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 32 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:
Payments Interactive SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
1ad0496c35a9f4d089cf5f5e3b56f378

SHA-1:
b135419ab479216f24bce3f3d5f292c2607f4a72

SHA-256:
b80d3bb53d54c38c69b825d7a09fa1642a6d99f87e7a0d1b972ecbce24b19475

Scanner detections:
32 / 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:
4/24/2024 6:55:51 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Dropped:Adware.Generic.1004246
877

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Lollipop
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2014.09.11

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.Gen
7.11.171.148

avast!
PUP-gen [PUP]
140908-2

AVG
Adware DomaIQ_r.J
2014.0.4015

Bitdefender
Dropped:Adware.Generic.1004246
1.0.20.1265

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Domaiq-63
0.98/19347

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.PUR
19471

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2759
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Dropped:Adware.Generic.1004246
14.09.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/DomaIQ.BK potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-f63bfcd6
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Dropped:Adware.Generic.1004246
11.2014-10-09_4

G Data
Dropped:Adware.Generic.1004246
14.9.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Application.Hidden_Key
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13333

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Lollipop
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2014.09.10.01

McAfee
CryptDomaIQ
5600.7011

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.183.2091.0

MicroWorld eScan
Dropped:Adware.Generic.1004246
15.0.0.759

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Lollipop.cxalla
0.28.2.61942

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Lollipop.448912
14.09.10.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.09.10.01

Quick Heal
Adware.DomaIQ.BT5
9.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PaymentsInteractiveSL.E
14.9.10.12

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.16B5CC4F!381013071
23.00.65.14908

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Lollipop
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
32938

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.DomaIQ.Win32.229
2.0.0.1917

File size:
438.4 KB (448,912 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:
2/7/2014 2:58:55 PM

Valid to:
2/7/2015 2:58:55 PM

Subject:
CN=Payments Interactive SL, O=Payments Interactive 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:
2B974AA267457F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/16/2014 11:37:10 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:OHmiLuncbmmkHCUwDgt/ZSwLM2f3a6xAEg8ovT9ploCe1O6pRbYxvfTDY9B:2miGmkHC3s3SwLMAvxAQwjJe7SreB

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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