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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 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 s.m2pub.com.
Publisher:
Tuguu SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
7ef4dd0b583bc1c44da27272752881d8

SHA-1:
b240e1527acb41121a4e6b4be300cc6a0659be07

SHA-256:
b743014fd63393f73fe6124a6f87a868d461c02e94133cc0d76d070cfc400637

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles third-party components such as adware in the installer.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 1:12:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tuguu (M)
16.8.3.12

File size:
314 KB (321,544 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

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:A+K03IV11VvjJxiZeBtSfDWSgCPy32719FulYx:h3c11Vv9xlPhH6y32p91

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://s.m2pub.com/event/click/0/y_ow9GehTo4bu44bpSJjJTJ2jO4ogkFFp2mMCnZf-hT6kjds-Yp4NczRyfyIGe9Gtu7q9uUuoEUDFIT4AhTbasYTIv6HVKddTDCEhOrlskDMeKQZF2hUDeYpVAwJ8Y1bJ1bLLOYYo5EHwQdzjdfdNyxt5q7mXOGKCk_r6lYjIHtbNQsJ9CW5aBzJMUfSPsMjL_w8j9OzBgQM8FeDInCDLQv2fylS0F4nP6lGdp_znJC3Snt3DOEOvRGkxxaTMHPfxkDtFsPgD8xeoWVTrFTvsGcSQYnz4pq-J5U7zxdu1LQZZqezwC76_MfZSoUt9OjNqlapxCmkUMeBfNh1HV9u66ADTCVOozIzYSG0nbj6CPjVgqV_adheDw/.../

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