java.exe

StArt PLAYing

This is the OutBrowse Revenyou installer which bundles offers for additional third party applications that may be unwanted and installed without consent. The application java.exe by StArt PLAYing has been detected as adware by 24 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the OutBrowse Revenyou installer. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup. The file has been seen being downloaded from get1.blue1227.info and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
StArt PLAYing  (signed and verified)

MD5:
666bac5a68a782ad06b66cb50b0522af

SHA-1:
dcc807d6de721b93d639bdfecca1974d3e79fd7b

SHA-256:
8d61dadb626e9601e76b6819d76084cd4c4dbff69023670ad663942753aa856e

Scanner detections:
24 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles additional adware offers during download and installation using the OutBrowse installer.

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:
5/17/2024 3:26:42 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Outbrowse.1
6419895

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.OutBrowse
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OutBrowse
2015.02.21

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Outbrowse.Gen
7.11.211.202

avast!
OutBrowse-AU [PUP]
150203-1

AVG
Potentially harmful program Downloader.DIN
2014.0.4257

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Outbrowse.1
1.0.20.255

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AltBrowse.HY
21152

Dr.Web
Trojan.OutBrowse.81
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Outbrowse
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/OutBrowse.BU potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/OutBrowse
2/20/2015

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-20-02_6

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Outbrowse
15.2.25

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.197.15038

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.OutBrowse
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OutBrowse.gen
v2015.02.20.05

McAfee
Program.Adware-OutBrowse.e
16.8.708.2

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Outbrowse.1
16.0.0.153

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.OutBrowse.dnkyzt
0.30.0.296

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Outbrowse
15.2.20.17

Trend Micro House Call
Suspici.B3BC0FA9
7.2.51

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.OutBrowse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4823950
37588

File size:
582 KB (596,000 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
OutBrowse Revenyou (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\java.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
1/24/2015 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/11/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=StArt PLAYing, O=StArt PLAYing, L=Dublin, S=Dublin, C=IE

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
417B8EC90F7007D53083C77BAF61A1D4

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 5:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:XuXCeqPytIAy3lpZx3TKtwkFNYUPNl1UIlNl3VJlCfA8DjY/Xrd:XuXR7+Ai5UXFNYAOITl3dCfvO

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9702

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file java.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

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