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plugin_v2.exe

Awimba LLC

This is the Tuguu DomaIQ download manager which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application plugin_v2.exe by Awimba 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 file has been seen being downloaded from ttb.thesoftdll.com.
Publisher:
Awimba LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
01da6fafc5ca444e7e15907e504d25bc

SHA-1:
7eb92cf07810024f20fd1fd9f33d85acc8df1ea0

SHA-256:
f40b0a352b9eec9f3ae86e6221c39430765e8c45efe7c6cee3903caf54938af7

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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 12:00:39 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tuguu.Awimba.Bundler (M)
16.3.10.3

File size:
470.5 KB (481,808 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
TUGUU DomaIQ Setup

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\plugin_v2.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Awimba LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
5/9/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/15/2014 8:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN=Awimba LLC, O=Awimba LLC, L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, C=US

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
09A928EF40E9E87418147E2639362A6E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/3/2014 8:33:12 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:lQduZgCDOfyZBnC+QRWNHsQGF0pcsMTXgQmz9eNLqjt8:xZgCD9C+EWNML2pcsM7YReoju

Entry address:
0xD162

Entry point:
E8, C5, 63, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, 18, 43, 42, 00, E8, C4, 04, 00, 00, 83, 65, E4, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 3B, 35, 58, A8, 42, 00, 77, 22, 6A, 04, E8, B0, 65, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 56, E8, B7, 6D, 00, 00, 59, 89, 45, E4, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 09, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 45, E4, E8, D0, 04, 00, 00, C3, 6A, 04, E8, AB, 64, 00, 00, 59, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 83, FE, E0, 0F, 87, A1, 00, 00, 00, 53, 57, 8B, 3D, 70, F0, 41, 00, 83, 3D, 1C, A5, 42, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, 6A, 5C, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.4349

Code size:
119.5 KB (122,368 bytes)

The file plugin_v2.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://ttb.thesoftdll.com/download/request/.../VhLVtvw8?ClickID=29227804571388932661&PubID=151018

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