java.exe

Awimba LLC

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 Awimba 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:
Awimba LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
cb99ceea23dda8f63ae7cc9b04dd199b

SHA-1:
0d7cbb2eb824e880a550a90468cf2cb160d01926

SHA-256:
82d6cad7420b1e07372526156c5f27ff8fa2c22c3f15a3d6f514bd9eb20add20

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:
4/26/2024 8:27:28 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Awimba.E
14.8.7.18

File size:
460.5 KB (471,528 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
TUGUU DomaIQ Setup

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\java.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
5/10/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/15/2014 2:00:00 PM

Subject:
CN=Awimba LLC, O=Awimba LLC, L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, C=US

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

Serial number:
09A928EF40E9E87418147E2639362A6E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/20/2013 6:15:25 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:+DcjzPfGHghUoTXmqEcprxBERt1XrIzmb:xfGk3jhEGrDEnP

Entry address:
0xD685

Entry point:
E8, 34, 63, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, C8, 53, 42, 00, E8, 2D, 04, 00, 00, 83, 65, E4, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 3B, 35, 50, B8, 42, 00, 77, 22, 6A, 04, E8, 1F, 65, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 56, E8, 26, 6D, 00, 00, 59, 89, 45, E4, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 09, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 45, E4, E8, 39, 04, 00, 00, C3, 6A, 04, E8, 1A, 64, 00, 00, 59, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 83, FE, E0, 0F, 87, A1, 00, 00, 00, 53, 57, 8B, 3D, 70, 00, 42, 00, 83, 3D, 14, B5, 42, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, DA, 5B, 00...
 
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Code size:
121 KB (123,904 bytes)

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

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