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 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. 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:
91dd4a4ab12a70173d7db5acee0b11ca

SHA-1:
a7d98f70893519b56f4c60ff49eb8fa2cfca9d07

SHA-256:
b17a74014019179efe7298b19377ff6bf24bbc792e72ec9dae5f77f13bbf32a1

Scanner detections:
25 / 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:
4/26/2024 9:50:28 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Generic.912304
1030

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.DomaIQ
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.Gen
7.11.142.186

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140411

AVG
Skodna.Bundle_r.Y
2015.0.3508

Bitdefender
Adware.Generic.912304
1.0.20.505

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.URT
18086

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader9.15042
9.0.1.0101

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Generic.912304
8.14.04.11.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/DomaIQ.AZ (variant)
8.9665

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

F-Secure
Adware:W32/DomaIQ
11.2014-11-04_6

G Data
Adware.Generic.912304
14.4.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.DomaIQ
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11721

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ
14.0.0.4033

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2014.04.11.10

McAfee
Adware-DomaIQ!C4A0D2165A51
5600.7164

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Generic.912304
15.0.0.303

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DomaIQ.ctadmg
0.28.0.59048

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.04.11.10

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PaymentsInteractiveSL.E
14.8.7.23

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
BScope.Downware.DomaIQ
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
28194

File size:
312.9 KB (320,432 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
TUGUU DomaIQ Setup

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
11/20/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/26/2014 7:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN=Payments Interactive SL, O=Payments Interactive SL, L=Puntagorda, S=Santa Cruz de Tenerife, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
0C53B3385E2DD3F89A0D1CFE9C0E443C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/4/2014 6:48:41 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:rweks+CRnAGLyo8MdROCZVtSH7zsKeEM9NBpYG:0eknClASyo8MdRO2tSH7zsn

Entry address:
0x1576

Entry point:
E8, CC, 26, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, D8, CF, 40, 00, 89, 0D, D4, CF, 40, 00, 89, 15, D0, CF, 40, 00, 89, 1D, CC, CF, 40, 00, 89, 35, C8, CF, 40, 00, 89, 3D, C4, CF, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 15, F0, CF, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, E4, CF, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, C0, CF, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 05, BC, CF, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 25, B8, CF, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, B4, CF, 40, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, E8, CF, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, DC, CF, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, E0, CF, 40, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, EC, CF, 40...
 
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Entropy:
5.8840

Code size:
30.5 KB (31,232 bytes)

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

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