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 34 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:
efd0ecf8537d39adfeb092f03f89367a

SHA-1:
45a4b3979d223e704efbbc0721ffe8a48eb065e5

SHA-256:
4aec234ec38d8e908687e8b86e4ec70238a5c5b7d6872cbbcc8282c5c1a1acbe

Scanner detections:
34 / 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 9:37:46 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.5
862

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.DomaIQ
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2014.05.24

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.Gen
7.11.151.78

avast!
PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-140926

AVG
Adware Skodna.Bundle_r.Y
2015.0.3340

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.3
1.0.20.1345

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Domaiq-114
0.98/19435

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.URT
18316

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader9.21779
9.0.1.0269

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
14.09.26

ESET NOD32
Win32/DomaIQ.AZ potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/DomaIQ
9/26/2014

F-Prot
W32/DomaIQ.D3.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Adware:W32/DomaIQ
11.2014-26-09_6

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DomaIQ
14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
2014.12.7.22

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.DomaIQ
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.178.12184

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Lollipop
14.0.0.3195

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2014.09.26.12

McAfee
Adware-DomaIQ!87EAB94F6E66
5600.6996

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.185.1121.0

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.3
15.0.0.807

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DomaIQ.ctadmg
0.28.0.59921

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.320400.C
14.05.23.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.09.26.12

Quick Heal
AdWare.MSIL.r3 (Not a Virus)
9.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PaymentsInteractiveSL.E
14.9.26.0

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.DomaIQ/Variant
10337

Vba32 AntiVirus
BScope.Downware.DomaIQ
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
29418

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.DomaIQ.Win32.132
2.0.0.1934

File size:
313 KB (320,536 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 6:09:43 AM

Valid to:
12/5/2014 6:09:43 AM

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:
2/6/2014 4:50:03 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:sV24jwnTGLyoE2fsAu6i6xgB1A/QXoCPk96zmu0YJ:sV2mwnTyyoE2fsz6xgBu1CjZ

Entry address:
0x1573

Entry point:
E8, BF, 26, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, D8, CF, 40, 00, 89, 0D, D4, CF, 40, 00, 89, 15, D0, CF, 40, 00, 89, 1D, CC, CF, 40, 00, 89, 35, C8, CF, 40, 00, 89, 3D, C4, CF, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 15, F0, CF, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, E4, CF, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, C0, CF, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 05, BC, CF, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 25, B8, CF, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, B4, CF, 40, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, E8, CF, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, DC, CF, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, E0, CF, 40, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, EC, CF, 40...
 
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Entropy:
5.8895

Code size:
30.5 KB (31,232 bytes)

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

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