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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 26 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:
Payments Interactive SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
7c3c17b5b0c89d613821a56e735bca77

SHA-1:
4d7e32087d8992cdabe2d6635b8ffe0c772f3c8d

SHA-256:
5b5f1a6e1097592f1d1979cf01fce1d1edbea60294c6b878417d71cd4ae19d53

Scanner detections:
26 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

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:
4/19/2024 6:19:29 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.5
984

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.DomaIQ
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
14.05.27

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Bundler.DomaIQ.3
7.11.151.172

avast!
DomaIQ-CC [PUP]
140527-0

AVG
Adware DomaIQ.CI
2014.0.3950

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.3
1.0.20.735

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.PUP
18339

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2630
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/DomaIQ.BB potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-27-05_3

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DomaIQ
14.5.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Application.Hidden_Key
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.178.12203

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ
14.0.0.3804

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.05.27.06

McAfee
Artemis!A568391114B9
5600.7118

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.3
15.0.0.441

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.05.27.06

Quick Heal
AdWare.MSIL.r4 (Not a Virus)
5.14.14.00

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
Threat.4150696
29560

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.DomaIQ.Win32.222
2.0.0.1802

File size:
620 KB (634,904 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
TUGUU DomaIQ Setup

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Payments Interactive SL

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:
4/11/2014 1:55:38 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:mmL7anD8b/2lQbZtUaQ9e0CjGO5951fWjjkcwZEV1lJwejYC:pSnD8rAe0CjGA9fWXkclV1lJZ5

Entry address:
0x2E4D

Entry point:
E8, FC, 1E, 00, 00, E9, 79, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 5D, E9, 82, 04, 00, 00, 3B, 0D, AC, 31, 42, 00, 75, 02, F3, C3, E9, 73, 1F, 00, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 14, 56, 57, 33, FF, 3B, C7, 74, 47, 39, 7D, 08, 75, 1B, E8, C3, 25, 00, 00, 6A, 16, 5E, 89, 30, 57, 57, 57, 57, 57, E8, 31, 25, 00, 00, 83, C4, 14, 8B, C6, EB, 29, 39, 7D, 10, 74, E0, 39, 45, 0C, 73, 0E, E8, 9E, 25, 00, 00, 6A, 22, 59, 89, 08, 8B, F1, EB, D7, 50, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 08, E8, 2B, 20, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 33, C0, 5F, 5E, 5D...
 
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Code size:
111 KB (113,664 bytes)

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

http://www.lateststrong.com/.../Java.exe

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