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 30 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:
236c82ea10320570d3d7e365953fbcab

SHA-1:
44db00acfb52f04014d01038aa2e0d0137e50a5f

SHA-256:
966b6f3c98bc710e29f3fc8fc7ad917cdfc74130486c0b23b8f1c2abb360b45a

Scanner detections:
30 / 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:
4/25/2024 8:13:18 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.DomaIQ.AN
946

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Lollipop
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2014.07.04

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.Gen
7.11.158.90

avast!
PUP-gen [PUP]
140617-1

AVG
Adware DomaIQ_r.J
2014.0.3986

Bitdefender
Adware.DomaIQ.AN
1.0.20.920

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Domaiq-63
0.98/19073

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.PUR
18755

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2759
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.DomaIQ.AN
8.14.07.03.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/DomaIQ.BG potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-cbb8f3a8
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Adware.DomaIQ.AN
11.2014-03-07_5

G Data
Adware.DomaIQ.AN
14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.DomaIQ
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12612

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Lollipop
15.0.0.463

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2014.07.03.02

McAfee
CryptDomaIQ
5600.7080

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.DomaIQ.AN
15.0.0.552

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Lollipop.cxalla
0.28.0.60577

nProtect
Adware.DomaIQ.AN
14.07.03.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.07.03.02

Quick Heal
AdWare.MSIL.r3 (Not a Virus)
7.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PaymentsInteractiveSL.E
14.8.7.23

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Lollipop
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
29708

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.DomaIQ.Win32.229
2.0.0.1845

File size:
438.5 KB (449,032 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:
12/5/2013 3:09:43 PM

Valid to:
12/5/2014 3:09:43 PM

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

Issuer:
SERIALNUMBER=07969287, CN=Go Daddy Secure Certification Authority, OU=http://certificates.godaddy.com/repository, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
4EAD03AB9EAF7D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/16/2014 11:37:10 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:OwmiLuncbmmkHCUwDgt/ZSwLM2f3a6xAEg8ovT9ploCe1O6pRbYxvfTHMY0:pmiGmkHC3s3SwLMAvxAQwjJe7SrHM

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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Code size:
108 KB (110,592 bytes)

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

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