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whatsapp.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 whatsapp.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.
Publisher:
Tuguu S.L.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
1dc30d81a370564bd86373a5c2b69a42

SHA-1:
afcba389a7c51f6561e8e43b00dcf3dfd4f781ad

SHA-256:
cb9499cb57f4b3b3a58c233fcbf43fce34fec790712fc19e7578573dcf79925a

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

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 7:57:52 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tuguu.Bundler (M)
16.4.24.7

File size:
283 KB (289,824 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
TUGUU DomaIQ Setup

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Tuguu S.L.

Authority:
Starfield Technologies, Inc.

Valid from:
6/18/2014 8:52:55 AM

Valid to:
6/18/2015 8:52:55 AM

Subject:
CN=Tuguu S.L., O=Tuguu S.L., L=Adeje, S=Santa Cruz de Tenerife, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=Starfield Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.starfieldtech.com/repository/, O="Starfield Technologies, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
4AFA4A3660EFF4

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/25/2014 5:06:42 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Nw6JOerGp2aPeiyx+/Hqyo3ia/keIJSkH364n8LQTj3Fv0B2flYbI:NwurYPex+/2rXI5XxBj3GMfOI

Entry address:
0x3B4C

Entry point:
B8, 8C, 8E, 4B, 00, 50, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 64, 89, 25, 00, 00, 00, 00, 33, C0, 89, 08, 74, 6F, 64, 73, 76, 61, 69, 6C, 61, 6E, 00, 61, 51, A2, A1, 87, C7, 3A, 02, 72, 18, 1B, DC, 63, 45, 81, 49, 58, 7F, E2, 4D, 9E, 5E, 9E, F5, 7C, 6F, 20, B7, BA, A0, FB, 3F, 8A, DB, 80, 7C, FF, 4C, 00, 6B, CC, A4, 02, 69, A1, 6F, 99, 3E, FF, 26, C5, 1C, 8D, 1F, 7E, 1C, D5, B8, E8, 7D, 2D, 1C, 34, 4F, 2C, E7, 56, A8, FC, D2, 53, 40, 4E, 86, 44, A3, 72, 53, 6D, FF, 28, 49, 66, 06, 0C, 56, 82, 6C, 54, 80, B8, 6C, 4E...
 
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Entropy:
7.8027  (probably packed)

Code size:
103.5 KB (105,984 bytes)

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