java.exe

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 27 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:
Awimba LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
4d72a0b377c8849193610a789a4c6684

SHA-1:
961555b85cdcfd4289c6266926d59cf482a6ba90

SHA-256:
129822ac62b360dd8787ae88a9ce67ab18bc039c54e1650b157d28bc06f11792

Scanner detections:
27 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May bundle additional potentially unwanted software such as adware during setup.

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 9:45:58 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Dropped:Adware.Generic.664901
1093

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.DomaIQ
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2014.02.07

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.306183
7.11.129.216

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-140207

AVG
Skodna.Generic_r
2015.0.3571

Bitdefender
Dropped:Adware.Generic.664901
1.0.20.190

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.D
17740

Dr.Web
Trojan.PayInt.30
9.0.1.038

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Dropped:Adware.Generic.664901
8.14.02.07.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/DomaIQ.AW (variant)
8.9389

F-Secure
Dropped:Adware.Generic.664901
11.2014-07-02_6

G Data
Dropped:Adware.Generic.664901
14.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.SuspectCRC
t3scan.2.2.29

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ
14.0.0.4350

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2014.02.07.12

McAfee
Adware-DomaIQ!4D72A0B377C8
5600.7227

MicroWorld eScan
Dropped:Adware.Generic.664901
15.0.0.114

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.PayInt.csnxkh
0.28.0.57630

nProtect
Dropped:Adware.Generic.664901
14.02.06.02

Panda Antivirus
Suspicious file
14.02.07.12

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Awimba.E
14.8.7.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.DomaIQ!1.9DE0
23.00.65.14205

Sophos
Generic PUA GL
4.97

Vba32 AntiVirus
BScope.Downware.DomaIQ
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
26196

File size:
449.5 KB (460,320 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:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
5/9/2013 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/15/2014 9:00:00 AM

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:
1/12/2014 3:58:46 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:AJ5R/NeaeZ/BeDPwEQTSLw8mbo3F/SmqraOxZQLv2dc:u8ZoDPw7Eko3cdZQLuS

Entry address:
0xCD12

Entry point:
E8, A4, 5E, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, 80, 22, 42, 00, E8, C4, 04, 00, 00, 83, 65, E4, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 3B, 35, 58, 88, 42, 00, 77, 22, 6A, 04, E8, 8F, 60, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 56, E8, 96, 68, 00, 00, 59, 89, 45, E4, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 09, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 45, E4, E8, D0, 04, 00, 00, C3, 6A, 04, E8, 8A, 5F, 00, 00, 59, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 83, FE, E0, 0F, 87, A1, 00, 00, 00, 53, 57, 8B, 3D, 70, D0, 41, 00, 83, 3D, 1C, 85, 42, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, 4A, 57, 00...
 
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Code size:
111 KB (113,664 bytes)

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

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