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 24 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the TUGUU DomaIQ Setup installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, 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:
Payments Interactive SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
4f8b5c9a1f34d92adcf8a62f4a28a426

SHA-1:
38e9dbbb8a3e6c327575269f3e3ea2a037175d0a

SHA-256:
bd88616f1009bf4aebc9c07bcc3f10e32010ae946aa523d8d144f51d7d706464

Scanner detections:
24 / 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 8:59:10 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.3
1001

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.DomaIQ
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
14.05.10

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.Gen
7.11.146.238

AVG
DomaIQ_r.G
2015.0.3479

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.3
1.0.20.650

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.PUP
18209

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.142
9.0.1.0130

ESET NOD32
Win32/DomaIQ.BB (variant)
8.9753

F-Secure
Adware:W32/DomaIQ
11.2014-10-05_7

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DomaIQ
14.5.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
2014.5.10.7

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.DomaIQ
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.11965

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Domalq
v2014.05.10.07

McAfee
RDN/Generic PUP.x!b2z
5600.7135

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.3
15.0.0.390

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Lolipop.cvxwob
0.28.0.59608

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.05.10.07

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PaymentsInteractiveSL.E
14.8.7.23

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.DomaIQ!6.165C
23.00.65.14508

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
28812

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.DomaIQ.Win32.186
2.0.0.1776

File size:
384.9 KB (394,120 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
TUGUU DomaIQ Setup

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
2/7/2014 2:58:55 PM

Valid to:
2/7/2015 2:58:55 PM

Subject:
CN=Payments Interactive SL, O=Payments Interactive 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:
2B974AA267457F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/18/2014 5:57:57 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:zOKPXi+cp/iI5KUQoRTHAgMd4l1Xt2aHw1Yy1bBuu86zHYT:V/Po/mUQoRTHkdcXt2aQCyWuRzc

Entry address:
0x3056

Entry point:
E8, 57, 2A, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 74, 24, 8A, 01, 83, C1, 01, 84, C0, 74, 4E, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, EF, 05, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 01, BA, FF, FE, FE, 7E, 03, D0, 83, F0, FF, 33, C2, 83, C1, 04, A9, 00, 01, 01, 81, 74, E8, 8B, 41, FC, 84, C0, 74, 32, 84, E4, 74, 24, A9, 00, 00, FF, 00, 74, 13, A9, 00, 00, 00, FF, 74, 02, EB, CD, 8D, 41, FF, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, 2B, C1, C3, 8D, 41, FE, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, 2B, C1...
 
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Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

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