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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 35 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.
Publisher:
Tuguu SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
6b21576f5f75430d27334219001ba5bc

SHA-1:
6a43415e5ff8ad95a88ea6b70d92e18c41d6a279

SHA-256:
d6fd9513c42405601167a20a16ca0a4df4bfaf73081583d37b217dee81bec4da

Scanner detections:
35 / 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 11:47:55 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
5592273

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/DomaIQ.Gen
2015.05.16

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/DomaIQ.Gen
8.3.1.6

avast!
Installer-AE [PUP]
150319-1

AVG
Adware AdLoad.B
2016.0.3108

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
1.0.20.675

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Domaiq-206
0.98/20464

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.R
22127

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24553
9.0.1.0135

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
8.15.05.15.05

ESET NOD32
MSIL/DomaIQ.F potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.DomaIQ
5.13.68

G Data
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ
15.5.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of player_setup.exe (Adware)
2015.8.12.13

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.DomaIQ
t3scan.1.8.9.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.184.13741

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ
14.0.0.2036

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2015.05.15.05

McAfee
RDN/Generic PUP.x!c2i
5600.6764

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
16.0.0.405

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DomaIQ.dcjnvf
0.30.24.1357

Norman
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
03.12.2014 13:20:04

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
15.05.15.05

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.c96
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
AdWare.MSIL.r3 (Not a Virus)
5.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Tuguu.Bundler
15.5.15.13

Sophos
PUA 'DomainIQ pay-per install'
5.14

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.DomaIQ/Variant
9874

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.XAWK!suspicious
37.1.62.1

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GE.849BFD70
7.2.135

Trend Micro
TROJ_GE.849BFD70
10.465.15

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783262
33706

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Lollipop.Win32.122
2.0.0.2179

File size:
176.9 KB (181,120 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Tuguu SL

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
9/11/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/19/2014 7:00:00 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:
12/5/2009 5:50:35 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:UoPyys5jXJeqI5EDD8/Wo9mo6dACI2/RTK5uVzyDGaEmxKGOKKwc8YA:UzfuPbsx6CHpTjVzCxlk6KgYA

Entry address:
0x323F

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, 98, 27, 7A, 00, E8, 09, 2C, 00, 00, A3, E4, 26, 7A, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, DC, 79, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, B8, 91, 40, 00, 68, E0, 1E, 7A, 00, E8, BC, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 80, 7A, 00, 50, 57, E8, AA, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.7117

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=143--383--1380837599.9564&PubID=${VURLID}&cb=bf86d09581

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