java.exe

Lunacom Interactive Ltd

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 Lunacom Interactive has been detected as adware by 26 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the TUGUU DomaIQ Setup 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:
Lunacom Interactive Ltd  (signed and verified)

Version:
4.0.6.32

MD5:
388331126ca95bb420c0068804131107

SHA-1:
813b0e9fea0ab1db75044a5a7dea803dd8aba959

SHA-256:
f2c3245c15000a1579ddedeeea7be817ce288fdcab4b28c01fe02b34dddb39b6

Scanner detections:
26 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the DomainIQ download manager to bundle additional potentially unwanted software without adequate consent.

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:
4/18/2024 10:10:14 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.DomaIQ
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.Gen7
7.11.163.130

avast!
DomaIQ-AO [PUP]
140617-1

AVG
Adware DomaIQ.Gen
2014.0.3986

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Domaiq-40
0.98/19168

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.KR
18942

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24553
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
MSIL/DomaIQ.B potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/DomaIQ
7/23/2014

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

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan-Downloader.Small
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.181.12806

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.07.23.01

McAfee
Adware-DomaIQ
5600.7061

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.DomaIQ.csfkrg
0.28.2.60990

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.07.23.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
AdWare.MSIL.r3 (Not a Virus)
7.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.LunacomInteractive.E
14.7.23.0

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.DomaIQ/Variant
10467

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNR.0BA814
7.2.204

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.0BA814
10.465.23

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.DomaIQ
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
31208

File size:
311.7 KB (319,208 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
TUGUU DomaIQ Setup (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/5/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/5/2014 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Lunacom Interactive Ltd, OU="Raul Valenberg 6, ", OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Lunacom Interactive Ltd, L=Tel Aviv-Jaffa, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
15E496383F5A0396A7AD86D85850D5BB

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/14/2013 3:09:38 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:7+K0zxl/aEZlr7uLT7Z+NIPYWe5WFxR24kp6PKoi1rLV:iz+2qvZnYQF3OA2ZV

Entry address:
0x30DC

Entry point:
81, EC, 84, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 90, 91, 40, 00, 89, 5C, 24, 20, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 34, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 8C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 78, 3F, 42, 00, E8, 73, 2D, 00, 00, A3, C4, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 80, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 64, 71, 40, 00, 68, 80, 91, 40, 00, 68, C0, 36, 42, 00, E8, 1D, 2A, 00, 00, FF, 15, 1C, 71, 40, 00, BD, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 55, E8, 0B, 2A...
 
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Entropy:
7.8814

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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

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