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 20 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the TUGUU DomaIQ Setup installer. 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:
fbbfd5a01ace04a40f766371ce0dca22

SHA-1:
bfa83ec77cdc9d71376676fc1a7b1472b49e4ac1

SHA-256:
93d819e6161116d2e7cbe2e7fb954ef42edb382578d64095bd855518354a793a

Scanner detections:
20 / 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:
5/4/2024 7:11:22 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139070
1021

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.DomaIQ
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.Gen
7.11.143.56

avast!
Win32:Installer-AH [PUP]
2014.9-140413

AVG
DomaIQ
2015.0.3505

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139070
1.0.20.550

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.PUP
18100

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2630
9.0.1.0103

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139070
8.14.04.20.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/DomaIQ.BB (variant)
8.9672

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139070
11.2014-20-04_1

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139070
14.4.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11737

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ
14.0.0.4020

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.04.13.11

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139070
15.0.0.330

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.04.13.11

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PaymentsInteractiveSL.E
14.8.7.23

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
DomaIQ
28214

File size:
620.5 KB (635,360 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:
10/14/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/19/2014 7:00:00 AM

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

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

Serial number:
060CE3456FDDB3F98DA9EDA1B876842F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/11/2014 7:55:38 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:mcL7anD8b/2lQbZtUaQ9e0CjGO5951fWjjkcwZEV1lJwPG:PSnD8rAe0CjGA9fWXkclV1lJUG

Entry address:
0x2E4D

Entry point:
E8, FC, 1E, 00, 00, E9, 79, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 5D, E9, 82, 04, 00, 00, 3B, 0D, AC, 31, 42, 00, 75, 02, F3, C3, E9, 73, 1F, 00, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 14, 56, 57, 33, FF, 3B, C7, 74, 47, 39, 7D, 08, 75, 1B, E8, C3, 25, 00, 00, 6A, 16, 5E, 89, 30, 57, 57, 57, 57, 57, E8, 31, 25, 00, 00, 83, C4, 14, 8B, C6, EB, 29, 39, 7D, 10, 74, E0, 39, 45, 0C, 73, 0E, E8, 9E, 25, 00, 00, 6A, 22, 59, 89, 08, 8B, F1, EB, D7, 50, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 08, E8, 2B, 20, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 33, C0, 5F, 5E, 5D...
 
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Entropy:
5.9282

Code size:
111 KB (113,664 bytes)

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

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