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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 realplayer.exe by Tuguu SL has been detected as adware by 18 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the TUGUU DomaIQ Setup installer. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as RealPlayer but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Tuguu SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
f2fe4b7253799499460929244f4c5392

SHA-1:
d1cca2d2a9193d707bb6c117b94dd0dbd24392d4

SHA-256:
3d8f1b974e85934008a47cceebd05102972234a141456592b81ed5e8d42789cf

Scanner detections:
18 / 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 1:52:27 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.Gen7
7.11.115.108

avast!
Win32:Installer-AE [PUP]
2014.9-151126

AVG
AdLoad.B
2016.0.2913

Bitdefender
Adware.DomaIQ.H
1.0.20.1650

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.S
17330

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24553
9.0.1.0330

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.DomaIQ
8.15.11.26.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/DomaIQ.AJ
9.9089

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/DomaIQ
11/26/2015

G Data
Adware.DomaIQ
15.11.22

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2015.11.26.08

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.DomaIQ.H
16.0.0.990

Panda Antivirus
Suspicious file
15.11.26.08

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tuguu.Bundler (M)
15.11.26.20

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.95

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.DomaIQ/Variant
9483

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1020
7.2.330

VIPRE Antivirus
DomaIQ
23694

File size:
327.3 KB (335,120 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Tuguu SL

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
9/11/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/19/2014 4:00:00 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:
12/5/2009 2:50:35 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:+zfNiYPbSAYO9xDK4iQcE/63II6kk0ToM3nzlpOocaFDUI2bMawkSB7yZz6QAr4d:+imbvbO40E/6dk0To2nRQocaFDUI4Vtp

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:
7.8843

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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