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Download Assistant

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 Assistant has been detected as adware by 20 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. 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:
Download Assistant   (signed by Download Assistant)

Product:
Java

Description:
Java

Version:
3.0.0.50

MD5:
913ad3c7d4b4064f7c01b0393615544b

SHA-1:
f3ba1de5126a4442f091ad0ad2267edb10ea8237

SHA-256:
edd83a6fc91dc476610081dadbdedb1ec87a11c1133a7c6063ce3ed71d8bbf1c

Scanner detections:
20 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles additional software, mostly toolbars and other potentially unwanted applications using the Vittalia monitization installer.

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:
5/2/2024 3:25:44 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.FX
453

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.203.204

AVG
Generic
2016.0.2986

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.FX
1.0.20.1290

Dr.Web
Trojan.Vittalia.3
9.0.1.0312

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Symmi.49704
8.15.09.15.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadAssistant (variant)
9.10725

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.FX
11.2015-15-09_3

G Data
Win32.Application.DownloadAssistant
15.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of winrar_installer.exe (Adware)
2015.11.8.18

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.DownloadAssistant
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.186.14254

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DownloadAssistant
v2015.09.15.02

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Symmi.49704
16.0.0.774

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.09.15.02

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Air Software.DownloadAssistant.Bundler (M)
15.9.15.2

Sophos
PUA 'AirInstaller'
59

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.OcTGPYD
37.0.11317

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4782985
34232

File size:
832.8 KB (852,824 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.0.50

Copyright:
(c) Download Assistant

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
Signed by:
Download Assistant

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
8/12/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/12/2016 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Download Assistant, O=Download Assistant, L=Victoria, 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:
6BC405E8AC962C676F54816BCC4D4311

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/13/2014 4:37:34 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:O/rul5hXVmgSsJWO7GICErUBn3/U3BJALLCLuMJXBrQc94ioLYQiI1XPOHmcWDt/:KroHJWOqpTnk4W5Xz4pZTPOHVWDtfX

Entry address:
0x4C6FF

Entry point:
E8, 4E, 1A, 01, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 54, 24, 0C, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, 85, D2, 74, 69, 33, C0, 8A, 44, 24, 08, 84, C0, 75, 16, 81, FA, 80, 00, 00, 00, 72, 0E, 83, 3D, 40, 3E, 4A, 00, 00, 74, 05, E9, B1, 1A, 01, 00, 57, 8B, F9, 83, FA, 04, 72, 31, F7, D9, 83, E1, 03, 74, 0C, 2B, D1, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, E9, 01, 75, F6, 8B, C8, C1, E0, 08, 03, C1, 8B, C8, C1, E0, 10, 03, C1, 8B, CA, 83, E2, 03, C1, E9, 02, 74, 06, F3, AB, 85, D2, 74, 0A, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, EA, 01, 75, F6...
 
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Entropy:
7.0732

Code size:
466.5 KB (477,696 bytes)

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

http://download.downloadd.org/v2/click/80af325a/?d=http://downloadd.org/.../java.exe&n=Java&key=d742fb2a3a8f15ac12fe1d230a0983b3a88eb0474b3f1d10a90b8ff782be2561&affiliate_image=&product_image=http://downloadd.org/.../java.png&sid=java1&filename=java

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