setup_v2.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_v2.exe by Tuguu SL has been detected as adware by 32 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:
4.0.6.38

MD5:
d932d4dcf9cd87e4e70992ac11e9173d

SHA-1:
c1e5eafdbd99c32c18f5eaeb30fc82a5ee01f394

SHA-256:
d9e8aa107acd20c7aa1c9a223cb43c5920b8e932ff7f393407040d702057e901

Scanner detections:
32 / 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:
4/27/2024 1:48:50 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.DomaIQ.Q
1020

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.DomaIQ
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.Gen7
7.11.144.158

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-140421

AVG
AdLoad.B
2015.0.3498

Bitdefender
Adware.DomaIQ.Q
1.0.20.555

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.KMS
18141

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24553
9.0.1.0111

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.DomaIQ.Q
8.14.04.21.07

ESET NOD32
MSIL/DomaIQ
8.9703

Fortinet FortiGate
MSIL/Dropper_PackedENT.C!tr
4/21/2014

F-Prot
W32/MSIL_Troj.CL2.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Adware.DomaIQ.Q
11.2014-21-04_2

G Data
Adware.DomaIQ
14.4.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.DomaIQ
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.176.11806

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.DomaIQ
14.0.0.3983

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2014.04.21.07

McAfee
Adware-DomaIQ
5600.7154

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.DomaIQ.Q
15.0.0.333

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.DomaIQ.csrpya
0.28.0.59288

Norman
DomaIQ.MSIL
11.20140421

nProtect
Adware.DomaIQ.Q
14.04.20.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.04.21.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.TuguuSL.I
14.8.7.18

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.DomaIQ/Variant
10652

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNR.0BCC14
7.2.111

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.0BCC14
10.465.21

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.DomaIQ.euz
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
DomaIQ
28454

File size:
313.9 KB (321,400 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\setup_v2.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
9/11/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/19/2014 7:00:00 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 4:09:38 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:H+K0ZiAhkH3qZmKj0WPvAv4Hzl6nBR0Di3BNzsoYK:+ZgawKj0GI4TK0DiPzsG

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:
7.8796

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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