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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 27 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:
69b5c38703c3fd928444ff370621c68d

SHA-1:
816ad8bba510e3ede86f75e2004b09bccc27ff3d

SHA-256:
d401f968e95388710517763a564e0bc18b176b22b6e4590e49185b15ab1527fa

Scanner detections:
27 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles third-party components such as adware in the installer.

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:
4/19/2024 12:33:56 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
836

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.DomaIQ
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/DomaIQ.Gen
2014.10.22

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.Gen7
7.11.180.60

avast!
PUP-gen [PUP]
141003-0

AVG
Adware AdLoad.B
2014.0.4040

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
1.0.20.1470

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.R
19867

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24553
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
14.10.21

ESET NOD32
MSIL/DomaIQ.F potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ
11.2014-21-10_3

G Data
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ
14.10.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.184.13741

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.10.21.04

McAfee
Artemis!EE65979880B9
5600.6970

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
15.0.0.882

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DomaIQ.dcjnvf
0.28.2.62841

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.181336
14.10.21.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

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

Reason Heuristics
PUP.TuguuSL.O
14.10.21.15

Sophos
Generic PUA IG
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.DomaIQ/Variant
10286

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783262
33706

File size:
177.1 KB (181,336 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:MoPyys5jXJ6qIC+lkDvtJM/MyrRPWrf081CCKIsLuXMbHnA1mGjIJ3ZcA7W+YSr:MzfN+WDvtJuMyrQrs85KIRGsmrZcA6+L

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--391--1380939079.1368&PubID=${VURLID}&cb=94b8c8e26c

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