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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:
f838b945077994f91e5d28f2ffb461c4

SHA-1:
973e0da08e4e62d2272fa5aca06fc6869d272918

SHA-256:
d61c9a366a2f56ddae109779fcb4f0d0748dbddfb75439ef02f04842d44a4d53

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:
4/19/2024 5:58:16 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tuguu.Bundler (M)
16.2.6.11

File size:
839.1 KB (859,272 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:
12/9/2013 3:56:54 PM

Valid to:
12/9/2014 3:56:54 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:
5/12/2014 6:12:15 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:0CXvkXVg8IBjLvl8NLrcgIHMlNCQQUivUqzxmmPCiR/n6YdkxYV:9vQERvWxrctHMlNCQQUi8ohVn6Y+xm

Entry address:
0x2F85

Entry point:
E8, 4E, 2D, 00, 00, E9, 39, FE, FF, FF, E9, DE, 18, 00, 00, FF, 35, 58, A5, 42, 00, FF, 15, 80, B0, 41, 00, C3, FF, 35, 58, A5, 42, 00, FF, 15, 80, B0, 41, 00, 85, C0, 74, 02, FF, D0, 6A, 19, E8, AB, 24, 00, 00, 6A, 01, 6A, 00, E8, 12, 36, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, E9, 29, 36, 00, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 56, FF, 35, 58, A5, 42, 00, FF, 15, 80, B0, 41, 00, FF, 75, 08, 8B, F0, FF, 15, 7C, B0, 41, 00, A3, 58, A5, 42, 00, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, EB, 0D, FF, 75, 08, E8, 35, 39, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 0F...
 
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Entropy:
6.4914

Code size:
103.5 KB (105,984 bytes)

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

http://www.dinafiler.com/.../minecraft.exe

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