java.exe

Clovermedia SL

This is the Tuguu DomaIQ download manager which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application java.exe by Clovermedia SL 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. With this installer, users are expecting to download the free Oracle Java Runtime but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Clovermedia SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
eb9e2f00b0ee761932a41eaa85ff4ba9

SHA-1:
08c8f98a2f08e38343a5e79a437eb5f4780eb223

SHA-256:
e841b6b519d9d40aac1912c304c98e414139f93bdc78fce374f0dc63ea1e64f7

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 10:04:34 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tuguu.Cloverme.Bundler (M)
16.4.7.16

File size:
598.5 KB (612,848 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
TUGUU DomaIQ Setup

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
4/29/2014 2:14:21 PM

Valid to:
4/30/2015 2:14:21 PM

Subject:
E=media@clovermediainter.com, CN=Clovermedia SL, O=Clovermedia SL, S=Tenerife, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121FAB97DC7FB0477755E47A50ECFDC36A0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/7/2014 10:26:16 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:TrWMz79oSQAn1tEIEnB4GOHc9Zv6JD0riC94jWe11Ev4Fi2iwQjSQ3Vr:TaMFHn1tEITo+CYX9FgjSQ31

Entry address:
0x4095

Entry point:
E8, 10, 2F, 00, 00, E9, 39, FE, FF, FF, E9, A5, 0F, 00, 00, 3B, 0D, 20, 72, 42, 00, 75, 02, F3, C3, E9, 2F, 38, 00, 00, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 57, 56, 8B, 74, 24, 10, 8B, 4C, 24, 14, 8B, 7C, 24, 0C, 8B, C1, 8B, D1, 03, C6, 3B, FE, 76, 08, 3B, F8, 0F, 82, 68, 03, 00, 00, 0F, BA, 25, 4C, 8E, 42, 00, 01, 73, 07, F3, A4, E9, 17, 03, 00, 00, 81, F9, 80, 00, 00, 00, 0F, 82, CE, 01, 00, 00, 8B, C7, 33, C6, A9, 0F, 00, 00, 00, 75, 0E, 0F, BA, 25, 28, 72, 42, 00, 01, 0F, 82, DA, 04, 00...
 
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Code size:
108 KB (110,592 bytes)

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

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