installer_java_english.exe

Java

Download Assistant

This is part of the Air Installer, a download manager which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application installer_java_english.exe, “Java ” by Download Assistant has been detected as adware by 18 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager 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. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the free Oracle Java Runtime but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Download Assistant   (signed by Download Assistant)

Product:
Java

Description:
Java

Version:
3.0.0.42

MD5:
c18b8c06047382d3aba788c016d95632

SHA-1:
3baabe6a8189afcd56dcf3bded788ab4d41f8db3

SHA-256:
ce8624e94bb31291b185112b1fe00c65174748f0e04545f3fd4479775d93ab4b

Scanner detections:
18 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles additional software, mostly toolbars and other potentially unwanted applications using the Vittalia monitization installer.

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:
4/19/2024 11:14:58 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.FX
678

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.204.248

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
150319-0

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3156

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.FX
1.0.20.435

Dr.Web
Trojan.Vittalia.3
9.0.1.087

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadAssistant.A potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.FX
11.2015-28-03_7

G Data
Win32.Application.DownloadAssistant
15.3.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.DownloadAssistant
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.192.14744

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DownloadAssistant
v2015.03.28.08

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.03.28.08

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.Air Software
15.3.28.20

Sophos
PUA 'AirInstaller'
59

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4782985
36694

File size:
922.3 KB (944,472 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.0.42

Copyright:
(c) Download Assistant

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
AirInstaller Download Manager

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
8/12/2014 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/12/2016 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Download Assistant, O=Download Assistant, L=Victoria, S=British Columbia, C=CA

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
6BC405E8AC962C676F54816BCC4D4311

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/30/2014 9:55:53 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:al60qMA5canSPzXdIBAp8AF1Loe8yjoFUl0A/P9DzN:aNqMWcaWIO8AFmioF6f/PpzN

Entry address:
0x4CCED

Entry point:
E8, F0, 08, 01, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 54, 24, 0C, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, 85, D2, 74, 69, 33, C0, 8A, 44, 24, 08, 84, C0, 75, 16, 81, FA, 80, 00, 00, 00, 72, 0E, 83, 3D, 20, 4D, 4A, 00, 00, 74, 05, E9, 51, 09, 01, 00, 57, 8B, F9, 83, FA, 04, 72, 31, F7, D9, 83, E1, 03, 74, 0C, 2B, D1, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, E9, 01, 75, F6, 8B, C8, C1, E0, 08, 03, C1, 8B, C8, C1, E0, 10, 03, C1, 8B, CA, 83, E2, 03, C1, E9, 02, 74, 06, F3, AB, 85, D2, 74, 0A, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, EA, 01...
 
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Entropy:
7.2093

Code size:
468.5 KB (479,744 bytes)

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