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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. 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)

Version:
4.0.6.32

MD5:
f91d4918e29fbc8e6fc0d4c6219aa6e4

SHA-1:
cea69f47b5b12da98aac6a79cb714e23d7026759

SHA-256:
c8504cb14666305375cea6b5f43bc217985a55fdf13378a4e023c9249d5c2597

Scanner detections:
34 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 7:17:12 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
6387489

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.DomaIQ
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/DomaIQ.Gen
2015.01.07

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.Gen7
7.11.199.206

avast!
Installer-AE [PUP]
150102-1

AVG
Adware AdLoad.B
2014.0.4253

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
1.0.20.35

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Domaiq-135
0.98/19889

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.KR
20625

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24553
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
MSIL/DomaIQ.B potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/DomaIQ
1/7/2015

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
15.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan-Downloader.Small
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1814554

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2015.01.07.12

McAfee
Program.Adware-DomaIQ
16.8.708.2

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
16.0.0.21

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DomaIQ.csdqll
0.30.0.64448

Norman
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
02.01.2015 13:58:24

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.DomaIQ.319744
15.01.05.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
15.01.07.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
AdWare.MSIL.r3 (Not a Virus)
1.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.TuguuSL.O
15.1.6.23

Sophos
PUA 'DomainIQ pay-per install'
5.09

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.DomaIQ/Variant
10131

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
36340

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.DomaIQ.Win32.182
2.0.0.2027

File size:
312.3 KB (319,744 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):
6144:0+K0zo6YpSSShM7g2rjx85GPRV94CsTAdyYmN6SgdtPu24cb9sYwKE:lzLSFs+jxEkV9UsdyYmwjm279IKE

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 4 URLs.

http://dlp.downloadyourplayer.com/p/151/Browser_Update/476/.../g0mH32ws

http://ttb.downloadyourplayer.com/download/request/.../JDEvzxZL?ce_cid=&pub_id=176681&ce_cid=20qFNv1w8u3cuXYv3bR7ya1vA8Zm000.

http://network.adsmarket.com/.../iWhvm2acqZWLaW-bX8p6w4iQap5knn-cimKYnmWjfpW3YmmYYZt7w49ncpZlnA?dp=vSzSJa980_3P3L1gqT_Up8e4TmbDLjq7tfa0eyjwQkt0yNgNQsfu6tKx2LI7bydK9EBZh1qxj7l8fb9Lx-wfflrvgrnOFCOiD2mpYrlVf6-QPWjhwJnN3sxfWPjZaM2zRJ40Ln9msxyYHh6Ny936vbnEYgOkSAPBh5g3ulK35HuoHan-LKJsSrA1qtDps8QxaGIgkggIBdHbfhgsJMdAQNRLmlH6CVSq5xC3pz2P-4hNtTCMoC44Hia7PCxaurLZl8qrtnMxPhUwrjF2mJpWgaHn1e7nxiBG5IMsaOCjhjTL-ZIxNC1YVYuL78oGyhC1tVdYmyaezbptSYBIsacPv7gfqhKuTULWqCq0Xh17ik0ayAp_jBAQ4h7BZVvSwm3ktRLduOk2_nJ0qmQ

http://s.m2pub.com/event/click/0/vSzSJa980_3P3L1gqT_Up8e4TmbDLjq7tfa0eyjwQkt0yNgNQsfu6tKx2LI7bydK9EBZh1qxj7l8fb9Lx-wfflrvgrnOFCOiD2mpYrlVf6-QPWjhwJnN3sxfWPjZaM2zRJ40Ln9msxyYHh6Ny936vbnEYgOkSAPBh5g3ulK35HuoHan-LKJsSrA1qtDps8QxaGIgkggIBdHbfhgsJMdAQNRLmlH6CVSq5xC3pz2P-4hNtTCMoC44Hia7PCxaurLZl8qrtnMxPhUwrjF2mJpWgaHn1e7nxiBG5IMsaOCjhjTL-ZIxNC1YVYuL78oGyhC1tVdYmyaezbptSYBIsacPv7gfqhKuTULWqCq0Xh17ik0ayAp_jBAQ4h7BZVvSwm3ktRLduOk2_nJ0qmQ/.../

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