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 35 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:
4.0.6.33

MD5:
fe1692a4b8bbe9332ad24383325ade37

SHA-1:
908a5d7446d444d7e75c2a811b1a7b9779da7428

SHA-256:
898866c13eae2855b1f92004332b96a3c890e6be69779bdf7f57601222a6b22a

Scanner detections:
35 / 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:
4/16/2024 5:52:57 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Generic.668036
6087737

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.DomaIQ
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/DomaIQ.Gen
2014.12.08

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.Gen7
7.11.193.76

avast!
DomaIQ-AP [PUP]
141130-1

AVG
Adware DomaIQ.BM
2014.0.4235

Bitdefender
Adware.Generic.668036
1.0.20.1705

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Domaiq-135
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.KR
20300

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24553
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Generic.668036
9.0.0.4668

ESET NOD32
MSIL/DomaIQ.B potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/DomaIQ
12/7/2014

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

G Data
Adware.Generic.668036
14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.DomaIQ
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.186.14254

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2014.12.07.05

McAfee
Adware-DomaIQ
5600.6923

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Generic.668036
15.0.0.1023

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downloader.cninza
0.28.6.63850

Norman
Adware.Generic.668036
04.12.2014 14:30:06

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.DomaIQ.319384
14.12.05.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.12.07.05

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDownLoder.AutoIt.Agent.AX
12.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.TuguuSL.F
14.12.7.17

Sophos
PUA 'DomainIQ pay-per install'
5.08

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.DomaIQ/Variant
10192

Trend Micro House Call
ADW_OPTI
7.2.341

Trend Micro
ADW_OPTI
10.465.07

Vba32 AntiVirus
OScope.Downware.DomaIQ
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
35418

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.182185
2.0.0.2000

File size:
311.9 KB (319,384 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:

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:
7/14/2013 1:09:38 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:I+K0wdD+icP7f/Z1ILr3wp1F/SvlaRsI+cb+0YDmtnyhzc+Y9G2iNYX:JwdJcPzALjwl/SdcsI/b+0YDWscv9niy

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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Entropy:
7.8780

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 2 URLs.

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