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 25 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:
06bb956fa8b550ee952f5abb17dc1949

SHA-1:
a08d95d51634d25938905a4e8b9b9dde49d64df3

SHA-256:
780294436bd4a4203dfc4ef8e536860b279de2bd8409af1ac1f2f334b0da2cb5

Scanner detections:
25 / 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:
5/7/2024 9:01:08 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.DomaIQ.AN
1017

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Lollipop
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
14.04.24

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.Gen
7.11.145.18

avast!
Win32:Installer-U [PUP]
2014.9-140424

AVG
DomaIQ_r.J
2015.0.3495

Bitdefender
Adware.DomaIQ.AN
1.0.20.570

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.PUR
18158

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2759
9.0.1.0114

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.DomaIQ.AN
8.14.04.24.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/DomaIQ.BB (variant)
8.9715

F-Secure
Adware.DomaIQ.AN
11.2014-24-04_5

G Data
Adware.DomaIQ.AN
14.4.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:AdWare.MSIL
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11861

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Lollipop
14.0.0.3969

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2014.04.24.06

McAfee
Artemis!3DABD305A85C
5600.7151

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.DomaIQ.AN
15.0.0.342

nProtect
Adware.DomaIQ.AN
14.04.24.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.04.24.06

Reason Heuristics
PUP.tuguusl.E
14.8.7.18

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.DomaIQ
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
28562

File size:
438.5 KB (449,032 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 6:06:55 PM

Valid to:
6/13/2014 6:06:55 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:
4/16/2014 1:37:10 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:OQmiLuncbmmkHCUwDgt/ZSwLM2f3a6xAEg8ovT9ploCe1O6pRbYxvfTRYq:JmiGmkHC3s3SwLMAvxAQwjJe7Sr3

Entry address:
0x271A

Entry point:
E8, 27, 2E, 00, 00, E9, 79, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, 20, FA, 41, 00, E8, 0C, 01, 00, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 85, F6, 74, 75, 83, 3D, D8, 57, 42, 00, 03, 75, 43, 6A, 04, E8, 29, 30, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 56, E8, 4C, 31, 00, 00, 59, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 74, 09, 56, 50, E8, 6D, 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, FD, 2E, 00, 00, 59, C3, 56, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 4C, 52, 42, 00, FF, 15, 64, C0, 41, 00, 85, C0, 75, 16, E8, E3, 0A, 00...
 
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Code size:
108 KB (110,592 bytes)

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

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