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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 21 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:
78c863d18322a7252cc034af793d6b29

SHA-1:
eeaa16e99d85f61de85f18710cc08f1a768d95b6

SHA-256:
b0e3c7d82404bdcfe0055859bdd1cb934e9168d828c9ec6bc878d6b92ef7b02a

Scanner detections:
21 / 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:
4/18/2024 7:31:08 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.12
958

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.DomaIQ
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2014.06.22

avast!
DomaIQ-CO [PUP]
140617-1

AVG
Adware Generic_r.NH
2014.0.3972

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.12
1.0.20.860

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.XFR
18622

ESET NOD32
Win32/DomaIQ.BI potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-21-06_7

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.12
14.6.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12484

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ
14.0.0.3676

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.06.21.06

McAfee
Adware-DomaIQ
5600.7092

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.12
15.0.0.516

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Generic.dbebaf
0.28.0.60253

Reason Heuristics
PUP.ClovermediaSL.E
14.6.21.17

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R047H07FH14
7.2.172

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
29708

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Lollipop.Win32.190
2.0.0.1833

File size:
283.4 KB (290,192 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
TUGUU DomaIQ Setup

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Clovermedia SL

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:
6/17/2014 12:17:30 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:hwR5za+HqlckLlSNb8uBaKxW6cG+GF6nTgxYu:6R5zaoMckLMNGKxW6L+GFwTgf

Entry address:
0x609F

Entry point:
B8, 6C, EE, 4C, 00, 50, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 64, 89, 25, 00, 00, 00, 00, 33, C0, 89, 08, 65, 73, 6F, 6E, 6F, 73, 65, 6C, 6F, 63, 00, C2, 57, 8B, F3, 00, DE, 5C, 15, 60, 5E, 16, BC, C1, D7, 51, 99, 02, DC, C9, FD, 80, B5, BB, A0, 31, 5E, 9C, B6, 03, 10, C2, A4, 38, D3, 1A, E9, 04, 36, 7D, 4F, A9, 99, B3, 7C, 7B, 2D, 2C, 1C, 69, 40, C9, AE, A7, 85, FD, 1A, FB, 0F, A2, E8, 59, 7E, C5, 23, 49, EB, 74, 3B, A3, C5, 20, 2C, E0, CD, 4C, E7, 5B, 7F, AD, A3, 13, B3, BB, FF, 3E, 54, CD, E5, AD, 20, 38, B8, 72...
 
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Code size:
111 KB (113,664 bytes)

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

http://www.mostshinstar.com/.../Java.exe

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