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hjsplit.exe

Tuguu S.L.

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 hjsplit.exe by Tuguu S.L 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 S.L.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
2cd8f065f1aa0eacc60735f4bf75a552

SHA-1:
5a167755e57482328391c22985e9c23e175d5063

SHA-256:
42acb63ced9a8f26d2d6a8ef24efd9eac3bdc70eec508fc6552dae7d68552936

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:
4/25/2024 12:02:22 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tuguu.Bundler (M)
16.5.4.7

File size:
368.1 KB (376,984 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
TUGUU DomaIQ Setup

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\hjsplit.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Tuguu S.L.

Authority:
Starfield Technologies, Inc.

Valid from:
12/9/2013 10:56:54 PM

Valid to:
12/9/2014 10:56:54 PM

Subject:
CN=Tuguu S.L., O=Tuguu S.L., L=Adeje, S=Santa Cruz de Tenerife, C=ES

Issuer:
SERIALNUMBER=10688435, CN=Starfield Secure Certification Authority, OU=http://certificates.starfieldtech.com/repository, O="Starfield Technologies, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
4B49CE87BAE8BE

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/2/2014 5:10:34 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:LWpkbJvLBgM4QoRmQ3BxbEhlgB+djvXHQ5bjVO8x5BYDX:0I1LBg9QoRmQxxbylqgvXHQbOm56X

Entry address:
0x377B

Entry point:
E8, BB, 55, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 08, 00, 74, 2D, FF, 75, 08, 6A, 00, FF, 35, CC, 63, 41, 00, FF, 15, 60, 00, 41, 00, 85, C0, 75, 18, 56, E8, 35, 42, 00, 00, 8B, F0, FF, 15, 5C, 00, 41, 00, 50, E8, E5, 41, 00, 00, 59, 89, 06, 5E, 5D, C3, 6A, 0C, 68, A8, 2D, 41, 00, E8, 65, 42, 00, 00, 6A, 0E, E8, 7E, 57, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 8B, 4E, 04, 85, C9, 74, 2F, A1, EC, 57, 41, 00, BA, E8, 57, 41, 00, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 74, 11, 39, 08, 75, 2C, 8B, 48, 04, 89, 4A...
 
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Entropy:
6.4113

Code size:
57 KB (58,368 bytes)

The file hjsplit.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://downloads.gufile.com/.../hjsplit.exe

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