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google-chrome.exe

Awimba LLC

This is the Tuguu DomaIQ download manager which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application google-chrome.exe by Awimba 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:
Awimba LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
a2daf9fe5ffa55f5ed6665dbfbf05a52

SHA-1:
5d68518277bd93c9288542c7fadbdc423baa17e5

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
4/23/2024 8:20:19 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tuguu.Awimba.Bundler (M)
16.4.18.22

File size:
322.6 KB (330,360 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
TUGUU DomaIQ Setup

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\google-chrome.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Awimba LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
5/9/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/15/2014 8:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN=Awimba LLC, O=Awimba LLC, L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, C=US

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
09A928EF40E9E87418147E2639362A6E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/14/2014 8:48:38 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:ZcF8HV21DF6BFDTEkBL7CPpkp3dAT9Czeceb8bahYb:CqHV2sEcXwkp+9CF

Entry address:
0x1749

Entry point:
E8, F1, 17, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, C0, C1, 40, 00, 89, 0D, BC, C1, 40, 00, 89, 15, B8, C1, 40, 00, 89, 1D, B4, C1, 40, 00, 89, 35, B0, C1, 40, 00, 89, 3D, AC, C1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 15, D8, C1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, CC, C1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, A8, C1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 05, A4, C1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 25, A0, C1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, 9C, C1, 40, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, D0, C1, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, C4, C1, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, C8, C1, 40, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, D4, C1, 40...
 
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Entropy:
6.2831

Code size:
24.5 KB (25,088 bytes)

The file google-chrome.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.lpcloudsvr203.com/.../Google-Chrome.exe

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