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player_plugin.exe

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 player_plugin.exe by Tuguu SL has been detected as adware by 27 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.
Publisher:
Tuguu SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
9d2e25918b57af832ae9fb87d4ecef2e

SHA-1:
be2b7a800117fb4c40e1e8507e6c775192af2381

SHA-256:
0487a6a6474d0b9e9c9dbe9c4bb0f6876a8606796cf60d150cc5d47ccf75176e

Scanner detections:
27 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

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:
4/25/2024 10:42:15 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
6391733

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.DomaIQ
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/DomaIQ.Gen
2015.01.23

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.Gen7
7.11.204.154

avast!
PUP-gen [PUP]
150101-1

AVG
Adware AdLoad.B
2014.0.4257

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
1.0.20.115

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24553
9.0.1.05190

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

ESET NOD32
Win32/DomaIQ.AJ potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/DomaIQ
1/23/2015

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.DomaIQ
5.13.68

G Data
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ
15.1.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.191.14728

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.NS
v2015.01.23.01

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!5B3A85DB9AF0
16.8.708.2

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
16.0.0.69

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.DomaIQ.dccbid
0.30.0.64812

Norman
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
02.01.2015 13:58:24

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
15.01.23.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tuguu
15.1.23.1

Sophos
PUA 'DomainIQ pay-per install'
5.09

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.DomaIQ/Variant
10099

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ.djg
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783235
36694

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Lollipop.Win32.213
2.0.0.2043

File size:
317.9 KB (325,568 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
TUGUU DomaIQ Setup (using Nullsoft Install System)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Tuguu SL

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
9/12/2013 12:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/20/2014 1:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN=Tuguu SL, O=Tuguu SL, L=Adeje, S=Santa Cruz de Tenerife, C=ES, PostalCode=38670, STREET=Calle Bentinerfe (Pol Industrial De La Atala) 35, SERIALNUMBER=B76539535, OID.1.3.6.1.4.1.311.60.2.1.3=ES, OID.2.5.4.15=Private Organization

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert EV Code Signing CA, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
0C6B6125B506B75A743332123041C893

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/6/2009 11:50:35 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:9zfNXezwYMtlh07s/n+Dc0uBbLw8DXeNPa6sZBbPYcbBxK4v9F+Y2:/XemcO+DdYe5t6VjbBxK+Y

Entry address:
0x323F

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 98, 27, 7A, 00, E8, 09, 2C, 00, 00, A3, E4, 26, 7A, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, DC, 79, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, B8, 91, 40, 00, 68, E0, 1E, 7A, 00, E8, BC, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 80, 7A, 00, 50, 57, E8, AA, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.8778

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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

http://dlp.famdls.com/p/157/Player_Plugin/.../613

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