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 34 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the TUGUU DomaIQ Setup installer. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time 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:
Lunacom Interactive Ltd  (signed and verified)

Version:
4.0.6.33

MD5:
288a17e18ff036609b823fe803c7430e

SHA-1:
299fefe1acc1c24a2d4fcb0659cf95917d905215

SHA-256:
b33f0d3f85d05ebc9d3de2a0ceb0042aeb582f08db0e4c35c6731db994c48d9c

Scanner detections:
34 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May bundle additional potentially unwanted software such as adware during setup.

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:
4/19/2024 7:00:23 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.N
909

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.DomaIQ
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.Gen7
7.11.157.100

avast!
DomaIQ-AP [PUP]
2014.9-140809

AVG
Adware DomaIQ
2015.0.3387

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.N
1.0.20.1105

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Domaiq-7
0.98/19086

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.KR
18687

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24553
9.0.1.0221

ESET NOD32
MSIL/DomaIQ.B potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/DomaIQ
8/9/2014

F-Prot
W32/DomaIQ.F.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ
11.2014-09-08_7

G Data
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ
14.8.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
2014.10.10.14

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.DomaIQ
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.180.12553

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3431

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2014.08.09.05

McAfee
Adware-DomaIQ
5600.7043

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.N
15.0.0.663

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Downloader.cnipyr
0.28.0.60475

Norman
DomaIQ.CERT
11.20141010

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.08.09.05

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDownLoder.AutoIt.Agent.AX
8.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.LunacomInteractive.E
14.8.9.16

Sophos
Generic PUA HO
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.DomaIQ/Variant
10432

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNV.03L313
7.2.221

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNV.03L313
10.465.09

Vba32 AntiVirus
OScope.Downware.DomaIQ
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783235
29708

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.182488
2.0.0.1839

File size:
311.4 KB (318,880 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/6/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/6/2014 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Lunacom Interactive Ltd, OU="Raul Valenberg 6, ", 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:
15E496383F5A0396A7AD86D85850D5BB

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:v+K0w1Vnr/l7OV06m+AWs0OuOT8N6iiQPN2ncf4V03py/6:mwHr/xOyRx0OfT8/xPU03o6

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...
 
[+]

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.

Remove java.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security