winrar.exe

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 winrar.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 installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as WinRAR archiver but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
tuguu sl  (signed and verified)

MD5:
14f6550a35265ca53350f580f56d4749

SHA-1:
30e59405a695c75f010ca65ff890196901078549

SHA-256:
2f94b7cb57cad0998f6bef0d92d707639c41a8c08cff16f523f6d0bb28e06f25

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:
11/5/2024 2:24:11 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tuguu (M)
16.8.4.2

File size:
470.9 KB (482,152 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
TUGUU DomaIQ Setup

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
6/13/2013 4:06:55 PM

Valid to:
6/13/2014 4:06:55 PM

Subject:
CN=tuguu sl, O=tuguu sl, L=Adeje, S=Santa Cruz de Tenerife, C=ES

Issuer:
SERIALNUMBER=07969287, CN=Go Daddy Secure Certification Authority, OU=http://certificates.godaddy.com/repository, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
2B632A0CF95E4D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/16/2013 12:20:29 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:imsyd7BspOWZ+Stxo3Gc2uqy3gu88mWCMpCRWFf2Kj+m+6XxYE:upO3StxwGc2c3tfmfsCRA22+m+8Z

Entry address:
0xD141

Entry point:
E8, CB, 63, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, 08, 43, 42, 00, E8, C5, 04, 00, 00, 83, 65, E4, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 3B, 35, 58, A8, 42, 00, 77, 22, 6A, 04, E8, B6, 65, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 56, E8, BD, 6D, 00, 00, 59, 89, 45, E4, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 09, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 45, E4, E8, D1, 04, 00, 00, C3, 6A, 04, E8, B1, 64, 00, 00, 59, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 83, FE, E0, 0F, 87, A1, 00, 00, 00, 53, 57, 8B, 3D, 80, F0, 41, 00, 83, 3D, 1C, A5, 42, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, 71, 5C, 00...
 
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Code size:
119.5 KB (122,368 bytes)

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