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java.exe

Java

Install Helper

This is the Vittalia Filewon Installer 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 Install Helper has been detected as adware by 25 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Vittalia DM 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.

File name:

java.exe

Publisher:

Install Helper (signed and verified)

Product:

Java

Version:

3.0.0.76

MD5:

da25f9a2159e3a88c95a39e7dfb7efea

SHA-1:

3de80d6e6d92bd2b8969d26ada031180ab0b0ee2

SHA-256:

181755f64fb3a4ab4b9603dc4b62a7d4267929086f0431a4cc70782d618cb94f

Scanner detections:

25 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

Bundles additional software, mostly toolbars and other potentially unwanted applications using the Vittalia monitization installer.

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:

4/18/2024 1:16:35 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.5

376

avast!

Win32:Adware-CKN [PUP]

2014.9-160125

AVG

Generic

2017.0.2854

Bitdefender

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.5

1.0.20.125

Bkav FE

W32.HfsAdware

1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.DownloadAssistant.S

22460

Dr.Web

Trojan.Vittalia.30

9.0.1.025

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller

8.16.01.25.09

ESET NOD32

Win32/DownloadAssistant.A potentially unwanted application

10.7.0.302.0

F-Prot

W32/Dlhelper.D.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler

11.2016-25-01_2

G Data

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller

16.1.25

IKARUS anti.virus

PUA.DownloadAssistant

t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.200.15235

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.DownloadHelper

14.0.0.763

MicroWorld eScan

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.5

17.0.0.75

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.DownLoader12.dncixg

0.30.0.296

Norman

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.5

11.20160125

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Genetic.gen

16.01.25.09

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Vittalia.InstallHelper (M)

16.1.25.9

Rising Antivirus

PE:Malware.XPACK-HIE/Heur!1.9C48

23.00.65.16123

Sophos

PUA 'AirInstaller'

5.11

Vba32 AntiVirus

Downloader.DownloadHelper

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4150696

38552

Zillya! Antivirus

Downloader.DownloadHelper.Win32.107

2.0.0.2121

File size:

465.1 KB (476,232 bytes)

Product version:

3.0.0.76

Original file name:

java.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Vittalia DM

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

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

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Install Helper

Authority:

Symantec Corporation

Valid from:

1/28/2015 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:

1/29/2016 4:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=Install Helper, O=Install Helper, L=Vancouver, S=British Columbia, C=CA

Issuer:

CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:

7CC3624C218D0B5B8DB87F5E4E3521B0

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

2/12/2015 9:34:12 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:Xg89R3qKtzPQkSNkG1XEZ3+7yPZcnepd1hjSGZ:Xg89T0LPUcn21hWGZ

Entry address:

0xE0C80

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, 80, 49, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 90, F6, FF, 57, EB, 0B, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89, C5, EB, 0B, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B... 
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Entropy:

7.9225

Packer / compiler:

UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.24

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

http://download-file.downloadzone.org/download/687/.../

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