java.exe

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 32 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. 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:
Payments Interactive SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
484ebafa98fdefdf2c2d0694aa6cc2d1

SHA-1:
367ddb467a32ad55bbcf3f0dedda724c3bafdfca

SHA-256:
9282b306a58bf4d00f0beabf7039749e009c3bd1825cc326d67a2d80746b758f

Scanner detections:
32 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

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:
4/24/2024 6:38:05 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Dropped:Adware.Generic.663375
6236517

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.DomaIQ
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2014.12.24

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.Gen2
7.11.197.158

avast!
Win32:DomaIQ-CM [PUP]
141214-1

AVG
Adware Skodna.Generic_r.IA
2014.0.4235

Bitdefender
Dropped:Adware.Generic.663375
1.0.20.1785

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Domaiq-42
0.98/19831

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.D
20455

Dr.Web
Trojan.PayInt.24
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Dropped:Adware.Generic.663375
9.0.0.4668

ESET NOD32
MSIL/DomaIQ.Q potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.749947
12/23/2014

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

F-Secure
Spyware: Adware:W32/DomaIQ
5.13.68

G Data
Dropped:Adware.Generic.663375
14.12.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14426

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2014.12.23.10

McAfee
Program.Adware-DomaIQ
16.8.708.2

MicroWorld eScan
Dropped:Adware.Generic.663375
15.0.0.1071

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.PayInt.csjgrm
0.28.6.64267

Norman
Dropped:Adware.Generic.663375
04.12.2014 14:30:06

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.469552
14.12.23.01

Panda Antivirus
Generic Malware
14.12.23.10

Quick Heal
Adware.Domal.A5
12.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PaymentsInteractiveSL.E
14.12.23.22

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.DomaIQ!1.9EEB
23.00.65.141221

Sophos
PUA 'DomainIQ pay-per install'
5.09

Vba32 AntiVirus
BScope.Downware.DomaIQ
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783262
35418

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.DomaIQ.Win32.165
2.0.0.2014

File size:
458.5 KB (469,552 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
TUGUU DomaIQ Setup

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
11/20/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/26/2014 7:00:00 AM

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

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

Serial number:
0C53B3385E2DD3F89A0D1CFE9C0E443C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/6/2014 6:03:51 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:AHFn/5EIFfwnb4ylKxh5Vn5TKLjgp8cAe4WDc46wCWFGmxllgMeN+anWl9HYD:sFfGb41xtn5ufgpLA46w5NlS3Wl9c

Entry address:
0xD182

Entry point:
E8, C4, 63, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, 18, 43, 42, 00, E8, C4, 04, 00, 00, 83, 65, E4, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 3B, 35, 58, A8, 42, 00, 77, 22, 6A, 04, E8, AF, 65, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 56, E8, B6, 6D, 00, 00, 59, 89, 45, E4, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 09, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 45, E4, E8, D0, 04, 00, 00, C3, 6A, 04, E8, AA, 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, F0, 41, 00, 83, 3D, 1C, A5, 42, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, 6A, 5C, 00...
 
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Code size:
119.5 KB (122,368 bytes)

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

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