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 29 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:
d11d6342567f9c5bb81fed5af041710b

SHA-1:
ef76a3547b5e0e5e8bdf827f7b4d4c26053584cd

SHA-256:
5d9ec671e7d133e08a14cc11712a32942a1f4d5c4454c88082a7a469c5af512f

Scanner detections:
29 / 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:
4/20/2024 6:09:40 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
816

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.DomaIQ
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2014.11.11

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.beor
7.11.184.22

avast!
DomaIQ-CC [PUP]
141025-0

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
1.0.20.1575

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Domaiq-9
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.BEOR
20051

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.4305
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/DomaIQ.BB potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

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

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ
11.2014-11-11_3

G Data
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.DomaIQ
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13965

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.11.11.05

McAfee
CryptDomaIQ
5600.6950

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.187.1782.0

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
15.0.0.945

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.dchfoa
0.28.6.62995

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Lollipop.277872
14.11.11.01

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
14.11.11.05

Quick Heal
Adware.DomaIQ.BT3
11.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.ClovermediaSL.E
14.11.11.5

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783262
34232

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.DomaIQ.Win32.304
2.0.0.1981

File size:
271.4 KB (277,872 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 11:22:48 AM

Valid to:
2/13/2015 11:22:48 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:
5/28/2014 10:26:47 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:boHuXfi3s2s2ovMokgaECP60l4SGGvGGvGGvGGpZGQdYQV:bMuXf4YMFECy0l4SGGvGGvGGvGGpBtV

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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Entropy:
7.6317

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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