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 34 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:
de793071cfcace1bdc1e5bd0f1892a34

SHA-1:
d23eeb160aaa8346a38ca54c69f5ab057d977405

SHA-256:
3aff0b1914795f6df7bdf068e7e0e284900bb49bfd7a7502fd8c45594683a8ea

Scanner detections:
34 / 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:
4/23/2024 6:11:51 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.5
861

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.DomaIQ
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2014.05.24

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.Gen
7.11.151.78

avast!
PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-140926

AVG
Adware Skodna.Bundle_r.Y
2015.0.3339

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.3
1.0.20.1345

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Domaiq-114
0.98/19438

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.URT
18316

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader9.21779
9.0.1.0269

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
14.09.26

ESET NOD32
Win32/DomaIQ.AZ potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/DomaIQ
9/26/2014

F-Prot
W32/DomaIQ.D3.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Adware:W32/DomaIQ
11.2014-26-09_6

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DomaIQ
14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
2014.12.8.15

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.DomaIQ
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.178.12184

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Lollipop
14.0.0.3191

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2014.09.26.06

McAfee
Adware-DomaIQ!87EAB94F6E66
5600.6995

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.185.1205.0

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.3
15.0.0.807

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DomaIQ.ctadmg
0.28.0.59921

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.320400.C
14.05.23.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.09.26.06

Quick Heal
AdWare.MSIL.r3 (Not a Virus)
9.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PaymentsInteractiveSL.E
14.9.26.17

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.DomaIQ/Variant
10335

Vba32 AntiVirus
BScope.Downware.DomaIQ
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
29418

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.DomaIQ.Win32.132
2.0.0.1934

File size:
313 KB (320,512 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:
12/5/2013 3:09:43 PM

Valid to:
12/5/2014 3:09:43 PM

Subject:
CN=Payments Interactive SL, O=Payments Interactive SL, L=Adeje, S=Santa cruz de Tenerife, C=ES

Issuer:
SERIALNUMBER=07969287, CN=Go Daddy Secure Certification Authority, OU=http://certificates.godaddy.com/repository, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
4EAD03AB9EAF7D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/6/2014 1:50:03 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:EV24jwnTGLyoE2fsAu6i6xgB1A/QXoCPk96zmu0YV:EV2mwnTyyoE2fsz6xgBu1Cjl

Entry address:
0x1573

Entry point:
E8, BF, 26, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, D8, CF, 40, 00, 89, 0D, D4, CF, 40, 00, 89, 15, D0, CF, 40, 00, 89, 1D, CC, CF, 40, 00, 89, 35, C8, CF, 40, 00, 89, 3D, C4, CF, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 15, F0, CF, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, E4, CF, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, C0, CF, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 05, BC, CF, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 25, B8, CF, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, B4, CF, 40, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, E8, CF, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, DC, CF, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, E0, CF, 40, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, EC, CF, 40...
 
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Code size:
30.5 KB (31,232 bytes)

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

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