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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 minecraft.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 Minecraft but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Tuguu S.L.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
08ea5b366c3ae29fe88a061a541743b8

SHA-1:
6f6e8c819b5c909ee65e9096a9e3f2a97bfc9576

SHA-256:
4ff3975f5b80856bb62f841f6d2594561e123c6fe38cbd7ea2d79d1042726b2b

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles third-party components such as adware in the installer.

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:
5/4/2024 6:26:00 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tuguu.Bundler (M)
16.6.21.5

File size:
282.9 KB (289,704 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
TUGUU DomaIQ Setup

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Tuguu S.L.

Authority:
Starfield Technologies, Inc.

Valid from:
6/18/2014 3:52:55 PM

Valid to:
6/18/2015 3:52:55 PM

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

Issuer:
CN=Starfield Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.starfieldtech.com/repository/, O="Starfield Technologies, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
4AFA4A3660EFF4

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/25/2014 12:06:42 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Yw6JOerGp2aPeiyx+/Hqyo3ia/keIJSkH364n8LQTj3Fv0B2flYykl:YwurYPex+/2rXI5XxBj3GMf3kl

Entry address:
0x3B4C

Entry point:
B8, 8C, 8E, 4B, 00, 50, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 64, 89, 25, 00, 00, 00, 00, 33, C0, 89, 08, 74, 6F, 64, 73, 76, 61, 69, 6C, 61, 6E, 00, 61, 51, A2, A1, 87, C7, 3A, 02, 72, 18, 1B, DC, 63, 45, 81, 49, 58, 7F, E2, 4D, 9E, 5E, 9E, F5, 7C, 6F, 20, B7, BA, A0, FB, 3F, 8A, DB, 80, 7C, FF, 4C, 00, 6B, CC, A4, 02, 69, A1, 6F, 99, 3E, FF, 26, C5, 1C, 8D, 1F, 7E, 1C, D5, B8, E8, 7D, 2D, 1C, 34, 4F, 2C, E7, 56, A8, FC, D2, 53, 40, 4E, 86, 44, A3, 72, 53, 6D, FF, 28, 49, 66, 06, 0C, 56, 82, 6C, 54, 80, B8, 6C, 4E...
 
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Code size:
103.5 KB (105,984 bytes)

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

http://www.downloadnd.com/download/.../minecraft.exe

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