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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 28 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the TUGUU DomaIQ Setup installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent.
Publisher:
TUGUU SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
c2d79665d0ab247490898b537612f195

SHA-1:
fec3f892b04dcc6360d4c4ce600ebf717117f850

SHA-256:
ba6af1da6bcbd548bc74b9d26f81901405361664e97d0b1cc37d08b6fcc18f73

Scanner detections:
28 / 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:
4/19/2024 1:59:29 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
842

AegisLab AV Signature
AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ
2.1.4+

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.DomaIQ
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.A.4
7.11.178.210

avast!
PUP-gen [PUP]
141003-0

AVG
Adware DomaIQ_r.I
2014.0.4040

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
1.0.20.1440

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.PUR
19814

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop5.13477
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
14.10.15

ESET NOD32
Win32/DomaIQ.BB potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Adware:W32/DomaIQ
11.2014-15-10_4

G Data
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ
14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Application.Hidden_Key
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13690

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomalQ
v2014.10.15.09

McAfee
CryptDomaIQ
5600.6976

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.185.3299.0

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
15.0.0.864

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Lolipop.cvzhot
0.28.2.62671

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.400384.F
14.10.15.01

Quick Heal
Adware.DomaIQ.BT5
10.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.TUGUUSL.F
14.10.15.18

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/DomainIQ.BHfYaLD
37.0.11229

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783262
33706

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.DomaIQ.Win32.198
2.0.0.1956

File size:
391 KB (400,384 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
TUGUU DomaIQ Setup

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
TUGUU SL

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
5/3/2013 12:24:02 PM

Valid to:
5/3/2014 12:24:02 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:
3/30/2014 12:30:23 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:UsWPjZjIUC2OBxShKjqzq5Fj4+nfYsuKy3XJBLt1sbY4PYVJA:UNtjIU/sxuK2zq3j4ZPKyHJhj0uJA

Entry address:
0x3C66

Entry point:
E8, 37, 2C, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 08, 00, 74, 2D, FF, 75, 08, 6A, 00, FF, 35, BC, 74, 41, 00, FF, 15, 6C, B0, 40, 00, 85, C0, 75, 18, 56, E8, 4B, 0C, 00, 00, 8B, F0, FF, 15, 50, B0, 40, 00, 50, E8, 50, 0C, 00, 00, 59, 89, 06, 5E, 5D, C3, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 54, 24, 0C, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, 85, D2, 74, 7F, 0F, B6, 44, 24, 08, 0F, BA, 25, 88, 71, 41, 00, 01, 73, 0D, 8B, 4C, 24, 0C, 57, 8B, 7C, 24, 08, F3, AA, EB, 5D, 8B, 54, 24, 0C, 81, FA, 80, 00, 00, 00, 7C, 0E, 0F, BA...
 
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Entropy:
6.4313

Code size:
40 KB (40,960 bytes)

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

http://www.thesoftdll.com/.../Setup.exe

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