k-lite-codec-pack-update.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 k-lite-codec-pack-update.exe by Tuguu S.L has been detected as adware by 33 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the TUGUU DomaIQ Setup installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent.
Publisher:
Tuguu S.L.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
51d0f108850e40087efcd175009bfb51

SHA-1:
9f3f419524c9b9acc10a911293246ec846b30f01

SHA-256:
31f8a532cf7e256a4e8406a7ec4a7da368ce5bcc8b68762742004ff1004889b4

Scanner detections:
33 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/30/2024 5:44:14 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
5774324

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.DomaIQ
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2015.05.03

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.Gen
7.11.142.170

avast!
DomaIQ-CC [PUP]
150319-1

AVG
Adware DomaIQ_r.I
2014.0.4311

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
1.0.20.610

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Domaiq-206
0.98/20406

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.PUP
18084

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.26405
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/DomaIQ.BI potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.2672244
5/2/2015

F-Prot
W32/A-e9796689
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Adware:W32/DomaIQ
11.2015-02-05_7

G Data
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ
15.5.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
2015.8.1.9

IKARUS anti.virus
Application.Hidden_Key
t3scan.1.8.9.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11721

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ
14.0.0.2100

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomalQ
v2015.08.01.09

McAfee
Artemis!DB79EA7ADB2B
5600.6777

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.197.1263.0

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
16.0.0.366

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.DomaIQ.cwclqr
0.28.0.59048

Norman
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
03.12.2014 13:20:04

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
15.05.02.10

Quick Heal
Adware.DomaIQ.BT5
5.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Tuguu.Bundler
15.5.2.18

Sophos
PUA 'DomainIQ pay-per install'
5.13

Total Defense
Win32/DomainIQ.fMBIOBB
37.1.62.1

VIPRE Antivirus
DomaIQ
28194

File size:
616.1 KB (630,936 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
TUGUU DomaIQ Setup

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\k-lite-codec-pack-update.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Starfield Technologies, Inc.

Valid from:
12/9/2013 2:56:54 PM

Valid to:
12/9/2014 2:56:54 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:
4/1/2014 6:12:58 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:YfXWtsf5ccJzUD+LG4bc4jaiDbYWP2mNb9sXD0matGPW3CPsojvY8iitYQ:YfWM5cc5UUc4TxA4aPW3Ckav3iiV

Entry address:
0x46DB

Entry point:
E8, 0D, 3D, 00, 00, E9, 39, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 08, 00, 74, 2D, FF, 75, 08, 6A, 00, FF, 35, AC, AE, 42, 00, FF, 15, 6C, C0, 41, 00, 85, C0, 75, 18, 56, E8, 80, 12, 00, 00, 8B, F0, FF, 15, 50, C0, 41, 00, 50, E8, CB, 12, 00, 00, 59, 89, 06, 5E, 5D, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 0C, 57, 33, FF, 85, F6, 74, 1B, 6A, E0, 33, D2, 58, F7, F6, 3B, 45, 10, 73, 0F, E8, 4D, 12, 00, 00, C7, 00, 0C, 00, 00, 00, 33, C0, EB, 3C, 0F, AF, 75, 10, 53, 8B, 5D, 08, 85, DB, 74, 09, 53, E8, 30, 0C, 00, 00, 59, 8B, F8...
 
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Entropy:
5.9099

Code size:
106 KB (108,544 bytes)

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