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TUGUU, SL

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, SL 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, SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
94db47e7acc85add9bf3f5d281caa154

SHA-1:
cc5db1cde446f1c9980427bdf1f1b9b45e0256ab

SHA-256:
e735fb07ec9bfaf77ad2cea98e97660efdff42ae4460e1e7c8f99b235c0f7621

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:
4/18/2024 6:06:44 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tuguu.Bundler (M)
15.12.20.19

File size:
426 KB (436,200 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, SL

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
11/26/2013 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/27/2014 3:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="TUGUU, SL", OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O="TUGUU, SL", L=Adeje, S=Santa Cruz de Tenerife, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
1DE894C9D18A7BB0CFA10F699F31A9A4

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/12/2014 5:09:50 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Y5CwGs01q9xEkXrbKGBgzoE3OpOmKwEv13Y84Fs/e:0GiotiF8e

Entry address:
0x13A9

Entry point:
E8, E1, 16, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, B8, BF, 40, 00, 89, 0D, B4, BF, 40, 00, 89, 15, B0, BF, 40, 00, 89, 1D, AC, BF, 40, 00, 89, 35, A8, BF, 40, 00, 89, 3D, A4, BF, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 15, D0, BF, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, C4, BF, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, A0, BF, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 05, 9C, BF, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 25, 98, BF, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, 94, BF, 40, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, C8, BF, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, BC, BF, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, C0, BF, 40, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, CC, BF, 40...
 
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Entropy:
6.0560

Code size:
24.5 KB (25,088 bytes)

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