java.exe

Clovermedia 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 Clovermedia SL has been detected as adware by 23 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:
Clovermedia SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
fcefb042a289a8d1486d780f5d61329d

SHA-1:
aeb593fde49dd9c1f0553e1fe3bb308ad8ee95e6

SHA-256:
05e9930eb54d56c1753e72d643a3c215858114d48745d0aea6cf5be959429c89

Scanner detections:
23 / 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:
4/25/2024 12:55:11 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.DomaIQ.AR
953

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.DomaIQ
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2014.06.28

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.beor
7.11.157.100

avast!
DomaIQ-CC [PUP]
140617-1

AVG
Adware Generic_r.NH
2014.0.3972

Bitdefender
Adware.DomaIQ.AR
1.0.20.890

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.BEOR
18687

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.4305
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.DomaIQ.AR
8.14.06.27.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/DomaIQ.BB potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Adware.DomaIQ.AR
11.2014-27-06_6

G Data
Adware.DomaIQ.AR
14.6.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.CloverMedia
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12553

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ
15.0.0.463

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.06.27.11

McAfee
CryptDomaIQ
5600.7087

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.DomaIQ.AR
15.0.0.534

Reason Heuristics
PUP.ClovermediaSL.E
14.6.27.10

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
29708

File size:
271.4 KB (277,888 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:
2/13/2014 12:22:48 PM

Valid to:
2/13/2015 12:22:48 PM

Subject:
CN=Clovermedia SL, O=Clovermedia SL, L=Adeje, S=Santa Cruz de Tenerife, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.godaddy.com/repository/, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
281161B1143F2B

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/28/2014 11:26:47 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:roHuXfi3s2s2ovMokgaECP60l4SGGvGGvGGvGGpZGQdYV:rMuXf4YMFECy0l4SGGvGGvGGvGGpBo

Entry address:
0x3FD6

Entry point:
B8, 8C, 1E, 49, 00, 50, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 64, 89, 25, 00, 00, 00, 00, 33, C0, 89, 08, 61, 73, 64, 66, 76, 65, 73, 76, 76, 77, 00, C7, 47, 9A, 81, C7, DF, C6, 8D, E5, 4D, 0C, 69, 7A, AF, 51, DA, C5, A1, 0B, A7, 00, EF, 4C, 8D, 2E, AC, 4E, 8E, 17, E6, 98, C3, BD, BE, CE, 16, E3, 2A, 81, 1B, 3B, 5D, C4, 73, 35, 65, 4A, 9C, 98, 2D, F8, E6, D6, 93, 97, 78, E7, 5C, 4E, AB, 00, 1E, C8, 86, E8, FB, C8, E1, BD, BC, 6D, B1, CC, D5, 81, DF, 97, D3, 12, 7F, B9, 2D, BE, 38, 40, 64, 09, 1B, 67, 02, F4, 52, 9C...
 
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Code size:
38.5 KB (39,424 bytes)

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

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