java.exe

Payments Interactive 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 Payments Interactive SL has been detected as adware by 29 anti-malware scanners. 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:
Payments Interactive SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
96fcb6cf7201aa64be995efd4ef69e3c

SHA-1:
9d96bf397a9e9241aeda1f79db583d9d7117fc75

SHA-256:
39d948a571392692465afa159903f73f2018b5dd323ee3915f45c1d1ecd70dae

Scanner detections:
29 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

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:
4/18/2024 6:42:13 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Dropped:Adware.DomaIQ.AM
994

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.DomaIQ
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
14.05.16

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.Gen
7.11.150.16

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
140516-1

AVG
DomaIQ_r.J
2014.0.3950

Bitdefender
Dropped:Adware.DomaIQ.AM
1.0.20.680

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.PUP
18285

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2532
9.0.1.0136

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Dropped:Adware.DomaIQ.AM
8.14.05.16.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/DomaIQ.BF (variant)
8.9810

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

F-Secure
Dropped:Adware.DomaIQ.AM
11.2014-16-05_6

G Data
Dropped:Adware.DomaIQ.AM
14.5.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.SuspectCRC
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.12109

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Lollipop
14.0.0.3856

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.05.16.05

McAfee
RDN/Generic PUP.x!c2r
5600.7128

MicroWorld eScan
Dropped:Adware.DomaIQ.AM
15.0.0.408

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Lollipop.cwvvwu
0.28.0.59911

nProtect
Dropped:Adware.DomaIQ.AM
14.05.16.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.05.16.05

Quick Heal
AdWare.MSIL.r4 (Not a Virus)
5.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PaymentsInteractiveSL.E
14.8.7.23

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Lollipop
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
DomaIQ
29280

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.DomaIQ.Win32.230
2.0.0.1790

File size:
596.5 KB (610,840 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
TUGUU DomaIQ Setup

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/5/2013 9:09:43 AM

Valid to:
12/5/2014 9:09:43 AM

Subject:
CN=Payments Interactive SL, O=Payments Interactive 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:
4EAD03AB9EAF7D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/7/2014 4:33:59 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:OTxoLQLROU9VU+Fm5Vl/byM8aQg0UrOjmpit1wKX0eCuZjJSFOqpwYt:AxoOROUaV0Uqjm4lXpJZjJiOqpJ

Entry address:
0x2C42

Entry point:
E8, 1E, 2E, 00, 00, E9, 79, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, 48, 02, 42, 00, E8, 04, 01, 00, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 85, F6, 74, 75, 83, 3D, D8, 6F, 42, 00, 03, 75, 43, 6A, 04, E8, 20, 30, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 56, E8, 43, 31, 00, 00, 59, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 74, 09, 56, 50, E8, 64, 31, 00, 00, 59, 59, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 0B, 00, 00, 00, 83, 7D, E4, 00, 75, 37, FF, 75, 08, EB, 0A, 6A, 04, E8, F4, 2E, 00, 00, 59, C3, 56, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 4C, 6A, 42, 00, FF, 15, 64, D0, 41, 00, 85, C0, 75, 16, E8, DB, 0A, 00...
 
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Code size:
109.5 KB (112,128 bytes)

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

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