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 25 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:
Clovermedia SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
9b7f90738c5d0db455d30e7acf053e3f

SHA-1:
3c183907cf8667ca6b0664ad360202f10915986d

SHA-256:
2e43cdc30a1e9e5f4fabf7ffac46fe57cc3eb5a5093a3b6058eccd122af428ab

Scanner detections:
25 / 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:
4/16/2024 10:43:47 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.7
979

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Lollipop
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2014.06.01

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.Gen
7.11.152.80

avast!
DomaIQ-CC [PUP]
140531-1

AVG
Adware DomaIQ.DI
2014.0.3955

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.8
1.0.20.760

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.CC
18397

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.26717
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/DomaIQ.BG potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-01-06_1

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DomaIQ
14.6.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.DomaIQ
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.178.12257

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ
15.0.0.463

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.06.01.06

McAfee
PUP-FJV!9B7F90738C5D
5600.7113

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.8
15.0.0.456

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Lollipop.czamxj
0.28.0.59921

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.06.01.06

Reason Heuristics
PUP.ClovermediaSL.E
14.6.1.6

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.DomaIQ!6.1977
23.00.65.14530

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.DomaIQ/Variant
10570

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
29800

File size:
483.4 KB (494,960 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 6:22:48 AM

Valid to:
2/13/2015 6:22:48 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:
5/8/2014 4:31:13 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:UWRaLyP7muHusP03zuO4sk08lj5R6WnFNVwhDtHbuKRF7LbPdQ0yYC:UfyPauHusmzcTVoRHq0F7VQ0Y

Entry address:
0x3EFF

Entry point:
E8, 49, 2D, 00, 00, E9, 39, FE, FF, FF, E9, 74, 13, 00, 00, 3B, 0D, 20, 72, 42, 00, 75, 02, F3, C3, E9, 75, 36, 00, 00, CC, CC, CC, 57, 56, 8B, 74, 24, 10, 8B, 4C, 24, 14, 8B, 7C, 24, 0C, 8B, C1, 8B, D1, 03, C6, 3B, FE, 76, 08, 3B, F8, 0F, 82, 68, 03, 00, 00, 0F, BA, 25, 6C, 9A, 42, 00, 01, 73, 07, F3, A4, E9, 17, 03, 00, 00, 81, F9, 80, 00, 00, 00, 0F, 82, CE, 01, 00, 00, 8B, C7, 33, C6, A9, 0F, 00, 00, 00, 75, 0E, 0F, BA, 25, 28, 72, 42, 00, 01, 0F, 82, DA, 04, 00, 00, 0F, BA, 25, 6C, 9A, 42, 00, 00, 0F...
 
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Code size:
107.5 KB (110,080 bytes)

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

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