java.exe

Awimba LLC

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 Awimba 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. With this installer, users are expecting to download the free Oracle Java Runtime but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Awimba LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
2e19d781eba96abd044fec83bb19ed26

SHA-1:
537778359d6f4b314eea7cd594c33799ab0dfc70

SHA-256:
addad969866b5358369657775d14688a0446764a7f75fbed611ddaa35568c290

Scanner detections:
34 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 1:10:05 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
6486038

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.DomaIQ
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2015.01.30

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.Gen
7.11.205.246

avast!
PUP-gen [PUP]
150101-1

AVG
Adware Skodna.Bundle_r.Y
2014.0.4253

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
1.0.20.150

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Domaiq-114
0.98/19998

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.URT
20898

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader9.21779
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/DomaIQ.AZ potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/DomaIQ
1/30/2015

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

F-Secure
Adware:W32/DomaIQ
5.13.68

G Data
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ
15.1.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.DomaIQ
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Riskware
13.193.14805

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2015.01.30.05

McAfee
CryptDomaIQ
5600.6870

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.191.3543.0

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DomaIQ.ctadmg
0.30.0.65070

Norman
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
03.12.2014 13:20:04

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.321112.B
15.01.30.01

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
15.01.30.05

Quick Heal
Adware.DomaIQ.BT5
1.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Awimba
15.1.30.5

Sophos
PUA 'DomainIQ pay-per install'
5.10

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.DomaIQ/Variant
10085

Vba32 AntiVirus
BScope.Downware.DomaIQ
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
36694

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.DomaIQ.Win32.132
2.0.0.2049

File size:
313.6 KB (321,112 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:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
5/10/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/15/2014 2:00:00 PM

Subject:
CN=Awimba LLC, O=Awimba LLC, L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, C=US

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
09A928EF40E9E87418147E2639362A6E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/6/2014 1:50:03 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:ZV24jwnTGLyoE2fsAu6i6xgB1A/QXoCPk96zmLpYx:ZV2mwnTyyoE2fsz6xgBu1Cp

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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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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