java.exe

Java

Download Manager

This is part of the Air Installer, a 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, “Java ” by Download Manager has been detected as adware by 36 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager 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. 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:
Download Manager   (signed by Download Manager)

Product:
Java

Description:
Java

Version:
2.0.4.78

MD5:
1537c814e8609ac78684cb2ad76002ab

SHA-1:
eda782b943b3f8aa7cc22f547b963b82c0d35b48

SHA-256:
398fbb0e64279f2af5c6b696692f5bb5c990612bf97921434154a6c54b4f004e

Scanner detections:
36 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
4/27/2024 3:59:47 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4
483

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAd
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller
2014.02.22

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.137.118

avast!
Win32:Installer-L [PUP]
2014.9-151010

AVG
Win.Threat.Medium
2016.0.2961

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.L
1.0.20.1415

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-63
0.98/20119

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.A
17825

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2035
9.0.1.0283

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller
8.15.10.10.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller (variant)
9.9455

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.1804243
10/10/2015

F-Prot
W32/AirInstall.D.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-10-10_7

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
15.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.AdWare
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11663

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
14.0.0.1298

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirInstaller
v2015.10.10.09

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.L
16.0.0.849

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwbyev
0.28.0.59048

Norman
Adware.Agent.OEW
11.20151010

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.824744
14.03.17.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.10.10.09

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM01.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5
10.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Air Software.DownloadManager.Bundler (M)
15.10.10.9

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.151008

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.97

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.AirInstaller/Variant
9578

Total Defense
Win32/AirInstaller.AHEZVKB
37.1.62.1

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller.ajov
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Iminent
26712

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.122
2.0.0.1828

File size:
841.4 KB (861,608 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.4.78

Copyright:
(c) Download Manager

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
AirInstaller Download Manager

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/7/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/8/2014 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Download Manager, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Download Manager, L=Vancouver, S=British Columbia, C=CA

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
428E8B7C1AC548D083F4D3A0C5FDAF4C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/16/2014 11:15:06 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:d9LzZ6EkQ3/SjrTF1yL1w1dDsBPOPnY+5UgV+cOjZTjPh7OgG2UmBOLMWU5vb:TaEqgL1MdwJcAjt7U4OQvb

Entry address:
0x267120

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 40, 5A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, D0, E5, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.8863

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
784 KB (802,816 bytes)

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