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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 32 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:
4.0.6.34

MD5:
ef2d4e5f1d5c6c5c7cf185d1e3872b90

SHA-1:
75ab7fcce63d944ca0d34eb0fe60ffebedb2d013

SHA-256:
30ff5ef078fcdbeb33fb499311a5a420e206f7d6dda41b1afd288d9acb790bdf

Scanner detections:
32 / 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:
4/26/2024 8:18:05 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
6196279

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/DomaIQ.Gen
2014.12.19

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.Gen7
7.11.196.160

avast!
DomaIQ-AP [PUP]
141214-1

AVG
Adware AdLoad.B
2014.0.4235

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
1.0.20.1765

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Domaiq-135
0.98/19805

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.KR
20412

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24553
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
9.0.0.4668

ESET NOD32
MSIL/DomaIQ.B potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/DomaIQ
12/19/2014

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
14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.DomaIQ
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14380

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2014.12.19.12

McAfee
Trojan.Adware-DomaIQ
16.8.708.2

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
15.0.0.1059

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.DomaIQ.csrokt
0.28.6.64267

Norman
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
04.12.2014 14:30:06

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.DomaIQ.319936
14.12.18.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.12.19.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.TuguuSL.O
14.12.18.23

Sophos
PUA 'DomainIQ pay-per install'
5.09

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.DomaIQ/Variant
10169

Vba32 AntiVirus
OScope.Downware.DomaIQ
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
35418

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.DomaIQ.Win32.181
2.0.0.2008

File size:
312.4 KB (319,936 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 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/19/2014 4:00:00 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 1:09:38 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:0+K0VNCKRc9Gzsw1e/Ufy8e9ZvKxpGxRngSJ2IYVfDgJi3WQGvKFYq:lVHRZ4Ge/UfUHvKXigSJhw0iGiz

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:
7.8786

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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