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 23 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:
Payments Interactive SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
f6f2ef052bb5dae5e5bf9ef331c9170c

SHA-1:
395278fe719e81f47a4e473c6e8b28eeed213e65

SHA-256:
c76d166184b53e3cb608999f7dac378c5d34cd983539efd829accc914f59e193

Scanner detections:
23 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

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:
4/26/2024 8:29:27 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.DomaIQ.AN
1017

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Lollipop
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
14.04.24

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.Gen
7.11.145.26

AVG
DomaIQ_r.J
2015.0.3495

Bitdefender
Adware.DomaIQ.AN
1.0.20.570

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.PUR
18158

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2759
9.0.1.0114

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.DomaIQ.AN
8.14.04.24.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/DomaIQ.BB (variant)
8.9715

F-Secure
Adware.DomaIQ.AN
11.2014-24-04_5

G Data
Adware.DomaIQ.AN
14.4.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:AdWare.MSIL
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11861

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2014.04.24.07

McAfee
Artemis!3DABD305A85C
5600.7151

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.DomaIQ.AN
15.0.0.342

nProtect
Adware.DomaIQ.AN
14.04.24.02

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.04.24.07

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PaymentsInteractiveSL.E
14.8.7.23

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.DomaIQ
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
28564

File size:
438.4 KB (448,904 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 1:58:55 PM

Valid to:
2/7/2015 1:58:55 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:
4/16/2014 10:37:10 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:OfmiLuncbmmkHCUwDgt/ZSwLM2f3a6xAEg8ovT9ploCe1O6pRbYxvfTDYj:OmiGmkHC3s3SwLMAvxAQwjJe7Srw

Entry address:
0x271A

Entry point:
E8, 27, 2E, 00, 00, E9, 79, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, 20, FA, 41, 00, E8, 0C, 01, 00, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 85, F6, 74, 75, 83, 3D, D8, 57, 42, 00, 03, 75, 43, 6A, 04, E8, 29, 30, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 56, E8, 4C, 31, 00, 00, 59, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 74, 09, 56, 50, E8, 6D, 31, 00, 00, 59, 59, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 0B, 00, 00, 00, 83, 7D, E4, 00, 75, 37, FF, 75, 08, EB, 0A, 6A, 04, E8, FD, 2E, 00, 00, 59, C3, 56, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 4C, 52, 42, 00, FF, 15, 64, C0, 41, 00, 85, C0, 75, 16, E8, E3, 0A, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.7358

Code size:
108 KB (110,592 bytes)

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

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