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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 34 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:
3a25c22f55cb7e6625065b115db67e44

SHA-1:
81ba59c4eff21d1d71e6f2b6529e65fbfd014b6b

SHA-256:
85fdc1e6943096631a31c2773b3ab8b8c3d94a770d296677eb97741dbffb22db

Scanner detections:
34 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 7:22:42 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
664

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/DomaIQ.Gen
2015.04.12

Avira AntiVirus
W32/Ramnit.A
7.11.30.172

avast!
DomaIQ-AP [PUP]
2014.9-150411

AVG
Adware AdLoad.B
2016.0.3142

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
1.0.20.505

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Domaiq-206
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.KR
21731

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24553
9.0.1.0101

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
8.15.04.11.09

ESET NOD32
MSIL/DomaIQ.B potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/DomaIQ
4/11/2015

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
15.4.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of parent.txt (Adware)
2015.7.14.10

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.DomaIQ
t3scan.1.8.9.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.202.15566

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Lollipop
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2015.04.11.10

McAfee
Trojan.Adware-DomaIQ
5600.6798

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
16.0.0.303

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.DomaIQ.csrokt
0.30.10.952

Norman
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
11.20150411

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.DomaIQ.319928
15.04.10.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
15.04.11.10

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.Tuguu
15.4.11.17

Sophos
PUA 'DomainIQ pay-per install'
59

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.DomaIQ/Variant
9941

Vba32 AntiVirus
OScope.Downware.DomaIQ
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
35418

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.DomaIQ.Win32.181
2.0.0.2135

File size:
312.4 KB (319,928 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 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:
7/14/2013 4:09:38 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:c+K0VNCKRc9Gzsw1e/Ufy8e9ZvKxpGxRngSJ2IYVfDgJi3WQGvKFYda:NVHRZ4Ge/UfUHvKXigSJhw0iGisa

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)

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

http://ttb.yourplayersetup.com/download/request/.../Q7Dj5qzo?ClickID=143--428--1384214443.3104&PubID=${VURLID}&cb=6afda77c16

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