java.exe

Lunacom Interactive Ltd

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 Lunacom Interactive has been detected as adware by 23 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 the free Oracle Java Runtime but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Lunacom Interactive Ltd  (signed and verified)

MD5:
b06858c3824adf59dbb3495ac6e72e8b

SHA-1:
17df7d19d5d4fd993c0c0e1f5f1db8866b230591

SHA-256:
71698d1eed547a45b588a90d97c3d125fdf5d126ea39b23c6db26e3779c2cd72

Scanner detections:
23 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

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:
4/25/2024 2:40:40 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.DomaIQ
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.Gen7
7.11.180.60

avast!
DomaIQ-AL [PUP]
141003-0

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3314

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Domaiq-67
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.KR
19867

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24553
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
MSIL/DomaIQ.B potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/DomaIQ
10/21/2014

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.184.13741

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.10.21.05

McAfee
Adware-DomaIQ
5600.6970

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.DomaIQ.csllvy
0.28.2.62841

Norman
DomaIQ.CERT
11.20141021

Reason Heuristics
PUP.LunacomInteractive.E
14.10.21.16

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.DomaIQ/Variant
10286

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNR.0CJ614
7.2.294

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.0CJ614
10.465.21

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.DomaIQ
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783262
33706

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.DomaIQ.Win32.452
2.0.0.1962

File size:
313.5 KB (321,048 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/19/2012 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/18/2013 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Lunacom Interactive Ltd, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Lunacom Interactive Ltd, L=Tel Aviv-Jaffa, S=Israel, C=IL

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:
374739D0B1B7562D55B8044DEBF0C807

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/14/2013 10:09:38 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:H+K038d3+IloNF3HQbs1i5T6TNdyGWPBtVOyt0foLzHWu7JtF2TWtzLNV:+3+37loNZH0ei5yxY7VvtJv7bF2Stzr

Entry address:
0x30DC

Entry point:
81, EC, 84, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 90, 91, 40, 00, 89, 5C, 24, 20, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 34, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 8C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 78, 3F, 42, 00, E8, 73, 2D, 00, 00, A3, C4, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 80, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 64, 71, 40, 00, 68, 80, 91, 40, 00, 68, C0, 36, 42, 00, E8, 1D, 2A, 00, 00, FF, 15, 1C, 71, 40, 00, BD, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 55, E8, 0B, 2A...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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

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