zipper_v.5496411.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 zipper_v.5496411.exe by TUGUU SL has been detected as adware by 15 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the TUGUU DomaIQ Setup installer. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent.
Publisher:
TUGUU SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
94aceb8632542e3109f8b0d9e37de829

SHA-1:
667e0f98e059f3ba894dc3e768472e057cfa425a

SHA-256:
bb5e4cd4852210849f916c0d984ec47d9cadc596e3f3ddeb297654c9378190ee

Scanner detections:
15 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallIQ download installer to bundle various adware offers.

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:
1/13/2025 2:45:24 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.DomaIQ
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.Gen
7.11.142.186

avast!
NSIS:DomaIQ-B [PUP]
2014.9-141129

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
18084

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.29
9.0.1.0333

ESET NOD32
Win32/DomaIQ
8.9665

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/DomaIQ.DT
11/29/2014

G Data
NSIS.Application.DomalQ
14.11.24

McAfee
Artemis!E2778C9B9AA9
5600.6932

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.cthmry
0.28.0.59048

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.11.29.05

Reason Heuristics
PUP.TUGUUSL.P
14.11.29.5

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.BundleInstaller
10209

VIPRE Antivirus
DomaIQ
28194

File size:
230.5 KB (236,008 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\zipper_v.5496411.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
5/3/2012 5:02:02 PM

Valid to:
5/3/2013 5:02:02 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:
079402776DB199

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:FQIURTXJc45/CHvCAutuFUisY5URnQHMX/AjB2KqGpj5a9Y5XvhhGB+k:Fs6FPZutDRvRCMWAGDl5XK7

Entry address:
0x323C

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, 58, 3F, 42, 00, E8, 09, 2C, 00, 00, A3, A4, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 58, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, B8, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, 36, 42, 00, E8, BC, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 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 zipper_v.5496411.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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