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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 winrar.exe by TUGUU SL has been detected as adware by 15 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the TUGUU DomaIQ Setup installer. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as WinRAR archiver but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
TUGUU SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
b51c51c2391a49e3938a831497c57c06

SHA-1:
1c9a90e17ae0fbd76c2a843c8943d02dd4832d60

SHA-256:
8cd9912fc6ea593a3f4636b76323a7c8a8a02d30e206e8ac7c33c72de1897898

Scanner detections:
15 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallIQ download installer to bundle various adware offers.

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:
4/25/2024 7:09:10 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.Gen
7.11.122.188

avast!
NSIS:DomaIQ-C [PUP]
2014.9-141020

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
17524

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.29
9.0.1.0293

ESET NOD32
Win32/DomaIQ
8.9231

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Crypt.AALD!tr
10/20/2014

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.DomaIQ
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.174.10679

McAfee
Artemis!B51C51C2391A
5600.6971

Norman
Suspicious_Gen4.ERZRG
11.20141020

Panda Antivirus
Adware/MultiToolbar
14.10.20.05

Reason Heuristics
PUP.TUGUUSL.G
14.10.20.17

Sophos
Generic PUA CF
4.96

Vba32 AntiVirus
TScope.Trojan.MSIL
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
DomaIQ
24916

File size:
420.3 KB (430,416 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
TUGUU SL

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
5/3/2013 1:24:02 PM

Valid to:
5/3/2014 1:24:02 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:
12/5/2009 5:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:JFZA+y1+8DWAEUD8lBZlXDJrhXfvI8gXf:JFZfm+8qA1D0b9JrhPbgXf

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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Entropy:
7.9396

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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

http://wlnrar.com/.../get.php

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