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 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:
03cdd5ca4eda18cb0ee3a7f20d1b1f23

SHA-1:
c5377a7936f2a031af71cbd0bd907bec2658ce4e

SHA-256:
def7fed78ea0ce39ac9ac672b6850d4fe3bbbfcc68a4dcf90572c440fa181722

Scanner detections:
35 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

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:
4/18/2024 12:35:54 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Generic.668036
6392204

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.DomaIQ
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/DomaIQ.Gen
2015.02.14

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.Gen7
7.11.210.42

avast!
DomaIQ-AP [PUP]
150101-1

AVG
Adware DomaIQ.BM
2014.0.4257

Bitdefender
Adware.Generic.668036
1.0.20.220

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

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.KR
21068

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24553
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Generic.668036
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
MSIL/DomaIQ.B potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/DomaIQ
2/13/2015

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

F-Secure
Adware.Generic.668036
5.13.68

G Data
Adware.Generic.668036
15.2.25

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.DomaIQ
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.194.14961

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2015.02.13.04

McAfee
Program.Adware-DomaIQ
16.8.708.2

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Generic.668036
16.0.0.132

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downloader.cninza
0.30.0.65070

Norman
Adware.Generic.668036
02.01.2015 13:58:24

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.DomaIQ.319384
15.02.13.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
15.02.13.04

Quick Heal
TrojanDownLoder.AutoIt.Agent.AX
2.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Tuguu
15.2.13.16

Sophos
PUA 'DomainIQ pay-per install'
5.10

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.DomaIQ/Variant
10056

Trend Micro House Call
ADW_OPTI
7.2.44

Trend Micro
ADW_OPTI
10.465.13

Vba32 AntiVirus
OScope.Downware.DomaIQ
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
36694

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.182185
2.0.0.2066

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_v2.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+Y9G2iNYr: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)

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