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windows-media-player.exe

Tuguu S.L.

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 windows-media-player.exe by Tuguu S.L 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.
Publisher:
Tuguu S.L.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
5cd8d8e76d6d8d441ec5d95be0471b0c

SHA-1:
89b5a0884c29cc2ca0247a3efe9a5bd6cc23415e

SHA-256:
eecd57086e9d61624440f366f39b7bc4fd45fff4a7a42a12a9426bf54c75365d

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

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 10:33:00 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tuguu (M)
16.7.29.2

File size:
431 KB (441,368 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\windows-media-player.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Tuguu S.L.

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
5/14/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/18/2014 2:00:00 PM

Subject:
CN=Tuguu S.L., OU=U B76539535, O=Tuguu S.L., L=Adeje, S=Santa Cruz de Tenerife, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
08EC69B75B2FE31EC2C53E0E441AC0E1

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:RuAgC3YG0dHyYUKR68blJ0NgrMLH9baAr3SPUbDzryU:RFKG0xR68hFM/CCDfb

Entry address:
0x323C

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, 3F, 42, 00, E8, 09, 2C, 00, 00, A3, A4, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 58, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, B8, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, 36, 42, 00, E8, BC, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, AA, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file windows-media-player.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.softonic.fr/sads?ev=c&directdownload=1&co=FR&sid=82b11452825f7e80232bcf74321563b6&upv=0f713475e2d33fd13a2c1160d44f4896&z=results&sk=0&params=F24F8F4D368AFA5D32C8A90D9EFD1CBA35253AC1E99CD27BCD33D398B3577029F7446BF35D07EE03C0B4C45E9E4EB38120BDCE781710B8F5228F9C32B4C6C410796BEFD3413690F521EE1E3ED09DC270E02470C63D870ADA459ED67D34C4F2641B86CDF3896C62183E43216B4398EDB338294128FBE644C764441F26762ADA53&h=7919460C0CEFF008E3D41EFBC66ED167C3B2A3F8C0A8A6CC66AF60F2E49BFB99&f=52214&d=http://dls.softlate.com/d/27/windows-media-player/.../361

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