java.exe

safe InStAll OPT

This is the OutBrowse Revenyou installer which bundles offers for additional third party applications that may be unwanted and installed without consent. The application java.exe by safe InStAll OPT has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the OutBrowse Revenyou installer. 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:
WVYXX  (signed by safe InStAll OPT)

Product:
WVYXX

Version:
547.15910.1361.5930

MD5:
c463116d249d28b3bd5f0bcaa15b3910

SHA-1:
f185399998aa254d19c0ef527a38f8db8474b37c

SHA-256:
0c4e9bee946308652b624918be3f1e257d40fa063e051f2f3f43b864243ab7bc

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
5/16/2024 7:04:47 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Outbrowse (M)
16.10.18.12

File size:
547.3 KB (560,440 bytes)

Product version:
547.15910.1361.5930

Copyright:
WVYXX

Trademarks:
WVYXX

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
OutBrowse Revenyou (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
6/30/2015 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
1/28/2016 5:29:59 AM

Subject:
CN=safe InStAll OPT, O=safe InStAll OPT, L=Dublin, S=Dublin, C=IE

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
695B543CAB5F09BA48EDE742F7236A3F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/6/2009 4:22:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:QHiDvTrnZxtcZIQEF80QvlZc3U7RDFmiZbu9ix:QerZcmQESVvlZckNFPoI

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, 1C, 45, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, 1B, 45, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 37, 43, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, DB, 44, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, A0, 47, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.8454

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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

http://get.blue9876.info/1441856818/.../1441856818?68681582151YV1uLjc6aDsxKzgyLyBcPC0tMDU0JWY1LCwzLigkbTgwIGhsZ2NwW3JtXGxfNURZdVweZGhnZGhZZ108RVl0YCFiZmFdY2hfNUteLDYyKTEuMDAoNy9hYl4vXFs2KygvMy8wMi0wLzEyHmIwODAtHmNbbmk1MS8hb2xkNyklXmdsPCw

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