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 20 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:
Awimba LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
c1a288dbe7af222eba4f04e005038e42

SHA-1:
9f4d6808bf3721e20f39d154f85cd035535f7475

SHA-256:
2e8bb649ccf673aa297a487edf1c5e8c62475911d4f3cbc1e7838d33e8d57bd4

Scanner detections:
20 / 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 6:51:28 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139070
1021

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.DomaIQ
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.Gen
7.11.143.56

avast!
Win32:DomaIQ-T [PUP]
2014.9-140420

AVG
DomaIQ
2015.0.3505

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139070
1.0.20.550

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.PUP
18100

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2630
9.0.1.0103

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139070
8.14.04.20.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/DomaIQ.BB (variant)
8.9672

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139070
11.2014-20-04_1

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139070
14.4.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11737

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ
14.0.0.4021

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.04.13.08

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139070
15.0.0.330

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.04.13.08

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Awimba.E
14.8.7.18

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
DomaIQ
28214

File size:
620.4 KB (635,272 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 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/15/2014 8:00:00 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:
4/11/2014 7:55:38 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:m0L7anD8b/2lQbZtUaQ9e0CjGO5951fWjjkcwZEV1lJwFRlYtR:XSnD8rAe0CjGA9fWXkclV1lJoGR

Entry address:
0x2E4D

Entry point:
E8, FC, 1E, 00, 00, E9, 79, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 5D, E9, 82, 04, 00, 00, 3B, 0D, AC, 31, 42, 00, 75, 02, F3, C3, E9, 73, 1F, 00, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 14, 56, 57, 33, FF, 3B, C7, 74, 47, 39, 7D, 08, 75, 1B, E8, C3, 25, 00, 00, 6A, 16, 5E, 89, 30, 57, 57, 57, 57, 57, E8, 31, 25, 00, 00, 83, C4, 14, 8B, C6, EB, 29, 39, 7D, 10, 74, E0, 39, 45, 0C, 73, 0E, E8, 9E, 25, 00, 00, 6A, 22, 59, 89, 08, 8B, F1, EB, D7, 50, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 08, E8, 2B, 20, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 33, C0, 5F, 5E, 5D...
 
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Entropy:
5.9277

Code size:
111 KB (113,664 bytes)

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

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