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 31 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:
Awimba LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
2ed8f377c86a27082ef00d63e5659ba5

SHA-1:
b15f284f297ab5133064ed55ffd8a78eb6a04426

SHA-256:
6810fcaecadfc6dd4acc583419ce1ad00dda558cac4a10fa53b4afb825e1614d

Scanner detections:
31 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May bundle additional potentially unwanted software such as adware during setup.

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:
4/19/2024 10:59:13 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Dropped:Adware.DomaIQ.Z
5819888

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.DomaIQ
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2014.11.21

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.Gen
7.11.187.222

avast!
DomaIQ-BS [PUP]
141119-1

AVG
Adware Skodna.Bundle_r.T
2014.0.4189

Bitdefender
Dropped:Adware.DomaIQ.Z
1.0.20.1625

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Domaiq-89
0.98/19664

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.X
20147

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2011
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Dropped:Adware.DomaIQ.Z
9.0.0.4570

ESET NOD32
Win32/DomaIQ.AY.gen potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.2671323
11/21/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-bd0cf5f4
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Adware:W32/DomaIQ
11.2014-21-11_6

G Data
Dropped:Adware.DomaIQ
14.11.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.14085

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.DomaIQ
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2014.11.21.12

McAfee
CryptDomaIQ
5600.6940

MicroWorld eScan
Dropped:Adware.DomaIQ.Z
15.0.0.975

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.DomaIQ.cspmgz
0.28.6.63474

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Lollipop.459800
14.11.20.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.11.21.12

Quick Heal
Adware.Domal.A5
11.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Awimba.E
14.11.21.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.1674EC17!376761367
23.00.65.141119

Sophos
Generic PUA HE
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
BScope.Downware.DomaIQ
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783262
34948

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.DomaIQ.Win32.67
2.0.0.1988

File size:
449 KB (459,800 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 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/15/2014 9:00:00 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:
1/15/2014 2:28:06 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:+vaqS4IR/kviXzd4JMfBgNfUFFjRLOa0CYvINsnpixmWWf+597aP0VckxVRnmY5a:1/kviXzdL2Nf6PLcDvIqAs+vS0fxVxa

Entry address:
0xC4D7

Entry point:
E8, 10, 56, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, 60, 21, 42, 00, E8, 6F, 09, 00, 00, 83, 65, E4, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 3B, 35, 60, 88, 42, 00, 77, 22, 6A, 04, E8, FB, 57, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 56, E8, 02, 60, 00, 00, 59, 89, 45, E4, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 09, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 45, E4, E8, 7B, 09, 00, 00, C3, 6A, 04, E8, F6, 56, 00, 00, 59, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 83, FE, E0, 0F, 87, A1, 00, 00, 00, 53, 57, 8B, 3D, 70, D0, 41, 00, 83, 3D, 14, 84, 42, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, 18, 49, 00...
 
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Code size:
110.5 KB (113,152 bytes)

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

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