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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 setup.exe by Tuguu SL has been detected as adware by 12 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the TUGUU DomaIQ Setup installer. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent.
Publisher:
Tuguu SL  (signed and verified)

Version:
4.0.6.34

MD5:
521ca9551b7831d6f732315da8c3ca18

SHA-1:
37160d5b9b4fe900b49d2609a3ebe68a23ba0838

SHA-256:
79d3fbc165d8b6df887ded5969331684c5a22da4e4b2901a11d45a5794dd10df

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May bundle additional potentially unwanted software such as adware during setup.

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:
5/14/2024 4:36:20 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.Agent
7.1.1

avast!
DomaIQ-AP [PUP]
2014.9-151107

AVG
Adware AdLoad.B
2016.0.2933

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24553
9.0.1.0311

ESET NOD32
MSIL/DomaIQ.B potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of browser_update.exe (Adware)
2015.11.7.1

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.1712358

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2015.11.07.01

McAfee
Adware-DomaIQ
5600.6589

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.DomaIQ.319896
14.06.10.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tuguu.Bundler (M)
15.9.12.18

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.DomaIQ/Variant
9523

File size:
312.4 KB (319,904 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Tuguu SL

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
9/12/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/19/2014 1:00:00 PM

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 10:09:38 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:U+K0VNCKRc9Gzsw1e/Ufy8e9ZvKxpGxRngSJ2IYVfDgJi3WQGvKFYPY:FVHRZ4Ge/UfUHvKXigSJhw0iGiuY

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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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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

http://ads.adk2.com/event/click/0/B6UE6VPyAahf0W5cJD_7TJuwcEgbfNgs8uLq6hivEwYdJPcWN25_tXOpfnNz5WeTkX1WS3FQZ9luAnMDNdDYVWknTux0I0Cl5ezKesH5Ch4WHTYSBbrWgMR6C8uv7OiyvGqllebR66E4mqupSn9e9GbXJ8SO52jTEvQjL135e85-vI9jeGD89KH-nCTXYG4ekSmYEfH3_4fuv_FLk5N7nouZijEGsmSVmRSryZONgh7VCDk6MYKnAWoJKeJhhFSiTGOTfyO2-uCRDKUJRfIKA3M4yyB2yXDkbfnun0ZPlzFPfNG5h0ZpiCCfZh2uSxO5r8Y6iy48nUljeTtnlu905-FYcDU3abPpZ0kthWFz_aOjNnyNGnHmcdQiST7GxBQ0XLAPg8QZoprYgOBujXeVGQ/.../

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