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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 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:
2358cf31f3e1b4df44f7fe9729dcf140

SHA-1:
ad3726d6a97d6ea1258dde3fa6cbe8070c835dd0

SHA-256:
296e3757c25190b6978c0c7024fbeeb72ac9033dcfeaf72849837be100564c89

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

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:
4/23/2024 6:53:16 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tuguu.tuguusl.Bundler (M)
16.2.1.2

File size:
448.9 KB (459,688 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
TUGUU DomaIQ Setup

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
tuguu sl

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
6/13/2013 4:06:55 AM

Valid to:
6/13/2014 4:06:55 AM

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:
2B632A0CF95E4D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/12/2014 7:58:46 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:6J5R/NeaeZ/BeDPwEQTSLw8mbo3F/SmqraOxZQLv2Tw:Q8ZoDPw7Eko3cdZQLuk

Entry address:
0xCD12

Entry point:
E8, A4, 5E, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, 80, 22, 42, 00, E8, C4, 04, 00, 00, 83, 65, E4, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 3B, 35, 58, 88, 42, 00, 77, 22, 6A, 04, E8, 8F, 60, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 56, E8, 96, 68, 00, 00, 59, 89, 45, E4, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 09, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 45, E4, E8, D0, 04, 00, 00, C3, 6A, 04, E8, 8A, 5F, 00, 00, 59, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 83, FE, E0, 0F, 87, A1, 00, 00, 00, 53, 57, 8B, 3D, 70, D0, 41, 00, 83, 3D, 1C, 85, 42, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, 4A, 57, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.3903

Code size:
111 KB (113,664 bytes)

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

http://ttb.lpdownclsva001.com/download/request/.../KALJ3IHJ?utm_source=Advertisedotcom&utm_term=video player update&tgu_src_lp_domain=www.filesbunker.com&utm_medium=CPC&utm_campaign=KALJ3IHJ&utm_content=63640-1700_1043_us

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