» browser_update.exe
Overview
Analysis
File Details
Downloads (1)

browser_update.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 browser_update.exe by Tuguu SL has been detected as adware by 34 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the TUGUU DomaIQ Setup installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent.

File name:

browser_update.exe

Publisher:

Tuguu SL (signed and verified)

Version:

4.0.6.32

MD5:

1881d82ac0d6bbff697913fc789f8b9a

SHA-1:

3362c79af6a92dc8faa4c15acfc043d90627b491

SHA-256:

978e2ef1a21d549cd9c22af2cf0816426867862ce88d5100220c1c190a704e76

Scanner detections:

34 / 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:

4/26/2024 7:04:38 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q

5524284

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.DomaIQ

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

Win-PUP/DomaIQ.Gen

2015.05.21

Avira AntiVirus

PUA/DomaIQ.Gen7

8.3.1.6

avast!

Installer-AE [PUP]

150414-0

AVG

Adware AdLoad.B

2014.0.4311

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q

1.0.20.700

Bkav FE

W32.HfsAdware

1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Domaiq-206

0.98/21511

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.DomaIQ.KR

22190

Dr.Web

Trojan.Packed.24553

9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q

10.0.0.5366

ESET NOD32

MSIL/DomaIQ.B potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate

Adware/DomaIQ

5/20/2015

F-Prot

W32/DomaIQ.F.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Riskware.Application.Bundler.DomaIQ

5.13.68

G Data

Application.Bundler.DomaIQ

15.5.25

IKARUS anti.virus

Trojan-Downloader.Small

t3scan.1.8.9.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.204.15977

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ

15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.DomaIQ

v2015.05.20.10

McAfee

Program.Adware-DomaIQ

17.6.569.0

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q

16.0.0.420

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.DomaIQ.csdqll

0.30.24.1636

Norman

Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q

03.12.2014 13:20:04

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.DomaIQ.319728

15.05.20.01

Panda Antivirus

PUP/MultiToolbar.A

15.05.20.10

Quick Heal

Adware.DomaIQ.BA5

5.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Tuguu.Bundler

15.5.20.18

Sophos

PUA 'DomainIQ pay-per install'

5.14

SUPERAntiSpyware

PUP.DomaIQ/Variant

9863

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ

3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4150696

39486

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.DomaIQ.Win32.182

2.0.0.2185

File size:

312.2 KB (319,728 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

TUGUU DomaIQ Setup (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\browser_update.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Tuguu SL

Authority:

DigiCert Inc

Valid from:

9/12/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:

11/19/2014 12:00:00 PM

Subject:

CN=Tuguu SL, O=Tuguu SL, L=Adeje, S=Santa Cruz de Tenerife, C=ES, PostalCode=38670, STREET=Calle Bentinerfe (Pol Industrial De La Atala) 35, SERIALNUMBER=B76539535, OID.1.3.6.1.4.1.311.60.2.1.3=ES, OID.2.5.4.15=Private Organization

Issuer:

CN=DigiCert EV Code Signing CA, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:

0C6B6125B506B75A743332123041C893

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

7/14/2013 9:09:38 PM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:E+K0zo6YpSSShM7g2rjx85GPRV94CsTAdyYmN6SgdtPu24cb9sY+:1zLSFs+jxEkV9UsdyYmwjm279G

Entry address:

0x30DC

Entry point:

81, EC, 84, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 90, 91, 40, 00, 89, 5C, 24, 20, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 34, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 8C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 78, 3F, 42, 00, E8, 73, 2D, 00, 00, A3, C4, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 80, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 64, 71, 40, 00, 68, 80, 91, 40, 00, 68, C0, 36, 42, 00, E8, 1D, 2A, 00, 00, FF, 15, 1C, 71, 40, 00, BD, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 55, E8, 0B, 2A... 
[+]

Entropy:

7.8786

Packer / compiler:

Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:

23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file browser_update.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://ttb.yourplayersetup.com/download/request/.../Q7Dj5qzo?ClickID=210--412--1382772505.7384&PubID=${VURLID}&cb=b83586180b

Remove browser_update.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security

herdProtect is a second line of defense malware removal platform powered by 68 anti-malware engines in the cloud. Since no single anti-malware program is perfect 100% of the time, herdProtect utilizes a 'herd' of multiple engines to guarantee the widest coverage and the earliest possible detection.