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 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. 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)

MD5:
3edc145933664bcebb5c2eb1e3f368b5

SHA-1:
5258a7fceb84616cf81206785cfe9717fa424dd8

SHA-256:
f5506c45292801623d2e7962af886c965e3f728ba7d860a7ef80f9a1013ee8ec

Scanner detections:
31 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 3:49:18 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.374465
965

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Lollipop
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2014.06.15

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.Gen
7.11.154.230

avast!
DomaIQ-CC [PUP]
140611-0

AVG
Adware DomaIQ_r.K
2014.0.3955

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.374465
1.0.20.830

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.5325
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.374465
8.14.06.15.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/DomaIQ.BB potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.374465
11.2014-15-06_1

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.374465
14.6.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.DomaIQ
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1712403

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ
15.0.0.463

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2014.06.15.05

McAfee
PUP-FJS!3EDC14593366
5600.7099

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.374465
15.0.0.498

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DownLoader11.cziwrs
0.28.0.60253

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.06.15.05

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.TUGUUSL.F
14.8.7.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Lollipop!6.1932
23.00.65.14613

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.DomalIQ/Variant
10543

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.CXDdDcB
37.0.11000

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_DOMAIQ.SMP1
7.2.166

Trend Micro
TROJ_DOMAIQ.SMP1
10.465.15

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
29708

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.DomaIQ.Win32.253
2.0.0.1825

File size:
488 KB (499,696 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
TUGUU DomaIQ Setup

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
5/3/2013 2:24:02 PM

Valid to:
5/3/2014 2:24:02 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:
5/1/2014 5:36:53 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:veJpjUTGEsiklJWS4gOqN7YoNKJLf2vTMX4wC9314:UpK0RmxfyTMXbCI

Entry address:
0x447B

Entry point:
E8, 7D, 2D, 00, 00, E9, 39, FE, FF, FF, E9, A0, 18, 00, 00, FF, 35, 68, F6, 42, 00, FF, 15, 80, D0, 41, 00, C3, FF, 35, 68, F6, 42, 00, FF, 15, 80, D0, 41, 00, 85, C0, 74, 02, FF, D0, 6A, 19, E8, DA, 24, 00, 00, 6A, 01, 6A, 00, E8, 4C, 36, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, E9, 63, 36, 00, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 56, FF, 35, 68, F6, 42, 00, FF, 15, 80, D0, 41, 00, FF, 75, 08, 8B, F0, FF, 15, 7C, D0, 41, 00, A3, 68, F6, 42, 00, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, EB, 0D, FF, 75, 08, E8, 6F, 39, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 0F...
 
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Code size:
112 KB (114,688 bytes)

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