java.exe

tuguu sl

The Tuguu download and install manager uses the DomalIQ installer to bundle additional adware offers such as toolbars and browser extensions during the setup process. This software distributes modified installers which are not the same as the original distributed by the author. The application java.exe by tuguu sl has been detected as adware by 23 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. 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:
tuguu sl  (signed and verified)

MD5:
39639d83fff903262dbd9bc989c56225

SHA-1:
8c44c2b26e3750ca72b9b45eb4dacdcb4be56d2a

SHA-256:
47566f7b66e3e2f39e3071d74b11e60ad61c46b4fb396760e367a10a15a15ea1

Scanner detections:
23 / 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:
4/26/2024 6:55:46 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Generic.923463
1019

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.DomaIQ
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
14.04.21

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.Gen
7.11.144.160

avast!
Win32:DomaIQ-BM [PUP]
2014.9-140421

AVG
DomaIQ.X
2015.0.3497

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.PUT
18142

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2215
9.0.1.0111

ESET NOD32
Win32/DomaIQ.BB (variant)
8.9704

F-Secure
Adware:W32/DomaIQ
11.2014-21-04_2

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Lollipop
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11833

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ
14.0.0.3981

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2014.04.21.06

McAfee
Artemis!6ED9A5CF8738
5600.7153

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Generic.923463
15.0.0.333

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cvxwqj
0.28.0.59492

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.04.21.06

Reason Heuristics
PUP.tuguusl.E
14.8.7.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.DomaIQ!6.15EA
23.00.65.14419

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
BScope.Downware.DomaIQ
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
28466

File size:
382.5 KB (391,680 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:
6/13/2013 3:06:55 PM

Valid to:
6/13/2014 3:06:55 PM

Subject:
CN=tuguu sl, O=tuguu 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:
2B632A0CF95E4D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/6/2014 3:25:20 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:GSI5kqTzKQSzyQoR/M+634/ZaKszyR8Qbti28W/VYP:ApTz9SWQoR/Mb4VszyRi29/e

Entry address:
0x30ED

Entry point:
E8, B2, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 74, 24, 8A, 01, 83, C1, 01, 84, C0, 74, 4E, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, EF, 05, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 01, BA, FF, FE, FE, 7E, 03, D0, 83, F0, FF, 33, C2, 83, C1, 04, A9, 00, 01, 01, 81, 74, E8, 8B, 41, FC, 84, C0, 74, 32, 84, E4, 74, 24, A9, 00, 00, FF, 00, 74, 13, A9, 00, 00, 00, FF, 74, 02, EB, CD, 8D, 41, FF, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, 2B, C1, C3...
 
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Entropy:
6.2526

Code size:
55 KB (56,320 bytes)

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

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