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browser_update.exe

Setup

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 26 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 S.L.U  (signed by Tuguu SL)

Product:
Setup

Version:
2.0

MD5:
876fadf658fcdb725ccfc4a137d4b05b

SHA-1:
eb23ca13fc2fbc8ab09f82942110463b719adb16

SHA-256:
33d2c02adc127063e9223d7e168d5fff13271f103341a8193f37b462dbf83d9c

Scanner detections:
26 / 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:
4/18/2024 10:04:01 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Dropped:Trojan.Generic.11269951
942

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.DomaIQ
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.Gen7
7.11.158.210

avast!
Installer-AE [PUP]
140617-1

AVG
Adware DomaIQ.BI
2014.0.3986

Bitdefender
Dropped:Trojan.Generic.11269951
1.0.20.940

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.P
18803

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24553
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Dropped:Trojan.Generic.11269951
8.14.07.07.10

ESET NOD32
MSIL/DomaIQ.E potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Dropped:Trojan.Generic.11269951
11.2014-07-07_2

G Data
Dropped:Trojan.Generic.11269951
14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Win32.DomaIQ
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12643

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ
14.0.0.3595

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2014.07.07.10

McAfee
Artemis!05EF58C8781E
5600.7076

MicroWorld eScan
Dropped:Trojan.Generic.11269951
15.0.0.564

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Stealer.cwxrck
0.28.0.60698

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.07.07.10

Quick Heal
AdWare.MSIL.r3 (Not a Virus)
7.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.TuguuSL.O
14.8.7.18

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.DomaIQ/Variant
10497

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783235
29708

File size:
230.7 KB (236,192 bytes)

Product version:
1.2.2

Copyright:
Tuguu S.L.U

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Language:
Language Neutral

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 5:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:lsr8nDyb54A0IHom40VIkb9Ic3gk38mb1LBS0Yh:M+I50IHV1XIMpMmb1Lox

Entry address:
0x323C

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, 58, 3F, 42, 00, E8, 09, 2C, 00, 00, A3, A4, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 58, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, B8, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, 36, 42, 00, E8, BC, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, AA, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.7971

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 2 URLs.

http://dlp.playmediaplayer.com/d/256/Browser_Update/502/.../k7wnsK3v

http://ttb.yourplayersetup.com/download/request/.../Q7Dj5qzo?ClickID=222--339--1380487336.9&PubID=${VURLID}&cb=bd8ce1e6ff

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