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Extended Setup

The file is a bundle distribution and utilizes the installCore download manager to distribute this potentially unwanted software. The application java.exe by Extended Setup 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 installCore installer. 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:
Extended Setup  (signed and verified)

MD5:
3a1c1ce12ae83c21fe708fcc4ef5e4bd

SHA-1:
6baa3475daeabcf2cd3e41286e00efc91564e658

SHA-256:
d34da02a6685d1431d90aeca88c2eedf2ca591127b3b76d7b3d11fea1a41b9b0

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 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:
4/19/2024 4:59:53 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore (M)
16.8.7.1

File size:
652.5 KB (668,192 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Extended Setup

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/22/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/23/2014 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Extended Setup, O=Extended Setup, STREET=Lilienblum 28, L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=6513307, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00DC2A1D7B17450E779685BAA191188498

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:FTyMJfsGLauoEQeU4CLAn5ADaciQW75/PJ9VY+/r0ktRE6GQOS8/Ika5u/4a:dyMJfska1EQE5y05pMe4gRE69OS+IEV

Entry address:
0x98CC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, CC, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, FA, 97, FF, FF, E8, 01, AA, FF, FF, E8, 2C, CC, FF, FF, E8, 73, CC, FF, FF, E8, 0A, F3, FF, FF, E8, 71, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 76, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 2C, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, B0, 40, 00, E8, 9B, FE, FF, FF, E8, 26, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, E0, D0, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, D8, BD, 40, 00, E8, AB, 98, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, D8, BD, 40, 00, B2, 01, B8...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

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

http://nl.inncdn.com/?domain=java&name=Java&icon=aHR0cDovL3NjcmVlbnNob3RzLm5sLnNmdGNkbi5uZXQvbmwvc2Nybi85MDAwLzkxNjAvamF2YS0zLnBuZw==&url=aHR0cDovL2Rvd25sb2FkLm9yYWNsZS5jb20vb3RuLXB1Yi9qYXZhL2pkay83dTMtYjA1L2pyZS03dTMtd2luZG93cy1pNTg2LmV4ZQ==&os=&lang=nl_NL

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