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 28 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:
0cc8d730b99435e8588373de20064935

SHA-1:
7bf5b0e068b234215f0871301bac25e0d216117e

SHA-256:
de4b74aa90ca743c96646e1f660cd6dbbbb9fd596f2453b8fd11a4f11d0a78d7

Scanner detections:
28 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

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:
4/18/2024 5:18:59 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.A
961

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Lollipop
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2014.06.19

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.A.10
7.11.155.172

avast!
PUP-gen [PUP]
140617-1

AVG
Adware DomaIQ.CD
2014.0.3972

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.A
1.0.20.850

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.PUP
18598

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2479
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/DomaIQ.BG potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-f32ebb38
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ
11.2014-19-06_5

G Data
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ
14.6.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.SuspectCRC
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12456

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Lollipop
15.0.0.463

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomalQ
v2014.06.19.06

McAfee
CryptDomaIQ
5600.7095

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.A
15.0.0.510

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Lollipop.cwwzwn
0.28.0.60253

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.06.19.06

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.TUGUUSL.M
14.8.7.18

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/DomainIQ.fZRCHNC
37.0.11007

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Lollipop
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783235
29708

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Lollipop.Win32.105
2.0.0.1831

File size:
432 KB (442,360 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
TUGUU DomaIQ Setup

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
5/3/2013 7:24:02 PM

Valid to:
5/3/2014 7:24:02 PM

Subject:
CN=TUGUU SL, O=TUGUU SL, L=Adeje, S=Santa Cruz de Tenerife, C=ES

Issuer:
SERIALNUMBER=07969287, CN=Go Daddy Secure Certification Authority, OU=http://certificates.godaddy.com/repository, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
2776B257979F9A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/2/2014 6:05:48 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:O/pLaPZZc6XKADMZ/Mnoo0wToPdL8o/FBohRYSP/6JADD8by0caQifYoS:2pA/cgwZ/Moo0wTYoDLSADKnS

Entry address:
0x26F0

Entry point:
E8, 23, 2E, 00, 00, E9, 79, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, 40, F2, 41, 00, E8, 06, 01, 00, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 85, F6, 74, 75, 83, 3D, D8, 5F, 42, 00, 03, 75, 43, 6A, 04, E8, 25, 30, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 56, E8, 48, 31, 00, 00, 59, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 74, 09, 56, 50, E8, 69, 31, 00, 00, 59, 59, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 0B, 00, 00, 00, 83, 7D, E4, 00, 75, 37, FF, 75, 08, EB, 0A, 6A, 04, E8, F9, 2E, 00, 00, 59, C3, 56, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 4C, 5A, 42, 00, FF, 15, 64, C0, 41, 00, 85, C0, 75, 16, E8, DD, 0A, 00...
 
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Code size:
108 KB (110,592 bytes)

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

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