google-chrome_v.103055395c.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_v.103055395c.exe by Awimba has been detected as adware by 22 anti-malware scanners. 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:
32e2d5b501ae501bf13cc574d14716b9

SHA-1:
2065e8599071da693704833b71f722f22ed21069

SHA-256:
19cfcbeb4a4258f1fbef8921201fe4767f6ef7cb555f8c5f78579910c37926a0

Scanner detections:
22 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallIQ download installer to bundle various adware offers.

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 8:53:17 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.DomaIQ
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/DomaIQ.Gen
2014.11.25

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.Gen
7.11.188.144

avast!
Win32:Dropper-gen [Drp]
2014.9-141228

AVG
Skodna
2015.0.3246

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
20185

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.29
9.0.1.0362

ESET NOD32
Win32/DomaIQ
8.10775

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/MSIL_DomaIQ
12/28/2014

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Blocker
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.14120

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.DomaIQ
14.0.0.2726

Malwarebytes
Adware.DomaIQ
v2014.12.28.06

McAfee
Artemis!32E2D5B501AE
5600.6902

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.DomaIQ.crbbqh
0.28.6.63726

Norman
Obfuscated.gen!r
11.20141228

Quick Heal
AdWare.MSIL.r3 (Not a Virus)
12.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Awimba.Z
14.12.28.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.14E31AF0!350427888
23.00.65.141226

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
DomaIQ
35098

File size:
443.4 KB (453,992 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\google-chrome_v.103055395c.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/18/2012 10:12:06 AM

Valid to:
12/18/2013 10:12:06 AM

Subject:
CN=Awimba LLC, O=Awimba LLC, L=wilmington, S=DE, C=US

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:
0423F035F20DC9

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 4:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Zs6FUAm+6Th0vgEb1QAdUSkeBOt0n/dN+3gNJ2ZscUbCTu8/iLAR2zs6gXyk9:1FUAR6d09NWeBzn12oYZDUeTugiLA+gP

Entry address:
0x323C

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, 3F, 42, 00, E8, 09, 2C, 00, 00, A3, A4, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 58, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, B8, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, 36, 42, 00, E8, BC, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, AA, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9451

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file google-chrome_v.103055395c.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 5 URLs.

http://cp.nicdls.com/pasarela/doma/dls.nicdls.com/p/85/google-chrome/195/.../574.56.79.05f59036

http://cp.nicdls.com/pasarela/doma/dls.nicdls.com/p/85/google-chrome/195/.../574.56.79.0624f903

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