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:
88886b24767b2cb170479b74c011ae50

SHA-1:
7479ac94a7a5b3be6f2fb462eabeb84ffb2122b7

SHA-256:
477ca303a0b0dffba5fb3269b958bdd4f669eb40e257b3e0acb32dd58322d76d

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:
4/20/2024 3:14:58 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tuguu.Clovermedia.Bundler (M)
15.7.19.15

File size:
271.4 KB (277,888 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 3:22:48 AM

Valid to:
2/13/2015 3:22:48 AM

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 2:26:47 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:roHuXfi3s2s2ovMokgaECP60l4SGGvGGvGGvGGpZGQdYS:rMuXf4YMFECy0l4SGGvGGvGGvGGpBj

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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Entropy:
7.6317

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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