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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 google-chrome.exe by Tuguu SL has been detected as adware by 28 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the TUGUU DomaIQ Setup installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent. 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:
87fc8355ba76b173c2bdb7128cfe2438

SHA-1:
8eff217190ab7c4b38dfbd3249216958fd44bd3e

SHA-256:
991d36dfd75cd3e72677d7d8f3feda4cb1da05c291114127bf0251b850051711

Scanner detections:
28 / 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:
4/25/2024 7:17:46 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
6184438

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.DomaIQ
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/DomaIQ.Gen
2014.12.19

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.Gen7
7.11.196.160

avast!
DomaIQ-AL [PUP]
141214-1

AVG
Adware AdLoad.B
2014.0.4189

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
1.0.20.1760

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Domaiq-135
0.98/19805

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.KR
20410

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24553
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
9.0.0.4668

ESET NOD32
MSIL/DomaIQ.B potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/DomaIQ
12/18/2014

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.DomaIQ
5.13.68

G Data
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ
14.12.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14380

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.12.18.11

McAfee
Trojan.Adware-DomaIQ
16.8.708.2

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
15.0.0.1056

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.DomaIQ.dccbho
0.28.6.64267

Norman
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
04.12.2014 14:30:06

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.12.18.11

Reason Heuristics
PUP.TuguuSL.N
14.12.18.22

Sophos
PUA 'DomainIQ pay-per install'
5.09

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.DomaIQ/Variant
10169

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

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783262
35418

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Lollipop.Win32.215
2.0.0.2008

File size:
314.1 KB (321,600 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\google-chrome.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Tuguu SL

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
9/11/2013 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/19/2014 5:00:00 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:
7/14/2013 2:09:38 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:4+K03IV11VvjJxiZeBtSfDWSgCPy32719FulYA:53c11Vv9xlPhH6y32p9M

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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Entropy:
7.8780

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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