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e-counter.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 e-counter.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.
Publisher:
TUGUU SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
f059255e578160e67794fe1ba40e4015

SHA-1:
bea6ce064953097b6db75df79ed29e423e287cad

SHA-256:
a153e7b9f222d5fbd3dc06bb4b4007549b28a579fe052ae2cc7255dd32eb522b

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:
4/26/2024 4:08:01 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tuguu.Bundler (M)
16.2.14.7

File size:
973 KB (996,336 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\e-counter.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
TUGUU SL

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
5/3/2012 12:02:02 PM

Valid to:
5/3/2013 12:02:02 PM

Subject:
CN=TUGUU SL, O=TUGUU SL, L=Adeje, S=Santa Cruz de Tenerife, C=ES

Issuer:
SERIALNUMBER=07969287, CN=Go Daddy Secure Certification Authority, OU=http://certificates.godaddy.com/repository, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
079402776DB199

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 7:50:29 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:9FToOE9FfAlMHvbQ8NeAyhcIF4gN8BoYU/qv:U3UMk8kFhcI96tv

Entry address:
0x30DE

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, 27, 7A, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, A4, 26, 7A, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 68, DC, 79, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, 1E, 7A, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 80, 7A, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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