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:
2d10c4398fc1fd3b131b2bcc7ccb9d00

SHA-1:
7f3fd5cc6a3327700c1c6cca18039447dfd2e130

SHA-256:
dbdd958445aa255d7e593da4702064b774bff14b4dc8ae680c70db10ef633418

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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/27/2024 12:27:09 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tuguu.Cloverme.Bundler (M)
16.4.3.9

File size:
652.9 KB (668,536 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 11:22:48 AM

Valid to:
2/13/2015 11:22:48 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:
6/3/2014 11:56:34 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:4AOn2vQLFMBqOqb3W0LXxpULy0l4SGGvGGvGGvGGp2ws:4T9eqb3W0LXXLXSGGvGGvGGvGGp2T

Entry address:
0x571B

Entry point:
E8, FE, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 39, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 08, 00, 74, 2D, FF, 75, 08, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 8C, F5, 42, 00, FF, 15, 6C, D0, 41, 00, 85, C0, 75, 18, 56, E8, 90, 13, 00, 00, 8B, F0, FF, 15, 50, D0, 41, 00, 50, E8, DB, 13, 00, 00, 59, 89, 06, 5E, 5D, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 0C, 57, 33, FF, 85, F6, 74, 1B, 6A, E0, 33, D2, 58, F7, F6, 3B, 45, 10, 73, 0F, E8, 5D, 13, 00, 00, C7, 00, 0C, 00, 00, 00, 33, C0, EB, 3C, 0F, AF, 75, 10, 53, 8B, 5D, 08, 85, DB, 74, 09, 53, E8, 38, 0D, 00, 00, 59, 8B, F8...
 
[+]

Entropy:
6.6224

Code size:
108.5 KB (111,104 bytes)

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

Remove java.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security