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 22 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the TUGUU DomaIQ Setup installer. 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:
71734e3d222923087959b833008ac46c

SHA-1:
de58781e8fa4442c2b66ea22e532fe5383322adb

SHA-256:
3a385c7368b2ffa1f985bd3eb9d3bb92f1c97893aa7fa472175d4bfea1887d23

Scanner detections:
22 / 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:
4/26/2024 10:46:09 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.DomaIQ.AR
975

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.DomaIQ
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2014.06.05

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.beor
7.11.153.56

avast!
DomaIQ-CC [PUP]
140531-1

AVG
Adware DomaIQ.EJ
2014.0.3955

Bitdefender
Adware.DomaIQ.AR
1.0.20.780

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.BEOR
18442

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.4305
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.DomaIQ.AR
8.14.06.05.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/DomaIQ.BB potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Adware.DomaIQ.AR
11.2014-05-06_5

G Data
Adware.DomaIQ.AR
14.6.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1712305

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ
15.0.0.463

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.06.05.07

McAfee
Adware-DomaIQ!71734E3D2229
5600.7109

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.DomaIQ.AR
15.0.0.468

Reason Heuristics
PUP.ClovermediaSL.E
14.6.5.7

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
TScope.Trojan.MSIL
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783235
29800

File size:
271.4 KB (277,888 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 12:22:48 PM

Valid to:
2/13/2015 12:22:48 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:
5/28/2014 11:26:47 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:roHuXfi3s2s2ovMokgaECP60l4SGGvGGvGGvGGpZGQdYO:rMuXf4YMFECy0l4SGGvGGvGGvGGpB7

Entry address:
0x3FD6

Entry point:
B8, 8C, 1E, 49, 00, 50, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 64, 89, 25, 00, 00, 00, 00, 33, C0, 89, 08, 61, 73, 64, 66, 76, 65, 73, 76, 76, 77, 00, C7, 47, 9A, 81, C7, DF, C6, 8D, E5, 4D, 0C, 69, 7A, AF, 51, DA, C5, A1, 0B, A7, 00, EF, 4C, 8D, 2E, AC, 4E, 8E, 17, E6, 98, C3, BD, BE, CE, 16, E3, 2A, 81, 1B, 3B, 5D, C4, 73, 35, 65, 4A, 9C, 98, 2D, F8, E6, D6, 93, 97, 78, E7, 5C, 4E, AB, 00, 1E, C8, 86, E8, FB, C8, E1, BD, BC, 6D, B1, CC, D5, 81, DF, 97, D3, 12, 7F, B9, 2D, BE, 38, 40, 64, 09, 1B, 67, 02, F4, 52, 9C...
 
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Code size:
38.5 KB (39,424 bytes)

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

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