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itunes.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 itunes.exe by Tuguu S.L has been detected as adware by 29 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the TUGUU DomaIQ Setup installer. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. 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:
b7fd4c76d4ff2a43786b241ac3b5c382

SHA-1:
80453d05e246aeb0b3419aa0a40fe55887fa61e5

SHA-256:
6abae1c4783775f400deba42a22cb35da64c1c39e1312f0099ba79a1aa41cdb5

Scanner detections:
29 / 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:
4/27/2024 12:07:52 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Generic.912235
979

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.DomaIQ
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
14.05.31

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.AV
7.11.152.70

avast!
PUP-gen [PUP]
140529-0

AVG
Adware Skodna.Generic_r.IA
2014.0.3955

Bitdefender
Adware.Generic.912235
1.0.20.755

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.D
18390

Dr.Web
Trojan.PayInt.27
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Generic.912235
8.14.05.31.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/DomaIQ.AV potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/Backdoor2.HTIW
4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Adware:W32/DomaIQ
11.2014-31-05_7

G Data
Adware.Generic.912235
14.5.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.DomaIQ
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.178.12257

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.DomaIQ
14.0.0.3782

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2014.05.31.01

McAfee
Adware-DomaIQ!B7FD4C76D4FF
5600.7113

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Generic.912235
15.0.0.453

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.DomaIQ.csmcgi
0.28.0.59921

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.05.31.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.Domal.A5
5.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.TuguuSL.G
14.8.7.18

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
BScope.Downware.DomaIQ
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783235
29732

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.DomaIQ.Win32.43
2.0.0.1807

File size:
449.1 KB (459,880 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
TUGUU DomaIQ Setup

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Tuguu S.L.

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
5/13/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/18/2014 8:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN=Tuguu S.L., OU=U B76539535, O=Tuguu S.L., L=Adeje, S=Santa Cruz de Tenerife, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
08EC69B75B2FE31EC2C53E0E441AC0E1

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/9/2014 11:46:35 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:mOeTIfnjAEkxJPNeaL9uRqQb3fgnFwFGLgJ2k0SyCKF1pYax6uYj+L+/Y2K:FAEOJPNeapQrgjLgJoSyCuDYax6hjjK

Entry address:
0xCCE2

Entry point:
E8, 94, 5E, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, 88, 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, 7F, 60, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 56, E8, 86, 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, 7A, 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, 3A, 57, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.3919

Code size:
110.5 KB (113,152 bytes)

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

http://ttb.gufiledownload.com/download/request/.../yl8Rb07S?gclid=CIjOmZv69rsCFel9OgodmhkAnA

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