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 25 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. 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:
b35efb96eb6804fa060f4e2271c23f59

SHA-1:
e08142ef21b0dc2572babb34a25991e8efdfa8ef

SHA-256:
e3b42329928705ad4ace72f4df168b588545953d821cb769028354f45f2e35c7

Scanner detections:
25 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the DomainIQ download manager to bundle additional potentially unwanted software without adequate consent.

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:
4/23/2024 1:34:19 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.5
984

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Lollipop
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
14.05.26

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.Gen
7.11.151.164

avast!
DomaIQ-CC [PUP]
140527-0

AVG
Adware DomaIQ.CM
2014.0.3950

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.3
1.0.20.730

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader9.62498
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/DomaIQ.BB potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-26-05_2

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DomaIQ
14.5.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.PayInt
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.178.12203

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Lollipop
14.0.0.3806

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2014.05.26.09

McAfee
Adware-DomaIQ!B35EFB96EB68
5600.7118

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.3
15.0.0.438

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Lollipop.cyidtu
0.28.0.59921

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.05.26.09

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PaymentsInteractiveSL.E
14.8.7.23

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.DomaIQ/Variant
10581

Vba32 AntiVirus
TScope.Trojan.MSIL
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783262
29560

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.DomaIQ.Win32.254
2.0.0.1801

File size:
490.4 KB (502,168 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:
2/7/2014 2:58:55 PM

Valid to:
2/7/2015 2:58:55 PM

Subject:
CN=Payments Interactive SL, O=Payments Interactive 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:
2B974AA267457F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/25/2014 7:58:16 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:4MKMxKOU2lU7LXCl8EzBbjEtyYRHQQsfs1vl:XNB2XX1FwQsfs1t

Entry address:
0x567F

Entry point:
E8, 73, 2C, 00, 00, E9, 39, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 08, 00, 74, 2D, FF, 75, 08, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 78, CB, 42, 00, FF, 15, 6C, D0, 41, 00, 85, C0, 75, 18, 56, E8, 09, 0D, 00, 00, 8B, F0, FF, 15, 50, D0, 41, 00, 50, E8, 54, 0D, 00, 00, 59, 89, 06, 5E, 5D, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 0C, 57, 33, FF, 85, F6, 74, 1B, 6A, E0, 33, D2, 58, F7, F6, 3B, 45, 10, 73, 0F, E8, D6, 0C, 00, 00, C7, 00, 0C, 00, 00, 00, 33, C0, EB, 3C, 0F, AF, 75, 10, 53, 8B, 5D, 08, 85, DB, 74, 09, 53, E8, C6, 13, 00, 00, 59, 8B, F8...
 
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Code size:
108.5 KB (111,104 bytes)

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

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