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avg-anti-virus-free-edition-2012_v.c.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 avg-anti-virus-free-edition-2012_v.c.exe by TUGUU SL has been detected as adware by 11 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the TUGUU DomaIQ Setup installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dls.gufile.com.
Publisher:
TUGUU SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
6fb7612a2690b892a8c8e1a44dbb40b3

SHA-1:
02a5803b16167f33565036ff57df43fe75f3fd6d

SHA-256:
4c4afafa4703e0d62e06ba6bc2576da1830de680c296844053142604f68ac544

Scanner detections:
11 / 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:
4/24/2024 10:50:55 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic33
2016.0.2930

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.29
9.0.1.0314

ESET NOD32
Win32/DomaIQ
9.8404

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Crypt.AALD!tr
11/10/2015

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.Msil
t3scan.2.0.0.0

Kaspersky
Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1145

McAfee
Artemis!6FB7612A2690
5600.6586

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tuguu.Bundler (M)
15.11.10.2

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.89

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0530
7.2.314

VIPRE Antivirus
DomaIQ
18370

File size:
410 KB (419,832 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\avg-anti-virus-free-edition-2012_v.c.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
TUGUU SL

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
5/3/2013 1:24:02 PM

Valid to:
5/3/2014 1:24:02 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:
2776B257979F9A

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

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:yuA42EyWtomgP2ejlfhCvVO/+rC9sz6b85yh+8Nd:yF4WWBgJw++rCiz6bJY8D

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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Entropy:
7.9383

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file avg-anti-virus-free-edition-2012_v.c.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dls.gufile.com/d/81/AVG-Anti-Virus-Free-Edition-2012/.../467?gclid=

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