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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 ccleaner.exe by Tuguu SL has been detected as adware by 33 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. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the free Piriform CCleaner but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Tuguu SL  (signed and verified)

Version:
4.0.6.37

MD5:
4d63aa9311bd38937c3f84f6f9d2c0e9

SHA-1:
694ae18365e6e2a753af4c04c005de97a00dfc24

SHA-256:
e14bd5a14e9d9926acbf24cb70ce404624959a669e45c76b79b6196c4b62b1b8

Scanner detections:
33 / 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 9:00:59 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Trojan.Generic.11175108
967

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.DomaIQ
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.Gen7
7.11.154.162

avast!
PUP-gen [PUP]
140611-0

AVG
Adware AdLoad.B
2014.0.3955

Bitdefender
Trojan.Generic.11175108
1.0.20.815

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Domaiq-7
0.98/21155

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.KMS
18527

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24553
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Generic.11175108
8.14.06.12.07

ESET NOD32
MSIL/DomaIQ.B potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
MSIL/Dropper_PackedENT.C!tr
6/12/2014

F-Prot
W32/MSIL_Troj.CL2.gen
4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Trojan.Generic.11175108
11.2014-12-06_5

G Data
Trojan.Generic.11175108
14.6.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.DomaIQ
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.1712387

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Lollipop
15.0.0.463

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2014.06.12.07

McAfee
Adware-DomaIQ
5600.7101

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.Generic.11175108
15.0.0.489

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DomaIQ.csfkzl
0.28.0.60253

nProtect
Trojan.Generic.11175108
14.06.12.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.06.12.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.TuguuSL.I
14.8.7.18

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.DomaIQ/Variant
10547

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNR.0BCC14
7.2.163

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.0BCC14
10.465.12

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.DomaIQ
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783262
29708

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.DomaIQ.Win32.142
2.0.0.1822

File size:
313.3 KB (320,856 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Language:
English (United States)

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Tuguu SL

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
9/12/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/19/2014 1:00:00 PM

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 10:09:38 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:r+K0kl0KosPaEw0UaPgO33b5oVOh6ZqiaNyxTRAFmXthm7vzYE:SkeKosPcE1oVA6XZOSmL

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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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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

http://dlp.mstdls.com/d/223/ccleaner/.../565

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