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:
bf6142146923438db18d4c9a3f2c63bd

SHA-1:
98d51f78b1fb472411c8a3804cf2a5162953d6f1

SHA-256:
45bdb75e7cf4bc03996c59130ff401d6eeae41d4a525cc83f5c35631692646eb

Scanner detections:
29 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the DomainIQ download manager to bundle additional potentially unwanted software without adequate consent.

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:
5/4/2024 4:12:22 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Dropped:Trojan.Generic.11200275
971

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.DomaIQ
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2014.06.10

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.G
7.11.153.246

avast!
PUP-gen [PUP]
140608-0

AVG
Adware Skodna.Bundle_r.Q
2014.0.3955

Bitdefender
Dropped:Trojan.Generic.11200275
1.0.20.800

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.JIK
18492

Dr.Web
Trojan.PayInt.1
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Dropped:Trojan.Generic.11200275
8.14.06.09.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/DomaIQ.AN potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/DomaIQ.AN!tr
6/9/2014

F-Prot
W32/MSIL_Troj.CL.gen
4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Dropped:Trojan.Generic.11200275
11.2014-09-06_2

G Data
Dropped:Trojan.Generic.11200275
14.6.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.1712348

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.DomaIQ
15.0.0.463

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2014.06.09.11

McAfee
RDN/Generic.bfr!fj
5600.7105

MicroWorld eScan
Dropped:Trojan.Generic.11200275
15.0.0.480

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.PayInt.cqkjts
0.28.0.60100

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.06.09.11

Quick Heal
Adware.Domal.A5
6.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.TuguuSL.G
14.8.7.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.DomaIQ!1.9EEB
23.00.65.14607

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.DomaIQ
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
30086

File size:
449.6 KB (460,392 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
TUGUU DomaIQ Setup

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

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:
12/3/2013 12:39:35 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:bSelM67O+qiq2vZvymBvh62W4hPpmM7wyxGV6jQ6100nmK1r8iw49cCiKwYS:WIvZv7h62phxB7wyxGV6Z/4N49cCr2

Entry address:
0xD50B

Entry point:
E8, 9A, 59, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, 40, 34, 42, 00, E8, EB, 22, 00, 00, 83, 65, E4, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 3B, 35, 70, A8, 42, 00, 77, 22, 6A, 04, E8, 85, 5B, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 56, E8, 8C, 63, 00, 00, 59, 89, 45, E4, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 09, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 45, E4, E8, F7, 22, 00, 00, C3, 6A, 04, E8, 80, 5A, 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, A4, E0, 41, 00, 83, 3D, 1C, 95, 42, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, 4C, 51, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.3912

Code size:
113.5 KB (116,224 bytes)

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