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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 itunes.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. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as Apple's iTunes but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Tuguu S.L.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
6077da4d67cfbcc824e2d43dca44a63b

SHA-1:
782c5d3ce0431f362512e4dc38602d58a297b440

SHA-256:
80971cc8e7b24127bb71d4bb34e6f1d48de0be89e58c4f6bdf5c7abec13cdb25

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:
4/19/2024 10:48:45 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tuguu.Bundler (M)
16.5.30.21

File size:
382.6 KB (391,736 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
TUGUU DomaIQ Setup

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\itunes.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Tuguu S.L.

Authority:
Starfield Technologies, Inc.

Valid from:
12/9/2013 11:56:54 PM

Valid to:
12/9/2014 11:56:54 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:
3/15/2014 8:17:32 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:xf5g6CEAyz5eNueaoG9eFsAiWAWQbx4a5TkAY2hg:xq6JXz5esb1IFNxf7aWihg

Entry address:
0x3446

Entry point:
E8, 22, 2A, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 74, 24, 8A, 01, 83, C1, 01, 84, C0, 74, 4E, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, EF, 05, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 01, BA, FF, FE, FE, 7E, 03, D0, 83, F0, FF, 33, C2, 83, C1, 04, A9, 00, 01, 01, 81, 74, E8, 8B, 41, FC, 84, C0, 74, 32, 84, E4, 74, 24, A9, 00, 00, FF, 00, 74, 13, A9, 00, 00, 00, FF, 74, 02, EB, CD, 8D, 41, FF, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, 2B, C1, C3, 8D, 41, FE, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, 2B, C1...
 
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Entropy:
6.2450

Code size:
38 KB (38,912 bytes)

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

http://dlp.cloudbox52.com/OraCYlyJ48ErRSCyf1WCga8EpSXhf48tyN1Bnz43PDk5GmNOwnQNrxN3S01iLUHVS5qKSRYSiekItuxw2gTILn9poXbUxPfYmIBO9YkXZbILzmKiItdUMbUmMmSmrFwrHFNYsfDQUs5gg6oA_oOpnw

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