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 30 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the TUGUU DomaIQ Setup installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, 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:
Clovermedia SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
8c0b1b0fe95c9f8b1fa9534c47ccfe7b

SHA-1:
bd8668e15476959110105aec4dd871e467bb08f1

SHA-256:
6abbb26023d47a3c8c410e6c94f38c0f0108f26f1e527f6a524ec452ac01f6ee

Scanner detections:
30 / 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:
4/19/2024 5:17:21 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.8
928

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Lollipop
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2014.07.22

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.Gen
7.11.163.84

avast!
DomaIQ-CC [PUP]
140617-1

AVG
Adware DomaIQ.DI
2014.0.3986

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.8
1.0.20.1015

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-6648
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.CC
18932

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.26717
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/DomaIQ.BG potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-a5c7fcdf
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-22-07_3

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DomaIQ
14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.DomaIQ
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.181.12795

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.07.22.03

McAfee
CryptDomaIQ
5600.7062

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.179.723.0

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.8
15.0.0.609

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Lollipop.czamxj
0.28.2.60990

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.494952
14.07.21.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.07.22.03

Quick Heal
Adware.DomaIQ.BT5
7.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.ClovermediaSL.E
14.7.22.2

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.DomaIQ!6.1977
23.00.65.14720

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.DomaIQ/Variant
10469

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
31208

File size:
483.4 KB (494,952 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 2:22:48 PM

Valid to:
2/13/2015 2:22:48 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:
5/8/2014 11:31:13 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:MWRaLyP7muHusP03zuO4sk08lj5R6WnFNVwhDtHbuKRF7LbPdQ0yYCR:MfyPauHusmzcTVoRHq0F7VQ0oR

Entry address:
0x3EFF

Entry point:
E8, 49, 2D, 00, 00, E9, 39, FE, FF, FF, E9, 74, 13, 00, 00, 3B, 0D, 20, 72, 42, 00, 75, 02, F3, C3, E9, 75, 36, 00, 00, CC, CC, CC, 57, 56, 8B, 74, 24, 10, 8B, 4C, 24, 14, 8B, 7C, 24, 0C, 8B, C1, 8B, D1, 03, C6, 3B, FE, 76, 08, 3B, F8, 0F, 82, 68, 03, 00, 00, 0F, BA, 25, 6C, 9A, 42, 00, 01, 73, 07, F3, A4, E9, 17, 03, 00, 00, 81, F9, 80, 00, 00, 00, 0F, 82, CE, 01, 00, 00, 8B, C7, 33, C6, A9, 0F, 00, 00, 00, 75, 0E, 0F, BA, 25, 28, 72, 42, 00, 01, 0F, 82, DA, 04, 00, 00, 0F, BA, 25, 6C, 9A, 42, 00, 00, 0F...
 
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Entropy:
6.5521

Code size:
107.5 KB (110,080 bytes)

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

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