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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 33 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)

Version:
4.0.6.37

MD5:
5283986f85c8f572170c152541226eef

SHA-1:
3e04abd94a6d47f03bf0117624a4fcde55e6f146

SHA-256:
c0dac5ce97d5bc404d41e2f2f843728cc2c54e4a9fcdf555b0fe4ce514ad4e9a

Scanner detections:
33 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 1:15:13 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
847

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.DomaIQ
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.Gen7
7.11.177.164

avast!
PUP-gen [PUP]
141003-0

AVG
Adware AdLoad.B
2014.0.4037

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
1.0.20.1415

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Domaiq-135
0.98/19493

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.KMS
19765

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24553
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
14.10.10

ESET NOD32
MSIL/DomaIQ.B potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
MSIL/Dropper_PackedENT.C!tr
10/10/2014

F-Prot
W32/MSIL_Troj.CL2.gen
4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ
11.2014-10-10_6

G Data
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ
14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.DomaIQ
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13642

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Lollipop
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2014.10.10.11

McAfee
Adware-DomaIQ
5600.6981

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
15.0.0.849

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DomaIQ.csfkzl
0.28.2.62483

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.10.10.11

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
AdWare.DomaIQ.r3 (Not a Virus)
10.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.TuguuSL.O
14.10.10.23

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.DomaIQ/Variant
10307

Trend Micro House Call
ADW_DOMAIQ
7.2.283

Trend Micro
ADW_DOMAIQ
10.465.10

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.DomaIQ
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783262
33706

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.DomaIQ.Win32.142
2.0.0.1949

File size:
313.4 KB (320,896 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:
9/11/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/19/2014 6:00:00 AM

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 3:09:38 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:M+K0kl0KosPaEw0UaPgO33b5oVOh6ZqiaNyxTRAFmXthm7vzYvJru:9keKosPcE1oVA6XZOSmIJC

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...
 
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Entropy:
7.8789

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 2 URLs.

http://dlp.playmediaplayer.com/d/256/Browser_Update/502/.../sTz3uGOM

http://ttb.yourplayersetup.com/download/request/.../Q7Dj5qzo?ClickID=143--897--1384623581.0676&PubID=${VURLID}&cb=c704641416

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