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 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. 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:
016785558b782cf760e2d2425da2774e

SHA-1:
551ebe9d8292e193cfdaa8d63ae85385893030fa

SHA-256:
cdaed835c628791e7681def534cac971cf0c8424ffad4aaf3f32752615cdcc90

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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 7:44:17 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tuguu.Clovermedia.Bundler (M)
16.1.24.1

File size:
691.4 KB (707,968 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:
6/13/2014 1:19:41 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:BZMyBuoimq/sAaZrdKp8+9JzLdjzwnEG0SOs6b6jVciJe3d/znCJLi1TrHNbnS/0:3M8uoO4ZrdKp8+9Jz5/qm

Entry address:
0x2EED

Entry point:
E8, 8D, 3E, 00, 00, E9, 79, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, B0, DD, 41, 00, E8, 09, 01, 00, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 85, F6, 74, 75, 83, 3D, 18, 0C, 42, 00, 03, 75, 43, 6A, 04, E8, 8F, 40, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 56, E8, B2, 41, 00, 00, 59, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 74, 09, 56, 50, E8, D3, 41, 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, 63, 3F, 00, 00, 59, C3, 56, 6A, 00, FF, 35, CC, 08, 42, 00, FF, 15, 64, A0, 41, 00, 85, C0, 75, 16, E8, E0, 09, 00...
 
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Code size:
100 KB (102,400 bytes)

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

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