java.exe

tuguu sl

The Tuguu download and install manager uses the DomalIQ installer to bundle additional adware offers such as toolbars and browser extensions during the setup process. This software distributes modified installers which are not the same as the original distributed by the author. The application java.exe by tuguu sl has been detected as adware by 12 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the TUGUU DomaIQ Setup 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:
tuguu sl  (signed and verified)

MD5:
2cb9135017020756dda3c73d055455cb

SHA-1:
f35479edc46bfba52323030434a5ef6cc911636c

SHA-256:
589bd0a0b77f69b1e35c2d8cdc053c074e067da0f87ac58b775db4aa7ad38898

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the DomainIQ download manager to bundle additional potentially unwanted software without adequate consent.

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:
4/23/2024 12:58:48 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.Gen
7.11.140.10

avast!
Win32:Installer-U [PUP]
2014.9-140328

AVG
DomaIQ_r.I
2015.0.3521

ESET NOD32
Win32/DomaIQ.BB (variant)
8.9610

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.SuspectCrc
t3scan.2.2.29

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ
14.0.0.4100

Malwarebytes
Adware.DomaIQ
v2014.03.28.10

McAfee
Artemis!B1B2ABED851C
5600.7177

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.03.28.10

Reason Heuristics
PUP.tuguusl.E
14.8.7.18

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
DomaIQ
27812

File size:
550.5 KB (563,736 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:
6/13/2013 7:06:55 AM

Valid to:
6/13/2014 7:06:55 AM

Subject:
CN=tuguu sl, O=tuguu sl, L=Adeje, S=Santa Cruz de Tenerife, C=ES

Issuer:
SERIALNUMBER=07969287, CN=Go Daddy Secure Certification Authority, OU=http://certificates.godaddy.com/repository, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
2B632A0CF95E4D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/28/2014 3:10:27 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:9sWPjZjMU4p+P2DSZ21TbYFfzEp8gw28WV2Gd4+Sn6U8QHYrT1GYe:9NtjMU3Wa65bwWjAiQHAT1g

Entry address:
0x3C66

Entry point:
E8, 37, 2C, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 08, 00, 74, 2D, FF, 75, 08, 6A, 00, FF, 35, BC, 74, 41, 00, FF, 15, 6C, B0, 40, 00, 85, C0, 75, 18, 56, E8, 4B, 0C, 00, 00, 8B, F0, FF, 15, 50, B0, 40, 00, 50, E8, 50, 0C, 00, 00, 59, 89, 06, 5E, 5D, C3, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 54, 24, 0C, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, 85, D2, 74, 7F, 0F, B6, 44, 24, 08, 0F, BA, 25, 88, 71, 41, 00, 01, 73, 0D, 8B, 4C, 24, 0C, 57, 8B, 7C, 24, 08, F3, AA, EB, 5D, 8B, 54, 24, 0C, 81, FA, 80, 00, 00, 00, 7C, 0E, 0F, BA...
 
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Entropy:
5.6675

Code size:
40 KB (40,960 bytes)

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

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