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 12 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:
Clovermedia SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
71c72e7cd047e0d8b4aeb1caf5390de6

SHA-1:
2792073d40f931bd5c6e1bb4b516e521dbacd722

SHA-256:
644f8bcf1a91c4a536c7ec96d13022ab39bff640162bd15615eb118d25ed2a52

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
4/24/2024 12:34:08 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
DomaIQ-CC [PUP]
2014.9-151031

AVG
Adware DomaIQ
2016.0.2940

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.4305
9.0.1.0304

ESET NOD32
Win32/DomaIQ.BB potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

herdProtect (fuzzy)
2015.10.31.9

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1712403

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2015.10.31.09

McAfee
Adware-DomaIQ!25CBE02E8702
5600.6596

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.DomaIQ.AR
16.0.0.912

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tuguu.Clovermedia.Bundler (M)
15.9.4.15

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783262
29708

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.DomaIQ.Win32.304
2.0.0.1828

File size:
271.4 KB (277,888 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:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
2/13/2014 11:22:48 AM

Valid to:
2/13/2015 11:22:48 AM

Subject:
CN=Clovermedia SL, O=Clovermedia 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:
281161B1143F2B

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/28/2014 10:26:47 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:roHuXfi3s2s2ovMokgaECP60l4SGGvGGvGGvGGpZGQdYj1:rMuXf4YMFECy0l4SGGvGGvGGvGGpBG1

Entry address:
0x3FD6

Entry point:
B8, 8C, 1E, 49, 00, 50, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 64, 89, 25, 00, 00, 00, 00, 33, C0, 89, 08, 61, 73, 64, 66, 76, 65, 73, 76, 76, 77, 00, C7, 47, 9A, 81, C7, DF, C6, 8D, E5, 4D, 0C, 69, 7A, AF, 51, DA, C5, A1, 0B, A7, 00, EF, 4C, 8D, 2E, AC, 4E, 8E, 17, E6, 98, C3, BD, BE, CE, 16, E3, 2A, 81, 1B, 3B, 5D, C4, 73, 35, 65, 4A, 9C, 98, 2D, F8, E6, D6, 93, 97, 78, E7, 5C, 4E, AB, 00, 1E, C8, 86, E8, FB, C8, E1, BD, BC, 6D, B1, CC, D5, 81, DF, 97, D3, 12, 7F, B9, 2D, BE, 38, 40, 64, 09, 1B, 67, 02, F4, 52, 9C...
 
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Entropy:
7.6317

Code size:
38.5 KB (39,424 bytes)

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

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