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 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. 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:
Clovermedia SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
8d5ad81672b97c00ca528652c2dda949

SHA-1:
ca75568f9bc78597e782ac4b47bdb457b57b4c15

SHA-256:
cdc48afd113b6706c1c7a4800859acd2398a0cb67aa29adbff055580c348c65b

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 11:54:28 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tuguu.Cloverme.Bundler (M)
16.5.23.13

File size:
592.9 KB (607,088 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 11:22:48 AM

Valid to:
2/13/2015 11:22:48 AM

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:
5/12/2014 10:57:16 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:4nzu9gEb7yr3pIO1cigpzfdbTNKJlYd0d:wz/Eb+3pfDEpeYo

Entry address:
0x2F71

Entry point:
E8, 52, 2D, 00, 00, E9, 39, FE, FF, FF, E9, E2, 18, 00, 00, FF, 35, 58, 95, 42, 00, FF, 15, 80, B0, 41, 00, C3, FF, 35, 58, 95, 42, 00, FF, 15, 80, B0, 41, 00, 85, C0, 74, 02, FF, D0, 6A, 19, E8, AF, 24, 00, 00, 6A, 01, 6A, 00, E8, 16, 36, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, E9, 2D, 36, 00, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 56, FF, 35, 58, 95, 42, 00, FF, 15, 80, B0, 41, 00, FF, 75, 08, 8B, F0, FF, 15, 7C, B0, 41, 00, A3, 58, 95, 42, 00, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, EB, 0D, FF, 75, 08, E8, 39, 39, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 0F...
 
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Entropy:
6.5773

Code size:
103.5 KB (105,984 bytes)

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

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