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chromesetup.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 chromesetup.exe by TUGUU, SL has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the TUGUU DomaIQ Setup installer. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as Google's Chrome web browser but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
TUGUU, SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
c96a713df7ebc30aee398d10a0b08c77

SHA-1:
8f97c4c3033d107b66b6c7029fa168b1f2bd1c9f

SHA-256:
8bc8d75e67d93a35c1288d15dd37f5344ecd84b9c5bc8aa5f8d931dd8624fb33

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

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:
4/16/2024 1:03:31 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tuguu.Bundler (M)
16.2.15.1

File size:
284 KB (290,848 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
TUGUU DomaIQ Setup

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\chromesetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
TUGUU, SL

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
11/27/2013 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/27/2014 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="TUGUU, SL", OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O="TUGUU, SL", L=Adeje, S=Santa Cruz de Tenerife, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
1DE894C9D18A7BB0CFA10F699F31A9A4

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/17/2014 11:17:30 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:+wR5za+HqlckLlSNb8uBaKxW6cG+GF6nTgcY6K:FR5zaoMckLMNGKxW6L+GFwTgCK

Entry address:
0x609F

Entry point:
B8, 6C, EE, 4C, 00, 50, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 64, 89, 25, 00, 00, 00, 00, 33, C0, 89, 08, 65, 73, 6F, 6E, 6F, 73, 65, 6C, 6F, 63, 00, C2, 57, 8B, F3, 00, DE, 5C, 15, 60, 5E, 16, BC, C1, D7, 51, 99, 02, DC, C9, FD, 80, B5, BB, A0, 31, 5E, 9C, B6, 03, 10, C2, A4, 38, D3, 1A, E9, 04, 36, 7D, 4F, A9, 99, B3, 7C, 7B, 2D, 2C, 1C, 69, 40, C9, AE, A7, 85, FD, 1A, FB, 0F, A2, E8, 59, 7E, C5, 23, 49, EB, 74, 3B, A3, C5, 20, 2C, E0, CD, 4C, E7, 5B, 7F, AD, A3, 13, B3, BB, FF, 3E, 54, CD, E5, AD, 20, 38, B8, 72...
 
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Entropy:
7.8003  (probably packed)

Code size:
111 KB (113,664 bytes)

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