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 22 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the TUGUU DomaIQ Setup installer. 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:
35a382588b900efc7af0c937f38793a3

SHA-1:
4f8933b3242c2b980fc84911f8a552913849cdc0

SHA-256:
333a3407aa67481567fdfb62d8636f0be1ad6897b1e8919169b6eba87043c61b

Scanner detections:
22 / 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:
4/25/2024 9:59:44 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.DomaIQ.AR
976

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.DomaIQ
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2014.06.03

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.beor
7.11.152.182

avast!
DomaIQ-CC [PUP]
2014.9-140604

AVG
Adware DomaIQ
2015.0.3454

Bitdefender
Adware.DomaIQ.AR
1.0.20.775

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.BEOR
18430

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.DomaIQ.AR
8.14.06.04.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/DomaIQ.BB potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Adware.DomaIQ.AR
11.2014-04-06_4

G Data
Adware.DomaIQ.AR
14.6.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
2014.8.17.8

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.178.12278

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ
14.0.0.3764

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.06.04.05

McAfee
Adware-DomaIQ!2DC5E3F74A27
5600.7110

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.DomaIQ.AR
15.0.0.465

Reason Heuristics
PUP.ClovermediaSL.E
14.6.4.5

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783235
29800

File size:
271.4 KB (277,896 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 12:22:48 PM

Valid to:
2/13/2015 12:22:48 PM

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:
5/28/2014 11:26:47 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:ToHuXfi3s2s2ovMokgaECP60l4SGGvGGvGGvGGpZGQdYa:TMuXf4YMFECy0l4SGGvGGvGGvGGpBb

Entry address:
0x3FD6

Entry point:
B8, 8C, 1E, 49, 00, 50, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 64, 89, 25, 00, 00, 00, 00, 33, C0, 89, 08, 61, 73, 64, 66, 76, 65, 73, 76, 76, 77, 00, C7, 47, 9A, 81, C7, DF, C6, 8D, E5, 4D, 0C, 69, 7A, AF, 51, DA, C5, A1, 0B, A7, 00, EF, 4C, 8D, 2E, AC, 4E, 8E, 17, E6, 98, C3, BD, BE, CE, 16, E3, 2A, 81, 1B, 3B, 5D, C4, 73, 35, 65, 4A, 9C, 98, 2D, F8, E6, D6, 93, 97, 78, E7, 5C, 4E, AB, 00, 1E, C8, 86, E8, FB, C8, E1, BD, BC, 6D, B1, CC, D5, 81, DF, 97, D3, 12, 7F, B9, 2D, BE, 38, 40, 64, 09, 1B, 67, 02, F4, 52, 9C...
 
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Code size:
38.5 KB (39,424 bytes)

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

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