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Payments Interactive 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 Payments Interactive SL has been detected as adware by 27 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the TUGUU DomaIQ Setup 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:
Payments Interactive SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
ea0763ee488f2e8d6dcda4836465dfd5

SHA-1:
0c5e7234fac187463d25dafe09e5c42e52abd754

Scanner detections:
27 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

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:
5/10/2024 9:09:09 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.5
1000

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.DomaIQ
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
14.05.11

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.Gen
7.11.148.230

AVG
DomaIQ_r.G
2015.0.3478

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.3
1.0.20.655

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.PUP
18253

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2259
9.0.1.0131

ESET NOD32
Win32/DomaIQ.BB (variant)
8.9784

F-Secure
Adware:W32/DomaIQ
11.2014-11-05_1

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DomaIQ
14.5.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.DomaIQ
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.12041

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ
14.0.0.3884

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Domalq
v2014.05.11.06

McAfee
RDN/Generic PUP.x!b2k
5600.7134

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.3
15.0.0.393

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cvxwqc
0.28.0.59608

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.05.11.06

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PaymentsInteractiveSL.E
14.8.7.23

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.DomaIQ!6.1627
23.00.65.14509

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.DomaIQ/Variant
10612

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.KCDcKOB
37.0.10930

Vba32 AntiVirus
TScope.Trojan.MSIL
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
DomaIQ
29082

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.DomaIQ.Win32.180
2.0.0.1784

File size:
382.4 KB (391,560 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
TUGUU DomaIQ Setup

Common path:
C:\documents and settings\administrator\documenti\downloads\java.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Payments Interactive SL

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
2/7/2014 2:58:55 PM

Valid to:
2/7/2015 2:58:55 PM

Subject:
CN=Payments Interactive SL, O=Payments Interactive SL, L=Adeje, S=Santa cruz de Tenerife, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.godaddy.com/repository/, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
2B974AA267457F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/15/2014 12:17:32 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:jf5g6CEAyz5eNueaoG9eFsAiWAWQbx4a5TknYB:jq6JXz5esb1IFNxf7aWO

Entry address:
0x3446

Entry point:
E8, 22, 2A, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 74, 24, 8A, 01, 83, C1, 01, 84, C0, 74, 4E, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, EF, 05, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 01, BA, FF, FE, FE, 7E, 03, D0, 83, F0, FF, 33, C2, 83, C1, 04, A9, 00, 01, 01, 81, 74, E8, 8B, 41, FC, 84, C0, 74, 32, 84, E4, 74, 24, A9, 00, 00, FF, 00, 74, 13, A9, 00, 00, 00, FF, 74, 02, EB, CD, 8D, 41, FF, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, 2B, C1, C3, 8D, 41, FE, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, 2B, C1...
 
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Code size:
38 KB (38,912 bytes)

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

http://version-update2.com/.../Java.exe

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