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player_setup.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_setup.exe by Tuguu SL 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 SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
1b7abfc027d3f8351afe5f9b4babee16

SHA-1:
4c51a880a5f333b436d41c27cf384149a2a08477

SHA-256:
8ba9d8c6a2881889a5ce242cf9aefe02a958d7ec5c7badfae3ef1e4eb3da9e7a

Scanner detections:
33 / 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:
4/25/2024 5:37:26 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
813

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.DomaIQ
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/DomaIQ.Gen
2014.11.14

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.Gen7
7.11.185.112

avast!
PUP-gen [PUP]
141025-0

AVG
Adware AdLoad.B
2014.0.4189

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
1.0.20.1590

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Domaiq-135
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.KR
20075

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24553
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
14.11.14

ESET NOD32
MSIL/DomaIQ.B potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/DomaIQ
11/14/2014

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ
11.2014-14-11_6

G Data
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ
14.11.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.14007

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Lollipop
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Domalq
v2014.11.14.02

McAfee
Adware-DomaIQ
5600.6947

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
15.0.0.954

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.DomaIQ.dcnhjo
0.28.6.63362

Norman
Suspicious_Gen4.FEAKY
11.20141114

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.11.14.02

Quick Heal
AdWare.MSIL.r3 (Not a Virus)
11.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.TuguuSL.M
14.11.14.2

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.15FE1B15!368974613
23.00.65.141112

Sophos
Generic PUA FK
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.DomaIQ/Variant
10239

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNR.08GN14
7.2.318

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.08GN14
10.465.14

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783262
34232

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Lollipop.Win32.170
2.0.0.1982

File size:
314 KB (321,568 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Tuguu SL

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
9/11/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/19/2014 7:00:00 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:
7/14/2013 4:09:38 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Q+K03SwpNXT2TPGLURQN3vTLWBQ/7TzttuCMNhGK6DgsQQY/:x3Bxq7HqFvfW6jTz3uCMNQKagl

Entry address:
0x30DC

Entry point:
81, EC, 84, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 90, 91, 40, 00, 89, 5C, 24, 20, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 34, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 8C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 78, 3F, 42, 00, E8, 73, 2D, 00, 00, A3, C4, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 80, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 64, 71, 40, 00, 68, 80, 91, 40, 00, 68, C0, 36, 42, 00, E8, 1D, 2A, 00, 00, FF, 15, 1C, 71, 40, 00, BD, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 55, E8, 0B, 2A...
 
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Entropy:
7.8786

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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

http://ad.propellerads.com/ck.php?oaparams=2__bannerid=68667__zoneid=4167__OXLCA=1__cb=1822d6b3f8__oadest=http://ttb.mediaplayerinstaller.com/download/request/.../hcVOmSwp?subid=${SUBID}

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