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adobe-reader.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 adobe-reader.exe by TUGUU, SL has been detected as adware by 13 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the TUGUU DomaIQ Setup installer. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as Adobe's free Reader but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
TUGUU, SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
66dcf85c8ed6c747f617531facd3903a

SHA-1:
fbae96da98c608b9ac7435a6556680c2a2861dc1

SHA-256:
459fbaf2716aa48d7da576567c274d2cf9678a32648248f032999a40e1c35832

Scanner detections:
13 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the DomainIQ download manager to bundle additional potentially unwanted software without adequate consent.

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:
5/8/2024 12:03:09 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Lollipop
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.A.10
7.11.141.186

AVG
DomaIQ
2015.0.3511

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.PUP
18066

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2479
9.0.1.097

ESET NOD32
Win32/DomaIQ.BB (variant)
8.9648

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Lollipop
14.0.0.4051

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomalQ
v2014.04.07.08

McAfee
Artemis!69CDC3B75327
5600.7167

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.04.07.08

Reason Heuristics
PUP.TUGUUSL.M
14.4.6.18

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
DomaIQ
28115

File size:
432.4 KB (442,808 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
TUGUU DomaIQ Setup

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\adobe-reader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
TUGUU, SL

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
11/26/2013 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/27/2014 3:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="TUGUU, SL", OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O="TUGUU, SL", L=Adeje, S=Santa Cruz de Tenerife, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
1DE894C9D18A7BB0CFA10F699F31A9A4

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/2/2014 9:05:48 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:OfpLaPZZc6XKADMZ/Mnoo0wToPdL8o/FBohRYSP/6JADD8by0caQivYLe:upA/cgwZ/Moo0wTYoDLSADKMe

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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Entropy:
6.6541

Code size:
108 KB (110,592 bytes)

The file adobe-reader.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://ttb.kingdlss.com/download/request/.../sVaxZ3F4

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