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 30 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the TUGUU DomaIQ Setup installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, 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:
Clovermedia SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
d47afbd62914d85c4aed5207f6cc2d5c

SHA-1:
e788be454e68a6f8a508fad16702c52141ffd275

SHA-256:
ee342d361bde77c413adf6948806afe41613c98f7e3b23960d11def62f172e64

Scanner detections:
30 / 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:
4/25/2024 1:01:26 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
5563212

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.DomaIQ
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2015.05.27

avast!
DomaIQ-EQ [PUP]
150525-2

AVG
Adware DomaIQ.EV
2014.0.4311

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
1.0.20.735

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Domaiq-206
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.PUS
22250

Dr.Web
BackDoor.Kuluoz.4
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
10.0.0.5366

ESET NOD32
Win32/DomaIQ.BI potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/DomaIQ.C2.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.DomaIQ
5.14.151

G Data
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ
15.5.25

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Win32.Aquiempi
t3scan.1.8.9.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.204.16037

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ
14.0.0.1979

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2015.05.27.03

McAfee
Program.CryptDomaIQ
18.0.204.0

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.199.837.0

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
16.0.0.441

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.DomaIQ.dcdvri
0.30.24.1636

Norman
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
03.12.2014 13:20:04

Quick Heal
Adware.DomaIQ.BT5
5.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tuguu.Bundler
15.5.26.23

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Tugspay!6.1B16
23.00.65.15525

Sophos
PUA 'DomainIQ pay-per install'
5.14

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
40552

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.DomaIQ.Win32.322
2.0.0.2190

File size:
461.9 KB (472,960 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 6:22:48 AM

Valid to:
2/13/2015 6:22:48 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:
6/11/2014 1:24:14 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:kD1u3zGYC6Fqp8+I9JvcP5JRcpBCpVXIBElQVeRbp3MsYYI3:euaYISnJU7R8YpVXIBEX3Mss3

Entry address:
0x4CC9

Entry point:
E8, 70, 3A, 00, 00, E9, 39, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 08, 00, 74, 2D, FF, 75, 08, 6A, 00, FF, 35, AC, A5, 42, 00, FF, 15, 68, C0, 41, 00, 85, C0, 75, 18, 56, E8, 3B, 13, 00, 00, 8B, F0, FF, 15, 4C, C0, 41, 00, 50, E8, 86, 13, 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, 08, 13, 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, A5, 0B, 00, 00, 59, 8B, F8...
 
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Entropy:
6.4836

Code size:
105.5 KB (108,032 bytes)

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

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