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Awimba LLC

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 Awimba has been detected as adware by 32 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:
Awimba LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
0052cf363bc7649cdfda691ae84aa2dd

SHA-1:
85489128b39506d6581029aa9a26a5cfef94e7fe

SHA-256:
7eec3faba3d960e45454856332d59473a65af30bba09cacc3c7da046a7b17380

Scanner detections:
32 / 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:
4/26/2024 9:13:09 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Dropped:Adware.Generic.938296
888

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.DomaIQ
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2014.08.31

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.Gen
7.11.170.42

avast!
DomaIQ-CC [PUP]
140813-1

AVG
Adware DomaIQ_r.C
2014.0.4015

Bitdefender
Dropped:Adware.Generic.938296
1.0.20.1210

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Domaiq-54
0.98/19316

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.PUS
19365

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop5.9706
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Dropped:Adware.Generic.938296
9.0.0.4324

ESET NOD32
Win32/DomaIQ.BB potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

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

F-Secure
Dropped:Adware.Generic.938296
11.2014-30-08_7

G Data
Dropped:Adware.Generic.938296
14.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.DomaIQ
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.183.13218

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2014.08.30.03

McAfee
CryptDomaIQ
5600.7022

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.183.1039.0

MicroWorld eScan
Dropped:Adware.Generic.938296
15.0.0.726

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.DomaIQ.ctpdmy
0.28.2.61861

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.342576
14.08.29.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.08.30.03

Quick Heal
Adware.DomaIQ.BT5
8.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Awimba.E
14.8.30.12

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.168689B5!377915829
23.00.65.14828

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
BScope.Downware.DomaIQ
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
32210

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.DomaIQ.Win32.133
2.0.0.1906

File size:
334.5 KB (342,576 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
TUGUU DomaIQ Setup

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Awimba LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
5/10/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/15/2014 2:00:00 PM

Subject:
CN=Awimba LLC, O=Awimba LLC, L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, C=US

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
09A928EF40E9E87418147E2639362A6E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/18/2014 11:19:08 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:dnyswfWCVUP89jgiqUP8tucUpCL/W1qQmMJZRESeGuz3V8AbtQJYP5:dyJfzVj9PqUozi2W1vmWZRbimO5

Entry address:
0x1B89

Entry point:
E8, B1, 25, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, C7, 01, 28, 93, 40, 00, E9, 03, 27, 00, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, C7, 06, 28, 93, 40, 00, E8, F0, 26, 00, 00, F6, 45, 08, 01, 74, 07, 56, E8, 8C, 27, 00, 00, 59, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 57, 8B, 7D, 08, 8B, 47, 04, 85, C0, 74, 47, 8D, 50, 08, 80, 3A, 00, 74, 3F, 8B, 75, 0C, 8B, 4E, 04, 3B, C1, 74, 14, 83, C1, 08, 51, 52, E8, 6E, 27, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, C0, 74, 04, 33, C0, EB, 24, F6, 06, 02, 74, 05, F6, 07, 08, 74, F2, 8B, 45, 10...
 
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Code size:
31.5 KB (32,256 bytes)

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

http://ttb.playerplugin.com/download/request/.../yuCGnRP2?PubID=79_1731_2017&ClickID=4377429193

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