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 31 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the TUGUU DomaIQ Setup installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.lpcloudbox301.com.
Publisher:
Tuguu SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
d53abcf0eee4db3909c0bee32997c4f3

SHA-1:
c033efcc925c23d028f512a3b1211d4e9c173539

SHA-256:
9a05e372670a052feb133b458862c32cb30b01055c37e4fbecf53700836f483c

Scanner detections:
31 / 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:
4/26/2024 8:43:02 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Trojan.Generic.11143695
987

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.DomaIQ
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
14.05.23

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.Gen
7.11.151.78

avast!
DomaIQ-CC [PUP]
140523-0

AVG
Adware DomaIQ_r.G
2014.0.3950

Bitdefender
Trojan.Generic.11143695
1.0.20.715

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.PUR
18316

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2259
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Generic.11143695
8.14.05.23.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/DomaIQ.BB potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/DomaIQ.E.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Trojan.Generic.11143695
11.2014-23-05_6

G Data
Trojan.Generic.11143695
14.5.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.DomaIQ
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.178.12184

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ
14.0.0.3821

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.05.23.05

McAfee
RDN/Generic PUP.x!bv3
5600.7121

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.Generic.11143695
15.0.0.429

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cvxwqc
0.28.0.59921

nProtect
Trojan.Generic.11143695
14.05.23.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.05.23.05

Quick Heal
AdWare.MSIL.r3 (Not a Virus)
5.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.TuguuSL.M
14.8.7.18

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.DomaIQ/Variant
10588

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.KCDcKOB
37.0.10955

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783235
29418

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.DomaIQ.Win32.180
2.0.0.1799

File size:
386.2 KB (395,504 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:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/20/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/21/2014 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Tuguu SL, O=Tuguu SL, STREET=Avd Barranco de las Torres N10 Oficina 4A, L=Adeje, S=S/C de Tenerife, PostalCode=38670, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00F1F4478174C3E164CE93F4AB63CBA287

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/13/2014 6:43:34 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Qf5g6CMtt7f6QRsOjL1hGn9TOYObx3d5TkSY9:Qq6Bt4QRsu1Yn9TvydW7

Entry address:
0x3446

Entry point:
E8, 22, 2A, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 74, 24, 8A, 01, 83, C1, 01, 84, C0, 74, 4E, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, EF, 05, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 01, BA, FF, FE, FE, 7E, 03, D0, 83, F0, FF, 33, C2, 83, C1, 04, A9, 00, 01, 01, 81, 74, E8, 8B, 41, FC, 84, C0, 74, 32, 84, E4, 74, 24, A9, 00, 00, FF, 00, 74, 13, A9, 00, 00, 00, FF, 74, 02, EB, CD, 8D, 41, FF, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, 2B, C1, C3, 8D, 41, FE, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, 2B, C1...
 
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Code size:
38 KB (38,912 bytes)

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

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