
E=victor.camacho@tuguu.com, CN=Tuguu S.L, O=Tuguu S.L, L=Adeje, S=Tenerife, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121111958C6091E136AAD058195A273968F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/2/2014 6:05:48 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:O8pLaPZZc6XKADMZ/Mnoo0wToPdL8o/FBohRYSP/6JADD8by0caQiJY1J:ppA/cgwZ/Moo0wTYoDLSADK4J

Entry address:
0x26F0

Entry point:
E8, 23, 2E, 00, 00, E9, 79, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, 40, F2, 41, 00, E8, 06, 01, 00, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 85, F6, 74, 75, 83, 3D, D8, 5F, 42, 00, 03, 75, 43, 6A, 04, E8, 25, 30, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 56, E8, 48, 31, 00, 00, 59, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 74, 09, 56, 50, E8, 69, 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, F9, 2E, 00, 00, 59, C3, 56, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 4C, 5A, 42, 00, FF, 15, 64, C0, 41, 00, 85, C0, 75, 16, E8, DD, 0A, 00...
 
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Code size:
108 KB (110,592 bytes)

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

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