java.exe

Payments Interactive 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 Payments Interactive SL 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. 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:
Payments Interactive SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
1dd70fb098304ad8e1bd2559893719d7

SHA-1:
753007f57bdbd2406f48a5d44bbd9878b4c6d563

SHA-256:
4f783e051d698ef2c26910c09ab925c0bb353aa1f4e27ad6848532f0e19ca9fa

Scanner detections:
34 / 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:
4/25/2024 7:14:50 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.5
864

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.DomaIQ
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2014.09.24

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.Gen
7.11.150.22

avast!
PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-140923

AVG
Skodna.Bundle_r.Y
2015.0.3342

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.3
1.0.20.1330

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Domaiq-114
0.98/19422

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.URT
18286

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader9.21779
9.0.1.0266

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
14.09.23

ESET NOD32
Win32/DomaIQ.AZ (variant)
8.9811

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/DomaIQ
9/23/2014

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

F-Secure
Adware:W32/DomaIQ
11.2014-23-09_3

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DomaIQ
14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
2014.12.5.22

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.DomaIQ
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.12109

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ
14.0.0.3206

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2014.09.23.10

McAfee
Adware-DomaIQ!87EAB94F6E66
5600.6998

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.185.877.0

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.3
15.0.0.798

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DomaIQ.ctadmg
0.28.0.59911

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.320440.B
14.09.23.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.09.23.10

Quick Heal
AdWare.MSIL.r3 (Not a Virus)
9.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PaymentsInteractiveSL.E
14.9.23.19

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.DomaIQ/Variant
10341

Vba32 AntiVirus
BScope.Downware.DomaIQ
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
DomaIQ
29294

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.DomaIQ.Win32.132
2.0.0.1790

File size:
312.9 KB (320,440 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
TUGUU DomaIQ Setup

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/5/2013 3:09:43 PM

Valid to:
12/5/2014 3:09:43 PM

Subject:
CN=Payments Interactive SL, O=Payments Interactive SL, L=Adeje, S=Santa cruz de Tenerife, C=ES

Issuer:
SERIALNUMBER=07969287, CN=Go Daddy Secure Certification Authority, OU=http://certificates.godaddy.com/repository, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
4EAD03AB9EAF7D

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:XV24jwnTGLyoE2fsAu6i6xgB1A/QXoCPk96zmu0YN1:XV2mwnTyyoE2fsz6xgBu1Cj91

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 2 URLs.

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