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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 28 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:
Awimba LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
7cd1293acd285713b5e5343d0a8695d6

SHA-1:
5ed82d77fc14aea25e0a096a8bbb2c616038bc7a

SHA-256:
de7e3fdb90e0ceb4b7ccaf03ff156356366040765afc00d96364f5d9f20f08ee

Scanner detections:
28 / 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:
5/8/2024 5:07:14 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Graftor.139836
991

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.DomaIQ
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
14.05.20

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.Gen
7.11.150.150

avast!
PUP-gen [PUP]
140516-1

AVG
Adware DomaIQ_r.D
2014.0.3950

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.3
1.0.20.700

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.PUS
18304

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop5.9989
9.0.1.0140

ESET NOD32
Win32/DomaIQ.BA potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-20-05_3

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

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.DomaIQ
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.12128

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Lollipop
14.0.0.3839

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2014.05.20.03

McAfee
RDN/Generic PUP.x!bsw
5600.7125

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.3
15.0.0.420

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DomaIQ.cwydit
0.28.0.59921

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Lollipop.374304
14.05.19.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.05.20.03

Quick Heal
AdWare.MSIL.r3 (Not a Virus)
5.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Awimba.E
14.8.7.18

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ.ahso
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
29396

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.DomaIQ.Win32.126
2.0.0.1794

File size:
365.5 KB (374,304 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
TUGUU DomaIQ Setup

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Awimba LLC

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:
2/21/2014 6:03:33 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:aLdfmIQ5cCnUQfrDD6dPvw2ONKp/gSDGEIZdlQmafsQQkwb8mkWYc:MfVgcCnPrv6t7YSDGEKlQmafsQQAmH

Entry address:
0x377B

Entry point:
E8, 0B, 56, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 08, 00, 74, 2D, FF, 75, 08, 6A, 00, FF, 35, CC, 63, 41, 00, FF, 15, 60, 00, 41, 00, 85, C0, 75, 18, 56, E8, 7F, 42, 00, 00, 8B, F0, FF, 15, 5C, 00, 41, 00, 50, E8, 2F, 42, 00, 00, 59, 89, 06, 5E, 5D, C3, 6A, 0C, 68, A8, 2D, 41, 00, E8, B5, 42, 00, 00, 6A, 0E, E8, CE, 57, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 8B, 4E, 04, 85, C9, 74, 2F, A1, EC, 57, 41, 00, BA, E8, 57, 41, 00, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 74, 11, 39, 08, 75, 2C, 8B, 48, 04, 89, 4A...
 
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Code size:
57 KB (58,368 bytes)

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

http://ttb.playerplugin.com/download/request/.../yuCGnRP2?PubID=79_1731_2017&ClickID=4418340822

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